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    Doom replied to the thread SAMMI spec.
    2.015" -0.020 is 1.995" to 2.015". Min chamber is 2.025" so you have a minimum clearance of 0.010". Tolerance on case is only negative...
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    Doom replied to the thread Dirty brass.
    Wet tumbling is an iffy method because you are never sure exactly what minerals are in the water which may affect the brass. Dry...
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    Doom reacted to Herb Stoner's post in the thread Primer Sorting for Precision Loads with Like Like.
    I'm curious - how you were able to determine it was a primer issue?
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    Doom reacted to SRPowah's post in the thread Why do people load so hot? with Like Like.
    yeah this is kind of what it comes down to for me... Im also a rational thinker like you, but do love pushing for high scores where...
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    Doom reacted to Snuby642's post in the thread Why do people load so hot? with Like Like.
    @lash gets it. Many shooters have no viable need to burn 3 barrels a season or even rule the local club leader board. Then there are...
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    Doom replied to the thread Seating question.
    Sounds like your bullet may be hitting the seating stem with the point and not the ogive.
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    Doom reacted to supercorndogs's post in the thread Reloading and Tuning my 16" AR-10 with Like Like.
    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...
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    Doom replied to the thread Manual dump + trickle.
    No need to measure weight of each manual throw.
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    Doom reacted to straightshooter1's post in the thread 308 FGGM brass with Like Like.
    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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    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...
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    Doom reacted to RegionRat's post in the thread Mixing brass lots, same headstamp. with Like Like.
    Context matters. Without knowing your specifics, and speaking only from a general sense of "can brass quality matter to accuracy"...
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    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...