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    260 rem
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    Quote Originally Posted by deye223 View Post
    260 rem
    and ... lots of popped primers at 1,000 yards
    A good shot at close range beats a 'hit" at a longer range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZG47 View Post
    and ... lots of popped primers at 1,000 yards
    You shouldn't need to pop primers to get a 260 to 1000yards...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZG47 View Post
    and ... lots of popped primers at 1,000 yards

    if you can't get a 140g burger VLD to a grand at 1400fps with a good working load it's time to give the game away

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZG47 View Post
    and ... lots of popped primers at 1,000 yards
    Not if you AI it

    bloody shit phone

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neckshot View Post
    Not if you AI it

    bloody shit phone
    Just out of curiosity, what does AI'ing do other than increasing the powder capacity? Does it reduce pressure some how?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Just out of curiosity, what does AI'ing do other than increasing the powder capacity? Does it reduce pressure some how?
    Creates a whole lot of heart ache sometimes
    Been there got the Tee shirt
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