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    7mm-08 BT or Accubond?

    A paltry load of 37.0 grains of IMR 4895 with the 140 Ballistic Tip has been a very accurate load for me. I had previously used 42 grains of 4895 but it was obnoxious in a model 7 18.5 inch barreled carbine. It was also over max in some but not all data sources. Kind of shocked me when a...
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    Hodgdon BLC-2 for 223 and 22-250

    I used it with 52 BTHPs in the ,22-250 for years. In moderate temps it was great. Accuracy went south with temp swings. Never any pressure issues for me as it was only the scond caliber I reloaded. I stopped in my load development when I hit the first accuracy node somewhwhere between...
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    Ever found an odd-ball bullet?

    I had a lead core, no jacket, in a big box of Hornady 55 fmj bullets. 1000 or 500 count box.
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