Recent content by MAV300

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    Black electrical tape on barrels

    I do too! I also have the finger condoms, they work well and are pretty cheap.
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    Black electrical tape on barrels

    Yes, and I was wondering is that what they are trying to use it for. Dampening the barrel isolation.
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    Black electrical tape on barrels

    I been watching a lot of hunting shows, tis the season. My question is, why do I see a lot of long range shooters have black electrical tape about midway point on their rifle barrels? A lot of Best of the West shooters do. This has nothing to do with the end of barrel and keep muzzle from...
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    300win mag load data

    Thank you everyone. Settled on RL 17. 65.8 grains. 0.5 groups actually one tunneled the other. Browning X bolt 8.5 twist
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    300win mag load data

    I have a friend that we are building a load for his 300 wm. He has a browning x bolt 1:8 twist. We are loading 178 grain hornady eld-x. Does any one have any suggestions or successes with loads they could share?
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    300wsm 178 grn ELD-X

    I have two. 300wsm and 28 nosler. Both shot Berger butlers well. I just wanted more of a partition bullet for heavier game penetration. Very impressed with ELD-X.
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    300wsm 178 grn ELD-X

    Yes, I agree. I have 143 grns for my 6.5. 145 grns for my 6.8 western and 162 grn for my 28 nosler.
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    300wsm 178 grn ELD-X

    I had time yesterday to start my new load for my Christenson arms 300wsm 9 inch twist. Accessories used. New Norma Brass Hodagen Superperformance CCI 250 ELD-X 178.0 grn. Brass: I put through my hornady dimension die. Just to take out any imperfections in neck. Then lightly beveled ends for...
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    Hornady die bushing

    Thank you everyone. Big help
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    Hornady die bushing

    Thank you for all the information you provided. Big help
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    Hornady die bushing

    Ok I have a question about Hornady match grade dies. I am shooting .300 wsm christenson arms. What bushing do I need to buy. My cartridge measures inside after fired is .313.
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    300 wsm superformance

    I plan on trying superperformance with 178grn ELD-X. Id like to settle around 3000 fps. I will be shooting it out of a christenson arms 300wsm. I’m going start with 68.0g CCI 250 primers in ADG brass. That should give me some room to work up or down. Right now I have loaded RL 17 with the...
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    Looking for 300 wsm ELD-X 178 grn Load Data

    I recently switched my hunting bullets for my 300 wsm from Berger to Hornady. I wanted to up my grn a little and wanted a better, well maybe not a better bullet but one with a little better expansion control for heavier animals. I have Christensen Arm 1:9 twist. I’m loadin Hornady 178 grn ELD-X...
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