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    subsonic 7mm-08 loads

    I'd think a 7mm-08 would be a great application for seating bullets backwards for subsonic use.
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    Unorthodox methods that work for you

    I use a fine-tooth flat bastard file to dress the burrs off the outside of casemouths instead of using the female debur-tool sold for the purpose. I have 3 different female debur tools and none of them work well. I generally just count on my Giraud, but there are certain instances where it...
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    Suppressors Thunderbeast Suppressor Blew Up?

    It takes a lot more than a back purge to produce zero-oxidation welds in Titanium.
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    How much brass for new rifle?

    For target practice and informal range use, 200-300 is plenty; you'll rarely lose them. For PRS-type matches, expect to lose ~10-20% each match. That means you'll lose between 50 and 150 pieces per year if you shoot 4 matches... in which case, owning only 300 pieces is cutting it pretty close.
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    Suppressors Thunderbeast Suppressor Blew Up?

    Additionally, it is extremely difficult to achieve a perfect full-penetration weld with titanium, with no oxidation, that maintains the same strength as the base metal. Much, much easier to do with stainless.
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    Can a SB die still be used to bump the shoulder like a FL?

    This is correct. Additionally, note you may not want to squeeze down the case as much as it does when the die is set to bump the shoulder appropriately. In that case, you can set the SB die so as to size the body how you like, then follow up with a standard FL die to set the shoulder where you...
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    Training Courses Moving Target Clinic (Precision Rifle) - MICHIGAN

    Had a great time at this event, and took a LOT away from it. Movers are one of those things you just have to try try try, and this class had us banging away at walkers, trotters, runners, stop-and-gos, and bobbers all damn day from 200-400 yards. Round count was about 140, which was really only...
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    Gunsmithing Smith and Wesson Customer service sucks.

    I've used S&W customer service for two issues (defects) with their products and both times they've been way over the top awesome in getting me squared away. One of those instances was an M&P 340 I bought on gunbroker. The sideplate fit like crap. A simple call to S&W had a shipping call tag...
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    Geees!!.... is this the usual BS when reloading the 357sig?

    Montana Gold are also good to go. Practice only, not for defense!! Search results for: '357'
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    Geees!!.... is this the usual BS when reloading the 357sig?

    No. However, bullets intended for 9mm don't work in 357sig because the shape is wrong. 357 requires the truncated cone shape, to keep the bearing surface somewhere the case mouth can be crimped onto it while still fitting the magazine.
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    2nd Annual Michigan Precision Rifle Challenge 2 slots left.

    Rich, have you given any thought to making your match a PRS match? As far as I can tell, the only thing lacking is room for 50 shooters, and signing up with the PRS. I understand you're still getting things rolling, but something to give some thought to... See you in a couple weeks.
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    DONE with H4350

    It was just easier to say 243. They're basically the same thing but everyone knows what a 243 is.
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    DONE with H4350

    "Extreme" doesn't mean a load on the edge @ 70° will be OK at 95°, in a black magazine baking in the bright Florida sun all day. Extreme means temp sensitivity is reduced, not eliminated. I developed a nice moderate load with H4350, berger 105 @ 3125 for my rifle, chambered in 243, and didn't...
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    Flattened primers, really that big of a deal?

    As far as I'm concerned, you might as well look at tea leaves for pressure signs, then to gage primer "flatness". The gold standard is an ejector mark on the case head. No brass flow into the ejector hole, no over pressure. If the brass is flowing, your primer pockets are also moving...
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    2014 GAP GRIND/BUSHNELL PRO/AM hosted by K&M PRT (29-31 August)

    I expect full and complete adherence to the "spirit" of the competition; meaning an Amateur is just that - a fellow that isnt accustomed to tactical match shooting, and has either never shot a match like this, or did but sucked ass at it because he was woefully unprepared.
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    greetings from michigan

    Then something's got to give. You'll not find a FFP variable power scope for under $500 that's worth having. Give up the FFP, or give up the variable and there are some OK offerings. If you INSIST, look at the BSA 4-14 FFP mil/mil that Midway sells. Same scope as the Primary Arms 4-14. I have...
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    which barrel contour for which kind of shooting style?

    I do in fact prefer heavier contours for bigger, stronger cartridges. In general though, I'm a happy man with something in between a medium palma and heavy palma on a target rifle. By the way, there is essentially zero difference between a Remington Varmint and a medium palma.
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    which barrel contour for which kind of shooting style?

    For me, it's a question of surrounding the throat with enough material to absorb the heat generated by a typical match rapid string, while maintaining balance. To me, the M40 and MTU contours upset the balance, yet don't provide any extra heat-absorbng material where it counts. Some people...
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    Best Trajectory from 18" barrel?

    Consider a 300WSM or 300RSAUM then. A flat, high energy, short-barrel-friendly, short action chambering is a tall order. Ultimately, consider these trends: Bullet mass will provide the "thwack" on targets at distance. Larger diameter bores (for any given case capacity) will be hurt LESS by...
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    Giraud trimmer making strange sound

    Sounds like a bearing to me. Disconnect the belt drive and spin the cutter shaft. Feel for play or roughness. Do the same for the motor.
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