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  1. J

    Varget: Actual temp sensitivity?

    Gig, this would be a good candidate for putting decedents in to see if it comes back Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  2. J

    Do they still make Varget???

    If you are willing to drive up to va, I'll sell you an 8lb jug for what I paid. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  3. J

    Did some testing of a solid today... @ 1k.

    Noel, thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question. Keep up the great work! Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  4. J

    Did some testing of a solid today... @ 1k.

    Nice post Frank, thanks. Wish I lived out there..can shoot for miles in any direction, I can't find one here. Not to derail thread but quick dumb marksmanship question; in a gain twist barrel, wouldn't the grooves on the projectile be much wider than the rifling due to the decreased radius at...
  5. J

    Anyone have a Prometheus II???

    Wow, guy just wanted to see one work...as I would like to....don't think he needed all the bickering. So how easy is it to clean out after using? Does it need to be calibrated every use? Looks like it uses a mechanical balance? Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  6. J

    The best chargemaster straw mod

    Nice post, great idea. Same with yours too elfster. I'm telling you, if someone would develop a dual straw (one for coarse, hi speed and then one for slow single trickling) and combine it with a quality magnetic force balance, they would make a fortune. I might just do it with the help of some...
  7. J

    230 gr Projectile too heavy for a .308?

    I got them to go 2515-2530 in win brass, 47gn of H4350, 3.050"ish oal. Amazing accuracy but as mentioned, they can knock you out of position through long strings. I have a 1:10 30" criterion fwiw. I shot them at 1,060yds and they really do buck the wind but you gotta be on point to keep vertical...
  8. J

    Lee collet die not sizing neck like I thought it would.

    I use a Lee press which doesn't cam over. I go by pressure as neck thickness changes versus using ram height. I size once, lower ram a hair, spin case a few degrees and hit it again. Holding for a few seconds does increase sizing but consist annealing has shown to be more important in my...
  9. J

    Help please! Inconsistent headspacing

    Inconsistent lube as mentioned, also cases not annealed the same. I also have to run my die down a few thou farther for lapua versus win due to case thickness. Definitely remove expander button and use expander mandrel that sizes on down stroke if you must. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  10. J

    F T/R Competition H4831 behind 230gr?

    Never tried it as it's slower than H4350. I've got a great load with h4350 and 230's, ~2530fps out 30" barrel, bucks wind like crazy Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  11. J

    Bore patches absolutely will not come out clean :-(

    Well it's a criterion barrel and honestly doesn't foul that much anymore, just that the skinny streaks of copper here and there seem to green up after a month or so. Gun is kept inside, humidity controlled, but I still may look into dehumidifier... Thanks. I have loads for 2000mr, think it's the...
  12. J

    Bore patches absolutely will not come out clean :-(

    Thanks Deadshot and LL for the response. Lol, good story deadshot, thanks for sharing. I am ok with cleaning when accuracy falls off, after a few hundred rounds at a minimum, problem is I sometimes will go a month or two without shooting, the copper starts to oxidize and form a green goo in the...
  13. J

    Bore patches absolutely will not come out clean :-(

    Lowlight, what was the accuracy of that barrel after 5k rounds, up to say 10k? Handloads or factory ammo? Just curious. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  14. J

    Either a brilliant idea or a full retard idea. Which one is it?

    I anneal every time and let air cool. If you must drop in liquid, use water first, then drain, then dump in denatured alky, Iso, whatever, then drain back into original can. The brass will dry much much faster this way. I do this after sizing & trimming, prior to priming. Sent from my XT1080...
  15. J

    F T/R Competition F- T/R bipod question

    Excellent post, I agree 100%. That's about how I started....then the bug bit and I am hooked. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  16. J

    F T/R Competition Neck bushing?

    The expander is my second to last step, last being chamfer/trim. This ensures the ID of the brass is as close to consistent as I can get it....the differences will be hardness, thickness, spring back, etc. I have tried heavy and light neck tension, the most accurate is what I can do...
  17. J

    Test of 2 powders OCW

    44.3 is a known node for varget and those bullets....play with seating depth and retry. As for PP, I don't want to tell you something unsafe but for ME and MY gun, 48, 48.5 & 49 and those bullets at 300, I got one nice group, all 9 rounds grouped together Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  18. J

    Do I have my FL die set properly? Gap when sizing a case.

    427 is right on the money, follow his instructions. The gap you are seeing is normal, at least for me....it's the slop in the press pivots, both of my presses have/do still do it. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  19. J

    Time for a new press

    I don't have time at the moment to justify my reasoning, but I looked hard at the co-ax, finally settled on a Lee classic cast....love love the press, am making very straight ammo for 1k work and have no regrets, spent savings on powder and bergers Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk
  20. J

    are all 168g 308's limited to 800yds?

    No! Just the smk due to boattail angle. Berger 168 hybrids are great at 1k
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