Recent content by Spooky

Spooky back up. A friend told me about the move. Never could log in on Scout. Howdy, friends

Re: 5th HardRock Match of 2012 Had some tin blow off on the house at the farm so I've got to miss this one. Hope everyone has an enjoyable match.

Re: Lee Classic Cast 4 Hole Turret Press? Go to Lowe's and get a box of assorted springs from the hardware/bolt section or use a 1911 recoil spring, place appropriate size over the operating rod to push the turret up against the top just before the brass is worked by the die. I use a Co-Ax...

Re: 5th HardRock Match of 2011 Again, I find myself compelled to provide quality emergency medical services to the fine citizens of ATL on Fri night but I hope to make it before the last relay. Nystagmus and trigger jerking from coffee withdrawal will again be the order of the day. The...

Re: HardRock Match on 8/21/10 Looking forward to seeing everyone. (Iamsickofcontinuingeducation) Hope the weather is nice. (Iamsickofcontinuingeducation) Amy's rifle is back from the smith -- Coleman Rifles and Mr. Chris from Miracle Machine Works (Iamsickofcontinuingeducation) did a...

Re: Fifth HardRock Match of 2010 Good to see everyone. Was it just me, or was it a bit warm out there?

Re: 4th HardRock Match of 2010 Just looked at the weather forcast: 90* and 30% Fri and 82* and 50% Sat. Need to bring sunscreen and rain gear and not trust practice day dope on match day. It will be a fun weekend. Heard Huskey was recently seen in Medicine-man get-up dancing around...

Re: 3rd HardRock Match of 2010 Dug through my goodie stash and found a hundred shiny new Lapua brass (bought at about $34/box, if I remember correctly -- wasn't that the good 'ole days). Now they're shiny new cartridges. That will be my excuse -- they're not fire formed so obviously they...

Re: how much will rain effect my bullet drop No change in the elevation due to the rain itself, but a sudden rainstorm in lower Alabama may lower the temp from the mid 90's to the mid 70's in just a few minutes -- that will definitely change the elevation. An overcast day with drizzle or a...

Re: Alternatives to the B Square bubble level? This is what I use: http://www.sinclairintl.com/product/5540/Scope-Levels I have a 7mm-08 Mauser that the smith drilled the scope base holes off to the left a bit. Not a big deal, but the base mounted levels would be useless on it. If the base...

Re: Sling?: AI, TAB, TIS Only have experience with the TIS. I got used to it fast -- easy and quick to sling up tight. The more I use it, the happier I am. Edited to add: I'm sure all mentioned are well made, and the stitching and manufacture on the TIS are first rate.

Re: February 2010 HardRock Match I rode down to the range the week before the match with Huskey on the Rhino, and you would really wouldn't believe the ruts and knee deep mud before and on the crest of the first hill without seeing it. It is an understatement to say that Bill did a ton of...

Re: My Concentricity Gage Way to go, Terry. I have that same magnetic base and also got the dial indicator from Harbor Freight (about $15 for both a few years ago). I just found some ball bearings and was studying a few ways to set it up, but your set-up looks like the bomb.

Re: Priming Federal brass questions Consistently shooting with loose primer pockets will etch a ring around the firing pin on your bolt face. Also, when fired, the primer can back out slightly at the moment of ignition then the brass swells and comes back and "reseats" the primer, flattening...

Re: Amax jump I had the opposite results (this has been 4 years ago or so since I tried the Amax in 308). My Hart barreled rifle with the M852 match chamber (throat modified for 168 and 175 SMKs) didn't like the Amax at mag length at all but they shot better in my lighter weight 308 with the...