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First trip out with the 338/408 Imp.
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<blockquote data-quote="yobuck" data-source="post: 1202479" data-attributes="member: 12443"><p>Possibly some difference between powder lots causing differences.</p><p>I was given the max oal for the 300 smk for the gun by the smith.</p><p>Then told to load 1 round starting at 132 gr and 1 each with 1 gr increases.</p><p>Shoot each over a chronagraph till it says 3200 or pressure is determined.</p><p>Then stop and look for best accuracy by tweeking depth and small powder increases.</p><p>I have been to 139 gr but didn't see the merit for the increase over 137.</p><p>FWIW the 300 smks and the 300 otms and the 285 hornadys all shoot well with my</p><p>load. Really not much differences in them out to 1600 which is as far as ive shot the gun to this point.</p><p> With all the people ive known over many years, ive not known any id believe, who claim</p><p>to have killed a deer in PA at a mile. So I see little point of shooting any further than what I do.</p><p></p><p>Bo yes I'm still in Dixie, but starting to feel a little itchy to leave.</p><p>Lowell made up some new eyepieces for the Kowas I'm anxious to see and try.</p><p>Larry has a set. Ill send you an email.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yobuck, post: 1202479, member: 12443"] Possibly some difference between powder lots causing differences. I was given the max oal for the 300 smk for the gun by the smith. Then told to load 1 round starting at 132 gr and 1 each with 1 gr increases. Shoot each over a chronagraph till it says 3200 or pressure is determined. Then stop and look for best accuracy by tweeking depth and small powder increases. I have been to 139 gr but didn't see the merit for the increase over 137. FWIW the 300 smks and the 300 otms and the 285 hornadys all shoot well with my load. Really not much differences in them out to 1600 which is as far as ive shot the gun to this point. With all the people ive known over many years, ive not known any id believe, who claim to have killed a deer in PA at a mile. So I see little point of shooting any further than what I do. Bo yes I'm still in Dixie, but starting to feel a little itchy to leave. Lowell made up some new eyepieces for the Kowas I'm anxious to see and try. Larry has a set. Ill send you an email. [/QUOTE]
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