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    High end digital scale

    Re: High end digital scale Thanks for the input. I way overpaid. 6 months ago I paid over 900.00 for it. I did not necessarily look for the best price. I researched it and a vendor that was much help (info wise) had them available. oh well, it is a great scale. I may just keep it and...
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    High end digital scale

    Re: High end digital scale I did load 20 rounds of my pet load. Hornady match brass, with 42.5 gr. of Reloader 15 and 165 game kings. The SD was single digit with an ES of 12 with an avg muzzle velocity of 2584 fps. I think that it is within the margin of error of my new prochrono digital...
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    High end digital scale

    Need some advice. I am currently selling an A&D FX-200i scale. It is practically brand new. Some items still in plastic. It is absolutely awesome and I am asking 650.00. is this too high. Thanks for your input.
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    Anyone prep Speer 5.56 brass?

    Re: Anyone prep Speer 5.56 brass? Thanks for the reply 1Sg, you are correct, they are crimped. I do have a Dillon Super Swage and then I have a special crimp remover on my RCBS case prep station. But again this is done one-at-a-time. Very time consuming. I get this brass 40 to 50 lbs at a...
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    Anyone prep Speer 5.56 brass?

    I have and regularly get large quantities of military Speer 5.56 brass from a mil/LE shooting range. The problem is that the primer pockets are swaged. I have to manually deswage using a Dillon Super Swager one at a time. Very time consuming. Anyone know of someone that will do the case...
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    scales and powder dispensers

    Re: scales and powder dispensers I recently bought a A & D FX-200i scale and am totally impressed with the accuracy. It is capable of repeating 0.01 gr accuracy. That is the approximate weight of 1 stick of Varget powder. I was able to achieve <.5 moa with an RCBS 5-0-5 scale and can't...
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    Triangle Groups

    Re: Triangle Groups I do make triangles of my 3 shot groups when doing an OCW test. It is not the size of the triangle that is important it is to find the center of the triangle and find the 3 (or so) groups (or triangles) that have similar point of impacts. The size of the group will...
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    308 powder options.

    Re: 308 powder options. I shoot a Remmy 5r (24" factory barrel). Tried Varget, 2200, and 4895. This is my hunting rifle so my load is for a hunting round. I use 165 gr. SMR in Hornady match brass with Win LR primers loaded with 42.5 grs. of Reloader 15. I'm getting 2585 muzzle velocity (I...
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    New user with reloading questions on AR

    Re: New user with reloading questions on AR Kaiser, My RRA 1:8 ATH loves the Sierra 65 gr. Gamekings. They are currently available at Midway (I just bought several 100's), get them while you can.
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    Feedback Good Guy List

    Re: Good Guy List Purchased some brass from Huckleberry75. Great transaction and I think he even shipped the brass before he actually received my payment. He is GTG.
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    Primer sale at Graf's -- CCI

    Re: Primer sale at Graf's -- CCI Thanks Veer G, thats a great price. Just placed an order for 10K small rifle primers!
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    Mags for RRA ATH

    Re: Mags for RRA ATH PMags it is!!! Thanks ORD. I will order a couple of each in 20 and 30 rounds and will wait for them to come out with their 10 round mags. Again, thanks!
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    Mags for RRA ATH

    I have placed an order for a Rock River Arms ATH. I ordered via Class 3 weapons in Houston TX. Great service! I have loaded approx. 2000 rounds of ammo for it and have a Mark 4 3.5-10X40 ready to install. I will need to purchase some spare magazines. I am relying on the vast experience and...
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    M118LR ammo question

    Re: M118LR ammo question mwhite, it is 43.1 grs. of Reloader 15. I think the c.o.a.l. is 2.81".