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  1. straightshooter1

    Need UPS for FX120i

    And I assume you have no heating or air-conditioning going on and moving air around while doing this. I've left my scale on for weeks, using it intermittently and had no drifting problems. The outlet my scale is plugged into also has a few other electronics plugged in (e.g. computer, monitors...
  2. straightshooter1

    Need UPS for FX120i

    What type of lighting are you using (LED, Fluorescents)? How long to you leave the scale on before you start using it? I find having my scale on a somewhat heavy piece of granite works well at keeping it stable and resisting vibrations as I load. When I power up my 120i typically have to...
  3. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    Thanks for the thoughts . . . some good ideas there! I've always been a fan of, what I'd call "real hunting", like taking game down inside 200 yds. And like you, I've always used jacketed lead . . .has always been my preference. Because of my age (78) and some physical limitation these days...
  4. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    Summer time in the Phoenix area, low temperatures often don't fall below 90°F (elevation here between 800 to 1700 feet, and Density Altitude around 150 to 400 ft.). Getting out in early morning to shoot in 90° and the temperature moves up from there quickly. Other times of the year, in a...
  5. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    I think one has to keep in mind the objective behind the development of the hybrid cases . . . that being for short barrel lightweight guns to deliver the energy on the target that larger guns can produce.
  6. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    It's been several years since I've used 2000MR in my .308. Yes, I got good velocity and found a couple good loads, but I stopped as I was not getting the consistency I look for due to wide range of temperatures I shoot in here in AZ. 😵‍💫 I've also got some RL17 that I've used for 185 Jugs...
  7. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    Have you tried any AR-Comp at all? Once I get my cases all fire formed, that's the powder I'll be trying since it has worked so well in my all brass cases.
  8. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    I also mandrel up first (after a good annealing application) and then run them through my Forster FL .308 sizing die using plenty of Imperial Sizing Die Wax. Only had that one issue where one case head seemed to pull out from how it sounded and measured like I may not have used enough lube ...
  9. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    I feel much the same. Besides, if one is after higher velocity and/or more energy delivered, there are plenty of calibers to choose from. But, I can see where the military would have a particular interest in a cartridge and can deliver those things, especially an ability to better penetrate...
  10. straightshooter1

    .308 Winchester

    Running these hybrids the cases at 80k pressure shouldn't present a failure issue from all I've read. Good barrels can take that pressure, at least for awhile. My main concern is how many firings can the barrel take and keep from ringing as it seems constantly expanding the barrel beyond it...
  11. straightshooter1

    Ingenuity Powder System

    If I recall my history lessons correctly, income tax was introduced because revenue from tariffs wasn't working very well. 😵‍💫
  12. straightshooter1

    Ingenuity Powder System

    Hmmm??? The point of tariffs is to make imports more expensive thereby reducing the demand for imports. The importer pays the import tariff/fee (essentially a tax by another name) and passes the cost onto the customer resulting in higher consumer cost. By reducing the demand for imports, the...
  13. straightshooter1

    Brass Annealing Guide

    Yup, that's a very good article! I think I came across that a couple of years ago, but for some reason didn't save it as a PDF file, until I saw you post it last year. So, thanks for that. It's now in my collection. :giggle: It's going to take a long time, if ever, to weed out that 650-750...
  14. straightshooter1

    Ludicrous speed

    What length barrel are you using? Is the Hornady data base on a 24" barrel? That low speed on Hornady chart looks to me like it's based on a 20" barrel??? And that'd be inline with my Varget data. Out of my 26" barrel I'd get ~2,393 using 37.5 grs, but typically, when I run Varget, I'm...
  15. straightshooter1

    Hornady brass weight differences

    Since there is certainly some correlation for a brass weight and its case volume, a significant difference like that can indeed affect consistency for velocity and on target. I've tested this by weighing my Lapua brass comparing those that were the most light to the that were the most heavy...
  16. straightshooter1

    Brass Annealing Guide

    The video, as best I can recall (being several years ago), was from an unusual angle and looking at the eternal construction, like one I hadn't seen for an AMP before. I don't recall why the person did that. . . maybe to see how the machine was put together???? The glowing red stuck in my mind...
  17. straightshooter1

    Brass Annealing Guide

    Yes, I'm very sure. I've heard all that about 650°F and 750°F and would do annealing with that too since those numbers are so often stated is various shooting forums. Then I came across actual research papers and found that what appears to have happened is like what happens in the telephone...
  18. straightshooter1

    Brass Annealing Guide

    As above, YES. . . you can "bring the brass back to its happy place". So, no. . . you don't have to trash them and get new brass. I anneal after every firing as the sizing process is what really does the work hardening. How much work hardening your dies do depends on how much you're moving...
  19. straightshooter1

    What did you do in the reloading room today?

    While the tumbling of your Alpha brass didn't ruin them, though you very well could if you're bumping those shoulders too far where the brass may not last very long. Highly recommend you get a headspace comparator, maybe like the one Hornady produces. You really don't want to shorten the life...
  20. straightshooter1

    What did you do in the reloading room today?

    Now that you're getting a little cam over, how much more neck bump are you getting than before?
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