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Finished this batch today.

You got me loaded up the woodboiler this morning and a.crackling fire in the fireplace, but nothing in the garage-yet

Yep! That describes two of us Brother! It is cold as dickens in the garage today (26 F), But I loaded 70 more 308 and tried out my new factory crimping die on them. Looking good!

More important, get any ducks?

If it is, they have improved their quality over the crap they had a few years ago.

Flit

I asked my friend, and he picked up at optics planet. I got it for quite a bit less than this from him, but here is what a new one costs. One dislike about it: Less than 2X and the cross hairs disappear completely, being a first focal plane. 2x on up, and they are fine.If I had bought new, I would add $100 and get the Primary Arms model. http://www.opticsplanet.com/firefield-1st-focal-plane-waterproof-illuminated-1-6x30mm-rifle-scope.html

https://www.amazon.com/ITC-Marksmanship-Cheekrest-Chocolate-Leather/dp/B00JEIBRVU/ref=sr_1_2?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1481019235&sr=1-2&keywords=leather+rifle+cheek+pad I have put myself on a budget, and wanted something affordable. With all three foam inserts in it is perfect for my high mount with low profile scope rings. It does have removable layers of foam to get to the right height.

Ain't that the truth!

Welcome from evergreen cheeseville.

168 gr SMK's BTHP 39.6 gr RL15 Winchester primers. Turkish ZQ-1 M80 once fired brass. Off sandbags with 1907 Springfield sling.

Ended up picking up a 1×6 first focal plane froma friend for the time being. Cheap! Called a Firefield. After seeing the way it shoots, it may be on yhere for a while. This was.my first ten shots at.100 yards. The two flies on the right were adjusting. Hit it about right on.the third shot and.left it there.

Welcome from the North Woods.

I believe that Cichlid is a fish, but I could be wrong. (sorry Ed, I don't know crap about aquarium fish, but I couldn't resist.)

I live near those islands on the lower left.

Which is delivering some beautiful Brown Trout right now.

An LGS just got some Savage Axis bolt guns in. A digital camo stock, bull barrel, a Bushnell 4x12 scope, chambered in either 6.5 Creedmore, or 308 for $399! With a $50 factory rebate! The only thing saved me is they are right handed only and I am a lefty! Otherwise I would be a 6.5 Creedmore owner.

I mostly fish a small lake out my front door that's 330 miles long by 220 wide.

I am an avid fisherman, involved in organizations on local, state, and national levels, love to fish, but I love to shoot just as much.

Damn, Rifles are fun!

Quite a discussion and research has been done other places. Originally the M118LR used IMR 4895, when Remington Had the contract. When Winchester Corporation took it over they switched to WC750, which did not do well as far as consistency in desert conditions (Iraq). As of 2007, Federal won the contract and switched to RL15 with the above changes to the case and also the primer, as well, using their Gold Medal Match Primer. I believe Federal still has the contract but that it has been superseded by the above Mark 316 Mod 0. I like M118LR, but it is a hot load, and I have some pretty high muzzle velocities on my chronograph, so I keep it in reserve, or to compare to my reloads.

IMR 4064 is used in the M316 Mod ) if you believe Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62×51mm_NATO

WC750 was the original M118LR powder, but that was changed at the same time that Federal took over production and manufacture of the M118LR due to problems with temperature variations. Federal also adapted their Gold Metal Match case for use in the M118LR at that time. While not changed in nomenclature, it is essentially a new ammo. I am still working to find the references to RL15. It seems to be a closely held piece of information.

I have seen reports of that other places. I will have to go back and see the sources. Give me a couple of days. I am pretty busy right now.