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    300wsm vs 7prc vs 7rem mag?

    7PRC will be easier to reload. As @NickT406 said, belted magnums bulge above the belt which causes full length sizing issues. You can get a Reloading Technologies Belted Magnum Collet Resizing Die to address this issue, but that's another expense and reloading step you don't need with...
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    Taping Recoil Lug When Glass Bedding

    The philosophy is that the parts of the gun that are in compression during recoil should always be in full contact (recoil lug, scope mounts, etc.). Secondly, there should not be anything in the bedding which can hang up the action from returning to the exact same spot after every recoil to...
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    OK I need some help

    I've had good luck with the powders Nathan recommends in his website/cartridge book https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase.html, combined with the charge weights Hornady highlights in red in their manual. These "red" loads aren't always near max pressure, I think they use some kind of...
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    What to do with over pressure rounds

    +1 RCBS collet puller, should have gotten one a long time ago.
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    What to do with hand load for a caliber you bo longer shoot?

    +1 with RCBS Collet Puller. So much better than a kinetic puller, good to have around period. I've used it a lot more than I thought I would.
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    7 rem mag

    Also have had excellent results with H1000 and 160's (1:9), specifically SST and Partition. Retumbo wasn't very accurate. IMR4831 and 160 / 150 may suit the twist better
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    Reloading info tools

    I've had good results with the loads highlighted in red boxes in the Hornady manual (picture). They seem like they would be maximum loads, but they often do not match the max loads on Hornady's own website, and in double-checking with other manuals I've found some are much lower than max. I...
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    Build vs Buy for us poors

    Agree with @mthuntr about 7RM for cheap more available ammo. 7RM is not trendy lately so if you want to mod your 30-06 on the cheap, you can look for factory 7RM takeoff barrels popping up on GunBroker and eBay, which usually go for less than $150 (and get a magnum bolt head). There may be...
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    Cartridge conundrum

    Between the 300WSM and 7RM and not handloading, I'd go 7RM as several have said. There are some really great bullets in .284. But to get full performance out of the 7RM it benefits from a 24 to 26" barrel. Having hunted a woods treestand in the southeast with a 26" light varmint 7RM, and many...
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    Hard to beat the 7mm-08ai?

    To add another, I just read about the .358 WSSM that Indiana deer hunters were using for their regulations. The WSSM (two S's) pushes the limit of short and fat. Looks like necking the 223, 243, or 25 WSSM up to 7mm would have 5% less powder capacity than the 7mm-08 AI, but a bit higher...
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    WTS Leupold VX-3i 2.5-8X36 Matte Boone and Crockett 170679

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    How To Remove Loc-Tite Residue to Remount Scope?

    I usually turn a razor blade in the root of the threads to chip out the pieces, and then a brass brush and acetone. If you have an adjustable die you can also open it up so it's not cutting metal, and thread the screw into that.
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    WTS Leupold VX-3i 2.5-8X36 Matte Boone and Crockett 170679

    Is it still available?
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    Hard to beat the 7mm-08ai?

    "Good for short barrels" can mean different things. To my thinking it means burning almost all of the powder before the bullet exits, avoiding excessive blast, recoil, and flash. Like the bore/stroke ratio in an engine, cases which are fatter and shorter have faster flame travel and can use...
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    Would Tikka ever make a 280AI as a factory caliber?

    Magazine interior is 85 mm (3.346 in), limiting COAL to ~3.3" which can make it hard to seat heavier 7mm bullets near the lands in the 280.
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