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    HUGE velocity swings - WTF??

    I had similar issues with imr 4955 in a .284 win, it spiked before achieving usable velocity. Try another powder
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    Reloading miscues

    forgetting to prime some of the cases the tell tale few kernels in the loading tray and missing the powder charge altogether, small bang and the bullet lodged in the throat.
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    sierra .223 blitz in a 1-9 twist

    i get great results with the 52 & 53 smks also , just cant get these lead tipped suckers to shoot, pity as i can lay my hands on some cheap.
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    Best bolt action .22LR for fun practice?

    cz 452, 455 I like the varmint thumbholes, there accurate, reasonably priced, very reliable, virtually indestructible & sell on well again
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    sierra .223 blitz in a 1-9 twist

    I have a cz 527 varmint that shoots 40 - 60g ballistic tips very accurately, the 50 s particulary well (literally ragged 5 shot groups) 25g n133, 25.5 benchmark 27.5 blc + a couple of others, iwas given a couple of boxes of the blitz (1340) not the blitz kings to try & could not get them to...
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    18.5" 17 HMR barrel too short?

    getting shorter all the time in e/u just shot the new anschutz match 64 1517 imported by ruag uk with a 14" barrel,flat and accurate to 200.
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    brick ammo prices

    you would think that but its not the case the eley is 1.5 times the price of its american counterparts, for higher volume rifle plinking & pistols (yes its hard to believe here in northern ireland with its past its the only part of the uk you can still legally buy and shoot a pistol) most use...
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    Remington Managed Recoil 308 Win Loads Data

    i did a lot of exp with h4895 geting a reduced load for my 7.62 ishapore, got right down to 38.5 g with a 150g flat base it was a real pleasure to shoot, tried a few in a rem700 and they were shooting around 1" with no problems what so ever. the 147fmj worked well to.
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    brick ammo prices

    Thanks for the replies- those or the remington target are about the cheapest currently available here in the uk (northern ireland to be exact). the better quality ammo would be costing in the region of £40-£60 a brick. weve been told by dealers to expect hefty increases when the next batch...
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    brick ammo prices

    what would you pay for the 525 federal brick of .22lr ammo in the usa. in the uk here its costing £30 - $48
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    Remington sps with varget and 155

    try 175-80 heads
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    Experience/feedback with Prvi ammo ? (.308 HPBT Match 168gr)

    living in the uk ppu ammo is available everywhere and is just about the cheapest you can get, as are all the reloading components, id have to say its nowhere near match quality, ibought a couple of boxes of the ppu 168g match heads during the recent sierra drought and they were poor quite a...
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    Neck bushing question

    the rcbs bushes are bigger if memory serves me right, go for the redding titanium
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    CZ 527 .223 Loads?

    the 69s work very well out of my cz worked best with compressed varget loads oal 2260
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    Hornady Varmit 60 grain SP

    yes , but i found the sp or hp s worked best with a little less than the ballistic tips. i like 26g varget out of 1-9 twist bolt gun, check out sierras data for their 60g heads pretty comprehensive if conservative.
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    new varget metering

    sorry if this has been asked already- how does the new smaller grained varget meter and will the xtra grains have any effect in the amount of the case volume used.
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    Loading practice ammo

    the simple answer is no. buy and study a good reloading manual the most basic load development you could start with is find which bullet head weight suits the twist on your rifle, you say you've shot a lot of factory rounds it must have shown a preference pick at least 2 of the most popular...
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    Loading practice ammo

    if you think its time behind a rifle you need get your self a .22lr its relatively inexpensive volume shooting and great practice. if you load poor quality ammo youl get poor results and yol wont see improvement in you marksmanship.
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    .308/Varget Update: OCW Pic and Input Needed

    did someone recommend the 155 s - difficult to get right , much better of with 168 or 175 start at 43.5 varget go up .5 s to 45.5 min oal 2810, you will get a load that shoots.
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    Neck Tension Question

    I assume you mean once fired for (major batch of new lapua) and virgin brass (untouched brass) in a bolt gun. what make of die are you using, I prefere the redding comp dies with the ultra hard changeable bushings and I must say ive never seen one mark the casing also i would go for .002 neck...
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