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Recent content by LA_Lawman

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    .223 lapua brass breaks in half

    Re: .223 lapua brass breaks in half OO, lay out the procedure.... I am pretty new to reloading... 3-4rs or so, on all new brass, I mic them out, resize, load a few dummies, and then start my load development. if you have this happen to you for the first time... what made you think...
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    20" 300WM

    Re: 20" 300WM rack, what have you decided.... I'm thinking of building a 20" 300wm as well. I have an 18" .308 that is a tac driver.... 3/10 groups at 100 with 175gr SMK (BH and AB M118LR) my best group at 300 is 1.05" you should consider handloading.... it rewarding when you tune a load for...
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    Lawton rifles thread!

    Re: Lawton rifles thread! Lancer.... on youe .338 edge, did you get the reamer from sean carlock? if not who barreled your action?
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    sierra load data

    Re: sierra load data what powder do you plan on using... Hodgdon's load data is good to go... just watch for pressure.... sierra's stuff is waaay too conservative...
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    Anyone using Nosler Custom comp projectiles?

    Re: Anyone using Nosler Custom comp projectiles? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jrob300</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: McCarthy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Haven't use...
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    Anyone using Nosler Custom comp projectiles?

    Re: Anyone using Nosler Custom comp projectiles? thanks for the feedback gents and ladies if your among us lead dispensers... good to hear that i have an alternative to the SMK. I am going to pickup some 168's as well. I need to have some backups too. I am running Varget for my 175gr SMK...
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    Anyone using Nosler Custom comp projectiles?

    I was doing some research and noticed that the custom comp .308 175gr, has the same BC as the SMK 175gr. Who has had good luck with this projectile? Is the load recipe similar to the SMK, and what is your recipe? What rifle are you using? I've got a rem700 PSS, 18" 1/12". thanks, Merry...
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    Busted my Lee Press

    Re: Busted my Lee Press +1 on the rock chucker supreme... plenty of press for the money and with a long ram stroke you can load almost anything.... all of my bolt guns are done on my rock chucker.... my dillon handles pistol and 5.56mm.
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    Stuck Redding die lock ring

    Re: Stuck Redding die lock ring i'd maybe use a few drops of KROIL in there as well, I always make sure my dies are lubed before installing them. just in case i get a nasty case that lends to some elbow grease application... KROIL is a great penetrating lubricant... it free'd up the action...
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    Powder Dispensing/ beam scale or go digital

    Re: Powder Dispensing/ beam scale or go digital i throw and weight in a digital scale, dump to a beam, trickle up, it works great. my rcbs digital scale constantly needs to be re calibrated.... its a pain... i dont have cash for a prometheus... was looking at a lyman unit
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    Dillion press

    Re: Dillion press just get the adapter from dillon....
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    Gen 1 Prometheus retirement party

    Re: Gen 1 Prometheus retirement party where do you find the spec info for this thing.... website seems B/O?
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    Varget Question?

    Re: Varget Question? 45.0gr win brass, 18" remy 700 pss, .210in at 1 hundy....
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    Hand primer

    Re: Hand primer my buddy has a forster co-ax, he threatens to charge me money for time on it though! he he, he raves about it. if i try it i will have to cough up the money to the reloading gods.... yikes
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    best brass...

    Re: best brass... i have noticed over the years that some cases require more prep then others, but i still go through the expensive brass like i do the "bargain" brass as some would say, size them all, uniform primer pockets, bedurr flash holes, chamfer/deburr the necks,