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308 gel test < no joke #7404232
11/13/21 07:47 PM
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rags57078 Offline OP
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Off in my own world

Fish on !!!!!!!



47 years in this game of trapping
Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404243
11/13/21 08:03 PM
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Midlands South Carolina
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Both will work. Accuracy check and then go hunting. Sarge


Getting old is a fatal mistake

Always looking for reloading componets

I know a beaver or two, because I've seen a beaver or two
Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404257
11/13/21 08:11 PM
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That green box has always been a good one for me. I mostly shoot reloads now, but a plain vanilla cup and core bullet is all I need for whitetails in NC. I use Sierra a lot, some Hornaday too.

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404285
11/13/21 08:31 PM
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dude talks too much.

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404305
11/13/21 08:49 PM
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looks like whichever is available or cheaper to me


Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404536
11/14/21 09:15 AM
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Corelocks are all I've used for hunting for decades, they've done great on Deer, Elk and Bear for me.

Sadly, I'm just about out of them for reloading. Funny part is, they were usually the cheaper bullets at Midway.

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404541
11/14/21 09:19 AM
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I have loved core lokts for years. the new sierra gamechangers are more accurate and maybe as or more deadly.


"If you're gonna be stupid you better be tough"
Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404543
11/14/21 09:20 AM
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Plenty of hornady interlocks available.



Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404556
11/14/21 09:31 AM
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Ill be watching for some of them Danny, probably gonna be awhile until Remington are on the shelf again.

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404576
11/14/21 10:04 AM
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Va. Lee Co.
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Boys...need to ask Savell on this subjuct.
He know it takes a new fangled high do!let bullet
to take a trophy. Got to be sponsored by at least 10
different folks. Lab tests are critical and years of development.
Just can't use any old off the shelve stuff to take a trophy...
Come'on man...

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404767
11/14/21 03:15 PM
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much ado about nothing

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7404782
11/14/21 03:54 PM
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I had very loose groups using this ammo.

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: jtg] #7404988
11/14/21 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jtg
I had very loose groups using this ammo.

Barrels are individuals


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Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: Dean Chapel] #7405101
11/14/21 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Dean Chapel
much ado about nothing

Ditto.
No practical difference, marketing gimmick.
Either way, there is only so much you can do with a 308 anyway.


"My life is better than your vacation"
Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: 330-Trapper] #7405171
11/14/21 09:53 PM
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Yes, that is true. I don't know if it was a bad batch, but they where all over the place.

Originally Posted by 330-Trapper
Originally Posted by jtg
I had very loose groups using this ammo.

Barrels are individuals

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: white marlin] #7405389
11/15/21 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by white marlin
dude talks too much.

Truth


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Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: 330-Trapper] #7405420
11/15/21 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 330-Trapper
Originally Posted by white marlin
dude talks too much.

Truth



I didnt make it to the shooting part.

Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7406543
11/16/21 12:49 PM
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I used to shoot the PSP Remington bullets. But, I changed to loading the Barnes X bullets for my 30-06 and 300 WSM. They had better penetration and perfect mushrooms with no bullet weight loss.


Must be nice to eat ice cream as fast as you want and not have to worry about brain freeze.
Re: 308 gel test < no joke [Re: rags57078] #7406558
11/16/21 01:08 PM
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Here in France, I used to be able to buy Norma ammo for my Swift and it shot well. After I couldn't get that, I bought Remingtom PSP in the same grain weight and they shoot almost as well. I've never missed a fox or a roe buck because of the bullet.

Nowadays here, the shipments of US ammo are rare, so I'm being stingy with my Whelen ammo, but I loaded up on Remington for my 270 and the Swift.

Sometimes I wonder if some of us are overly concerned with sub MOA accuracy. Unless you are a 600 yard elk guy.

Pete

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