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Recent content by bruddah

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    16" .308 loads

    It's just me, but that seems like an extremely short barrel for 308
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    Need help with die selection. What I'm doing is not working.

    You could 1: polish the ball expander 2: lube the inside of the neck 3: go to a mandrel type expander (I'd still lube the insides of the necks, or get a titanium nitride coated mandrel, or carbide mandrel if you don't want to lube the insides of the necks. have you removed the ball expander and...
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    Need some help, 308 Gas Gun Reloads

    Good suggestion on testing the neck tension. Also as mentioned, get some 175gr SMKs over Varget or IMR 4064. Try switching to Lapua brass if possible too.
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    Need some help, 308 Gas Gun Reloads

    What's the twist and length of the barrel? When was the barrel profiled? Since new or recently? Have you shot factory Ammo through it since the barrel was profiled (lightened)?
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    Expander Mandrels- Mandrel Materials Importance?

    Looking on their website, I don't see any diameters listed for either the turning or expanding mandrels other than the caliber?
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    Expander Mandrels- Mandrel Materials Importance?

    Concerning this very subject, I'm in the process of trying out a different coating on an expanding mandrel.
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    Expander Mandrels- Mandrel Materials Importance?

    Good question.
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    Reloading Room Lighting

    LED lights should be fine for digital scales. If you have a shelf over the bench, grab some led strip lights with 3M adhesive on the back and stick them to the underside of the shelf. Works great on my work area!
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    Sellier and Bellot

    Never personally heard why you couldn't? What caliber are we talking?
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    Annealing: Salt Bath vs Flame/Torch method

    Interesting on the salt bath.
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    (Canada's) ATRS ACCU-MAXX Reloading Press VS. (Germany's) Heavy Präzipress 140mm

    Never heard of those guys. Interested to learn though. Would a Forster press not handle your needs?
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    22-250 load data for 1/8 twist with 80s/90s?

    Didn't even know they made a twist that fast for the 22-250
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    Checking cartridge/powder temp?

    I think it's pretty common to use the infrared gun, but the thermometer method should be fine as well.
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    PSA: Need lighting for your loading room?

    Sweet product and the low price really surprised me!
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    Gunsmithing PSA: clever shop/machine lighting at Costco

    Damn. That's pretty sweet!
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