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    Best 10mm 1911 frame handgun for hunting?

    I really like my Sig Tacops 1911 10mm but if you can find a DW long slide that's the ticket for hunting. Always wanted one.
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    Picking out a 6.5 cartridge

    You are killing me, lol. I want to build one on a Tikka platform to have more freebore. I have no money right now. ARGHHH.
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    Picking out a 6.5 cartridge

    I have 6-800 rounds down the tube on my 6.5 PRC X-Bolt. Multiple reloads on Hornady brass and no clickers. I'm just starting to use my Lapua brass so we'll see if it does the same. I don't run over max but the best loads are up there near it.
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    Picking out a 6.5 cartridge

    How "commercial" do you want your choice? In other words, 6.5 PRC has good support for brass, reamers, etc. If you don't mind being more boutique then 6.5 SAUM or 6.5 SS has more horsepower. Any of the three short magnums would be great in a mid length action with the proper freebore to take...
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    Does A Can or Suppresor Increase Back Pressure and Decrease Velocity??? Well????

    Not answering for OP, but I've not seen anyone in the past put out that info. What I can tell you is a AR shooting suppressed with no change to the gas system will eject cartridges much harder and further forward than non-suppressed. So the gas system is certainly seeing more pressure. It...
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    6.5 creedmore

    Because in the world of non-reloaders (90+% of all shooters) it's an easy button cartridge with factory ammo and rifles available on the shelf. Hornady took all the good things the 260 Remington provides and fixed a couple of it's shortcomings. And then marketed the hell out of it. Custom...
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    Does A Can or Suppresor Increase Back Pressure and Decrease Velocity??? Well????

    Actually, I don't think it is counterintuitive. Look at AR's and where they put the gas port and size depending on barrel length. A rifle gas system has a smaller port and it's further down the barrel. That seems to support the idea that the longer barrel has more backpressure, too. If you...
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    Does A Can or Suppresor Increase Back Pressure and Decrease Velocity??? Well????

    Yes I think the gas gun example compares to any gun with a can. It's a direct example of increased back pressure that you can't measure in a bolt gun. I have not tried to determine if a bolt gun gets dirtier shooting suppressed vs. unsuppressed. But a DI gun like an AR gets WAY dirtier and...
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    Does A Can or Suppresor Increase Back Pressure and Decrease Velocity??? Well????

    Yes it does increase backpressure but the slight gain in effective barrel length, IME, has added some velocity. It's not a lot. I've seen 11fps on average out of a 26" 6.5 PRC where my SD is under 10. Obviously, there are a lot of variables. But I've seen the velocity increase the few times...
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    270 Win vs 6.5 PRC

    Off the shelf, 6.5 PRC. Custom then you have options. My XBolt 6.5 PRC with 156 Bergers at 2950 fps has 1859 fps / 1197 ft lbs at 900 yards. It has 1493 ft lbs at 700 yards. Your out of the box 22" 270 Win shooting a 150 grn will not carry that much energy at distance. Now build it with a...
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    Bergara HMR and Premier Warranty

    Your warranty sucks! I have a HMR Pro 300PRC with light primer strikes. But because I reload you won't stand behind your product. I've had 5 ftf in less than 200 rounds and it's obvious the primer strikes are light just looking at them compared to other cases from other guns. I've never had...
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    Best 10mm 1911 frame handgun for hunting?

    I had a G20 with 6" barrel that shot great but the grip was just too big. I got a Sig Tacops in 10mm to match my .45 and it has been great. At 3k you have some great options. At that price I would be looking at a Dan Wesson long slide. Whatever you do, if you want to shoot hot loads, get a...
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    I need some Labradar help please

    I always use a Piet trigger. In my experience it is more reliable. I shoot supressed, unsupressed and with brakes with no issues. It does false pretty regularly due to the trigger but I almost never miss a shot. I think your labradar may be defective. Get it working without the trigger on a...
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    6.5 PRC/RL 26

    RL26 is great in the 6.5 PRC but no way I would spend $50/lb even in this climate if you have enough of the other powders you listed. H1000 will get within 100 fps of RL26 and be more consistent.
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