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You should be measuring a fired cases to figure out how much bump you need. You shouldn't be neck sizing only for a semi auto. As... -
Doom replied to the thread Manual dump + trickle.No need to measure weight of each manual throw.
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I've use a lot of Federal brass over many years in my .308. In the last couple years I've not used them much . . . just on occasion...
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Doom replied to the thread Why do people load so hot?.I should have mentioned that best precision typically occurs with >90% or so of case capacity. This provides consistent ignition of a...
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Doom replied to the thread Why do people load so hot?.There are probably two basic reasons. The first is "because I can" which needs no explanation. The other is the only gauge on pressure...
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Doom replied to the thread Wild ES with Tac 223 Load.Unfortunately you really missed the boat. You told us it's an AR, the powder charge, and your ES, and pretty much nothing else. Yes...
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Doom reacted to RegionRat's post in the thread Do I need a small base die to save my brass? 6.5CM with
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Agree with the above and will add a comment or two. If you look close at your photo, the circumferential scuffs at the 200 line and... -
Context matters. Without knowing your specifics, and speaking only from a general sense of "can brass quality matter to accuracy"...
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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...
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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...
