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  1. M14 Shooter

    Does IMR 4895 meter well?

    For Bulk 233 with 55 Grain bullets I would try to get WC-844,H-335 or TAC .They are all ball Powders and flow very well in all powder measures.IMR 4895 will work if thats all you can get.But it may bridge once in a while.Depending on your measure and throwing style you should be +/- .2 or .3...
  2. M14 Shooter

    Bought tools, NEED clarification!

    You can use your FL Die to to resize the neck.Just use a little lube on the inside of the neck.You should not have to lube the whole case.Just remove the decapping pin from the die so you do not damage/knock out the good primer.Just do not screw the die down too far and over size the brass or...
  3. M14 Shooter

    Bought tools, NEED clarification!

    People are telling you to neck size just to uniform the neck tension on you Brass.They are say this because the brass is new and is already primed.After you fire the Brass than you should Full Length Size.When you just neck size Fired Brass some times you will have chambering problems.Especially...
  4. M14 Shooter

    Rifle Scopes Sightron Scopes

    I have a S III as well.I have good luck with that scope.It tracks fine.It has a nice feel when making adjustments.Glass seems very clear for the money. Regards,Mike
  5. M14 Shooter

    168 VLDs in a 308. Powder choice??

    For 168 SMK I have had good luck with H4895.But Varget ,IMR 4064 and RL-15 should all work well.You just have to do a little testing to see what your rifle likes. Regards,Mike
  6. M14 Shooter

    small based dies sticking cases left and right.

    I would use Imperial sizing Wax as other have suggested.You may also need to do a two step process.Size once on FL Die.Than size again on the small base die. With Range Brass make sure you inspect the case well.You do not want to have a case split or primer pocket to leak. I would use range...
  7. M14 Shooter

    Effect of # Firings in Brass on Load?

    One difference is after multiple reloads the brass will get harder.This can effect neck tension.It usually takes 4-5 reloads to cause this problem.Annealing brass will stop this from being a problem. The real issue with brass is how consistent you size your brass and the methods you use.Necks...
  8. M14 Shooter

    .308 reloading help

    For a bolt gun you will just need a two die set.(Sizing and seating die.) The three die set usually has a crimp die that you will not need.A Small base is some times use for gas guns and tight chambered bolt guns. The style of die and brand is a personal choice.I like Redding type S Bushing die...
  9. M14 Shooter

    Lake City LR Primed brass Question??

    I would just use the brass once you neck size it with a bushing die without the decapping pin.(I suggested neck sizing because the brass is already the correct size since it is new,) Your ammo should shoot fine with the right load.After you fire your ammo you will have some really good brass to...
  10. M14 Shooter

    Lake City LR Primed brass Question??

    I would neck size Brass for uniform tension.Its personal choice whether to leave or remove tar.Loaded M118LR shoots fine with the tar.If it were me I would leave tar if I am gone to shoot ammo up in a few Months.For long term use and storage I would remove tar.The Tar is there to water proof...
  11. M14 Shooter

    want to duplicate m118lr load.

    Crane provides support, ammo and custom weapons for the Navy Seals.That is probably the reason for all the load development being done. Regards,Mike
  12. M14 Shooter

    question on 1F lake city brass 5.56

    For 600 Plus yards I would sort by case volume of H20.If you need the best I would recommend Lapua Brass. Regards,Mike
  13. M14 Shooter

    47

    I use 46.5 Grains with Lapua Brass and CCI BR-2 Primers.This is using Nosler 155 Grain Bullet.Works great for me at 1000 yards.I would start at 45.5 and work up. Regards,Mike
  14. M14 Shooter

    Lake city match brass with rib at base?

    Lake City did this to id M-852 Ammo.This ammo used the 168 SMK bullet.It was not authorized for use in combat at that time.So they marked the cases so the soldiers could tell this ammo was not for combat use. Regards,Mike
  15. M14 Shooter

    Case split in half, bad brass?

    Your brass may have been once fired.But if was fired out of a SAW it could cause the brass to stretch too much.So when you fired it the brass it was weak in that area and separated. Regards,Mike P.S. You can probably check once fired brass with a head space gauge set up and see how much the...
  16. M14 Shooter

    308 185 Bergers

    I use to shoot 43.5 grains of Varget in a Lapua case with CCI BR-2 Primer.I shot this out of a modified Long Range M1-A.The issue with 185 Bergers is that they are a VLD design,They usually like to be touching or very close to the lands.The problem is that if you jam them too much you can spike...
  17. M14 Shooter

    8lb Varget in stock

    Thanks for the Intel.Just Placed my Order. Regards,Mike
  18. M14 Shooter

    77gr SMK Possible Powders

    I have had good luck with both RL-15 and IMR 8208,I use 24.2 of Rl-15 and 23.3 of IMR 8208.Both shoot real good groups .The IMR 8208 is more Temp stable. Regards,Mike
  19. M14 Shooter

    Hornady powder dispenser help

    If its a new Powder measure you have to clean the oil of the parts for it to work right.I used brake cleaner to degrease the parts.Remember to remove rubber o-ring first.There is a youtube video on how to clean it. Regards,Mike
  20. M14 Shooter

    Brass prep services? Annealing specifically

    Killshot does super work with a quick turn around time. Regards,Mike
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