Recent content by Sevo2300

I use mine for the same purpose on the "prep" head of my 1050. For 308, the expander mandrel measures .3065 and the turning mandrel measures .3055. Another option would be the Lee collet neck die which has a mandrel diameter of around .305. I think that for neck turned brass, a properly sized...

The Sordins are great. No problem with cheek weld when prone. Almost all headphone style muffs will get in the way in some off positions though. If you get the Sordins, make sure you get the gel ear pads. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

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TAB when I need something compact, Tactical Tailor when I need something padded. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Agree with the above posters. I shoot 175 SMKs at about 2560, loaded to 2.83 with 42.8 of 4064 and LC brass. Very accurate and consistent from 100-1100m. I've shot them out to 1600m using the AB Kestrel. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Agree another 1000%. Had an issue with my S&B scope and it took them a whole 24 hrs to fix my scope and have it on it's way back to me. Great service.

I second the thoughts above on making sure that you don't have any measuring error. You may consider using the Redding case neck gauge which measures at a consistent point on the neck. I am relatively new to neck turning as well, and I use the 21st Century neck turning lathe. I get turned...

If I am using two bullets with different zeros with one gun, how do I correctly enter the correction in the gun selection. I assume that I would have ZH=0 and ZO=0 for the main profile and, assuming that the second bullet hits 1 inch left and 1 inch low, ZH=-1 and ZO=-1 for the second profile...

Not to hijack the thread, but something to consider. I have two nice spotting scopes and don't use them much because I find it easier to see trace and spot using bino's. I picked up a pair of 10x Steiners with a reticle for about $400. I mount them to a tripod and have used them to spot out...

For my .308 setup shooting 175 SMK, I found that the custom drag curves are close enough to negate the need for truing the DSF. I just true the MV and I've found the data good to 1600m (the farthest I've been able to shoot)

Set up a "Gun" from the main screen then go to "Gun" on the AB side of the Kestrel, scroll down to near the bottom to "Cal MV", hit the center button. Shoot at at target that is roughly -50 to +100m of the distance number in the upper right. Make sure that range the target you are actually...

Was just at a class with a target at a mile. We had the best results getting accurate ranges with the Vectronix rangefinders (Terrapin) and the Bushnell Fusion 1mile ARC's (which also make pretty decent spotters). Trued data from an AB Kestrel using a custom curve was spot on. As expected...

I'm far from an OBT expert, but I think that conventional wisdom is to use length to crown, and ignore muzzle device. You could try both ways and see which one is most accurate. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

The AB Kestrel may have some features that Kestrel/AB app combo doesn't have. I seem to remember being told that the AB app doesn't have crosswind jump built in. Also, it is quicker and easier to use the AB Kestrel for coriolis and crosswind, i.e click a button, point it into the wind for a...

I second the RCBS chargemaster. I use the brass thingy that I got from a guy here on the Hide in the discharge tube to greatly reduce over throws. I sucked it up and bought two to really speed up my match ammo reloading. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD