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  1. dicehorn
    Lucky there are a few alternative powders for the 308. I can only guess from the limited information given but H414 with a case fill of around 100% would only give you about 41000 psi against a max of 60000 so will guess you are using around 51 gr of H414 giving around 2800 fps for the 125 gr bullet. Other powders to consider would be RS50 which will give approx. the same results to H414. N140 and Reloder 15 are a possible 2 others. What would govern your choice for these 3 alternative powders would be how easy are they to obtain locally. Peter
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    Sir - I'm not inferring you are a dipstick, actually I am on your side. Its just your original post gave no indication of what you intended to mean.
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    No...………..are you looking to buy or sell these items. If you are wanting to buy or sell perhaps stating what model the RCBS scales you want/have for sale as from memory, there are 5 beam models and 4 electric models.
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    As above sensible consider,ed Would you care to add a bit more meat to the bones so the rest of us have some inkling what this post is about
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    The problem is that to ensure compliance with his insurance a gunsmith should send it for proofing - the Proof House would verify this (but then they would) For a gunsmith to attend to this without going to proof is left to his own risk assessment re his insurance. Most people will hang on to their rifles but in the event of a sale a shortened barrel without re proofing could cause a problem for the RFD if he spots it at the time of purchase. Subtle barrel changes are in reality a very grey area as far as litigation is concerned. It may be worth stating that the visible pitting to the OP
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    I suppose the question is - How does it shoot in this condition? I have seen rim fires worse than this still shoot very well. The above options seem the best plan as, if you were to have the rifle re crowned (shortened) technically it would have to be re proofed and the cost of the work + reproof + transit costs both ways would have to be set against the value of this old rifle.
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    In that case I would go along with (as suggested) the Hornady 87gr BTHP #2442 as the bullet is for mainly deer. Virtually all powders have a different burn rate although some makes are similar to other makes. If I had your rifle in front of me using these 87gr bullets, I would be looking to do an OCW test using a uniform COL of 2.710" (SAAMI spec). I would chose Reloader Swiss 60 and make up 6 batches of 3. The first batch of 3 would weigh 42gr, the 2nd batch of 3 would be 42.5gr right up to the 6th batch of 3 weighing 44.5gr. It is essential when testing ammunition that as you
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    Tyla - perhaps I should ask what you intend shooting with your 243. If it will be exclusively fox, then I would suggest the 75 gr Hornady V max. If a combination of fox and deer then Riohog's suggestion may well fit the bill. Also, as Riohog has stated the majority of American made powders will no longer be able to be imported into the UK (and EU) from this June. Your reloader friend should consider powders that will be compliant - powders like ReloaderSwiss, Vihtavuori and Alliant Reloder - all three brands are excellent and in the main are as good as if not better than US brands.
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    You wont find the recipe as in all probability the powder used by Sako has been specifically formulated for their rounds. In any case you will need to buy Sako bullets so that the BC is the same - do a search and see who sells them. FYI there are plenty of the more popular bullets around within that weight criteria that will shoot as well as the Sako provided your reloader friend has the necessary experience.
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    What powders does your friend already have? One of the main criteria in powder and bullet choice is having a ready supply of each. Sometimes you will find that the average gun shop selling bullets may only stock the more popular makes - ie Sierra, Hornady or Nosler.
  11. dicehorn
    Hello Ian Yup shows promise. However you mentioned that it is a compressed load at 26gr of Varget - well according to QL assuming the following: The rifle is a European make (Tikka Sako etc) as opposed to USA make (Ruger, Winchester) the barrel is 22" and you are seating at standard COL of 2.260" at the lowest charge of 25.4 the fill ratio is 110% so even that is compressed - at 26 gr the granules are being crushed - broken granules will burn differently - the result 26gr Varget = Fill ratio 112.5% Burn rate only 90.6% Pressure 53197 psi (max if European rifle 62366 psi) 3200 fps
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    Hi Matt Trust you found yesterday useful - sorry I burnt the soup - window cleaner's fault!!! On your journey with reloading please refer back to me at any time. Hopefully if you are looking for a foxing rig in the future, you wont dismiss the 20 Tac! Peter
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    Oh blast it would not let me put the word doc in for me - if you email me exmoordeer@gmail.com I will send a copy that you can print off.........or anyone else for that matter! Peter
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    Well done you!! There is nothing on those targets that should worry you. The 6.5 is a very tolerant calibre when it comes to reloading. I assume you will be full lengthening each time? I have just run the info you have provided through Quickload at a guess of a 22" tube and at a weight of 45gr predicts 2704 fps (1948ft lbs) with a case fill of 103.9% (so pour your powder into the case slowly) Please bear in mind that the amount of powder burnt on ignition is predicted at 92.21% and whilst not really an issue, you may find that upon extraction you will occasionally see sooty marks down the wal
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    Agree LS Nothing wrong with that little group and for normal stalking ranges that will put meat on the table. You say you may have pulled one of the shots - perhaps you did but also remember if you cant the rifle on a shot it can have the same affect as pulling a shot - I can be guilty of that at times. Oh finally being pedantic!! A 180 gr into that sized living tree (Spruce?) could cause its demise. Attached a couple of photos of my target holder with hinged back for easy transit - just make sure your back stop is solid - and not a tree
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    Ian if you are referring to the OCW target above - the rifle was (as stated in middle of target) a 20 Tac and the bullet was seated 223 thou back from the lands. On 24 x mag I think I would wander around the bull too much!!
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    Hello Ian Thanks for the compliment. Those targets were with rifles bought to me so I cannot remember what magnification I used - I would guess as low as possible. When I shoot with my Tac which has an NXS on, I will shoot at 1/2" targets using no more than X6. Reason being, aiming at a very small target sharpens your concentration. I also shoot with both eyes open!! Regarding load development , I am a disciple of the OCW method with a final tweak on COL. I do have a Magnospeed V3 to chronograph results but must confess use it mainly to provide drop charts. Some of the better b
  19. dicehorn
    LS I give below the estimated drop chart using the Sierra 180 SP using both H414 and N140 - the calculation is based on a scope with 1/4 " clicks. This info comes from my Ballistics AE app. H414 at m/v 2661 fps 100 yds zero 2528 fps 200 drop 3.64" clicks needed 7 fps 2393 300 drop 13.36" clicks 17 fps 2261 400 drop 29.88" clicks 29 fps 2132 N140 at m/v 2556 fps 100 yds zero 2492 fps 200 drop 4.12" clicks 8 needed fps 2292 300 drop 14.86" clicks 19 fps 2162 400 drop 33.04
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    LS yes to get the same PSI as N140 you need to overfill your case by 5% with H414. That 5% is of course if you plan to seat at SAAMI spec of 2.800" as your QL picture shows. The difference in speed of 100 fps - you would not be able to tap your finger twice on the desk quick enough to separate the time of arrival at even 200 yds so best not to compare speed!! At the end of the day it is not speed that kills but accuracy.
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    Hello Ian Good question! N130 burn rate is .7350 whilst N133 is very much slower at .4279 I have used on several standard twist barrels (I in 12) N133 using exclusively the 50 gr Vmax with generally pretty good results. Seems that with N133 the case needs to be pretty full just under compressed load values to get decent muzzle velocities, the upside being the powder/bullet combo provides consistently accurate rounds. Last year aware that using the slower N133 maybe have its limitations I looked at both N130 and N120 as they both have very similar burn rates with the N120 a tad
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    Sometimes over lubing your cases can have the exact opposite result and cause cases to get stuck. If you must use one of these dreadful lubes use it sparingly. Once you have got the hang of reloading and gained more experience you will bin the lubes and get a small tin of Imperial Sizing Wax and then kick yourself for taking so long to getting around to buying a tin.
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    Hello LS Firstly I assume your input into Quickload is right ie 20" barrel and that you have an American rifle (308 win SAAMI) and not a European Rifle (308 win CIP) I would not be too concerned about a 95.06% burn rate. What would concern me is your use of powder H414. I am sure you are aware from this June 90%+ of American powder will not be available for sale in the UK. as REACH has deemed them hazardous- this includes powders made by Hodgson and IMR. However European powders are deemed REACH compliant, so powders like Lovex, Reloader Swiss, Alliant Reloader and of course Vihtavuo
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    Hi. 2.260" is an acceptable COL for this size bullet - basically industry standard and will easily fit your magazine. Just guessing - I assume you are using around 23.5 gr of N133 if so then your PSI will be around 52,300 against a safe max of 62,300. Your only problem using this powder is that at 23.5 gr it will be filling the case 108.5% which would mean that is will be a compressed load and theoretically the powder should be poured into the case using a powder dropper otherwise the bullet when seated will tend to crush the powder granules. You can also see from the above guess that
  25. dicehorn
    It would help Walshie if you mentioned the make and weight of the bullet you are using - without that info anybody else's distances they are shooting off the lands are meaningless. As an extreme example, a 69 gr SMK will have a totally different length than a 40 gr V Max in your .223
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