Recent content by smoothy8500

Quite a lot of people are big fans of the McCoy Garand match prepped rifles.

Well, my daughter has a friend that got scammed that way by a "company" looking to supposedly hire him........

Did this test for my progressive load to confirm. My Hornady meters plus/minus.1gr but tested at .2gr just to be safe.

Hello from South OC. Well, we all started somewhere, right? The online training here is a great resource.

Pretty impressive for Armscor projectiles, right?;) https://www.snipershide.com/shooting/threads/help-my-5-56-reloads-suck.7217531/#post-11568427

Suggested sorting head stamps with crappy bullets and expecting better results…..😜😜😜

Surprised China hasn't started shipping us powder and primers.....or is that part of the Chinese ammo ban?

Ha ha, even Ca Gov Newsom has backed away from the recommendations forwarded by the Reparation Committee much to their chagrin......

Well, yeah. Sometimes it's just one barrel doesn't like them, but in your case, all the (good) barrels don't like them. No sense in trying other powders in the hope of finding a magic combo. Hornady are probably the most consistent fmj performers.

I currently use the Phase 5 on my 308 AR Service rfle. It is allowed. https://thecmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Highpower-Rifle-Rules.pdf Rule 4.1 on the AR Service rifle allows it, pg 40: An extended bolt release is permitted on both right and left-handed receivers, provided there...

??? Not sure what you are seeing....

“canister powder “ generally refers to the powder manufactured exclusively for the ammunition company for a specific purpose/cartridge. The extruded powder does have a better temperature stability than ball powder, so a max load developed in spring could still be safe in the heat of summer.

Then again, "straight over the bore" is irrelevant. Level/plumb reticle is all you need.

It might just be a little rough that will eventually smooth out, or it might just need a little polishing/honing by the mfr. Yeah. I know some people who just wrapped steel wool or green scotchbrite around a 45 ACP brush with some oil and "buffed it out, but I would contact the vendor. No sense...

Pics show a lot of marks on the brass just below the shoulder indicate the chamber was poorly finished.