Long Ranger .308

[ESquared]

My early-production LR 308 seized up and had to go back to the mother ship a couple of years ago. Once I got it back, it was scary good, at least from my indoor (50 yd) range. Agree with the comments above, especially proving it out with lighter (150-165 gr) factory ammo. Federal Fusion 150 gr seemed very well-suited.

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[JEBar]

Agree with the comments above, especially proving it out with lighter (150-165 gr) factory ammo. Federal Fusion 150 gr seemed very well-suited.

good to hear but can's say I'm surprised that good quality 150's perform well in your Long Ranger .... that isn't to say it can't handle heavier bullets, just that it excels with 150's

[Kram]

My early-production LR 308 seized up and had to go back to the mother ship a couple of years ago. Once I got it back, it was scary good, at least from my indoor (50 yd)

It seems like your saying the gun was not accurate before you sent it back.

[ESquared]

My early-production LR 308 seized up and had to go back to the mother ship a couple of years ago. Once I got it back, it was scary good, at least from my indoor (50 yd)

It seems like your saying the gun was not accurate before you sent it back.

Can't say if it was accurate or not before the repair trip, as it seized up before I got that far.

Wouldn't really matter to me how it was before, given how it is now.

[Rifletom]

Kram, why do I get the feeling we know each other from another forum? Where we shooting at the MLC desert spot last week?
You have the exact loads and slight issues my bud had. Hmm. Here's one: how'd you like the Pietta?

[Kram]

Kram, why do I get the feeling we know each other from another forum? Where we shooting at the MLC desert spot last week?
You have the exact loads and slight issues my bud had. Hmm. Here's one: how'd you like the Pietta?

Hey Tom, I have some 150 grain plinking ammo, I'm going to remove a few bullets and load them up. I already talked to Henry about the bolt not closing. I want to shoot it another time with some factory ammo ( if I can find some) with open sites and see what happens. Got to work on that Rossi 44 mag too. Got some .432 sized bullets coming for that.

Got to give Henry credit, they don't waste time. If your not happy, send it back.

I'll let you know when I plan to go out to the Mojave..

ESquarder, that's for the reply, I had thought it locked up after shooting it. There I go thinking again

[Rifletom]

Ha! Figured that was you Mark! Henry folks, 'ol Kram, Mark spelled backwards, and I been heading out to the desert for a while now shooting our lever guns, S/A revolvers and anything else we bring. MLC stands for Mojave Lever Crew. Kind of an inside thing with three of us.We keep trading loads back and forth and whatnot. I think Mark has about nine or so lever guns, some real dandies. Alright Mark, we'll be talking. Hope he sticks around.

[Kram]

Tom, who's that handsome guy in your Avitar?

Yeah guys, I blame Tom for getting me into reloading. I've been fortune to have such a good guy sharing his reloading knowledge.