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    I was able to put 5 shots into an inch at 40 yds this morning with the Lee bullet over 25 grs of 3031. I used Federal SR match primers in the SSA and Hornady brass. I just got 200 Remington brass that use LR primers- I think I'll use those for jacketed bullets.
    Dogmower- thanks for correcting that load from post #7- I'll get some H4895 if I get the chance. I think that Benchmark has potential for the 6.8 as well- I do have some of that.

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    Today for grins I filed a meplat on three bullet noses to see if they would be accurate enough to hunt with. Three shots at 100yds went into 3/4" inch.
    Then I shot a 3" group at 100yds with my 44-40 using the FF3 sight against plain cardboard- aim at the center.
    I quit while I was ahead!

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    This combo is proving to be what I wanted the .300BO to be- but I couldn't get accuracy with cast with it- I blame the 7" twist.
    At last light today, I fired three 3 shot groups with the 6.8 at 100yds....
    Hornady's new 6.8 bthp 110 gr- 5/8"group
    The Lee C278135 - 1" group
    Hornady's Old .277" 110gr hp- 1-1/4"
    I like the Velocity trigger, The KE lower, and the cheap Weaver Kaspa 3x9 that CDNN provided. Looking like a Truck Gun, indeed.

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    It appears to work well on close range(65 paces)spikes!
    From the poor pic you can see the high lung hit. He trotted out of sight after the shot, but I felt good about it when the trigger tripped.
    After another cup of coffee and a Hershey bar, I went looking for him and found him on the other side of a big Post Oak tree, dead as a door nail. 30 yards farther away.
    Both lungs were torn up, and I could put two fingers through the exit hole.
    For some reason my inner voice said "Use the cast bullet" when I loaded the AR in the blind.
    I'm tickled that I listened!

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    My worst group today was 3 shots in 2"@100yds. My best group was 7 shots in 1-1/2" on the same target.
    I dont think that I need another mould- I'm good with this one.

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    I believe that this dog will hunt. Three fairly quick three shot groups at 100 yards from a shakey rest.
    Upside down, even.

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    TBG - thanks for your posts. I've always been a 6.8 fan...I own two ARP 5Rs and a Wilson but never tried cast boolits in them. I've taken whitetails with the Hornady 120 SST but found it to be a mediocre performer on deer...very little expansion on these thin-bodied creatures. Interesting that you get such good results with 3031.

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    My cousin has a great one shot kill record going on deer, mostly hogs and several coyotes. He likes the 110gr V-max. I've got some of the Hornady 6.8 110 bthp and they did well in expansion tests(wet print).
    I think that our little Texas deer die quicker if we don't over- bullet them.
    My late brother's favorite deer bullet for the 8x57mm was the Hornady 125gr sp at 3100 fps. No runoffs.



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    Today I tried out the Accurate 2015 loads at 100yds. Even with a crosswind from the north, I was able to put 10 shots into 2-1/2".
    I need to cast some more of these bullets on the next cold day.

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    Today's 100yds 5 shot group was 1-3/4". I think that a better shot could tighten that up, but it'll work for me. I think that I got lucky on this one and I'll take it.

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    I found out this morning that it's a coyote hammer with the 110gr Hornady bthp. About 125 yards away beyond my backstop, it was watching a group of does go by, and I just happened to spot it. I went out the back door and used the elm tree in the yard for a rest.

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    I’m liking the AA2015 load so far. The Chinese Weaver broke so I put an old Japanese Bushnell Sportview 3x9 on it to see if the AR breaks it. It lived 30 years on a 7mm magnum


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    A five shot cast bullet group wasn’t too bad compared to the three shot jacketed bullet group.
    It’s sighted in for a different load, obviously.
    But we’re in tall clover!


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    Still making me happy.
    It’s my favorite AR- neat little round!


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    I lost count and only shot four times. 110 yards resting on the steering wheel of the Mule. 2” dot used on target.
    135 gr @1900 fps would be exiting for a handgun. But fun from a long gun!


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BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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