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  1. Dan Newberry

    OCW - Step 2 - 200 Yards

    You might want to compare your handloads to some good factory match ammo, just to make sure it's not a trigger control issue. If you have a heavy trigger (4 pounds or more) that can be hard to control for precise firing and that may be the reason for the horizontal spreading of your groups...
  2. Dan Newberry

    Guardian Long Range Competition - Virginia - 2014

    Trijicon scopes are here! :)
  3. Dan Newberry

    powder suggestions and findings…rem 700 aac-sd 20" aics 1.5 stock

    If you really want to use the 760, work on up to 47 to 48 grains, per Sierra's max load data. Then you'll get enough velocity to make good long range shots. It should be running close to 2600 fps at that point anyway. The 44 grain charge from a 20" barrel very likely has you in the 2300 fps...
  4. Dan Newberry

    Sleuthing the Federal Gold Medal match load... Mk 316 Mod 0?

    I do have some notes on volume comparisons between Lapua, Normal, Nosler, and Hornady (the new Hornady) and the Hornady was considerably tighter inside than the others. So it's thick, for sure...
  5. Dan Newberry

    Sleuthing the Federal Gold Medal match load... Mk 316 Mod 0?

    Ghostface, that does seem to be Varget. With Hornady using boatloads of Varget, that could help explain where it's all going! If 43.4 is a node (which I'm assuming it is), that indicates that the Hornady brass is acting more like Lake City and Federal as far as volume, though I've not done any...
  6. Dan Newberry

    Sleuthing the Federal Gold Medal match load... Mk 316 Mod 0?

    Pull a bullet, and weigh and photograph the charge and start a new thread and we'll see if we can figure it out.
  7. Dan Newberry

    Sleuthing the Federal Gold Medal match load... Mk 316 Mod 0?

    I've see that too, regarding the Magnetospeed... it blew my mind to see a guy who was nailing our 12" 740 yard plate time after time take a break, install the Magnetospeed... then without a scope adjustment at all, he went right back to hammering that plate.
  8. Dan Newberry

    May 31st, 2014 BangSteel Challenge, Southwest Virginia

    We've got a handful of spots still open... we're giving members here time to get signed up, and then we'll do an email push to top off the match with shooters about mid to late April. For anyone wanting to register... just email your full name, city/state, phone number, and rifle cartridge...
  9. Dan Newberry

    OCW interpretation help

    It may be that the 8208 is developing too much pressure for consistent accuracy at the levels around 41.5 and beyond. You do appear to have a node which may be centered at 39.7 or somewhere in that area. I would say you'd do better with 4064 or Varget with the 175's, and then see how the 8208...
  10. Dan Newberry

    Sleuthing the Federal Gold Medal match load... Mk 316 Mod 0?

    That's interesting... I never looked at the primers, but have always figured there's practically no real difference between the match and regular primers, for any of the makers. I think QC is supposed to be higher, but who knows(?)...
  11. Dan Newberry

    May 31st, 2014 BangSteel Challenge, Southwest Virginia

    We've made a couple changes to the administration and registration format for our May 31st long range match at the BangSteel.com range. James Parker (silentbushmaster) is transitioning to development and promotion of Rifle Team Havoc (watch for further info regarding Team Havoc and...
  12. Dan Newberry

    Guardian Long Range Competition - Virginia - 2014

    The Guardian Match banner has arrived... :) Shooters in the Guardian Matches will be signing this banner as participants in the event. The banner will be used in more upcoming Guardian matches (including the September 6th, 2014 match at the BangSteel.com range). This banner will be a...
  13. Dan Newberry

    OCW test results. Help needed

    I like 4 on SMK and 3 on AMAX as well... it's possible that the left shot in that group 4 with the AMAX was a pull... there's no trend in that direction at the next higher charge level, if you see what I mean.
  14. Dan Newberry

    243 OCW help

    42.3 does look pretty good. Those bullets are seating depth sensitive, and slightly varied powder charges will produce nearly the same effect as altering the OAL does, but as you point out the POI stability seems to be there around 42.3 grains. Work with some different seating depths at 42.3...
  15. Dan Newberry

    Neck Tension inconsitancy

    Just noting... when we've pulled down factory ammo to see what makes it tick, we've found that Federal Gold Medal Match, from one shell to another, *seems* to have different neck tension. It still shoots great, of course. So I think I'd first see if there is a problem, by shooting the ammo and...
  16. Dan Newberry

    Sleuthing the Federal Gold Medal match load... Mk 316 Mod 0?

    The Nosler is pretty thick, similar to LC or Federal... so I'd look in the vicinity of 41.8 grains of 4064 with 175's, or 42.8 grains with 168's.
  17. Dan Newberry

    Sleuthing the Federal Gold Medal match load... Mk 316 Mod 0?

    175's at an average COAL of 2.800"
  18. Dan Newberry

    Flame me baby....What about Shepards scopes?

    We had a fellow use one of these in a recent long range course we offer. I had not seen them work before, and for the most part, I'm not a fan of any style of hold-over reticle (including the Horus)... too much clutter in the lower half of the reticle really does negatively impact your ability...
  19. Dan Newberry

    Ruger American 308.

    Those RAR's are pretty awesome rifles for the money. I have a .243 with a 4x scope that pretty much goes where I go. :) It'll do you a good job.
  20. Dan Newberry

    26" .308 ocw

    And the 2.800" OAL looks like where to stay. You nailed this one...
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