Category Archives: ammo

Mammoth Sniper Challenge 2024 after action review

Posted on January 9, 2024 by rthtgnbs

The 2024 Mammoth Sniper Challenge has been over for two days now, and my body still hurts. My partner and I earned the finisher patch, but were not in any danger of being on the top of the list. Things … Continue reading →

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Ramshot TAC and Hodgdon Varget: Temperature Variation Considerations

Posted on December 22, 2023 by rthtgnbs

There’s a good baseline of data here:https://ultimatereloader.com/2022/04/01/extreme-powder-temperature-testing-varget-vs-tac/ However I want to run the numbers in a slightly different manner. Over a 205 degree temperature swing, TAC had 169 feet per second variation, and Varget had 50 feet per second variation. … Continue reading →

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Rifle Cartridge Efficiency

Posted on November 18, 2023 by rthtgnbs

There are a few bottleneck pistol cartridges, but the vast majority of popular pistol cartridges are of the “straight wall” variety. This makes discussions about “pistol cartridge efficiency” a bit boring in my opinion. So lets compare a few popular … Continue reading →

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LR-308 Pattern rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor

Posted on March 7, 2023 by rthtgnbs

Building an AR-15 is generally straightforward. Building the larger frame AR pattern rifle is not, between different generations of DPMS patterns and multiple Armalite patterns, it can be tricky to source parts that work together correctly. Last year I put … Continue reading →

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Lyman DPS II

Posted on February 1, 2023 by rthtgnbs

I picked up a used Lyman DPS II automated dispenser system. My only complaint? It has a 30 minute warm up feature to ensure the electronic scale stays relatively calibrated. From a consistency standpoint, that’s a good thing, from a … Continue reading →

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Reflections on building an LR-308 pattern rifle

Posted on January 21, 2023 by rthtgnbs

The AR-15 pattern of rifle is almost stupid simple to put together into a system that functions reliably, and generally you can find at least some ammunition that will be both reliable and accurate. Not so with the DPMS Gen … Continue reading →

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350 Legend

Posted on December 29, 2022 by rthtgnbs

Today I took a Georgia whitetail doe with a 350 Legend, from a 16″ barreled AR-15. Distance was 80 some yards, and while I aimed for the heart/lung boilermaker I had a case of “deer fever” and delivered a neck … Continue reading →

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Range Report: Homebuilt LR-308

Posted on October 9, 2022 by rthtgnbs

Well, I finally got my DPMS Gen 1 home build out to the range and am mildly disappointed that it wasn’t a 1 minute gun from the very start shooting the load that my bolt guns like. Oh well. The … Continue reading →

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SOCOM 6.5 Creedmoor and the upcoming 277 Fury

Posted on September 29, 2022 by rthtgnbs

Two years ago Hornady announced they’d won the contract to supply 6.5 Creedmoor ammunition to the DOD. No load development was necessary, as their 147 grain TAP load, available to Law Enforcement/Government only, met the requirement. If you don’t mind … Continue reading →

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Vortex 4-16×44 Diamondback Scope

Posted on July 30, 2022 by rthtgnbs

The Vortex line of scopes ranges from entry level to world class, and at the “entry level” side of things you have the Crossfire line and Diamondback line. Personally I think the Crossfire II 1-4×24 is a great option for … Continue reading →

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