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    Wide swings in seating depth

    In my bolt guns I set my shoulders back .001-002. Setting your shoulders back as much as .009 will run the risk of case head separation..What measuring tools are you using to determine how far you are pushing the shoulders back..Ray
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    Wide swings in seating depth

    How far did you push the shoulders back when you full length sized..Ray
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    Should I get an adjustable stock?

    Once you have an adjustable comb on your rifles you will wonder how you ever did without it..Ray
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    POI shift when changing barrels between calibers and back?

    On my AI AT my barrels are very repeatedly as far as point of aim. I am on my second 260 barrel. It shoots to s different point of aim than the first one did. Ray
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    308 neck sizing concerns

    You are correct sir...I almost forgot there are other brass manufacturers besides Lapua. Ray
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    Rifle Scopes Spuhr SP 4006 mounting

    No ring marks from my Spuhr mount. In most cases light ring marks don't cost you very much when it comes to resale...to me it is not a big deal..Ray
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    VLD Seating Stem Question - Changing Calibers

    The 6.5 is a smaller diameter and therefore will go into the seater further..just buy the correct size seater...one size does not fit all ..Ray
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    VLD Seating Stem Question - Changing Calibers

    I would say no because the 6.5 bullet is going to go further into the seater probably bottoming out damaging the tip of bullet...Ray
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    Rifle Scopes S&B help

    That is a really good buy as long as you are happy with the color and the reticle, just a little bit of an odd combination...but still a great scope nonetheless...Ray
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    308 neck sizing concerns

    What size neck bushing are you using...I use .335 with my 308 loads...Ray
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    Neck Sizing. It's for real

    Full length sizing with either a full length bushing die or a die honed to match the chambers with minimal push back of the shoulders with desired neck tension is a part of a process necessary to load match ammo. There is a reason most experienced hand loaders full length resize after every...
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    Starline .308 Brass

    I use Starline 10mm brass...very high quality...probably the same with their 308..Ray
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    Rifle Scopes Talk me out of a used Nightforce NXS

    The Nightforce NSX line are decent scopes...second focal plane..just not great scopes..Ray
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    Budget adjustable inch/pound torque wrench

    Wheeler Fat wrench...Ray
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    Muzzle brake suggestions.

    I have 3 little bastard 2 brakes that I am satisfied with. Ray
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    Brass life with relation to expressed pressure signs

    I use 43 grains of Varget with 175s..shoots good...and no loose primer pockets loose primer pockets...Ray
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    How many loads on Lapua .260 brass?

    With that load the primer pockets are probably going to hold out. If you full length size with a minimum amount of should set back and you anneal your brass 15 to 20 reloadings is possible...I am on 11 reloadings on my current batch that have been annealed aftet every firing without issue...Ray
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    PSA - Hornady 6.5CM reloading brass primer pockets

    I use Lapua brass for everything but the 6.5 Creedmoor, which I use Nosler brass. I don't feel as if I am loosing anything using the Nosler brass. Ray
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    Bought a Savage for a build... Second guessing myself.

    I have to agree 100 percent. The Savage is the worst option when starting a build. Right now the Tikka Tac 1 in 6.5 Creedmoor looks to me like a pretty good deal when starting out on a budget..Ray
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    Anyone shooting the 147 ELD-M

    I bought 500 back sometime in the fall. Ray