• New Contest Starting Now! This Target Haunts Me

    Tell us about the one that got away, the flier that ruined your group, the zero that drifted, the shot you still see when you close your eyes. Winner will receive a free scope!

    Join contest

Search results

Search the forum Search Articles
  1. J

    Should I use Lee Collet die?

    I noticed the other day that the new LCD’s are designed to flare the mouth of the case to facilitate lead bullet seating. Who in the hell is using lead bullets in a 300 Magnum? I have used them in the past and will continue to do so with the LCD’s I currently have but will not be ordering any...
  2. J

    Peterson Brass quality?

    Finally got a chance to look at it a little closer. The weight variation for 50 was 1.2 grns. Had I kicked out the 1 lowest weight case, it would have been less than 1 grn. Length was within 3 or 4 thousandths. I loaded up 20 of them after running through my F/L sizer to set the neck tension the...
  3. J

    Peterson Brass quality?

    Yes it is. Federal factory ammo stretches .014 to fill the chamber on the first firing but my sizing die gives me .002 shoulder bump with the die screwed down to touch the shell holder firmly. The Long brass gives me 2.5 thousandths clearance new so it should last a good while.
  4. J

    Peterson Brass quality?

    Finally got my 300 WM Long brass and the preliminary exam looks really good. It’s .0025 short of my chamber length so should work good. Concentricity of the necks is 0-.001. I’ll check back when I get to fire some up.
  5. J

    Peterson Brass quality?

    I’ve used the 6.5 Creedmoor brass in Large and Small primer and they worked great so far. I have 50 300 WM Long cases supposed to be delivered tomorrow so I’ll see how those fair. Peterson was the only brass I could find and thought I would try the Long version to cut down on the stretch on the...
  6. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Try some RL26. Very good velocities with less pressure. I’m still working on mine but got 2879 with 147’s in Hornady brass.
  7. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Scored 3-1 lbers of RL26. Can’t wait to get started.
  8. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Definitely back down on starting loads. Never heard of that brass or seen any with that low of capacity. I reformed some Lapua 308 brass and thought it was thick. It held 50.5 grns H2O. The only place you need it thick is in the head around the primer. I’m trying to find some RL26 to try but...
  9. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    I know what you mean about the finance officer. I reloaded for 40 years without one so it is doable. Read the Precision Reloading threads on here and try to incorporate that in to your reloading regimen. It’s not one big step. It’s all the little things coming together to make a difference...
  10. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    These speeds are more inline with what I get also. I use 41.9 and get 2769. I think it may be the chrono. If you are getting good accuracy, you need to find another chrono to try or don’t worry about the numbers. Try your loads at distance and the inconsistency will show if it’s present.
  11. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    Internal capacity and consistency. The better brands are more consistent in all dimensions (internal capacity and neck thickness). I use Lapua mainly. But I can get good ES and SD with Starline but I turn necks and size them with a Lee Collet Neck Die. I get the best consistency with the LCD.
  12. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    I've been told by a person who competes and he said follow the targets not the numbers. There is a lot involved in dropping ES and SD's. I get better numbers and velocities with RL16 but I get better accuracy with H4350. Not a big difference but noticeable. I don't know what your reloading...
  13. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    I did some number crunching and with a 1/8 twist and at 2650 fps shows a 1.49 stability factor. That looks good providing it can be launched that fast in a Creedmoor. Re26 should be capable of that or maybe a little more. Anyone seen any load data for it yet?
  14. J

    Base to Ojive measuring

    Are you saying you can’t get a repeatable measurement on the same bullets or different bullets from the same lot(or box)? I’m not familiar with the Innovative Technology tools so I can’t comment on that. You said your buddy tried measuring the bullets and couldn’t sort them either? Was or is it...
  15. J

    6.5 Creedmoor

    I’ve got 3-1 lbers of H4831 that seem to be extremely fast for this burn range. I tried it in a 7mmRM and a 6.5x284 and would run into pressure before I got even decent velocity. I may try it in my Creedmoor and see how it does. It seems to be in the 4350 burn range. On second thought I may just...
  16. J

    Copper fouling questions

    Don’t forget carbon rings that can build up no matter the age or smoothness of the bore. And can be a real challenge to remove. I use JB Bore Paste in the throat on mine every so often.
  17. J

    Copper fouling questions

    My take on it also.
  18. J

    Copper fouling questions

    Just cleaned mine today after 40+ rounds (I can’t remember when I cleaned it last) and got zero copper fouling out of it. Got a bunch of carbon but no copper. I’m using Reloder 16 and shot Berger and Hornady bullets out of it. It’s a Bartlein 5R with about 200 rounds through it. My Shilens do...
  19. J

    Copper fouling questions

    Get some CR-10 and get all of the copper out and do a break in on the barrel. I know it's very inconvenient and takes a while but it will help. As Precision Underground posted above, if not cleaned after each shot when breaking your barrel in, it will not change. The bullets have to smooth the...
  20. J

    Howa 1500 builds **post them**

    I’ve got mine in a B&C Medalist stock and the only complaint I have is the length of pull I plan on using mine to hunt with and didn’t want it to look like something from Starwars and be lighter to boot. I’ve got a 6-24 scope on it for load development but going to drop back to a3-12 when I...
Top Bottom
Back
Home
Forums
Merch
Alerts