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Target groove Dia?
« on: December 10, 2004, 05:38:25 PM »
Well I plunked down my hard-earned $$ on a Target today, now I need to gather the components and tooling to feed him.  Anyone know what the bores in these rifles slug out to?  From what little I've been able to find in my reloading library, it could be anything from .377 to .380.  

I'd like to have the ammo on hand by the time the rifle arrives, hopefully next week.  Or maybe I'll just put him in the closet, until Christmas.
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2004, 08:20:01 PM »
I forget what mine slugged at but it deffinatlly likes the .380dia bullets over the .377s seams like it slugged at .378 but I've slept scince then :roll:
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Target groove Dia?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2004, 06:44:17 PM »
Thanks Bob.  I called Sportsman's warehouse and they have some 240 gn. rnfp cast bullets that're .380  dia. in stock, 500 bullets for around $30.  I'll be picking some up tomorrow.  Midway has Lee dies and shellholders on hand so that's what I'll be getting.  It's starting to come together...

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Target groove Dia?
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2004, 07:09:23 PM »
Best way to know is slug your barrel.

NEF told me their acceptable range is .375-.380.
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