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20series wrote:

Sim G wrote:

ovenpaa wrote:Is it back now??

Is what back?

Sim

Well you know that dodgy .308 Remington you sold me a couple of years ago!! :lol: No only kidding,

I've had it rebarreled with a 32" 1/10 Trueflite for having a bash at FTR comps next year, been down the club today and shot it in,

I made a start on load development as well just some basic loads 45, 45.5 and 46 grains of Varget and a 175 SMK. I think I need to get hold of some heavier bullets though maybe 190's or even 200's to see how they go.

Alan

Alan,

Have a read of Laurie's articles on 308 for long range F T/R, I wouldn't waste any time on the 175 SMK it falls short of the other bullets by a long margin. On the other hand a serious MR shooter has been trying to persuade me to shoot the 200 gr SMK's as they believe them to be amongst the finest bullets made having done extensive testing. Another really good one is the Berger 185gr Boat Tail Target NOT the VLD, thats if you can find them and are willing to pay the price for them.

Stuart

Stuart,
Thanks for the info, i'll have a look around for some 200 smk's to try. I dont think i can justify the price for Bergers.

Alan

20series wrote:Stuart,
Thanks for the info, i'll have a look around for some 200 smk's to try. I dont think i can justify the price for Bergers.

Alan

Would you feed a champion greyhound on table scraps alone and expect him to win.......

Sim G wrote:The law hasn't disappeared, but Home Office guidance to police accepts that dismantling ammunition for handloaders is a necessary practice and hence allowed.

Yes, but I believe that can only be ammunition you loaded yourself, not factory or another's homeloads.

Thank God! For a minute I was worried I broke the law multiple times last Sunday..

20series wrote:

Sim G wrote:

ovenpaa wrote:Is it back now??

Is what back?

Sim

Well you know that dodgy .308 Remington you sold me a couple of years ago!! :lol: No only kidding,

I've had it rebarreled with a 32" 1/10 Trueflite for having a bash at FTR comps next year, been down the club today and shot it in,

I made a start on load development as well just some basic loads 45, 45.5 and 46 grains of Varget and a 175 SMK. I think I need to get hold of some heavier bullets though maybe 190's or even 200's to see how they go.

Alan

Alan,
I think I have a few 190 SMK's at home that I dont think I will use, you are welcome to them if they are any use to you. Pretty sure I saw some the other night when I was hunting for some 7.92's - will have a look tonight and let you know if I find them. (hope it wasnt just an empty box )

Weird, this exact topic came up on the F4i forum this week?! You're not a closest PSG'er are you Dave? :lol:

Mattnall wrote:

Sim G wrote:The law hasn't disappeared, but Home Office guidance to police accepts that dismantling ammunition for handloaders is a necessary practice and hence allowed.

Yes, but I believe that can only be ammunition you loaded yourself, not factory or another's homeloads.

Oh well, that's half the collectors in the country stuffed then.

I got a collectors ticket on the grounds that I had no intention of keeping 1500 rounds of live Ball, expanding and AP up to 19.2mm in the house.

My FEO said, "no, but this way you can get it live and render it inert".....have I missed something? emrolleyes

20series wrote:Stuart,
Thanks for the info, i'll have a look around for some 200 smk's to try. I dont think i can justify the price for Bergers.

Alan

Do yourself a favour Al....just in case.....

Make sure you are under the weight limit for F/TR BEFORE you turn up at a comp and are offered a hacksaw

A few I know that bunged a 32" heavy on where once it was 30" medium palma came a cropper and spent ages trying to work out how to get it under weight.

Sim G wrote:

20series wrote:Stuart,
Thanks for the info, i'll have a look around for some 200 smk's to try. I dont think i can justify the price for Bergers.

Alan

Would you feed a champion greyhound on table scraps alone and expect him to win.......

If the champion grehound runs better on scraps and throws up on rich food then yes.

HBCs are a case in point