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<blockquote data-quote="crypto666" data-source="post: 252770" data-attributes="member: 10794"><p>Here is my 2 cents. I have a DPMS .300 SAUM and love it, which is why it has about 1500-2000 rnds through it. It is my primary hunting rifle. Here is why:</p><p> </p><p>I am sure the .308 models can do it too, but not with a 208 grain bullet.<img src="http://dpmsinc.com/forum/uploads/20090108000330859.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>Some days are good, some are not. Today the wind was near zero, very pleasent and rare.</p><p>Cold bore five shot group, 100 yards, MV ~2600 (Aaron, I need my chrono back), Hornady 208 A-Max, 57 grains of 4350, CCI Benchrest Primer. Through the spotting scope and with light shining through the holes, it looked like the 5 side of a die (as in dice) with a very even dispersion. I was very happy. This is what I look for; holes that don't walk.</p><p>After firing this string I turned to the 1000 yard gong, calculated 8.7 mil of hold-over and drilled it on the first shot. Fired a second and another hit. Amazing considering I was guessing on the velocity. </p><p> </p><p>The last cartridge I had to hang on to because this was a batch of reloads I put together in a hurry for plinking a couple weeks ago and didn't bother to record what they were. </p><p> </p><p>BTW, I have found that Berger VLDs fly like bricks when compared to the A-Max, besides the fact that the A-Max also seem to handle the jump into riflings much better. </p><p> </p><p>BTW, those are 1" squares on the target, and I was using them upside down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crypto666, post: 252770, member: 10794"] Here is my 2 cents. I have a DPMS .300 SAUM and love it, which is why it has about 1500-2000 rnds through it. It is my primary hunting rifle. Here is why: I am sure the .308 models can do it too, but not with a 208 grain bullet.[IMG]http://dpmsinc.com/forum/uploads/20090108000330859.jpg[/IMG] Some days are good, some are not. Today the wind was near zero, very pleasent and rare. Cold bore five shot group, 100 yards, MV ~2600 (Aaron, I need my chrono back), Hornady 208 A-Max, 57 grains of 4350, CCI Benchrest Primer. Through the spotting scope and with light shining through the holes, it looked like the 5 side of a die (as in dice) with a very even dispersion. I was very happy. This is what I look for; holes that don't walk. After firing this string I turned to the 1000 yard gong, calculated 8.7 mil of hold-over and drilled it on the first shot. Fired a second and another hit. Amazing considering I was guessing on the velocity. The last cartridge I had to hang on to because this was a batch of reloads I put together in a hurry for plinking a couple weeks ago and didn't bother to record what they were. BTW, I have found that Berger VLDs fly like bricks when compared to the A-Max, besides the fact that the A-Max also seem to handle the jump into riflings much better. BTW, those are 1" squares on the target, and I was using them upside down. [/QUOTE]
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