rkymtnman
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yes, yes, and hell yes.
ammo has come down for the 300 though.
just seeing tons of AR's for pretty damn cheap. Xmas around the corner. etc.
6.5 grendel also.
in general, i like more unusual cartridges
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ammo has come down for the 300 though.
just seeing tons of AR's for pretty damn cheap. Xmas around the corner. etc.
6.5 grendel also.
in general, i like more unusual cartridges
rkymtnman
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i think i read that but i'll re-read. thanks!
The scope on that rifle is pretty similar to the one on my custom Joh Springer Mauser in .270 win made in Austria close to 100 years ago. The claw mounts are soldered directly to the original Kahles scope tube making it it a truly custom scope that cannot be replaced.Sorry Cat, Im of no help to you there
My scope was fuzzy, dirty and would not adjust so I sent it to L&K scope repair (http://www.lkscoperepair.com/) whom came highly recommended and promised a 2 month turn-around for a complete overhaul for $250.00.
Without that scope my rifle would be relegated to a safe queen with a much diminished value.
I am eagerly awaiting it's return to make Dad's baby whole again.
Agreed.
The answer very much depends on the firearms intended use.
5.56 is much cheaper, available & lighter.
300 B/O is expensive (reload if you can), heavier & generally not going to be available on the enemy's carcass (particularly zombies).
see4
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I'd say that no round you put through a carcass (zombie or otherwise) would be available for reuse.
But as far as ballistics go, a 30 caliber round beats out a lesser 22 any day of the week! I mean shit, 17 HMR has better ballistics than a 22 caliber, albeit, a 556/223 has better "kick to impact" ratio than most any round.
I like reloading 300 blackout, because I already have a need for 308 bullets/boolits, so why not?
Not withstanding, I've been eyeballing 6.5 Creed lately and the 10mm - another nice option over the 556/223 as far as "kick to impact" ratio is concerned.
see4
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The 6.5 or the 10mm are two nice options for sure. I don't own either, but have shot both.
6.5 is better ballistics than 300ba, but has bigger recoil, louder signature, etc. I silence my 300 and come down to nothing more than a loud clap. With a 6.5 the clap is a little louder.
Plus I like 300 more than 6.5 because I already have a use for a 308 bullet.
I would not imply that the ballistics or impact of a 5.56 would be anywhere near a 7.62 - just pointing out the difference from a usage point of view.
Depending on the situ - sometimes the smaller rat-trap might work best.
Depending on the situ - sometimes the smaller rat-trap might work best.
Chunky Stool
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Have you looked at .22-250?I'd say that no round you put through a carcass (zombie or otherwise) would be available for reuse.
But as far as ballistics go, a 30 caliber round beats out a lesser 22 any day of the week! I mean shit, 17 HMR has better ballistics than a 22 caliber, albeit, a 556/223 has better "kick to impact" ratio than most any round.
I like reloading 300 blackout, because I already have a need for 308 bullets/boolits, so why not?
Not withstanding, I've been eyeballing 6.5 Creed lately and the 10mm - another nice option over the 556/223 as far as "kick to impact" ratio is concerned.
38.0 grains of H380 hits the spot. You can load them hotter, but groups will spread out.
55g Nosler ballistic tips worked great for me.
see4
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I use 4350, I'm not a fan of big loads. ( tee-he, thats what she said ) - but yea h380 is good powder for sure.
Noslers are great bullets. And great brass too!
55g for 224 is the sweet spot for me when I don't go subsonic. i get up into the 70g range for my subsonic rounds.
haven't used .22-250 - but I imagine with 38g of power behind it, it goes boom! i'd be curious to see the ballistics on that..
Chunky Stool
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You can load them over 4,000 fps!
Those girls can be pretty hot.
BBL's can go as quick as candy at a boyscout meeting.
BTW, I don't see a listing for the H380 on the alliance site.
Is it an older recipe?
HydroRed
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You can load them over 4,000 fps!
see4
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Hodgiepoo has their own recipes...
Chunky Stool
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Yeah, I used it back in the 90s.
38.0 grains works so well, they named the powder after the load.
Barrel BurnerYou can load them over 4,000 fps!
see4
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Yea. that's bonkers. loud as fuck i bet. but maybe not, don't know if h380 is a slow burn... and 38g of powder... jesus..You can load them over 4,000 fps!
Yeah, I understand - I pay for premium bullets & I want to make sure they perform at their best 
Sir Napsalot
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I load 36gn of H380 behind a 52gn Sierra BTHP in neck-sized Norma cases for ~3850fps in my .22-250
Chunky Stool
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Yep, and the extra velocity hinders accuracy.
.22-250 is an awesome round!
Inside 250 yards, it's like shooting a laser.
BarnBuster
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