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<blockquote data-quote="bamban" data-source="post: 2738647" data-attributes="member: 17722"><p>I wonder if I were to chamber a 28 inch 308 with my FTR reamer and use the brass I have for my 277 Fury designed to run at 80K.</p><p></p><p>To me the 175 BD2 would be the near perfect for a compromise.</p><p></p><p>Please, don't tell me go Magnum, this thread is about improving the 308. Just FYI, I have four 300WMs, a 30 Nos, 280AI, 7RM, two 30-06, one of which I run the 215 at 2837. Six 308s.</p><p></p><p>I enjoy pushing the limits safely. I remember when high power switched to ARs, I was told I had a death wish pushing the 80 VLDs at around 2850 through 20 inch barrel when lots of people run theirs at 2600, maybe 2700 by a few.</p><p></p><p>The vindication was when I took the same ammo and ran them in a 223 AR space gun at 3050 and proceeded to take the cheap wood in 97 at 1000 yards shooting against all kinds of magnums, Palmas, and various bolt guns. The 1st time the 223 won the state iron sight match.</p><p></p><p>The same hot rod ammo through the gas gun took the high score at 600 against various bolt guns in various calibers.</p><p></p><p>Had I not pushed the envelope on the 223 the wins might not have been feasible. There is a penalty when pushing the pressure envelope, one of which is shorter brass life. I did not care, a small sacrifice to win a match.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]436428[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]436429[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bamban, post: 2738647, member: 17722"] I wonder if I were to chamber a 28 inch 308 with my FTR reamer and use the brass I have for my 277 Fury designed to run at 80K. To me the 175 BD2 would be the near perfect for a compromise. Please, don't tell me go Magnum, this thread is about improving the 308. Just FYI, I have four 300WMs, a 30 Nos, 280AI, 7RM, two 30-06, one of which I run the 215 at 2837. Six 308s. I enjoy pushing the limits safely. I remember when high power switched to ARs, I was told I had a death wish pushing the 80 VLDs at around 2850 through 20 inch barrel when lots of people run theirs at 2600, maybe 2700 by a few. The vindication was when I took the same ammo and ran them in a 223 AR space gun at 3050 and proceeded to take the cheap wood in 97 at 1000 yards shooting against all kinds of magnums, Palmas, and various bolt guns. The 1st time the 223 won the state iron sight match. The same hot rod ammo through the gas gun took the high score at 600 against various bolt guns in various calibers. Had I not pushed the envelope on the 223 the wins might not have been feasible. There is a penalty when pushing the pressure envelope, one of which is shorter brass life. I did not care, a small sacrifice to win a match. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20230206_205434.jpg"]436428[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="20230206_205841.jpg"]436429[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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