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trigger29
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Have preliminarily tried necking down the 308 Lapua Palma brass to 7mm to use in the 7mm08. So far so good. Will load up a series and see if the uniformity in muzzle velocity is greater than the normal large rifle primer brass. Have noted that the neck length in the fire formed brass is about 0.010" shorter
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What is a Bulldozer bullet?
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trigger29
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Solid copper lathe turned turned tipped hollow point hunting bullet. Second from left, with the Aluminum tip. Manufactured by Badlands Precision in South Dakota. Just now starting full production, and a website is coming by year end.
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Steelbenz
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I have 50. As soon as Silvia is back from the smith I'm heading out to Brocks Gap to do some load work up. May run them in a 300 blackout too. Just for giggle's. Jason, question, due to being a solid and having larger bearing surfaces this bullet will act more like a 175 or a 180 in the bore I presume. What's your take on loading it like a 175 Scenar?
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Lockjaw
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Is that sort of like the remington Bronze tip?
I never know what to load in mine. I got some loose 150 grain core lokt's from a store years ago, and just got some Hornday SPBT 165 grain ones the other day. I am not the biggest fan of a core lokt. The Hornady bullets have always performed well for me in the 308. I might have a shot that is basically bow range, out to 400 yards where I hunt. We have powerlines and big cutovers. And I really prefer a bullet that exits too. I like having 2 holes. I saw one online yesterday, maybe the Berger, that says it penetrates 3 inches and then fragments. That sounds good, unless the deer doesn't drop, then you have to try to find it without much of a blood trail. Which is tough. |
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Edited by trigger29 - November/30/2016 at 01:51 |
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Lockjaw
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It sounds like it might be a good option for me to load. Not like I have anything giant down here to shoot, but.... I do need something that can do the job in my 308, because I like it better than my 270, which is what I would take to hunt on a powerline or over a cut over here.
I like what you said about them going through and through. That is what I want. 2 holes are always better than 1 if you ask me. If my gun will shoot them well. I never understood all this with these guns. I have had 3 rifles in 270, a savage that was just brutal, a winchester, which was ok, and a Remy 700, which is still potent. I got a Ruger M77 Carbine in 708 that is just awesome to shoot. Then got a Hawkeye in 308, same size, only 1/4 pound lighter, and then the 700 Tactical model last year. The tactical is lighter than my 270 in a Hogue stock. Go figure. And kicks less. Alot less. Even the little ruger, which is under 6 pounds without scope and sling is tame compared to the 270. I can shoot the 708 all day long. Same with either 308. My 270 doesn't kick so bad in the hogue stock, but it still thumps. |
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Lockjaw, I have many Savages because I like the ease with which you can change the barrels. We use them for most of our testing. The problem is that their stocks suck, so the felt recoil seems greater. You might consider a thumbhole stock which directs the recoil in a straight line and the grip allows your hand to dampen some of the recoil. If I can get Jason to do it, we, hopefully this century some time, will have an absolutely killer bullet for the 270,
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My next adventure will be those 6.5 124gr bullets. But I want to play with the 308 first.
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PM me details of the 6.5 bullet please.
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I am going to go out on a limb ans guess that you are talking about 280Rem... ILya
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This was one of the early Savage 110 rifles. It was a wood stock, and good grief it was brutal. My buddy had an A bolt in 7mag that was tame by comparison. His dad had a Remington Model 7 in 708 in a B&C stock, and it was a handful too. My 700 270 came in the old Rynite stock. It sits in a Hogue with the bedding block. I have a newer model factory stock for it as well, I think it has a limbsaver pad on it. When I was looking for a Tactical 308, I was considering one of the Savages, but they are harder to find around here. I looked at a Marlin, of all things, and liked it, but couldn't find a stock for it. I looked at a Tikka, and liked it, didn't like the 100 bucks for a magazine aspect though. I looked at both Remingtons, the one with the threaded barrel and one without, and got the threaded. I was looking for a Savage 10FP I think. The one with a heavier barrel and oversize bolt handle. Funny thing, I can put my Remington 700 Tac with a 20 in barrel next to one of my Ruger Carbines, and OMG, it looks huge. And I love both my carbines, but that tac model is just a fun gun. I can shoot it all day long. And I am a big fan of the 308, and the 708.
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