Albroswift

Yes, had some good loads. and some not so good. The Barnes TTSX were the worst, patterning not grouping. Moved on after 6-7 rounds. The Game Kings and Sierras were good, the Factory Swine Smashers wouldn't feed for crap. Like they stick in the feed ramps, need to open them up just a bit maybe. Probably just pull them and re-load with GK's. Also thinking to go a little hotter with the RL-7, produced the best groups but lacking velocity. Clean and resize the brass and narrow it down a little bit more next time, maybe without the crosswinds. 16" Barrel Wolf Small Rifle Primers RP .223 brass Velocity measured with a LabRadar 6" from muzzle Gusty winds 5-15 mph Temp 50deg F Bullet Weight Powder Charge Shots Average Spread SD Factory Sharps 87gr SP 87gr 5 2699 47 19.8 Baseline. Fair group. Factory Sharps 100gr Swine Smasher 100gr 2 2379 Would not feed reliably. Jams in feed ramp. Speer Hotcore 87gr Data 2200 24.2gr 5 2532 87 35 Speer Hotcore 87gr Data 2200 24.7gr 5 2626 29 11.7 Speer Hotcore 87gr Data 2200 25.2gr 5 2707 28 12.8 Good group match factory velocity. Max charge Loaddata.com Speer Hotcore 87gr RL-7 22.1gr 5 2401 56 23 Speer Hotcore 87gr RL-7 22.8gr 5 2489 225 82.8 Guessing I screwed something up here Speer Hotcore 87gr RL-7 23.5gr 5 2607 52 21.7 Sierra Game King 90gr Data 2200 24.5gr 5 2622 30 11.3 Sierra Game King 90gr Data 2200 25gr 5 2660 47 18.5 Sierra Game King 90gr Data 2200 25.5gr 5 2702 26 10 Good group. Close to factory. Max charge Loaddata.com Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 21.9gr 5 2422 25 10.2 Good group Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 22.6gr 5 2518 46 20.5 Good group Sierra Game King 90gr RL-7 23.3gr 4 2585 72 29.9 Really good group but slow velocity Hornady Spire Point 100gr Data 2200 24gr 5 2507 35 13.1 Feeding issues Hornady Spire Point 100gr Data 2200 24.5gr 5 2559 21 8.7 Feeding issues Hornady Spire Point 100gr Data 2200 25gr 5 2592 29 10.9 Feeding issues

Take the decoys and the Benelli out tomorrow!

It has been raining every day in Seattle since sometime in December, finally got out to the range this morning with the 25-45. Tide was in a bit!

Hello, All Next build I'm thinking a long range 243. Not too concerned about weight. X-Caliber has some good barrel options but open to suggestions. Range: Out to about 1500 yards. Barrel 24? 26? Profile? Twist rate/ Bullet weight? Muzzle device? Thanks-- Al

Hello, 308Shooter Welcome to the forum Rifle or Carbine? For sure different buffers. You are sure to get a lot of help here, tell about your build you are planning/ working on. Al

Friend just finished a 6.5 build, no mags yet borrowing some of my steel mags so if you want to sell them let me know. He hasn't ordered any yet.

Thanks. The Noreen forged looks kind of rough in the pictures, don't see any boss at all around the mag release. No problems at all with the AMT except for the non-OEM look.

Have turned out two 308 platform builds using AMT Billet 80% lowers. Mill OK and function properly but clearly the non-OEM lines of a milled billet lower. I want to find a true "Forged" 308 80%, not a "Billet" or "Forged Billet" lower. Plenty of options for forged on AR15 blanks, but can't find one in the 308/ DPMS platform. Second question, anyone use a Noreen 80% 308 lowers? Everything compatible? What other 308 80% lowers are you all having good luck with?

I have 3 or 4 of the C products steel mags for 308 and they fit a little looser then the Magpuls, function quite well in a couple different builds.

Just over 8.2 lbs with scope and 10 rounds in a 10 round AWM.

A lot of folks I shoot with would have missed 6? 11? 17+1? times.

I looked closly at the trigger shoe in the image, looks like a little extra doohickey at the bottom which must engage with the grip machinery. I'm thinking the same principal as power steering on your vehicle.

Thanks. Haven't weighed it yet, don't know why I walk right by the meat scale every time I head out to the shop. I'll report back, try to squeeze a post in in between cootie and pinto bomb posts!

John Taffin's Book of the .45 Caliber. Fed Ex tracking says tomorrow. Bought 3, 2 for gifts and one for me.

Now in my BAR 338WM its another story, turns softpoints into a profile resembling the tip of elf shoes! Never had a good group until I went with SSTs, ELD-Xs, and recently TTSXs

The hot core speer have exposed lead, factory ammo at Sharps Rifle Co. Only thing they sell. Cycled a bunch through, no deformation. The M4 ramps are fairly gentle on that diameter.

Why would I want to do that?

Haven't shot it yet, but swapped out the gas block with a BAD titanium and painted the safety levers. not quite a match but better match then the FDE. Also scored 320 factory rounds on Gunbroker for what I think was a fair deal, 180 87gr Soft Points and 120 100gr Swine Smashers.

I like that idea. I still have one more 12.5, food for thought. Good looking build.

Sweet! Did you go 10-5/8" because you didn't like the gas block hanging off the journal with the factory location?

Just under 2 months from the Oct 14 OP...

Got it together. Digging through the box, Sharps threw in a couple boxes of 87 gr soft points. BASELINE! Sharps SS light profile 16" barrel VG6 Gamma Brake, may go with something smaller. AR15handguards 15" lightweight rail Danial Defense Tornado furniture Anderson Upper, Anderson forged 80% lower Radian Talon 45 ambi safety. Like to get levers that match the DD Stuff. CMT 2LB + 2LB 2 stage FCG AP BCG Burris Droptine 4.5-14 X 42 scope

Woohoo, Barrel showed up. Everything but the DD Tornado furniture in the shop and ready to finishing up.

Some of the brass may have quite a few cycles on it, been reloading 223 since the late 90's. I've caught a few 223 with splits as well.