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What did you buy today?!


Cali_Ed

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Thought I start this because I always find my self in the reloading store and I'm to impatient to order something. If anything maybe merge with what did you get in the mail today? If not, keep it seperate.

Here is what I splurged on today.

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Only thing that throws me off a bit is that 1-10 twist on the 178. Is that a guide line? Orrr?

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Only thing that throws me off a bit is that 1-10 twist on the 178. Is that a guide line? Orrr?

 

That 178 AMAX is about the longest bullet that you can buy and still load to magazine length.  You'll need a 1:10 twist barrel to get the most from it. 1:11.25 will still give you decent results.

 

The Hornady 178gr BTHP Match projectile has a better BC to it (0.530 versus the AMAX 0.495), so it would do better at longer distances over the AMAX.  Less wind drift, less drop at distance.

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That AMAX is a badass projectile.  <thumbsup>

 

Don't know what you'll end up with on the 4064, but for the 150 FMJ-BT projectiles, I'm loading 44.0gr of RL-15, and they're working great (.308 Win loadings).

 

You need the Hornady load data numbers on those projos, for 4064?

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I ended up with 40 grains that did pretty well the picture of it is on my other thread.

 

Was that for the 150s?  That's giving you around 2400fps on that one.  Speed that bullet up to 2600fps and your results will change drastically.  For the better. 43.3gr of 4064 is listed for 2600fps, and a max charge of 44.9gr or 4064 gets you to 2700fps.  That's the max charge listed in the Hornady manual, so you can reference other sources for more powder - I know there are a couple out there that go higher. Be careful with that $hit, though...

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Milwaukee 5616-24 Router.  The wife is riding me about getting all of her projects done.  There is a shooting moratorium at my house starting last Weds.  

 

You have a new tool, though.  That's always a win.  :)) :banana: <thumbsup>

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Redbone Coonhound and German Wirehair mix.

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and dont be hating on my wee one. Hes a hell of a hunter

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plan on running mostly upland game. Been workin his nose on chuckar and phesant. Work on waterfowl next year. Hell of nose and good stamina but he gets out there with the Brittneys and stops listening to me

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Couldn't help myself , I'm an impulse buyer , been thinking about getting some for twenty years or so . <thumbsup>

NIJ IV Active Shooter kit

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I bought an ar500 one last year got an email on the sale......yup sold......gf thinks I'm nuts

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