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<blockquote data-quote="Bed Wetter" data-source="post: 43824" data-attributes="member: 428"><p>In my quest for longish range glory, I'm looking to cook up some hand loads for target/deer hunting. Here's the specs:</p><p></p><p>20" bbl, 1/10 twist, semi-auto (so some gas will bleed off to cycle the bolt)</p><p></p><p>I'm leaning 168gr A-max for overall versatility, dependability, and decent BC. I could be persuaded to try a different bullet. </p><p></p><p>I have no idea where to begin with powder. My present thoughts are that I'll have to fiddle with seating depth to keep groups tight. If my powder pellets are sticks, it might burn too slow for a (relatively short) 20" bbl but if the powder burns to quick it's harder on the bbl and could create some funky harmonics.</p><p></p><p>On a related note, I'm looking for a gun cleaner that'll remove carbon but not copper.</p><p></p><p>Reconmendations for suitable powder? Cleaner? Maybe bullet?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bed Wetter, post: 43824, member: 428"] In my quest for longish range glory, I'm looking to cook up some hand loads for target/deer hunting. Here's the specs: 20" bbl, 1/10 twist, semi-auto (so some gas will bleed off to cycle the bolt) I'm leaning 168gr A-max for overall versatility, dependability, and decent BC. I could be persuaded to try a different bullet. I have no idea where to begin with powder. My present thoughts are that I'll have to fiddle with seating depth to keep groups tight. If my powder pellets are sticks, it might burn too slow for a (relatively short) 20" bbl but if the powder burns to quick it's harder on the bbl and could create some funky harmonics. On a related note, I'm looking for a gun cleaner that'll remove carbon but not copper. Reconmendations for suitable powder? Cleaner? Maybe bullet? [/QUOTE]
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