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    Cause of random cratered primers???

    Going to be hard to see but basically same story the bottom three rows are 0.1gn increments of h4350 in hornady brass 140eld cci200 starting at 41.0gn up to 43.4 to see where I hit pressure and what speeds I was getting you can probably see charge #2 from top left or 41.1 gn produced the same...
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    Cause of random cratered primers???

    Just out of curiosity I know your using a different action but I have a defiance action that does not do it and a nucleus that does with the same box of primers but I will take a measurement of my firing pin and the firing pin hole on both bolts maybe there is some correlation between the sizes...
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    Cause of random cratered primers???

    I get cratering when I shouldn’t with my nucleus as well randomly same speeds 140eld going 2750-2760 in a hornady case cci200 primer I actually stopped using 250s because it was consistently cratering
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    6 Creedmoor brass Poll

    Thank you for the poll perfect timing wondering about some of the Lapua alternatives myself am new to this and I’m not sure if the smaller flash hole should be a concern of mine all I know is I have picked up a piece of someone’s else’s Lapua brass and stuck it in my decapping die and I know I...
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    Left hand KRG Bravo conversion

    I got the mpa hybrid after the bravo for that very reason, of course now the comp chassis which is what I really wanted is ambi too but seriously I’m far from a professional and making the bravo work for my left handed nucleus and deviant was so simple especially if you don’t need room for a...
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    Maintaining an accurate load?

    That was exactly my thought going into this practice on cheap brass learn what I’m doing and make my mistakes on brass that dosent owe me anything but I had hoped it would be as easy as getting back to the same speed neck tension and seating depth now it seems like it was a waste of powder and...
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    Maintaining an accurate load?

    I believe the answer to my question has been implied a lot but never addressed as far as I can find but I just started reloading and am currently using my 1xfired hornady brass to develope a load for my rifle, I plan to get some alpha or Lapua brass for the match season in the interest of...
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    6.5 creedmoor 1x fired brass ultrasonic cleaned & deprimed ready to reload

    Yes still have fed brass
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    Found a Good Load But Have Ejector Marks on Brass

    I see, it’s the change in size that’s relevant not so much the initial number
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    Found a Good Load But Have Ejector Marks on Brass

    Just out of curiosity where are your measurements taken at my hornady ammo at home is all around 1.534”-1.5355” my creedmoor headspace Gauge measures 1.535” and fired brass all comes in under 1.5365” your numbers are quite a bit larger .020” longer pretty much that could be an issue or I could...
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    New to reloading possible pressure issue need advice

    I see now where I went wrong I didn’t take into acct anyone I’ve seen using 250s is using a premium brass as well thank you sir
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    Ultrasonic cleaner recipies.

    Dawn or preferably a few drops of tide laundry detergent and a shot of lemme shine and 15-20 mins of run does real nice for me
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    New to reloading possible pressure issue need advice

    I’m loading my very first rounds ever with some components I could find locally while waiting for the stuff I ordered so for reference I loaded Hornady 140bthp (not eldm) match bullets over 40.5-43.1gns of H4350 cci 250s in Hornady 1x fired brass at .020” off my lands it was about 35 degrees...
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    6.5 creedmoor 1x fired brass ultrasonic cleaned & deprimed ready to reload

    No I’m in saugerties once a month or so and shoot at sheepdog in catskill pretty frequently that’s all
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    6.5 creedmoor 1x fired brass ultrasonic cleaned & deprimed ready to reload

    Yes sir not far 45 to an hour from you I’m in saugerties pretty frequently right down the road too
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    6.5 creedmoor 1x fired brass ultrasonic cleaned & deprimed ready to reload

    Open to trades for reloading equipment, dies for 6.5/6mm creedmoor .223rem .308 , 6.5or6mm bullets and possibly some other stuff I can’t think of
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    6.5 creedmoor 1x fired brass ultrasonic cleaned & deprimed ready to reload

    I’ve been procrastinating counting it all so I don’t know exactly but I believe it is roughly 400 pieces two cases worth
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    Brass quality/consistency question

    I will find a use for it practice for reloading or setup of equip maybe practice ammo I have enough that even at 3 or 4 firings it should last me a few years I think we shall see I still have several hundred pieces of Hornady that I will focus my efforts on
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    Brass quality/consistency question

    Ok figured there was a catch I have a ton of it appreciate the insight I have a lot of Hornady as well so I will stick to that for now thanks for the info guys
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    Brass quality/consistency question

    I’m looking to start reloading my own ammo here shortly and have been shooting factory federal gmm and Hornady eld 6.5 creedmoor ammo up until now I have been selling some of my once fired brass and it seems that everyone wants the Hornady stuff and really has no interest in the federal once...
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