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by nzkk
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: .300 Savage forming from .308win
Replies: 8
Views: 8353

Re: .300 Savage forming from .308win

I did a bit more playing with the 308 brass and found that there were a few pieces that would not chamber well enough to properly shoot and would cause the bolt to get stuck, requiring a lot of force to pull free. These pieces I decided to place back in the rifle followed by cartridges that would ch...
by nzkk
Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:53 am
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: .300 Savage forming from .308win
Replies: 8
Views: 8353

Re: .300 Savage forming from .308win

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't gotten back but I have since gone on two shooting trips with the 81. The first time around I was lucky to find a guy on Calguns who sold me about 120 once fired 300 Savage brass for $50. During the first trip I decided to make loads using only the 300 savage brass in or...
by nzkk
Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:53 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting / Maintenance
Topic: .300 Savage forming from .308win
Replies: 8
Views: 8353

.300 Savage forming from .308win

Hi, does anyone use 308 Winchester brass to convert to 300 savage? I've been testing dummy rounds using mixed converted headstamps and noticing that most dummy rounds get stuck in the chamber and require a lot of force to pull out. I am trading in my Lee dies as I heard RCBS dies have a better time ...
by nzkk
Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:48 pm
Forum: Welcome Wagon
Topic: New member (new .300s 81er)
Replies: 1
Views: 2450

New member (new .300s 81er)

Hi, I registered here to mostly get new insight on the 81 I got. Been looking forward to one of these for a while and never noticed they weren't ludacrisly as expensive as other older rifles I've seen.