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    Default Warning. Least desireable ammo to purchase. Opinion

    Picked this crap up from CMP a few years ago and added a few cans to the stash. After hearing some folks had bad results, I set it aside.
    Well, yesterday my concerns were justified. Shot 100 rnds though a few different rifles. 90% or more developed neck splits and a few cartridges didn't even have primers in the empty pockets. At 100 yds there was a variation in 7 inches vertically. Absolute worse junk I have ever used. Made the old Egyptian garbage seem like GMM.




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    After a little thought, very little, there are 800+ rnds on the way to the collet puller. Soon to become re-loading components minus the brass and primers.

    Just pulled down 100 rnds and the reason for inaccuracy is quite evident. Not sure what the power is but load varied almost 4 gr, from 37.9 to 41.8 with the majority around 41.4.
    Last edited by nf1e; 02-25-2020 at 08:18.

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    That stuff has damaged a few rifles at CMP matches back in the day. I had major case head separation personally. I would not shoot it as is.

    I have some I plan to tear down, any info on what powder they used? Just add to the flower bed I suppose.
    "The first gun that was fired at Fort Sumter sounded the death-knell of slavery. They who fired it were the greatest practical abolitionists this nation has produced." ~BG D. Ullman

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    Had a gentleman that live close by the producer and he claims that they were using Varget. Load weight would indicate the possibility. I plan on re-using the bullets and powder in good brass and load per Varget seeing that's my favorite powder anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nf1e View Post
    Had a gentleman that live close by the producer and he claims that they were using Varget. Load weight would indicate the possibility. I plan on re-using the bullets and powder in good brass and load per Varget seeing that's my favorite powder anyway.
    I know you already know this,
    but be careful and start with a lighter load and work up,

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    Quote Originally Posted by lyman View Post
    I know you already know this,
    but be careful and start with a lighter load and work up,
    Rgr, will do. Thanks

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    Hornady puller does a nice clean job for my purposes.






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    Still thinking Varget?
    "The first gun that was fired at Fort Sumter sounded the death-knell of slavery. They who fired it were the greatest practical abolitionists this nation has produced." ~BG D. Ullman

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    Quote Originally Posted by Roadkingtrax View Post
    Still thinking Varget?
    Sure does look like it.

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    digging those LED's you have on that CoAx

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