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Talked to federal engineer (not salesman) at Shot as well as RCBS and Seekins rifles. Very interesting, rcbs will have dies soon (neck size ) and Seekins is swapping their entire rifle line over to new design bolt and action for these types of cartridges. The new Seekins is really cool 3 lug 60 degree throw. Easy barrel swap design. I believe tool less takedown on bolt. 
the cases don’t show movement in the body after firing so neck size is all that’s needed. (No data on case life) 

round prefers a 5 groove bore at 1:8

Less powder is expected to equate to decent barrel life  

ammo is now available ( recieved 20 boxes 175 terminal)msrp 59.99

Even more fun, 338 ARC

 

 

 

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33 minutes ago, MULEPACKHUNTER said:

Talked to federal engineer (not salesman) at Shot as well as RCBS and Seekins rifles. Very interesting, rcbs will have dies soon (neck size ) and Seekins is swapping their entire rifle line over to new design bolt and action for these types of cartridges. The new Seekins is really cool 3 lug 60 degree throw. Easy barrel swap design. I believe tool less takedown on bolt. 
the cases don’t show movement in the body after firing so neck size is all that’s needed. (No data on case life) 

round prefers a 5 groove bore at 1:8

Less powder is expected to equate to decent barrel life  

ammo is now available ( recieved 20 boxes 175 terminal)msrp 59.99

Even more fun, 338 ARC

 

 

 

I'd love to get some trigger time if you do a build.

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On 1/8/2025 at 8:54 PM, 452b264 said:

 

Watch the ALLTERRA arm video to the end, they really shoot the rifle and the ammo has a 48 to 106 ES so its a 500 and under rifle with factory ammo. Also the primers are pushed way out of the primer pockets. All that pressure has to go somewhere and I will bet the bolts dont last long.

Just think if you get  a rifle that isnt head spaced tightly. 

Saw this also. Yesterday I watched a video from Federal, case will be reloadable with special dies and an extra step to bell case mouth. Some articles were talking about these cases in standard cartridges, like 30-06. I don’t think it will happen due to too many rifles out there that were made prior to  “modern steel”. I’m not on board yet. I don’t have a 20 inch barrel hunting rifle, factory ammo is not very good and I don’t plan on replacing 20 or so die sets.

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