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    Has anyone built a 6.5 creed on a long action and long-loaded the ammo?

    bohem, I tried sending a pm, but it wasn’t allowed. I read your reply to my thread and I have some questions. Was your chamber a standard 6.5mm-06 Asquare or an A.I. or other? What twist rate and length were the barrels? Did they shoot well out to 1,000 yards? What type of shooting did...
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    Has anyone built a 6.5 creed on a long action and long-loaded the ammo?

    Thanks for your insights. I’ve been considering 6.5mm-06, but thought I would ask about the 6.5 Creed to cover the bases. If you have real world experience with the 6.5mm-06, please reply or send me a PM. Thanks!
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    Has anyone built a 6.5 creed on a long action and long-loaded the ammo?

    If so, what velocities did you obtain and how does it perform?
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    Giraud Tri-Way Trimmer

    When the drill head is opened up to fit the shaft of the tri-way cutter, the retaining pieces are so far back in the drill, that it can’t be tightened on to the shaft.
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    Giraud Tri-Way Trimmer

    I just received my Giraud tri-way trimmer last week. It works great. However, when I tried using my old corded Dewalt drill, the shaft was just a little too short for the keyless chuck on the drill to grab it. I was able to use my battery powered drill, but it would be nice if I could run this...
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    LabRadar question

    I found that baffling or structural steel in the path of the LABRADAR will impair function. People, including me, have tried all sorts of ideas, but the unit really needs a clear path to function properly. When I took it to a range that had wooden structure over the shooting tables, it worked...
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    .308 Win - Setting Setback Part 2

    Thanks to all for your input. I don’t like resizing rifle brass, but sometimes it has to be done. I sent some brass off for resizing a couple of years ago, but was not about to do that with Lapua brass, so I am sorting out these details of precision resizing. The feedback gives me assurance that...
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    .308 Win - Setting Setback Part 2

    Exactly, I am using the case comparator for relative measurements; not absolute measurements.
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    .308 Win - Setting Setback Part 2

    Yes, and my plan was to base the setback on cases that I knew were fired from the bolt gun. Raw data from a 10 round sample that were fired in the Rem 700, as measured using my Stoney point case comparator, has 9 cases at 3.637” and one case at 3.636”. Out of curiosity, I also measured 10...
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    .308 Win - Setting Setback Part 2

    My previous post explained issues I had with getting any appreciable setback in resizing some once-fired Lapua brass. After calling the die manufacturer, I swapped out the expander ball with one for a smaller caliber, removing the expander from process, but keeping the de-priming pin in place...
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    .308 Win - Setting setback

    I do lubricate the inside of the case necks and of course the case body. My method for the necks is to smear some Imperial wax on a plastic brush for the caliber I am loading and run it inside the case necks. A little goes a long way, so the cases are not gooped up with lube. In the past, I...
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    .308 Win - Setting setback

    Follow-up: I called Hornady and they told me that I could remove the expander ball and replace it with the connector from a Hornady pistol die. This would allow me to de-cap and body size in one step. I could follow this up with the mandrel step. Hopefully, this will address the issues.
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    .308 Win - Setting setback

    One thing I could do is remove the expander and use the resizer as a body die.
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    .308 Win - Setting setback

    I’m working on setting up my seating die to resize some once-fired Lapua brass. I use Imperial sizing wax for lube. I am not using a special resizing die; just a normal Hornady .308 resizer. I was able to set the die to the target setback between .001” and .002”. The problem I am having is that...
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    Possible LRF Deal

    Hey All, Is this a good deal from Eurooptic or should consider other LRF options? I want an LRF that will range deer and steel plates out to 1,000 yards. Also, I don’t want to waste money on a product that has functional problems, so reliability is important...