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    Best Way To LADDER TEST?

    Re: Best Way To LADDER TEST? http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1713419#Post1713419
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    best 223 dies?

    Re: best 223 dies? One of the Dies will deprime an full length size, the other will seat the bullet. the third on will deprime an neck size only. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSzkdqM45KE quick video on removeing stuck cases.
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    best 223 dies?

    Re: best 223 dies? I am useing RCBS to deprime and FL size all my 223 as well as 308, Granted I have gotten stuck cases in them, as well. might not even be a die issue, but more of a lube issue. What are you useing to lube the cases? I am useing RCBS slick case lube pump sray. Throw the cases...
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    reading calipers? o

    Re: reading calibers? Sorry to cause such a bother to some.. A little background about myself, I am active duty Marine grunt from Texas. I was hit with multiple IED stikes one which required me to have reconstructive surgery to my face an mend the broken bones in my skull, take out a small...
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    Service Rifle Loads

    Re: Service Rifle Loads For my AR I use 77 smk (200 an 300) with 24.2 grains of Varget at mag length. For my 600 yard line load I use 80 grain Sierras with 24.5grains of Varget.i have them 10 thousand off the lands my 77's are mily coated an 80 are naked your 80's should do well with that...
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    reading calipers? o

    Re: reading calibers? Dam you guys are fast. Thanks for the info I know I will definately find it useful, along with all the other newbie roloaders. Thanks again memo
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    reading calipers? o

    Sorry in advance, but I was wondering if someone can edcuate me on reading Venier calipers. I am useing harbor freight digital. I know what the first number is (represents inches) but after the decimal what are they an what do they mean. For example 2.8550 is ?? Also if someone can snap a pic an...
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    Wishful thinking

    Re: Wishful thinking looks good. I will be doing the same after a few honey do's. question why do you have them laying on foil? You spray case lube that way or? memo
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    How critical are you.....

    Re: How critical are you..... thanks for the replies, I try an load all my rounds the same for practice as I do for my matches. I would hate to loose because I wasnt spot on, but at the same time I don't want to be to over critical. If I'm gona loose it's because of skill an not the ammo...
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    help with ogive and coal

    Re: help with ogive and coal The differance can be simple if you don't over think it. ovearll length is measured from the base of the caseing to the tip of the round. (cartridge over all length) since machineing tolarance varie, hence the differance in height of the actual projectiles. Ogive...
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    How critical are you.....

    So I was makeing some ammo, for a paper punching match, an was wondering how picky to get when chargeing cases, not getting lazy just wondering. I was loading some 80 grain Sierra's with R-15. My charge weight was 24.2g. There where times where I would trickle over by .1 grain an out comes the...
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    fixing bullet run-out

    Re: fixing bullet run-out I have have been loading in halves. Run the case half way up an then turn 180 an finish seating the bullet. I dont have away to measure run out. So I proably have it and don't know. Some day I will. I plan on getting something to check it. In Da Weeds sent you a Pm
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    Lake City head stamp deciphering

    Re: Lake City head stamp deciphering you are correct. the number is the year manufactured. the breakdown for LC brass is: LC ##/ used for machine guns (has primers crimped) LC Match ## standard 168 grain Sierra used for M1A's an rifle competitions, also used for sniper/ designated...
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    School me on bumping shoulders + trimming question

    Re: School me on bumping shoulders + trimming question bkster. How about a video on doing this I'm pretty sure others might find it usesful memo
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    Where can I find Lake City Match brass in 308?

    Re: Where can I find Lake City Match brass in 308? try www.GiBrass.com you have to ask Jeff Barlet for it specifically ifnot you are going to endup with machine gun brass. if anything send me a pm. memo
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    M1A 155gr Amax

    Re: M1A 155gr Amax try this, of course please start low and work up this load was foa a NM M1A 155AMax 2.845" 41.0gr IMR4895 WLR LC90 case I got about 2850 FPS out of this.
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    LC match brass

    Re: LC match brass the price seems fair, has he fired them .there is nothing reguired to do for the primer pockets, since the match and LR are designed for DM (m14's and bolt guns)
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    Difference in Brass

    Re: Difference in Brass ok I think I get it now,Lake City brass = machine gun fired. LC Match/LR DM an Bolt guns. Although I could full length size, an remove the crimp in the machine gun brass an maybe anneal. to get it back to reliable brass? the other stuff "should" just be Full Length...
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    Difference in Brass

    Re: Difference in Brass thanks for the results. The only onfo that I stumble across was that lacke city match was loaded with 168 grain Sierra's(which was not intended for combat use)it did have the ridges towards the base for night timeidentification, an was discountinued in 1995. the LR...
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    OK, WTF??

    Re: OK, WTF?? ok I have all your brass bag an ready to get weight. It is all LC09 headstamp. Once I figure out how topost pics. I'll put them on. Memo