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Recent content by DaG

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    Neck Tension How Much is too much?

    Re: Neck Tension How Much is too much? So is the consensus that neck tension over .002 is probably too much? Thanks for any info. DaG
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    Neck Tension How Much is too much?

    Hey All, noob here. Got my S die setup to bump .002 and a .336 neck bushing. FC brass measured .337 loaded with 175 SMK and necks were consistently .015 thick. Win brass sized with the .336 bushing would not hold a bullet. The necks measured anywhere from .0125-.014. I loaded up a few rds of...
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    45 auto powder

    Re: 45 auto powder I vote for Clays. Very soft shooting with heavy bullets. DaG
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    Broken Square Deal B

    Re: Broken Square Deal B Mine broke also. Dillon says to put a light film of grease on the new one and it should be fine. Also learned that if you put too much bell on the case, the powder die tends to stick causing alot more force to be used on the downstroke which transfers to the...
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    McRee Modular Stock an In Depth Review

    Re: McRee Modular Stock an In Depth Review Has anyone tried riding a rear bag with the thumbhook section on the buttstock vs the 6" bag bar that Mcree also produces? DaG
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    Gunsmithing Gunsmiths in NC, SC or eastern TN???

    Re: Gunsmiths in NC, SC or eastern TN??? Predator Custom in Knoxville,Tn. PREDATOR Custom Shop 3550 Papermill Drive Knoxville, TN 37909 Phone: (865) 521 - 0625 Fax: (865) 521 - 0624 [email protected] DaG
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    OAL and case tension

    Hey All, Total Noob here. I have a factory rifle and to get decent accuracy I must load long. I'm currently at 2.900 OAL and 2.940 puts me into the lands with 175 SMK's. I would like to stretch out to 2.925 but when I measured how much bearing surface was in the case neck, it mic'd out at...
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    Range Report F/ TR 308 vs 223

    Re: F/ TR 308 vs 223 How do you guys think a 20" 1 in 9 would do @ 600 with a 77 or 80 gr.? Thanks in advance. DaG
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    Got the SPS today

    Re: Got the SPS today Poke, How are you liking your XCR? I just got one and it's my first rifle ever, so I am a total noob to the F-Class game. What can I expect out of this rifle? Thanks for any help you can provide. DaG