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Where can I find a dealer in my area that carries your products?
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Click here to use our Dealer Locator.
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What bullet and powder is going to be the most accurate load for my new rifle? |
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Sorry, we don't have your rifle here, nor do we use a crystal ball. What shoots well in our rifles may not work in yours. Each rifle and set of components combine in a unique way, making an exact prediction of accuracy in another rifle impossible. Any accuracy load we list would only show that it was the most accurate load in our test gun, and may not be as accurate in your gun. Only your gun can show you what is best through your testing the components you are interested in using.
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Grand Slam used to have two cores. Now it has one. Why? |
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Changes in raw materials beyond our control made it hard for us to maintain the previous bond we had between the front and rear cores. We tested alternatives extensively, and found that the single, ternary-alloy core gave better accuracy and increased retained weights by an average of 14 percent.
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I'm shooting 50 grain soft points in a 223 semi-auto and the bullets are coming apart in flight. What's wrong with these bullets? |
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Nothing. Most likely, your rifle has a twist rate of 1-7 inches, intended for 62 grain military ammo. Several bullet makers compared notes and all had the same observation: muzzle velocities over 2800 ft/sec in a 7" twist will tear apart conventional 22 caliber bullets. Try our 62 grain FMJ or 70 grain semi-spitzer to keep bullets together.
Handloaders must be aware of twist rate when shopping for a 223 rifle. The standard 12" twist is best for varmint-class bullets.
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