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  1. Wolfer, This is pretty typical of cb hollow...

    Wolfer, This is pretty typical of cb hollow points in a rifle. Just a week ago I shot a medium-sized buck (about 160 lbs. we're talking big northern whitetails here). Bullet used was a 190 grn. Lee ...
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    IMHO you are fighting a losing battle, trying to...

    IMHO you are fighting a losing battle, trying to make the rifle shoot a bullet it simply doesn't like, no matter how well made. Most .308s seem to like a bullet of 160 to 200 grains, in my...
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    vernb. Pure lead is not so good for saboted use...

    vernb. Pure lead is not so good for saboted use in a ml. The metal "flows" into the slits in the sabot creating fins on the o.d of the bullet-not great for accuracy. Have shot some into a box of...
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    The .243 is a great deer gun even on our big...

    The .243 is a great deer gun even on our big northern Whitetails, but only if shots are through the heart/lung and used with jacketed bullets.(And inside 250 yards or so)The typical velocity of a...
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    Bullet molds can be finicky but it all boils down...

    Bullet molds can be finicky but it all boils down to casting technique. Sometimes a slower pour will result in more consistent bullets other times, the mold likes to be "rammed" full. Been using a...
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    Why worry, use a hollow point! The rumors of...

    Why worry, use a hollow point! The rumors of hollow point premature break-up are just that, rumors. If the hollow point is not too deep and a reasonable alloy is used( slightly softer than lyman #2)...
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    Sticky: Actually can be done, did it in my misspent (and...

    Actually can be done, did it in my misspent (and less cautions) youth it worked and I didn't lose any extremities. However finding potassium nitrate (saltpeter) is no easy task in post 911. For...
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    Mr humble : FYI Some of these old Savages are...

    Mr humble : FYI Some of these old Savages are incredibly accurate. A few years ago a friend had a .303 that he wanted to load ammo for. It so happens I have a set of dies (picked up at a garage...
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    Jestergrin No problem if you use a tapered...

    Jestergrin No problem if you use a tapered expander and anneal the brass after. Much .308 brass is of much better quality than .358 (even Win. 308 brass is better even though they are the only ones...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check