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    Seating repeatability issue

    Re: Seating repeatability issue notquiteright has the answer. Brass at different stages of work-hardening have different neck tensions. You probably see a different amount of effort when seating your bullets. If you anneal your cases, you will feel bullets seat like butter. OAL will be...
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    6.5 Creedmoor Shooters: Need help on factory ammo

    Re: 6.5 Creedmoor Shooters: Need help on factory ammo Are you chambering a rifle yourself? From the article "Reloading and Shooting the 6.5 Creedmoor" "Current specifications for the 120-gr. A-MAX load are 44.5 grs. of H4350 powder, a Fed. 210M primer and 2.720" OAL for 3020 f.p.s. muzzle...
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    Smoking Retumbo

    Re: Smoking Retumbo <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 4ester</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rcamuglia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Try some WC-872 Retumbo is waaaay too...
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    What's the latest on 6.5CM Dies?

    Re: What's the latest on 6.5CM Dies? I load for the Creedmoor and started with the Hornady dies. The bullet seater with the sliding sleeve would actually crush a case once in a while during seating. I now use the Hornady dies as sinkers on my spinning rig. Get the Redding Type S Bushing...
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    Best way to measure distance to lands?

    Re: Best way to measure distance to lands? You can do it well with your cleaning rod, 2 rod stops, and a set of calipers. With the bolt in the gun and both rod stops on the cleaning rod, run the rod down the muzzle till it touches the back of the bolt. With the tip of the rod in contact...
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    Smoking Retumbo

    Re: Smoking Retumbo Try some WC-872 Retumbo is waaaay too fast for the .264 WM and the 140's. As others have posted, you'll find that there is no powder too slow for the .264. About 80 grains of WC-872 and a 130 Swift Scirocco gives me 3275 fps
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