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    Bullet choice for 280 AI Accubond 160g vs. Hammer Hunter 143g

    Many more people that read this forum should be concerned about accuracy and not shitting a brick when they are chasing the last few fps (and frequently post loads that are clearly over the top) and running rifles and components at redline.
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    Sanity Check - Reloading Process

    This has been going on for as long as factory ammo has been around. Different lots are loaded at different times. Maybe the powder is "the same" (or different) but from differing lots as well bullets could've been made from a different batch. If you shoot factory ammo, buy multiple boxes from...
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    And you can post on the forum that you did it and everything was fine.
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    Best Powders: Short Barrel 270+280AI

    Find the safe load that shoots best for accuracy and consistency, and if it's an appropriate powder to begin with, it'll get a good velocity. In the same vein, if velocities matter, a few more inches of barrel length to begin with solves the problem. The powders you name are all in the...
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    Good one! (y) Yet some folks still do both in the realm of reloading.
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    Over pressure loads work brass harder in the chamber, just like a die. Loses "elasticity" and needs more force to size which in turn leads to more working of the brass when sizing. No brainer solution is knowing how to set up a die and shoot loads that are not over pressure. This is not new...
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    The more a case is worked the sooner the head will separate. Not might, will.
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    Pressure: when is too much and why?

    Personally, I've been part of no other forum that has more loads over velocity (more than a little over) openly talked about for any specific cartridge. Seems to be the way to strut some stuff, IMO. Some are sure they know better than 100 years of sound reloading practice. It's been said in...
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    Elk Bullet for 7mm rem mag

    Thanks. The question was what data source is getting 2960 fps (with RL26) that supports that velocity? Most data shows 24" bbl, makes sense you would be a bit quicker but that's just my quick look at multiple sources.
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    What’s going on with the Factory Hornady 7 PRC ammo?????

    For sure, and the source for said data.
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    Elk Bullet for 7mm rem mag

    For fuk sake, stupid autocorrect, lol.
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    Overthinking Bullet construction on Elk

    You said it all right there. Stick with what works, the enemy of "good" is "better". Meaning, "it worked so good I quit doing it..." If energy does make a difference (which it does not), who cares? Putting more "energy" in the animal is going to destroy more of the eating part, fact. The...
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    Elk Bullet for 7mm rem mag

    Bear Claws had a reputation for being viscous in terminal performance. Excellent bullet.
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    Elk Bullet for 7mm rem mag

    What data are you using that gets 2960 fps from a 180 gr bullet from the 7mm Rem Mag?
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    What’s going on with the Factory Hornady 7 PRC ammo?????

    Hornady can't get the powder they need to load at the advertised level. And other ammo manufacturers are getting the velocity for a cartridge they didn't create. Must have a line on powder Hornady doesn't have, interesting.
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