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  1. SmokyJoe

    Internal Donut on new brass?

    The loaded case on the left is only partially pressed into the case. I stopped when the resistance increased. The curvature you are seeing is where the boattail stopped on that raised rim. Still deformed the shoulder slightly. These cases have not been turned.
  2. SmokyJoe

    Internal Donut on new brass?

    Neck outside diameter is a pretty consistent 0.2925 until you get about 80% of the way down the neck, where it increases in dia by .0005 to .001”. Then below that it decreases to 0.2925” again. Neck thickness is a very consistent .0145”. I can’t measure the thickness at that raised internal rim...
  3. SmokyJoe

    Internal Donut on new brass?

    In the second photo you can see a raised rim at the bottom of the neck. It is more ‘polished’ where the mandrel encountered more resistance. Maybe donut is the wrong term, but it definitely presents enough resistance to deform/crush the case.
  4. SmokyJoe

    Internal Donut on new brass?

    I was hoping they weren’t over annealed or bad brass.
  5. SmokyJoe

    Internal Donut on new brass?

    I have some new ADG 6.5 PRC brass that has a slight internal donut or raised rim at the bottom of the neck. These were prepped with a turning mandrel, trimmed/chamfered and lubed with HbN prior to loading. Loads fine until the 156gr EOL hits that donut. Anyone run into this? Possible...
  6. SmokyJoe

    Beretta 1301 Comp Pro - Cerakote Midnight Bronze

    Nice lookin paint! Did you splatter that coyote for tryin to steal your bolt gun?
  7. SmokyJoe

    Beretta 1301 Comp Pro - Cerakote Midnight Bronze

    I just had to de-smurf the Beretta Comp Pro. Not sure who it was in Marketing that picked that bright blue color but it didn’t work for me. This is a Cerakote mixture of 60% Burnt Bronze and 40% Graphite Black, 12:1 ratio paint to hardener. It sort of looks like expensive mud.
  8. SmokyJoe

    SOLD WTS: March-F 3-24x52 Illuminated FML-1 $2200

    I’ll take it per our PMs.
  9. SmokyJoe

    Proof Carbon Fiber Barrel and Cerakote

    Not worth a benjamin to me either, but not too tough to do in-house if you’ve got a sandblast cabinet, 120 Alox, spray rig, paint and a curing oven. Could be good to take the shine off your hunting rifle. PRS or target rifle...not worth the time or money.
  10. SmokyJoe

    Accessories FS: Muzzle Thread Adapters 1/2-28 to 5/8-24

    2 just received, excellent quality and very quick shipping. Thanks!
  11. SmokyJoe

    Accessories SOLD 6.5 Area 419 Hellfire SOLD

    I’ll take it. See PM
  12. SmokyJoe

    powder alternatives for 6.5prc and 127 lrx

    I am getting good results with Vihtavuori N565 and Hunter Hammer 124gr solids. I have also used the 127gr LRX, but get more consistent accuracy with the Hunters, and less copper fouling. I am coating these bullets with HbN. Freebore in this chamber is 0.130”. 24” barrel, 1/7.75 twist. Hunter...
  13. SmokyJoe

    Optics SOLD - Gunwerks G7 BR2 Ballistic Laser Rangefinder

    Sorry, forgot final edit. It is sold.
  14. SmokyJoe

    Forster 6.5 PRC Sizing Dies

    I’ve had email notification traps set all over the place for two months now and....nothin’!
  15. SmokyJoe

    N565 and the 6.5 PRC

    Update on N565 load data for the 156 EOL in 6.5PRC: I got light pressure signs at 59.0 so have now backed it down to: 57.5 gr N565, COAL 2.95, Avg 2903fps 0.48 moa. This is in 1X ADG brass with 210M primers. Jump to lands is ~ 0.065” in a 0.130” freebore chamber. The Hunter Hammer 124gr in 1X...
  16. SmokyJoe

    Optics SOLD - Gunwerks G7 BR2 Ballistic Laser Rangefinder

    Final Price Drop $600 shipped. TTT
  17. SmokyJoe

    Anyone run Quickload using Parallels on a Mac?

    I did, but it was such a pain in the azz, awkward and slow to load, that I bought a used Windows machine to run CADD and Quicload.
  18. SmokyJoe

    Optics SOLD - Gunwerks G7 BR2 Ballistic Laser Rangefinder

    TTT
  19. SmokyJoe

    Hexagonal Boron Nitride bullet coating

    Using Hbn on projectiles or in the bore (not the chamber) = OK, with potential for real benefit. For bore coating, using 0.5 micron HbN, at a ratio of 2 tablespoons per 16oz of 99% isopropyl alcohol. Soak a bore mop with the solution and swab a completely clean, broken-in, barrel twice. Wait for...
  20. SmokyJoe

    Optics SOLD - Gunwerks G7 BR2 Ballistic Laser Rangefinder

    TTT
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