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    phil replied to the thread Chamber grooves caused by .277 Fury.
    This new method of higher velocity appears to have some side effects. I guess I’ll be sticking to longer barrels and generous cases.
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    phil replied to the thread McGowen Barrels Customer Service.
    You caught them at the right time! But I’m willing to wait for Brux as needed. They are great to work with and produce quality. No...
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    phil replied to the thread Nosler brass.
    It’s proven soft in my experience, but I’ve only tried one cartridge. Fired it all very mild the first time, and had no luck getting...
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    phil reacted to Guy Miner's post in the thread Throat erosion with Like Like.
    Pretty much the same experience as Salmonchaser. He and I had similar duties and rifles. I re-barreled my Remington at about 4,500...
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    phil replied to the thread Special weather alert.
    Use a sombrero, looks risky
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    phil replied to the thread ABLR terminal performance?.
    When sorted the POI will usually change between different length groups of bullets, but flyers within the same length bullets are...
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    If you get into a box that seems finicky, sort them based on Base to Ogive length, to the nearest thousandth. For me they shoot really...
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    phil replied to the thread ABLR terminal performance?.
    For some reason I can’t post photos?
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    phil reacted to DrMike's post in the thread ABLR terminal performance? with Like Like.
    The ABLR worked as advertised. No more meat damage than witnessed with other premium bullets.
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    phil replied to the thread ABLR terminal performance?.
    It’s expansion and penetration, nice exits but nothing gory. Lungs blown to stew. I shot some deer and pigs last year at mild MV, around...
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    phil reacted to SJB358's post in the thread ABLR terminal performance? with Love Love.
    I think of them as an Accubond that retains about 40% versus 60-70% of an Accubond. They kill like crazy in my experience.
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    phil replied to the thread Velocity and accuracy.
    Full pressure/higher load density is where I find my best loads. Again and again and again. I do enjoy higher velocity, but use long...
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    phil reacted to Rem Jim's post in the thread 7 PRC Brass Questions with Like Like.
    Just got my New Lapua 7 PRC brass 😀👍
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    phil replied to the thread To anneal or not?.
    It has benefits, one is case life if you are splitting necks and shoulders. More consistent neck tension for better long range results...
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    I like those accouterments as well. If I buy another one, and I probably will, I'm thinking about adding ebony fore-end, grip caps and...
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