So I’ve been reloading a bit but have just started on .308/7.62 loads. Reloading for a IWI Tavor 7. Already worked out basic loads but I have some concerns and not even sure if I should be concerned about it.

First concern is my brass. There is a big variety on the cases I have. I have a majority of mixed military brass. There is a big difference in case weights which in turn causes internal case size differences. Most of the military is 175-179 grn. But some weigh as much as 185, mostly IVI headstamps. And then I have a small batch of BHS Match that weighs 172.

Because most manuals are listing max loads as compressed for .308 does this play more into safety issues. Should I be sorting my brass by weight with this much differences in case weights. What are signs of over pressurized loads to be watchful for.

I’ll be using either 4064 or mostly Varget and 150 or 168 grn bullets. I’m looking for a consistent load that can be accurate, but can also be reloaded in quantity for safety. What should my goal fps be on an average load?

Might be over thinking this. What are your thoughts. Thanks for any help.

Cheers guys.

Selling my LMT MARS DMR. Comes with everything except a barrel. Purchased new and had a custom bartlein made up. Sold the barrel. Has a geissele SSAE trigger. Dual ejectors in the bolt. Mlok rails. Purchased as complete rifle. Ships in factory box

2000 shipped

Too many calibers, so removing this one from the stable for now.

Prices are shipped, payment to be via PayPal FF or Venmo or Zelle.

1. Craddock RTR barrel, gas block, and gas tube. 1:7 20" Rifle+1 5/8x24; Less than 100 rounds. - $sold shipped
2. Rainier Arms Ultramatch barrel, gas block, and gas tube - 1:7 22" Rifle+2 1/2x28; Less than 200 rounds - $sold shipped
3. (4) boxes of Hornady 62gr ELD-VT bullets - 400 same lot - $SOLD shipped
4. Hornady 22 ARC custom dies; sizing and seater - $sold shipped
5. 40 rds (two boxes) of Hornady V-Match 62gr ELD-VT ammo - $sold shipped

Tikka action with a 22” carbon 22 creedmoor barrel with 97 rounds fired. kRG bravo
$1600 OBO with trade for a leupold MK5 HD

I am looking to purchase a 223 rifle to use as a trainer for a long range hunting class I want to attend. I use the A419 sidewinder muzzle device system for my cans and everything I have is either threaded in 5/8x24 or 3/4x24.

To continue the ease of this system, is my only option to get a factory threaded Tikka in 5/8x24 the Super Varmint Roughtech? Only asking cause I’m trying to keep the weight down to replicate a hunting rifle, but don’t really want to get a super lite then have it threaded in 1/2x28. Open to any other suggestions if you have them.

Looking to sell my nf army spec. Has the 1moa a191 elevation knob and .5 windage. USASFC reticle. Rings not included or for sale. 2000 shipped

Researching ammo for 6.5 grendel and read the Hornady black is ar ammo, doesn't shoot well in a bolt action rifle any comments about this

I built this 6mm arc ar15 for PRS style matches. I really enjoy the cartridge and it does very well in matches but my priorities have changed and I don't really need the rifle anymore. This upper has a 24in BSF carbon fiber barrel with a 1:7.5 twist. I run nosler 105s and 107s and 2700fps+. The upper also has an enhanced jp bolt so you can run hotter loads without worrying about it. Looking for $1600 or trade for the upper.

JP high pressure Bolt /bcg - 300
Radian CH - 70
"Unbranded" Reciever - 150
DD MFR XL Handguard - 300
BSF Barrel/gas system - 800
Little bastard Muzzle device - 150
Arca rail - 70
~ $1840 spent
Wanting $1600

ARC M-brace - $300
Vortex razor gen 2 4.5-27 mil - $1500
Amagendon gear Scope shade - $100
$1600 as

package

Atlas 5H bipod with arca adapter - ~$600

A couple of weeks ago, while talking about annealing, @918v mentioned that he saw velocity drop load to load when he annealed every shot. He mentioned that he has shifted to annealing less than every shot (I think he mentioned 1/4, but I can't find it - perhaps he will post here). He called it "over-annealing", but that technically means you've cooked a case by getting it too hot - we need to come up with another label here...

Per AMP, annealing every time - or even annealing multiple times in a row - does not offer different results.

So, which is it?

I tend to agree with much of what @918v posts, so I don't discount what he's saying. At the same time, AMP is certainly in the know here too.

I decided to run what will likely be the first of many tests in this regard.

What I did:

- I took new Lapua brass and prepped as follows: uniformed flash holes and primer pockets, trimmed/chamferred/deburred, mandrel, neck lube
- After the trim step, I annealed every piece of this new brass. With five pieces, I annealed them four times, letting them cool completely between annealing
- I then primed, charged and seated (using an AMP Press)

Here are the plots (annealed 4x in blue):


Notes:
- As you can see, the 4x annealed cases show markedly lower seating forces.
- This is likely to have been caused by the brass being slightly softer.
- If these two sets of cases were shot next to each other (and I will do so hopefully tomorrow, but I might have Covid...), you would expect to see slightly lower velocity from those with lower seating forces.
- This is not 100% analogous to annealing four times over four shots because in that case, the brass would be getting worked during each shot, so I wouldn't expect this much of a drop

What's next? I don't know. I have to noodle on what would be a good test here to see how much this impacts things - I also hope I don't have Covid so I can test these tomorrow.

Straight from Babylon Bee but pretty neat and might not even be considered satire. I love #1 & #5

1. You guys have enough guns to blow up the world four times over!: Heck yes we do.
2. You don't speak any language but English: Because we're winners. Appreciate the reminder.
3. You call football "soccer" and you're terrible at it: Yeah, we're not all gay. Thanks for noticing!
4. Nobody uses public transit: Absolutely. Isn't freedom amazing?
5. You still believe in God: Thanks, pretty cool having the light of Reason.
6. You have military bases in every country: Aw, you're welcome little bro.
7. Your portion sizes are ridiculous: We know, isn't this 72-ounce steak beautiful? Brings tears to your eyes.
8. You don't have universal healthcare: Yup, it's pretty cool getting to see a doctor instead of waiting until you're dead.

Selling a beautiful gen 3 razor in EBR-7d mil. It’s mounted on my treasured AW. Bought a boat and I want to put funds toward it. Comes in factory box with all papers, level, caps, and throw lever

2200
Shipped. And Insured

I can shoot a five shot group and the first shot is always high. I can let my barrel cool and do another 5 shot group and the first shot is high. this happens consistently. any suggestions or ideas of what is going on would be greatly appreciated.

Good evening to all. I am a little confused, and I need your help if possible.
I am shooting the federal Premium Gold medal 168gr Sierra MK out of my 22" barrel AR 10 suppressed (rifle built by myself, suppressor Dead Air Nomad 30), and I am super pleased with the performances of both the rifle and the ammo, but I am struggling to grasp the difference between the manufacturer-declared speed and the one I get from my rifle (esteemed). Unfortunately, I do not have access to a Chronograph for the moment, but I am using a ballistic app (Chaingun Elite) that I find very accurate with all my other calibers, 6mmARC, 6.5CM, 6.5Grendel, 224 Valk, etc. Now my range extends to 675 yards so I can validate the trajectory in the app at decent distances, usually, I do it at 550yards, and while it is not uncommon to witness up to 75-100 yards discrepancies between what a manufacturer declares out of a 24" barrel and my rifles, the Federal 308 seems a little out of scale. Federal declares 2650 fps (from a 24" I assume) so I used 2550 fps as a starting point with my 22" barrel but at 550 Yards I was pretty low. I had to go up 2 MOA to get on target pretty close to the center, and when I validated the firing solution in the app, it returned me a velocity of 2259 fps, which is like 400 fps lower than Federal declared and 300 less than I was expecting. Can anyone help me to understand what is going on? Am I missing something? I have adjusted everything for the current weather conditions and zeroed at 100 yards before shooting at a distance. Thank you in advance.

His American parents were in Canada when he was born, thus he has a Canadian birth certificate. But his Navy paperwork says he's a citizen, he's drawing S.S.
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Yes, I’ve read the Arctic is too expensive, a rip-off, and too heavy, etc. but I want one nonetheless. Uncle Sam has given me some of my money back and I’m going to use it to scratch this itch. My dilemma after finally admitting this problem is I cannot decide between 308 and 6.5 Creedmore as it pertains to this particular rifle. I have several other rifles in. 308 and like them but no rifles chambered for the 6.5. The better accuracy and less recoil appeals to me. However, the Canadian Rangers version is in 308 making that combination a classic. Does anyone with an arctic in 308 regret not getting the 6.5, or vice versa? Thank you for your time.

Real quick… for those of you guys running a FL bushing sizing die and a mandrel. Are you mandreling/trimming before or after you tumble to get the lubricant off? I’m dry tumbling with corncob. Running 223 rem.

Currently my operation is:
Deprime
Tumble clean (corncob)
Anneal
Lube
Shoulder bump w/ FL bushing sizing die
Mandrel
Tumble to remove lube
Trim/deburr/chamfer
Prime/charge and seat bullets

a while ago some guy-don't remember who-posted a long diatribe about how incompetent the russian military was/is; how china in so inferior militarily to us. went on about superiority of US military in all spheres. at the time he claimed all kinds of inside knowledge and experience. don't recall seeing him since. had the idea that he was a fed schill or plant but not sure. those statements were contrary to opinions expressed in most places from "our side". opinions?

My inner child wants the Fostech Raptor. While the adult side of me likes the Colt patrol rifle. And the prior service side of me wants a BCM rifle. I dont think Ive seen a BCM rifle in stock...ever.

Theres a Sea of great AR's out there. If you could only pick one AR rifle for home defense which one would you get?

Two Vets Tripods Recon V2

• 55m Dual Tension Ballhead
• Area 419 Arcalock QD

Used at two matches with Spotter.

$675 shipped

(3) unopened boxes of Berger 105 hybrid (500ct each). All same lot (2735), $675 shipped, PayPal or Venmo friends and family only.

Moving out of competition bolt action and this is up for sale with minimal use, includes the baker wings, dampeners, both thumb rests, and magazine dowels. Original box was thrown away by my wife so it will come fully assembled and in a shipping box (but well padded and packaged)
Asking $1200 net to me shipped CONUS
Rem 700 SA

I first saw it, I assumed it was Babylon Bee. Then it turns out to be a Newsweek article. Which is generally less-reliable than the Babylon Bee these days.

But, well... why not?

Cheers,

Sirhr