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  1. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    If factory annealed, should be minimal spring back. For future loading, if not annealing, may develop some degree of spring back after several firings. I’m pretty OCD about the details, so anneal every firing and have very consistent neck tension and low SD’s. I use same process loading for...
  2. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    If you were using Redding dies, easy button would be a VLD seating stem, vs std. “The Redding Competition Seating Dies for bottleneck cases are supplied with a free-floating seat stem that works well with the most common bullets available for the given caliber. Redding also makes these VLD...
  3. bobke

    What reticles would you like to see added to AB Mobile App?

    Primary Arms Griffins.
  4. bobke

    Bolt carrier for precision AR-15

    I’ve had 5 JP FMOS complete BCG’s for 5 22ARC builds that have been back ordered for going on 4 months, and have just shipped earlier this week. Not sure what the source of delay, whether it’s military demand for 6ARC, or overall demand for the common bolt face cartridges. Love me some JP...
  5. bobke

    Accessories BENCH CLEANOUT: Wilson Combat, Area 419, SLR, and more

    PM inbound on Holosun 507C.
  6. bobke

    Fastest temp stable powder

    ARC has been consistently excellent for me in 6.5 Grendel over multiple platforms from 18-24”. Accuracy, temp stability, low SD’s in all varieties of TX weather. Seems to be getting more available, but still very pricey.
  7. bobke

    Long Range Gas Gun Optics

    I’m running Bushnell DMR Pro2 and DMR3 3.5-21’s on 2 6.5 CM AR’s. Good glass, tough, repeatable and usable reticles. You’ve got a good list to pick from and I wouldn’t leave these off. You’re going to have a heavy setup anyway you go, and if a truck gun on ranch, and not always packing it...
  8. bobke

    Sro failure ?

    Plus one on Trijicon warranty service. Mine was purchased from a member here, used on a 9mm PCC briefly, started eating batteries and then dead entirely. They replaced all the lens and internals and returned in about 3+ weeks. Good comms all through the process, very professional on the phone...
  9. bobke

    Sidearms & Scatterguns SRO on older 320 X5

    I saw options from CHWPS, but there are a substantial number of quality issues that have been documented here and elsewhere that led me to avoid using them. QC and customer service response being big problems. Thx for reply.
  10. bobke

    Any mountain bikers out there 2.0

    Didn’t do the race, but did SO for a Guns and Gears mountain bike biathlon yesterday in the Hill Country outside of San Antonio. And coached my friend to a women’s 2nd place, and she was using a loner Savage single shot pink 22LR, she’d only shot once the day before to do it. Good day.
  11. bobke

    Sidearms & Scatterguns SRO on older 320 X5

    Appreciate the comments. Athena shows a plate for Legend and a straight 320, though what they show would not work on the older X5 I have in hand. I’ll see how this holds up in match and regular use and keep these links for reference. Thanks.
  12. bobke

    Would you get into 6.5 Grendel in 2024?

    Anyone else tried this 5/16 round mag from Brenton. Will go to 2.3 OAL, though I might have a concern about recoil induced bullet pushback. More, after some testing. Insert limits you to 5 rounds, they say 16-I’d prefer to hold it to 15, with limiter removed.
  13. bobke

    Sidearms & Scatterguns SRO on older 320 X5

    For the record, for the older, pre-Legend and other 320X5 variants, this worked.
  14. bobke

    Sidearms & Scatterguns SRO on older 320 X5

    Have looked at older threads regarding correct mount or sealing plates for an SRO on 320 X5, but as most of those threads date back to 2021, what is current recommendation for solid mounting solution for this application? Figure better tech has come along in 3 years, and my eyes have sent me a...
  15. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Appreciate your comments, and largely agree that after once fired initially, Lapua lasts through many firings-I do anneal all my brass after every firing, and is very uniform in case weight through multiple lots. My gripe is having to grow shoulders .013-.016, depending on chamber, from new...
  16. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    And these today at Midway. Very good bullet, in my experience.
  17. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    LRRP Would sure like to hear your comments as to why Lapua, whose Grendel brass, once formed properly, is excellent, but requires at least .013 shoulder growth to fit most chambers, even on the min spec side. They’re pre-annealed, but require some careful attention in the fire forming process...
  18. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    Not sure how extensive your measuring tools are, but are absolutely essential for accurately determining shoulder as fired and correct setback. Much will depend on chamber in your barrel of concern. I have multiple chambers to match setback to, as well as case diameter just forward of base...
  19. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    I’ve used a bucket load of these 123CC prime and seconds. If you want to go to the trouble to sort seconds by base to ogive, they can be more than acceptably accurate. These don’t hit your price point, but are an option...
  20. bobke

    6.5 Grendel

    8208 was in stock at Powder Valley earlier today-should go quick.
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