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    .224 Valkyrie

    To those with Savage barrels limited to mag length bullet seating: I measured from bolt face to lands and came up with an average of 1.835. Called savage and spoke with two customer service reps and told them I had a barrel that was reamed out of SAAMI spec. They asked what caliber, and after...
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    .224 Valkyrie

    What are your personal preference on virgin brass? Starline, Hornady or Federal? I've heard of sloppy pockets from sStarline and Federal, but I haven't heard anything about Hornady quality.
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    .224 Valkyrie

    Sorry..... Dont know what I'm doing... Bullet : 75gr ELDM Modified casing from Copper Creek Savage MSR15 Recon Gonna try and find some sort of accuracy, as my 55gr Nosler BT and 50gr VMax were grouping like they were shot out of a spoon with RE15, 4895 and CFE223....
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    .224 Valkyrie

    Going to run the 75gr ELDM along with the 77gr TMK, however, I have yet to receive the TMK shipment....and then this finally happened...
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    .224 Valkyrie

    I've never chamfered anything that wasn't trimmed before. I only started trimming the mouth after I noticed the copper shaving. I'm using all once fired Federal, but I'm planning or buying some starline. Didn't know hornady had any brass on the shelf yet. I'm wondering if the lighter bullets...
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    .224 Valkyrie

    Is anyone running FL rcbs dies? I've run into a few problems seating 55gr nosler BT's and 50gr Hornady vmax. I'm shaving copper off the bullets, and some of the cartridges won't chamber due to a bulged neck. I've had to lightly chamfer the remaining mouths to avoid shaving the bullets. I believe...
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    .224 Valkyrie

    I've been running RE15 and H4895. However, this has been with 50 and 55gr pills. I'm just not sure if Varget is slow enough, or if RE17 is too slow. Both of those powders are on my list, though. I'm going to pick up some 17, the 77gr TMK's and start case prep this weekend. I'd post my data, but...
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    .224 Valkyrie

    What powder would yall recommend for pushing the 88gr ELD-M and a 77gr TMK? I'm not very experienced with burn rates in an 18" barrel with heavy pills.
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    .224 Valkyrie

    1.738" Be careful though, they appear to have a bit different ogive profile so I wouldn't count on them being the same jump. If you're gun if throated for FGMM at .010" off you may be in the lands with the 88. I thought this may happen. I dont have any 88's yet, and I'm still waiting on my...
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    .224 Valkyrie

    Would someone do me a huge favor and get me a CBTO measurement on a factory 90SMK? I'm wanting to duplicate that round with the Hornady 88gr ELD-M, and I have strong reason to believe someone shot off all my 90's. Thank you.
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    ...Interesting Post on 224V Accuracy Issues

    In that case then, if our barrels are out of spec, is it a "sorry bout your luck" scenario, or would it be considered a safety issue and replacement would be covered by the company?
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    ...Interesting Post on 224V Accuracy Issues

    Is there any way to know which company produced specific barrels and with which reamer? I have the savage recon. It shoots the SMK's very well, but its junk with all other factory loads, and trying to find a good varmint round has been terrible. I just ordered a box of 77gr TMK's thinking that...
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