Recent content by FmrChief

Re: .308 win, which bullet? Don't rule out the Lapua D-46 185 gr FMJBT. To be honest, if you're shooting F-class with that long barrel with the right slow powder, I would give 185-190's a close look, especially if you plan to shoot 1K yards. But, you may find better results at 300-600 with...

Re: Sierra or Berger? Only your rifle and the target would know "which is better". I guess the driving force would be whether or not you need to shoot long range. I will second the earlier recommendation to get Brian Litz's "Applied Ballistics For Long-Range Shooting" second edition. I...

Re: What reloading manuals do you have? Hodgdon, Lee, Sierra, and Lyman for me. Each of the manuals has something different to offer. For example, Sierra has a nice section on loading .223 for the AR-15. Sierra and Lyman both tag the most accurate load. Some list powders others don't...

Re: Lake City brass With standard LC brass, my experience has been that small base sizing dies make it apparent which cases have been stretched or expanded. The hard to resize cases get tossed into the recycle box. After working my tail off with swaging and prepping primer pockets on a...

Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review Here are a couple of tips I got from a reliable source. For thicker barrels or suppressors, try putting the MagnetoSpeed into shot/slug mode. That will increase the sensitivity of the unit. For those concerned with potential accuracy/POI changes caused...

Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review I'll be happy to mount the MagnetoSpeed at 90 degrees off vertical to verify the deflection theory for POI change, but if you look at the high speed photography on the MagnetoSpeed website "Tech Info" page the muzzle blast sure looks like it affects the...

Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review I managed to conduct my promised group comparison between MagnetoSpeed and no-MagnetoSpeed volleys. First the target scans, then the discussion. BTW, the dividing lines on the targets are half-inch and the range is 100 yards. Also, the group from the...

Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review With credit to taseal, harmonics very well be affected, and I will certainly find out. The previous load test with N135 at .3 gr steps followed my rifle's typical half sine wave pattern of wider-tighter-wider-tighter-wider. Next trip, I'll take the best...

Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review Regarding the micro-SD card, you will always want to "archive series" to write the data to the card. Until that is done, the data is only in memory. Each archive evolution will increment the string number, so I use that function to switch strings. There...

Re: MagnetoSpeed Chronograph Review Thanks for the review. I first saw a prototype MagnetoSpeed unit at the range a couple of months ago. My wife manage to get me an early release production unit for my birthday. I've only had a chance to run thirty rounds through my DPMS, but I'm...

Re: New Berger Juggernaut 185gr OTM Tactical Bullet That sounds awesome. Great job with the VLD load. I shoot the hunting 190gr VLD myself and really like it. I just have to seat it almost touching the lands. I wouldn't know if the 185gr OTM Tactical would beat it, but the VLD's are...

Re: Reduced loads for 30-06? One last thing I just remembered. You might want to have a look at the Sierra GameKing 165 Grain HPBT, instead of the 150gr. My gunsmith swears by their accuracy.

Re: Reduced loads for 30-06? I was just having a look at Hornady's 150gr SST page for .308. Muzzle velocity from a 24" barrel is claimed to be 2820. Figuring that a .308 22" barrel would probably produce somewhere around 2700, I don't think you really have to "reduce" Lyman shows the...

Re: New Berger Juggernaut 185gr OTM Tactical Bullet I'm hoping that they will outperform the Lapua D46 (Sectional Density: 0.279 Ballistic Coefficient:0.547). If the Berger beats the D46, it will sure be nice to have a top long range performing cartridge that will fit in a standard magazine...

Re: New Berger Juggernaut 185gr OTM Tactical Bullet The psychological impact of the "hollow point" designation probably is the reason for the recent move to the "open tip" nomenclature. Historically, hollow points have been associated with "dum dum" spectacular expansion in the public...