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I tend to set my chamber up for the longest/sleekest nose bullet I’m going to use to fit at magazine length. You’re probably using a Tikka will be the 3.4” length you’re constrained to unless you’re getting an altered action. Chance are a 180 ELD or Berger at 3.6 will still allow you to get...

I’m shooting the 109 ELD M’s at 2800 in my 22” 6 ARC. I can’t see any reason to wanna change it up. Accuracy has been awesome and it is a lot of fun to shoot.

You aren’t kidding.

Boy that’s not cool at all. Wished Lapua would make some more 8x57 brass. Be pretty handy for a few cartridges.

The only donuts I experience are from Making 300 Win in 7 Mashburn Super, since some of the Wins shoulder becomes neck in the forming process. I use a K&M inside neck reamer and hit them pretty heavily and haven’t ever had one come back. Other than that, very little experience with it. Do FLS...

I always had good results with the few I tried. They were bonded well and usually easily accurate.

I’d almost be astounded if the 147 didn’t shoot. I haven’t found a rifle yet that bullet didn’t shoot really well in.

That thing looks great. Seems like it’ll be a great shooter as well. I bet those 143 Bondstrikes would be pretty serious.

If you don’t like the recoil of it, I’d either load some easier shooting stuff or maybe something like a 9.3x62 would be a better fit. Adding that much weight to but or about any rifle sounds like a horrible idea for balance as Don mentioned.

I sure like the looks of that myself Guy. I did similar and used an old 300 H&H barrel to make my 375. It’s plenty heavy as it is. Yours looks excellent.

I don’t think it’s affecting the action as much as we think. The case is holding the pressure as it grips chamber walls. I can’t see it being unsafe myself. And less recoil since there is less powder being burned. Just my thoughts.

It’s similar to 17 just won’t get the same top speeds. I don’t think it matters too much though, the difference from 2900 to 3000 isn’t going to change any outcome I can think of.

Sure I’d think so. I’ve used RL19 and 17 with 210 PTs and Swifts for years. The Swifts run about 2975 and PT a hair over 3k.

280’s…. People still use them ol things?:p

I’ve used it in a few 243’s. Mainly with the 95 BT and 105 HPBTs. It worked great in each case.