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- Fri Jul 15, 2022 11:39 am
- Forum: Handloading
- Topic: M2 military bullets - what kind of accuracy should I expect?
- Replies: 6
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M2 military bullets - what kind of accuracy should I expect?
I’m in the process of loading some up for 300 BO. Might try some in 308 as well. Started wondering how accurate these bullets actually are? Can you get 1 MOA out of these old military bullets? Or should I expect 2-3 MOA at best?
- Wed May 18, 2022 7:17 pm
- Forum: Handloading
- Topic: Is there a sweet spot for CFE BLK?
- Replies: 13
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Re: Is there a sweet spot for CFE BLK?
So last night I was able to get 19.5 grains of CFEBLK into the spent case and have the 150 grain bullet sit where I normally load it. I loaded up a few to test. I will also try 20, and 20.5. Does that seem like a lot of compassion? Going from 19.5 to 20.5? I was seating to the cannelure which made i...
- Tue May 17, 2022 2:59 pm
- Forum: Handloading
- Topic: Is there a sweet spot for CFE BLK?
- Replies: 13
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Re: Is there a sweet spot for CFE BLK?
dellet - Thanks for the info, I’ll try that spent case measure tonight. I’m only using 19.1 grains with the 150s, so I think I will experiment with getting those loads to a compressed level. Hodgdon lists the 150 as 20.5C for maximum load, so I’ve got a lot of loadings I can try. Sounds like it woul...
- Mon May 16, 2022 5:46 pm
- Forum: Handloading
- Topic: Is there a sweet spot for CFE BLK?
- Replies: 13
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Is there a sweet spot for CFE BLK?
I picked up several pounds of CFE BLK. Looking over the board it seems this wasn't the best move on my part. I have some new brass from Starline. I have hundreds of .308 bullets - Hornady 180, Sierra 180, Hornady 165, Hornday 150, Hornday 135, Hornady 110. I'm using a RAR, and an Aero 8" upper....