Hornady Light Mags
#1
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Hornady Light Mags
Does any one use these? They sound pretty nice. Hornady has the ballistics for the .308 Win. with 150gr. SST bullets listed at 2997 ft-lbs at the muzzle, and with a 200yd. zero, they drop 6.9 at 300yd.
#5
RE: Hornady Light Mags
From the reports I have heard and read they sound better on paper than they print on paper! AKA many find them hard to get good groups with. I have no experience with hornady light mags though so it is just hersay really. Only way is to try them and see how they fly in your rifle!
Good Luck
Good Luck
#6
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Hornady Light Mags
I have fired them over the chronograph and shot targets with them.They didn't produce the advertised velocity or group well in the three guns that I tested them in.
#8
RE: Hornady Light Mags
I shoot the load in question for all of my hunting...Even though I handload they provide me the best accuracy out of my Model 88 Winchester than any other load I have ever tried by a long shot. Most groups experienced with this load are 1" range sometimes slightly smaller but rarely larger, and they also perform well on deer. I would recommend them even though others seem to not like them, I think that it is the best 308 factory load out there!
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RE: Hornady Light Mags
They are jammed packed full of real slow powder. A friend gave me a batch. Shot 3" groups in a FN SPR that shoots .5MOA all day with Black hills and got worse results in his A-Bolt. So I tried it in my browning. I got like 2" and I shoot subMOA with varget and 165gr gamekings. I then chrono'd and hit 2840fps. Well off the advertised spec. But I do have a 24" barrel. I get that with varget and 150gr BT.
Don't waste your money. Get the regular Hornady stuff.
Don't waste your money. Get the regular Hornady stuff.