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    M1A Rifle Questions

    Kiba, with the jae, was the barrel tensioner something you had to mess with extensively to tune it just right or was it a simple straight forward process?
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    M1A Rifle Questions

    Good points jiba. While what you say is true, the vast majority of M1a's are not double lugged and cant be fit to a stock the way you describe without some extensive gunsmithing costs. Its not mandatory to rebed every 1000 rounds of course but most convential bedding jobs will begin to wear...
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    M1A Rifle Questions

    and if you want the ultimate in M1a/M14 stocks for accuracy you can lust after one of these lol. Manufacturer of Precision Rifle Stocks | J. Allen Enterprises, Inc. (JAE) Quite pricey, but with bedding blocks that are user tightened to snug up against the receiver and an adjustable "barrel...
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    I'm loading .260 with H4350 and having some strange results.

    Since it seems likely that the issue possibly revolves around the brass (either the make of it or the resulting issues from reforming it) I would suggest trying some dedicated .260 brass from one of the major manufacturers and see what that gets you.
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    I'm loading .260 with H4350 and having some strange results.

    Well I trim mine every time as well to be consistent in my process so that's not necessarily a bad thing. Who knows. What caliber were the cases originally? The velocities and loads you are posting dont seem out of the ordinary by any means and H4350 is the "go to" powder for .260. Barring...
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    I'm loading .260 with H4350 and having some strange results.

    So did you see these pressure signs on the first through third loadings or is this a new load? I'm sure you have trimmed the cases but since you didn't say I would ask that as well. If they are excessively long that could cause pressure spikes are well.
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    I'm loading .260 with H4350 and having some strange results.

    Do the primers seat with a bit of force or do they seat very easily? I've never used Prvi brass or Tula primers before but perhaps the primer pockets on Prvi are a bit on the large side (Not sure if Tula primers are considered soft or smaller in diameter compared to others). I've definitely...
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    I'm loading .260 with H4350 and having some strange results.

    It doesn't seem like your load is excessive to me. I shoot 142 gr. Sierra Matchkings with 42.7 grains of H4350 using Lapua brass and it gets me around 2850 fps. out of my 1:8 twist 26 inch barrel. I've found that primers arent always a good indicator of pressure signs depending on the type and...
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    M1A Rifle Questions

    It depends on what you want to do with it. Out to a few hundred yards the barrel length difference probably wont matter much but if you want to shoot further than maybe 400 yards or so I would go with the standard 22 inch barrel. M1A's are already limited in terms of muzzle velocity since the...
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    M1A Rifle Questions

    I recently posted a thread about shooting long range (600+) yards with an M1A. I currently own 2 AR-15's and a Springfield M1A National Match. I have shot both rifle platforms in Highpower competition so I feel like I have a good understanding of the capabilities of both platforms. My scores...
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    White Oak Barrels

    I placed an order for a Service rifle barrel in February. I just called them today to check on the status and they said it might ship by early/mid September. Luckily I don't need it right away and its just to have for a future need. If you do need it sometime before next spring you might want...
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    Annealing questions

    I just tumble in walnut media prior to annealing. It gets them clean enough to do the job for me. I just use a cordless screwdriver and propane torch. The cleaner the cases are, the easier you will be able to see the color change when you anneal and know when to stop. I don't lube the...
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    Annealing questions

    I anneal after every firing but then again I have a lot of time on my hands I enjoy the whole reloading process. It's kind of therapeutic. Like others have said though, it's not necessary to do it after every firing unless you are a record setting benchrest shooter (I am not). I do it every...
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    AR-15 Barrel Selection

    Another recommendation for the White Oak Barrels (made by Wilson I believe) I have two of them. One is a 20 in. and sits on an A2 upper I use for Highpower competition and the other is an 18 inch on one of White oaks flattop uppers. Both are definitely shooters and reasonably priced. I have...
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    Long Range M1A/M14 loads (600 yds +)

    Thanks Phil. Yes my gas cylinder is unitized and only the curved lip of the front band is making contact. For what its worth I am awaiting a shim kit for the gas cylinder. Yesterday I noticed that it had backed off and loosened up slightly. When I tapped it back into place with a rubber...
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