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2 heavy bolt lifts and dirty cases
- By stello1001
- Reloading Depot
- 8 Replies
Just tested some loads today. Had 2 cases on my last (highest charge) that had heavy bolt lift and they came out dirty. Specs below:
6.5 GRENDEL (howa mini bolt action)
Virgin starline
RUAG primers
107 TMK
benchmark powder
Cases were chamfered & deburred prior to running a mandrel through them.
I then primed with frankford hand primer seater.
Dumped a charge using chargemaster.
I will say though, these were new primers I was experimenting with. They went in super tight. It was pretty bad I almost thought they were going to perform so poor by how bad the fitment was. Mostly everything shot with extreme consistency as far as chrono numbers go.
I did 3 different charge weights with 5 rounds per with 107 SMK.
I also did the same with 107 TMK. The only 2 rounds with the issue were with the TMK on the last charge.
Charges went in the order below:
27.6
27.9
28.2
All 15 rounds with the 107SMK had insanely low ES & SD. The 107TMK had higher numbers but not too bad.
At the end, I fired 5 rounds with 107SMK and CCI450 as a control group since this was the first time trying the RUAG primers. The CCI450s did worse.
Below are the cases in question. I also noticed the top right corner case (this is also on the set with 2 cases in question) had what appears to be a micro crack right through the primer. I do not believe it leaked though.
Anyone had this happen before?
Thanks
6.5 GRENDEL (howa mini bolt action)
Virgin starline
RUAG primers
107 TMK
benchmark powder
Cases were chamfered & deburred prior to running a mandrel through them.
I then primed with frankford hand primer seater.
Dumped a charge using chargemaster.
I will say though, these were new primers I was experimenting with. They went in super tight. It was pretty bad I almost thought they were going to perform so poor by how bad the fitment was. Mostly everything shot with extreme consistency as far as chrono numbers go.
I did 3 different charge weights with 5 rounds per with 107 SMK.
I also did the same with 107 TMK. The only 2 rounds with the issue were with the TMK on the last charge.
Charges went in the order below:
27.6
27.9
28.2
All 15 rounds with the 107SMK had insanely low ES & SD. The 107TMK had higher numbers but not too bad.
At the end, I fired 5 rounds with 107SMK and CCI450 as a control group since this was the first time trying the RUAG primers. The CCI450s did worse.
Below are the cases in question. I also noticed the top right corner case (this is also on the set with 2 cases in question) had what appears to be a micro crack right through the primer. I do not believe it leaked though.
Anyone had this happen before?
Thanks
Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1
- The Bear Pit
- 312196 Replies
Awe, did I touch your soft spot. I thought you had thicker skin than that.
But I did.
Powder IN-STOCK thread
- By stello1001
- Reloading Depot
- 6193 Replies
More usages for it than I could mention. I have tested NONE of them.
N160 rifle powder - Vihtavuori
Vihtavuori N160 rifle powder for large & magnum caliber hunting Vihtavuori’s N160 rifle powder is especially suitable for large and magnum calibers (especially belted Magnums) starting from 30-06 with heavier bullets, .243 Winchester, .260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5×55 SE, 7 mm Weatherby...www.vihtavuori.com
I know it's versatile and has many uses. But the one cartridge I could use it for, I have plenty or 4350 and r16 lol.
Pretty sure it won't work on grendel or 223. I have 308 as well but not sure it's good there either.
FN SPR A5M XP?
- By Basher
- Bolt Action Rifles
- 7 Replies
If you outshoot that barrel and haven’t saved up enough to pay someone to replace it, then what are you even doing with your life?
FNH guarantees 1/2MOA for 10,000 rounds. That’s a LOT of shooting, and plenty of time to find a good ‘smith. As others have noted, they’re essentially just an accurized M70, no magic involved. Buy it already!
Firearms HK MR556A4 5.56mm 11" NIB Pistol, Patriot Brown
- By Saf3sh00t3r
- Buy - Sell - Trade
- 2 Replies
NIB H&K MR556 A4
Factory Patriot Brown 5.56mm 11” Pistol never fired.
Free shipping to your FFL, comes with all paperwork and an HK case.
impulse purchase, I don’t really need or want it anymore.
Will take PayPal FF or Zelle $3950.00 shipped free to your FFL.
Factory Patriot Brown 5.56mm 11” Pistol never fired.
Free shipping to your FFL, comes with all paperwork and an HK case.
impulse purchase, I don’t really need or want it anymore.
Will take PayPal FF or Zelle $3950.00 shipped free to your FFL.
- MODEL: H&K MR556 A4 Patriot Brown
- TYPE: Pistol
- ACTION: Semi-Auto
- FINISH: Patriot Brown
- WEIGHT: 7.67 lbs
- HK Case
- CAPACITY: 30+1
- # OF MAGS: 1
- MAGAZINE DESC: (1)-30 Rd
- BARREL: 11″
- RAIL: M-Lok Rail
- OVERALL LENGTH: 26.5″
- UPC: 642230271050
Sour Dough Balistics
- By Snuby642
- The Bear Pit
- 173 Replies
Seems like my bread flour based starter is getting weak.
This sun-dried tomato
and olive 
boule got some spring and generally rose well before baking.
The thing is the crumb is tight, lots of small bubbles in the starter and loaf.
I decided to put some rye and whole wheat
flour in it and see if I can strengthen it. I somehow shanked my measurements .
Instead of 20% total combined I put 20% each.
So after that rose I refed it normal K A bread flour 1x1x1 and it's looking good at 2:45 .
Could use some larger bubbles.
This sun-dried tomato
and olive boule got some spring and generally rose well before baking.The thing is the crumb is tight, lots of small bubbles in the starter and loaf.
I decided to put some rye and whole wheat
flour in it and see if I can strengthen it. I somehow shanked my measurements .Instead of 20% total combined I put 20% each.
So after that rose I refed it normal K A bread flour 1x1x1 and it's looking good at 2:45 .
Could use some larger bubbles.
Black wavy marks on brass
- By memilanuk
- Reloading Depot
- 40 Replies
If you're having to 'beat the crap' out of your cases post tumbling with rice, you're doing something wrong - like the wrong grain size of rice. Smaller, shorter grains work better and come out pretty much just like corn/walnut, with a regular rotary media separator. The 'milled' stuff that Primal Rights sells works even better in that regard, but holy f$ck it's pricey. I tried one bag just to see how it worked; afterwards I went down to the local Ace hardware and got a hand-cranked grain mill. Plan is to try milling my own next time from cheap, locally available rice (ie Costco/Walmart/grocery store). Guess we'll see if that works as expected.
Otherwise, yeah, I do agree that corn cob is pretty goof-proof. Just dustier than I care for. But it does get the cases oh-so shiny
