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winchester model 88, 284 winchester loads
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<blockquote data-quote="SwakaneWalker" data-source="post: 2332747" data-attributes="member: 120602"><p>I have a nice early Mod 88 in .308. One of the nicest stalking rifles ever in my opinion, light, easy to handle, quick to point. When my eyes were younger I had a Lyman peep on it, I think they came drilled for them. I have a little 1.5-6 Whitetail Expedition on it now, nice setup. It shoots nice groups of less than an inch with flat base bullets such as Partitions or Interlocks, I have loaded 150 grain with either Varget or H4895. Last year I though I would try some Accubonds and Barnes TTSX. It threw them all over the paper. I tried different seating depth and powder loads to no avail. I measured the throat when I tried the Barnes, it's very deep on mine. Didn't touch the lands until it was almost falling out of the case. I suspect that is the reason the long ogive boat tails spray around, not entering the rifling straight. That said I am completely happy with a Partition, I consider it to be a 300 yard rifle anyway. Its the one I take into the steep ravines and broken timber mule deer and elk hunts. The only problem is once you hunt with it you don't want to pack the bolt action any more!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SwakaneWalker, post: 2332747, member: 120602"] I have a nice early Mod 88 in .308. One of the nicest stalking rifles ever in my opinion, light, easy to handle, quick to point. When my eyes were younger I had a Lyman peep on it, I think they came drilled for them. I have a little 1.5-6 Whitetail Expedition on it now, nice setup. It shoots nice groups of less than an inch with flat base bullets such as Partitions or Interlocks, I have loaded 150 grain with either Varget or H4895. Last year I though I would try some Accubonds and Barnes TTSX. It threw them all over the paper. I tried different seating depth and powder loads to no avail. I measured the throat when I tried the Barnes, it's very deep on mine. Didn't touch the lands until it was almost falling out of the case. I suspect that is the reason the long ogive boat tails spray around, not entering the rifling straight. That said I am completely happy with a Partition, I consider it to be a 300 yard rifle anyway. Its the one I take into the steep ravines and broken timber mule deer and elk hunts. The only problem is once you hunt with it you don't want to pack the bolt action any more! [/QUOTE]
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