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Doom replied to the thread Do I need a small base die to save my brass? 6.5CM.The rings on the brass above the case head (just above the rim and the ones higher up) lead me to believe there is something going on... -
You can probably get away with 1. Annealing… 2. …Powderpuff plinker loads in a bolt gun (in essence, fireforming), then check the...
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If they were new and sized .020" too far down on the shoulder ya might have something to work with. Fired? How many times? Probably not...
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Doom replied to the thread 223 Powder Issues.As for the myth of over stabilization I will include some info from Berger "One myth related to BC and stability warns of the...
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Doom replied to the thread 223 Powder Issues.The photo you are in reference to is misleading. While the primer produces more visible particles this doesn't necessarily translate to...
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Yes - dont focus on group size at 100m as it's only weakly correlated to MV consistency. In fact, I wouldnt shoot at 100m at all during...
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Doom replied to the thread Groups are to small.My post kinda goes opposite your recommendation but the reason is the OP needs to understand that MV is purely a function of the...
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Doom replied to the thread Groups are to small.There is no true one number answer for 300yds. The answer is dependent on many factors. A better question is what do you need and what...
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Gunny, some primers are designed where the anvil "sticks up" and some are designed with the anvil flush to the cup. The ones with the...
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FPNI Lock ring under the press, set height and lock it down. It'll work just fine.
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Doom replied to the thread Won’t pass headspace gauge.I think the issue is the Lee die does not have enough threaded portion to seat low enough with the Lee lock nut on. I have heard of...
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This. If you never took neck I.D. And bullet O.D. measurements and just assumed that you were good, then this can happen. Ideally, for...
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Doom replied to the thread Bullets getting jammed into seater die.This description seems very strange but if the bullet is pushed into the neck and then the neck doesn't;t hold the bullet the neck is...
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Does just shooting light charges mitigate base stretching? To my knowledge it does not. The reason to shoot a light charge with a...
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Doom replied to the thread 223 Powder Issues.You really didn't give us much to work with such as powder, velocity, or charge weight so its anyones guess as to what is going on. But...
