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Shumake Gunsmithing Marrietta Ohio http://www.gunsmith1.org

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I have a Savage Long Range Hunter 6.5 284 and it's throated rather long for the vld style bullets to reach or touch the rifling the bullet it's too far out of the case neck for handloaders even though some guns can jump the VL D's mine didn't. I've been looking at that same gun also was...

Here in West Virginia guns are as valuable as cash. Most of our local ads state what's for sale and then somewhere in the ad say will trade for guns. So here in this state guns are as good as money

How much jump did you have on that load?

i also am in the minimal post camp. I mostly read and not post.

I think you need to switch powders. I found an interesting article where you shoot 5 loads that are progressively increasing powder .5 grains at a time through a chronograph, 1 shot each load to find a powder your rifle and bullet likes. as you shoot if the velocity does not advance predictable...