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Range Report M1 Garand at 1000 yards
Maybe, but it started with it occurred to you that it could be done and you were the guy to do it. There was this slow realization as I read your post that there wasn't a scope on the rifle that was a pretty big grin by the time it was done. Well done.- OF&B
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- Forum: Ballistic Calculators & Field Results
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Target interpretation help ---- Annealed brass & Non-Annealed
No particular order, not intended as criticism, just floating ideas...... How were the velocity spreads in each of the groups? If they were worse with annealed brass you might want to evaluate the brass temperature and time you're using. Did you check your die settings with the annealed...- OF&B
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- Forum: Reloading Depot
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Converting Dillon 550 to 550B
I have a 450 I upgraded a 550 with the auto prime and powder kits. For loading pistol ammo, they were worth it. I passed on the frame upgrade and just use the Hornady locking rings on the dies. For rifle ammo, I used a 2 pass approach. The first pass used a Lee universal decapper set to...- OF&B
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- Forum: Reloading Depot
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Annealing. Is it necessary for everyone?
This again. Not needed by everyone, but if you're doing something where velocity spread matters, have brass that's expensive to buy or time consuming to prep, and reload the same cases many times, you might like what an annealer does for you. I backed into it by starting with the Hornady...- OF&B
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- Forum: Reloading Depot
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Dillon users: Which dies do you use?
If it isn't broke, ...... I use the EGW U die made for them by Lee to resize 45, 40, & 9mm IDPA loads. The Dillon dies were fine for most factory barrels using brass from that barrel. My aftermarket barrels sometimes had problems with once fired brass that came from service guns. The wife...- OF&B
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- Forum: Reloading Depot
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Does anyone out there shoot budget rifles for long range <1000 dollars
I started with your basic concept, but went a little over budget, ~$1100 Mossberg MVP Varmint EGW 20 MOA base EGW Rings Millett 4-16 TRS1 I shoot the 77 smk at 2700 fps. I'm new to the ELR game. Went 20% on a steel IDPA target at 1075 yards the first time I tried it, I'm up to 66%...- OF&B
- Post #32
- Forum: Bolt Action Rifles
