I have a '98 sporter that was rebarreled with a new FN barrel with the typical military looong throat. Speer 130s (average of 4 groups)go into 1.089", Sierra 140s and Hornady 139s hover right around an inch, and 5 groups of Hornady 154s average 1" even.


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