Recent content by gmiles

Re: Powder from container to scale I think it's a teaspoon, stainless steel. Holds right at 41gr IMR 4064. It's long enough to reach the bottom of a 1lb. jug and dump it on the scale. No muss, no fuss, no $400 electronic gizmo.

Re: M1A - Full Length Sizing Who manufactured your rifle? Is it 308 Win or 7.62 NATO? If it's 308 Win, FL size and run each case through a gage for SAAMI specs. With that, you SHOULD be ok. There seems to be alot of variance in chamber size in M1A's, so SAAMI specs are really only a starting...

First, thanks to all the guys who posted the tutorials for hand loading ammo (doc, tresmon, etc). And folks on other forums who lurk here,too. I hand load for two rifles: Rem 700 SPS-V in an HS Precision stock and a Springfield Armory M1A Standard. Now, here's the deal. I have brass fired from...

Re: Brass OAL questions Ironically, I came up with the same question yesterday as I was sorting brass. I have a bunch of LC and PMJ brass with some Hornady, WCC, and RP mixed in. I found the PMJ and LC brass were on average 2.010" in length, after FL sizing. The WCC and the RP were even...