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I have a new BLR take down coming in any day in 300 WM. I have never owned a BLR before and was wondering if you guys who reload for them ever had any issues such as requiring small base dies, etc?


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Posts: 6653 | Location: Wasilla, Alaska | Registered: 22 February 2005Reply With Quote
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Snowolfe,

I had a BLR in 358 Win and never had any issues at all reloading for it.

As with most detachable box magazine rifles your OAL is going to be right close to SAAMI spec


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1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken.
2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps.
3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges.
4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down.
5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine.
6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle.
7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not.
10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact.
11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores.
12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence.
13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances.
 
Posts: 10164 | Location: Loving retirement in Boise, ID | Registered: 16 December 2003Reply With Quote
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My 358 81 BLR drags a little when chambering brass sized with RCBS dies.
 
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No issues with my BLR in 270win. I did have to FLS each time but I think that is due to me having a 2-die set only (FLS & seater). If I had a dedicated neck die I reckon I'd get some firings without FLS.

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Posts: 370 | Location: Sydney, Australia | Registered: 29 December 2003Reply With Quote
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I have always had to full length size cases for mine in 308, but it is just because the chamber is slightly larger at the base. No problems as long as I just went with FLS, no need for bmall base dies.


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Posts: 3942 | Location: Kansas USA | Registered: 04 February 2002Reply With Quote
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I have had probs with mine in 308 so has my hunting mate with his in 308 with warmish handloads and occaisionally with factory loads usually remington in mine,i usually cycle all cartridges thru before i go hunting with it now.
 
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