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woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:00 AM
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:14 AM
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Nice looking stick. Enjoy!
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:31 AM
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Thanks! I am going to be swapping out the Tinmey singlestage for a Huber 2 stage tomorrow
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:41 AM
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durda1
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:42 AM
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Brother in-law
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Nice ride! Good 22" length
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:46 AM
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Buzzsaw
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Great build, love the Defiance Actions. Looks like your load development is already done. Hard to improve on the SMK Load.
Have fun with it!!!
SPACE FOR RENT
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:57 AM
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J.G.
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That redhead in Florida did you right!
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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#6230787
03/21/16 02:35 AM
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I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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#6230898
03/21/16 05:57 AM
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nhmikel
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I do like my Encore 15", 6.5 Creedmore is sweet
Seeking most anything Thompson Contender pls email nhmikel@yahoo.com
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 11:51 AM
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 12:45 PM
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Really sweet rig.
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:31 PM
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I will start off by running several factory loads, Winchester 140, Hornady 140 ELD match and 143 Eld X Also have some Berger 130 OTM Hybrid bullets to load
If the 143 Eld-X shoot well I would be happy to have one bullet for long range steel and hunting. I like the 178 AMAX for a 308 because they work well at long range or hunting.
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/21/16 01:32 PM
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mikei
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That's a real beauty; and those targets show that beauty is more than skin deep! I am "patiently" waiting for my Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5 CM to come in. I may be a lot older before that happens, though!
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/22/16 02:11 PM
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/28/16 11:50 AM
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Had a great day at the range with my new 6.5 Creedmoor.
The Hornady 140 ElDX, Winchester 140 match and Hornady 140 Amax all shot one ragged hole groups (and I am out of practice for shooting tiny groups) and all impacted within an overall 1/2 group.
First round hits out to 1k
I am digging this rifle.
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/28/16 12:39 PM
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J.G.
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First round hits out to 1k
I am digging this rifle.
I told ya
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/28/16 02:07 PM
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Sounds like it shoots as good as it looks!
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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03/28/16 05:29 PM
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Re: woo hoo, new 6.5 Creedmoor in!
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04/01/16 01:57 AM
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Really sweet rig.
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