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FrankenMauser · February 19, 2012, 03:02 AM

What are all of you talking about, with the short barrel robbing him of velocity, and causing bullets to explode?..

If the short barrel diminished the velocity enough to make a difference, the bullet would have penetrated without expanding. It didn't. It exploded, instead.

That fact supports my theory, and my experience:
Too much velocity with a poor bullet choice.
And... avoid 150 and 165 gr Remington Core-Lokts in .308 and .30-06.

They are far too fragile for the application, and tend to blow up like a varmint bullet.

TX - Use anything, but the 150/165 Core-Lokts. Your handload sounds like it should be work well.

February 19, 2012, 03:02 AM	#24
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	What are all of you talking about, with the short barrel robbing him of velocity, and causing bullets to explode?.. If the short barrel diminished the velocity enough to make a difference, the bullet would have penetrated without expanding. It didn't. It exploded, instead. That fact supports my theory, and my experience: Too much velocity with a poor bullet choice. And... avoid 150 and 165 gr Remington Core-Lokts in .308 and .30-06. They are far too fragile for the application, and tend to blow up like a varmint bullet. TX - Use anything, but the 150/165 Core-Lokts. Your handload sounds like it should be work well. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.