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Post by GUEST on Apr 9, 2011 19:53:27 GMT
I know you didn't ask me but I use Hornady Match 68gr HPBT bullets backed by Hodgdon H335 powder in Federal cases lited off by CCI small bench rest primers. I haven't played with the heavier weight bullets yet
For little thumper I use a Remington 405gr soft with a load I won't list it will push the 405 bullet to a little over 2100fps
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Post by chuckinohio on Apr 10, 2011 5:44:43 GMT
Hmmm, I dont recall ever trying any H335 in .223.
I use Reloder-15 for the 75s and 80s, and 748 for everything up to 69s. Yeah, the old standbys, but they seem to work, so I don't mess with em.
I tried 4895, but where the 80s liked to run at velocity wise for acuracy at 600, I had to be real careful of where my ammo sat during the day, or I would blow primers. I decided that running that risk in a gas gun was not so worthwhile and changed over to Re-15. I then didn't have to keep my rounds in a cooler until the slow fire prone stage.
Winchester brass, and primers exclusively have worked for me in the past. I do take the time to weight match, and neck turn the cases initially, trying to gain every element of consistancy that I can.
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Post by Larry Jordan on Apr 12, 2011 17:58:59 GMT
Glen Zediker recommends VARGET for 68gr and above. I could not get W748 or AA2520 to work for a Hornady 68gr BTHP load I was struggling to develop, but VARGET works great (0.6MOA).
[Hornady 68gr (moly), 25.0gr VARGET, Win Brass, WSR Primer--drop by .5gr (24.5gr) for non-moly projectiles.]
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Post by GUEST on Apr 12, 2011 21:21:30 GMT
These are my AKs A Poly Tech AKS47 and a Norinco NH 91 (RPK). I've shot these a lot. Once the NH91 had a 75rd then a 100rd drum shot through it very fast. the barrel would burn you and the wood was smoking a little. It has the 100rd drum in it in the picture.
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Post by GUEST on Apr 12, 2011 22:21:05 GMT
The SKS's the one on the left is a carbine, thank you Clinton for the strange stock. The one on the right is a rifle. Both of these use AK 47 mags. The way the mag well is designed they will not take a drum mag.
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Post by chuckinohio on Apr 12, 2011 23:33:52 GMT
I never really got into testing with Varget once I moved away from a .22-250, 748 worked in .223 for me and I had a caboodle of it, so I called it quits I cut the 22-250 out of the stable, I transition from .223 to a .25-06 now when ranges get longer. We've probably read the same source material since you referenced Zediker. I really like his informal style of presenting information, and he does know of that which he speaks. Nice weapons Fallen, I have always been partial to Chinese AKs. Nice ones you got there man.
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Post by sam salvati on Apr 13, 2011 2:51:41 GMT
Got to fire a semi auto 1919a4 in .308 this weekend, INCREDIBLE:
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Post by GUEST on Apr 13, 2011 11:53:01 GMT
Here is one of my pride and joys a rebuilt WW II Springfield M1 Garand National Match. I had Lester can't rememeber his first name do the National Match mods to it. Most of the stuff on it are by companyd that have gone our of business. It has a Federal Ordnance walnut stock set, Federal Ordnance medium weight barrel, K-Loc scope mount base, Weaver 1in scope rings, Leupold Vari II X 3X-9X scope. MRT leather cheek rest, Turner National Match 1 1/4in leather sling. If I do my part it will shoot 3/4in groups that 100yds useing Sierra Match king 168gr. bullets in my reloads. At one time I had a Springfield m1A1 National match 308 but I ever could get it to stop group drifting after 5 shots.
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Post by Larry Jordan on Apr 13, 2011 14:05:14 GMT
Chuck, Have your read anything by John Feamster? This was my first exposure to the accuracy potential of mouse guns. I think it may have been reviewed in "Precision Shooting", which I used to subscribe to, but my tastes were better addressed by their short-lived sister publication "Tactical Shooter." Feamster was getting benchrest accuracy in his heavy barreled AR15. I was hoping to shoot high-power someday and moved in the direction of field accuracy not bench gunning.
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Post by chuckinohio on Apr 13, 2011 14:34:13 GMT
I interacted with him several times on AR-15.com.
He is a knowledgeable authority to say the least.
Like you, I migrated away from benchrest, highpower, and Palma, to get back to the real world applications.
Service rifle is great fun, but for me, it is a 3.5 hour run to Camp Perry one way, and it wore thin. The Palma matches are also very challenging, and I learned a bundle about wind reading, but the same applies as above. Time constraints hinder my participation.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 0:12:22 GMT
I got these under my bed. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 2:10:16 GMT
I have had bad luck storing rifles in padded cases, the foam seems to hold moisture up against the metal. I had a rem 870 rust a bit in a padded gun case, maybe in your climate it is dry enough not to matter but that is my experience with them.
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Post by sam salvati on Apr 14, 2011 2:15:51 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2011 10:45:13 GMT
Yeah, they're only in my room temporarily until we get another gun safe.
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Post by chuckinohio on Apr 14, 2011 13:02:23 GMT
Hey Sam, why is there a belt buckle on the stock of your 10-22?
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Why does your belt buckle look like a Ruger stock?
:lol:
Actually a nice touch, keepin it original.
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Post by GUEST on Apr 15, 2011 17:21:53 GMT
When I was growing up my dad had a British Lee Enfield No1 Mk III 303 bolt action rifle I was too young to shoot it but, I remember it being the first rifle I ever saw him shoot. I always wanted one but did like the 303 British cal. A few years ago the Indian Ishapose Lee Enfield No 2A Mk III 308 win cal came on to the market so I got one. It is a fairly accrute rifle in a cal I like. I lost my father with I was only 18 years old so this rifle means a lot to me
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Post by thana357 on Jul 9, 2011 20:00:32 GMT
I almost got the one on the left , it was marked $175 back then but I end up getting Winchester M94 trapper instead . This version of SKS later was declared Assault weapon under California 1989 Assault weapon ban and all the exemption was lifted. The owner must turn this version in and recieve $200 or $250 compensation ,I would have made $25 to $75 profit selling it back to local PD not like that I had any choice 'cause they will send SWAT team to collect it anyway.
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