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    What do I have here?

    Ok, the blue press is a Dillon RL550. I can't tell if it is a 550B or a 550C. Looking at the ram, that press is in good condition. There are 6 toolheads - 2 with dies, one with a powder thrower and unknown dies, the other 8x57 no powder thrower. There are two powder throwers mounted to...
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    M-Press Die Blocks

    Replace your lock rings. I like the Hornady they use a different design with a larger screw. You can get 6 for about $24 on Amazon.
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    Reloading .308 Brass (faint ring)

    Your brass is fine. Your rifle chamber is not the same size and shape as the inside of your sizing die. After firing, your brass is roughly the size and shape of the chamber. When you shove that brass into the sizing die, the brass is forced to change shape. The rub marks tell you where the...
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    First 308 reload

    Hi Josh, Did N150 work with Sierra 175s in your 20-inch AR10? My load with IMR 4064 works in an AR10, just checking for other things that would work. IMR 4064 can be very hard to find.
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    First 308 reload

    This load has almost exactly the same ballistics as Federal Gold Medal Match: full length size, trim to 2.010, IMR 4064 41.52 grains, Federal 210M, Sierra 175 (#2275), COL 2.820. I get about 2,610 fps in a bolt gun with a 26-inch 1:11 barrel. According to Gordon's Reloading Tool, with a...
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    Brass Resizing Dillema

    Okay. That makes sense. Without the cutout, you can't be sure that it stops because of the shoulder or because of something else - say, neck too long? Is that right? Here is how I approach that problem. In order to set up my sizing die, I use the Hornady headspace tool. My .308 cases...
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    Improving My Reloading Process - Biggest Impact on SD

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    Brass Resizing Dillema

    Interesting comment. How did the gauge save time? I checked their site and I see pictures. Seems like I would need to drop the round into the gauge, then lay a straight-edge on the base to see which step I was on. I have similar Wilson gauges and they seem - not helpful. What am I missing?
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    Reusing old brass in a new barrel

    ^^^this^^^ "worn out" means: a. primer pocket won't hold a primer and I don't want to crimp the primer pocket b. neck split - annealing mostly prevents this c. incipient or actual case head separation - shoot it a lot, shoot it hot, bump the shoulder too much and this will happen. In the...
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    Improving My Reloading Process - Biggest Impact on SD

    Then you said, "I think I am convincing myself that I really need annealing gear of some sort for Christmas." There are no special qualifications to have opinions. Keep that in mind when evaluating my comments. This comment is Too Long :) In the end, targets matter more than the rest of...
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    Blown Up Rifle, Lessons To Be Learned.

    If the charge is small enough, the weight variation between loaded rounds may make a double charge tough to pick out. When choosing powder, try to pick one where a double charge won't fit into the case. New bolts are expensive - eyes are something else. I have told this story before. There...
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    Blown Up Rifle, Lessons To Be Learned.

    Having seen two guns blown apart with injuries, I am very happy that the shooter received only minor injuries. Once again small mistakes can have big consequences. I'm wondering about my understanding of the pressure vectors when the trigger is pulled. Ok, so the primer fires up a lot of...
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    Wild flyer?

    I have been bitten by the loose scope base and ring screws a few times - same symptom, fliers. Torque the base screws (15 inch pounds), ring-to-base (60 inch-pounds), and ring screws (15 inch-pounds). Use loktite. Numbers are for Badger Ordnance rings and base. Check the bolts holding...
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    How is RCBS in business?

    I predict that you have never worked for IBM Global Services.
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    Advanced Marksmanship Formula for correcting Elevation on misses

    Nope, we got it. In the distant past, was that called "lash"? Really easy to see on a lathe when the cross-slide threads are worn. regarding: "is there a formula" - your scope is an aiming device. Assuming a first-focal-plane scope or a 2ff set correctly, if your impacts are five tenths...
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    Does rain reduce computed drop?

    re: lights - nope. This is near southern Michigan. Winter brings gray skies - rain is not that different. I shoot in it all the time. Barrel is Bartlein, about 300 rounds. For me, Bartlein barrels are The Best. I read on here that sometimes when a barrel breaks in, it gets a little...
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    Does rain reduce computed drop?

    300 PRC, at 1k I am still running 1,725 FPS. I'm thinking a 230 grain bullet fired from a 308 running at 2700 FPS would be pretty miraculous. There is no room for the powder I agree, it could have been me but ... I fired 25 rounds. Because I started at +7.7 and I was by myself to there was...
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    Advanced Marksmanship Formula for correcting Elevation on misses

    yeah well maybe. It depends on why you were four tenths low. If it was you, then dialing four tenths up and doing a better job on fundamental will results in hitting ... four tenths high. If your load is good and the gun can shoot to plus or minus a tenth and you are shooting good data at a...
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    Does rain reduce computed drop?

    Yeah ... no. According to AB, 100 mph will give me 0.2. Enough tailwind to cause six tenths would blow the building down, I'm pretty sure I would have noticed. The range is Youngs in northern Indiana. From the firing line out to about 450 there are berms and trees and the wind does blow up...
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    Does rain reduce computed drop?

    In non-rainy weather, AB is right on. I used a Kestrel to determine temp, RH, and pressure. I used this technique to determine MV: shoot every 100 yds out to 1k, write down the scope adjustment for each distance. AB knows about the bullet and the barrel. Pick a MV and compute trajectory...
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