Rocketvapor, how long are the 75g Amax's? The Bergers I'm using are long and sit real deep loaded at 2.295 (c-products mag length is 2.32) and cycle fine. Don't get too caught up in the distance to lands, this is probably the second most accurate load I've ever come up with on paper at 100 yards...
Just using a 6.8 rim would have been the nicest touch. Who knows if they used the 223 rim to try and appeal to a larger market (no need to buy a new bolt) or to possibly save on paying royalties to someone. But it does seem to be the weak link with quite a bit of force pushing back on that...
i managed to beat up a bunch of case heads on factory 77 gr through over gassing (mostly ejector marks) but they were fine when the gas was dialed in just right.
I resized my lot of 100 factory pieces of brass and everything felt normal but haven't primed them yet. I did have to file the beat...
Berger 75 gr VLD Targets and IMR 8208 XBR.
Had some crazy accuracy working a ladder with these over the weekend and got to the range this afternoon to test velocity. Was dissapointed with the velocity results, but given the bullets G7 BC of 0.217 (by comparison a 168 gr .308 SMK is 0.218)...
Thanks Deplorable, I've got some N150 sitting on the back shelf that's been looking for something to do for a while, plus I use a lot of 8208 XBR. I have an 18" Odin Works DMR barrel that's waiting for some gas block issues to be resolved (kudos to Odin for handling the matter very quickly and...