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    .223 - 5.56

    So you use the ball to expand the case mouth a bit. Then do the final expansion to size with the mandrel. No bushings involved? I like the idea of basing the sizing on the ID of the case mouth, not the OD. So this makes sense to me.
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    .223 - 5.56

    I've just started researching precision sizing dies. I noticed that all of them allow you to swap out different sized bushings. I have been reading this evening and now know that I need to figure how mandrels and bushings interact and how to figure sizes of each. In short, I now know what...
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    .223 - 5.56

    That's what I was thinking. I'm a mediocre shot when shooting from the type of positions used in PRS. I think this quick and dirty session shows that under most circumstances this gun/ammo combination is going to be more accurate than I am. I'm looking forward to bumping up the powder and...
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    .223 - 5.56

    Does anyone have recommendations for match dies? I've used both Redding and Hornady micrometer seating dies and don't really have an opinion on them. By the way. I'm not crimping. Just using neck tension. In the past I've spun down the expander ball by a couple of thousandths to...
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    .223 - 5.56

    Thank you. I was given 800 of these bullets by someone who bought them to use in his AR and then found that they didn't really like to be loaded to AR magazine length. Based on today's results, I'm going to make some common sense changes to try to wring out some more accuracy. Obviously...
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    .223 - 5.56

    That was ignorance on my part. See above post. Thank you for the correction.
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    .223 - 5.56

    You are 100% correct. I didn't know that the term freebore referenced a chamber dimension. I thought it was another term for "jump" or how far back from the lands the bullet is set. Because of my ignorance (it's not an insult. Ignorance is curable and I'm on the right path) my rounds had...
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    .223 - 5.56

    Hi all, I'm going to be making up some reloads for a .223 bolt gun (.223 Wylde chamber) I bought used in the marketplace a few months ago. I just want to get a reality check to make sure I'm not doing anything grossly wrong. My experience is that I've been reloading pistol for about 20 years...
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    Gun Safe Dealers

    You mentioned the old doubles issue with insurance. I had a recent eye opening discussion with Larry DelGrego. He's basically the top Parker repair and maintenance guy in the country. A friend gave me a Parker D model to ship out to Larry for a good going through. He was in his 60s and...
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    Gun Safe Dealers

    It all depends on how serious you get. I know an idiot with $50k machine guns sitting in a $700 tractor supply safe. There is one other thing I wanted to mention. Most of us know that insurance for guns is severely limited on our home owners policy when it comes to theft. Typically the...
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    Garmin Xero $499 link in post

    Just a reminder it's $475 all the time at Expert Voice and GuideFitter.
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    Gun Safe Dealers

    If you want a real safe for pennies on the dollar, don't buy a "gun safe". Searching the craigslist business ads for "vault" or "safe" will typically yield a used safe dealer. The one near me has jeweler quality TRTL30 rated safes (look it up) for $5000. More practical large sized TL15...
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    Shots Fired At President Trump's Butler PA Rally!

    He was prone.
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    .223 Wylde Chamber in Trainer?? I don't get it. . . or do I?

    Excellent. Thanks. I am not and will never be at the level where having the latest and greatest vs as good as it gets, but last gen, makes any kind of difference.
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    .223 Wylde Chamber in Trainer?? I don't get it. . . or do I?

    OK. Now you are making me feel like I paid an unfairly low price for this thing. The seller was very nknoledgeable, and I know he knew he could have gotten more. I never seem to score deals. Thanks to ScottyD Bighorn precision action, BMP/Bartlein barrel, Huber trigger, BHP 20 moa base, and...
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    .223 Wylde Chamber in Trainer?? I don't get it. . . or do I?

    You guys have made my day. I considered the Wylde chamber to be an unknown. When I spoke to the seller, I realized he knew much more than I did and there had to be a reason. But I forgot to ask him. The barrel is a Bartlein blank, fitted and chambered by Blue Mountain Precision. Alll good...
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    .223 Wylde Chamber in Trainer?? I don't get it. . . or do I?

    Hi all. I recently picked up a used Bighorn Armory barreled action to use in a .223 trainer I've wanted. My goal with this is to have a cheap to shoot centerfire trainer that I can use out to the limits of the round. I live in the Northeast so we arent' shooting 2000 yards around here. In...
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    Low Budget / Redneck Rifle Weights

    Nice. I'm guessing in the interest of keeping it low budget, that's a $12 arca clamp from Amazon. Ha.
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    Low Budget / Redneck Rifle Weights

    I guess if I ever get an aftermarket barrel for my Bergara or CZ I may need a butt weight. But currently that's not even something I could imagine. Rippley - that looks great on you fore end.
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    Low Budget / Redneck Rifle Weights

    For the cost of Arca clamps, you could put two of them on it if you find there is too much flex. You can also buy these in 1 lb pieces for similar money per pound. Your idea about epoxying inside makes sense. You could also drill holes in them and attach them to MLOC slots using standard...
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