• 1 WEEK LEFT: This Target Haunts Me Contest

    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. Marine52

    Same seating die, different projectiles, off by .050

    This. Remember, the ogive is the entire curved part of the bullet between the point where bore diameter ends and the bullet tip. Your seating stem will contact the ogive at a point on the bullet equal to the inside diameter of the tip of the seating stem. The point on the bullet ogive that...
  2. Marine52

    Rifle Recommendation New To Long Distance Shooting

    Wow! All day? Wonder why we don’t see any of these 10” all-day 1000 yard rigs at the f class Nationals and SWN Open podium.
  3. Marine52

    Maggie’s The Retired Guy Thread

    it is very important to have good hobby—like shooting, reloading, comps—that consumes much of your time and takes you out of the house on a regular basis or else your wife will make chore lists and consume every minute of your time. I know from experience. To her, you are now a free handyman...
  4. Marine52

    No, as a matter of fact, reloading does not save you money

    Oh no ! My wife still believes I’m saving money with all those UPS boxes from SAC, Area419, Bullet Central, WTC, AMP, IP, etc.
  5. Marine52

    Effects of rim thickness dependence on primer seating depth

    I think this answer to the question posed by @Rio Precision Gunworks is crucial. Bryan’s research is very good and makes logical sense explaining seating depth variance. Primer seating variance is almost entirely explained by Rim Thickness for the CPS tool and probably for other similar tools...
  6. Marine52

    SAC APS seater die?

    Good write-up by Rio P. Threaded seating dies (dies that thread into a rock checker type press) have come a long way from the old RCBS seater that I started with long ago. We have SAC, Bullet Central, and Redding making excellent threaded seaters. These seaters will produce concentric...
  7. Marine52

    Looking for an accurate compact bolt gun in .308

    Ok. For target and best precision, the barrel is the key component. you want to put weight in the barrel and for best results you want a quality cut-rifled barrel like Bartlein. The action is also important and there are many top quality ones out there. If you will be doing something like...
  8. Marine52

    Buying a .308 semi. What do I have to consider other than a SCAR 17?

    GAP10 would be my choice for 308 semi. https://www.gaprecision.net/gap-10-g2.html/
  9. Marine52

    Looking for an accurate compact bolt gun in .308

    what is purpose of rifle? Hunting? Target? comp?
  10. Marine52

    Quick Anneal any users out there with reviews?

    Yes it can get tedious. Buy a second brass case gripper. Using two makes it go faster. While one is in the machine annealing, you are dumping the case out of the other gripper and then loading it with another case
  11. Marine52

    Thinking About Getting a Barrel Fluted: B14 HMR

    You’re only asking for trouble if you flute it. 1. It’s only 18” and fluting it will save marginal weight. 2. taking metal off the barrel can harm accuracy and, at best, not change it. 3. check with Bergera because you may violate the warranty. if you do decide to flute it, definitely DO...
  12. Marine52

    Condensation

    No, it’s the opposite. Condensation occurs when moist air cools to its dew point (the temperature at which the air can no longer hold water). Remember, warm air can hold more water than cooler air. When the warmer humid air contacts a colder surface, the air temp at the contact point falls...
  13. Marine52

    New Rifle Build - 6.5 PRC or 300 WSM.. or others?

    There is a significant difference in recoil between the 300 WSM and the 6.5 PRC. For hunting this doesn’t matter but for extended shooting at the bench or competition, the recoil of the 300 WSM will be something to consider. It can be done. There are F-class shooters that do it. Only you...
  14. Marine52

    Harrells Sizing Die

    You may be referring to the SAC Modular sizing die Neck/Shoulder bushing that does size the entire neck and bump the shoulder at the same time. However, that bushing can only be used In SAC‘s Modular sizing dies and is not compatable with the Harrells dies. You can use SAC’s standard neck...
  15. Marine52

    Quick Anneal any users out there with reviews?

    The AMP annealer is a proven quality machine. Their website details the machine’s construction at their plant in New Zealand with an excellent video. The AMP web page is full of technical info and it becomes obvious fast that the designers of AMP annnealer know what they are doing. I looked...
  16. Marine52

    Harrells Sizing Die

    Great dies if you load for PPC, BR Remington, 6.5 x 47 or Dasher.
  17. Marine52

    Have You Gotten More Conservative Or Liberal As You've Grown Older?

    The term “Liberal” is misunderstood. I AM A CLASSICAL LIBERAL. What you say? what is this idiot doing on a gun website!! Read this definition of what true “classical” political liberals stood for in the 18th through the early 20th century: Liberalism is an ideology developed by political...
  18. Marine52

    Major Factor in Primer Seating Depth Variability

    Bryan’s research is very good and makes logical sense explaining seating depth variance. I guess the logical follow-on question to Bryan’s research is which brass manufacturer has the lowest variance in rim thickness. I did a quick comparison of ten pieces of new Lapua 308 Palma brass and ten...
  19. Marine52

    Help bumping shoulder...strange results

    I have a set of Skip’s shims but don’t use them. I like the Redding comp shellholders. However, the shims do allow you to change the shoulder bump w/o moving the lock ring on the die and they allow you to do this in a very precise way. In fact, Tony Boyer—winner of 12 World BR...
  20. Marine52

    Larry Vickers pleads guilty

    Unfortunate naive and gullible guys that just don’t understand the times we live in. That’s like supplying food and arms to the Jewish ghettos in 1940 Germany as the Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo) watch your every move.
Top Bottom
Back
Home
Forums
Merch
Alerts