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  1. lordt313

    Rifle Scopes Recommendations for a good cowitness mount for ML2

    I am going to buy an Aimpoint ML2 and wanted to know what a good mount would be to have a cowitness for my BUIS. Any advice is appreciated. -Taylor
  2. lordt313

    9mm loading question

    I have always shot .355 diameter bullets but came across a good deal on some listed as .356; will this work for 9x19 (luger) reloading? Thanks Taylor
  3. lordt313

    Buying a gun safe, looking for recommendations

    Getting ready to buy my first safe, have no idea whats good and what isn't. Just curious what you guys have to say about it. I have 19 rifles and 9 pistols and growing. Not worried about a fire just theft. Thanks, Taylor
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    Interesting thing happened today, any ideas?

    Well my buddy and I were shooting today and he shot a round out of a glock .40, and the next round didnt chamber, upon inspection there was the casing for the previous round with no rim. Additionally, the case had shortened by half its original length! I had no answer as to what happened and...
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    brass prep question

    I have heard of people washing brass after coming out of tumbler with hot water and dawn. After washing them they place them in an oven to dry off- heres the question: I have recently been trying to learn about annealing brass and have read that over heating the brass will cause the case to...
  6. lordt313

    Rifle Scopes base installation

    Is there a proper way to install a base? Should I lube the base screws? And should I lube in between the rifle and the base? Any advice is appreciated. -Taylor
  7. lordt313

    Dillon 650 question/issue

    I dont know how many people use this machine, but I got one and set it up today and began to test it so I could get acclimated, I am loading 5.5 grains of blue dot powder and everytime I cycle the machine it jerks so much that the powder spills out all over the indexing plate, now granted its...
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    .308 loads not chambering?

    I have run into a situation that I can figure out. I just laoded a batch on 175 SMK's and for some reason they are REALLY difficult to chamber. The cases are once fired so i think im good on neck thickness, it feels like the neck is too high on the case, by that i mean some of the loads will not...
  9. lordt313

    178gr AMAX in bulk

    Is anyone aware of a place to purchase these rounds in quantities higher than 100 rds per box? Getting tired of only getting 100 here and there. Thanks -Taylor
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    whats does it mean when the bolt is hard to close?

    I was shooting yesterday, on my 10th cycle with this brass, and I noticed that I was really having to torque down the bolt handle to get the rifle to chamber, I OAL resize every time and by all measurements the brass is is actually trimmed to 2.006, what would case this difficulty in chambering...
  11. lordt313

    Range Report Interesting event happened yesterday, advice?

    I was shooting yesterday at the range at 200yds, I began with shooting my 175SMK handloads and everything was good, then I tried some of my 178AMAX loads and they were hitting 4 inches right on the target!!! I corrected my windage to get on target and then everything was fine, I went from 200...
  12. lordt313

    Neck Sizing question

    I am still new to reloading and have a general question: for high quality ammo is it necessary to full length size each time? I have heard talk of neck sizing only. Is there a special die that is a neck sizer only? Can anyone point me in the right direction? As it stand now I full length...
  13. lordt313

    Cabelas has 1# RE-15 in stock

    Just bought 3 -Taylor Cabelas Powder
  14. lordt313

    Minimum seating depth?

    Is there a minimum seating depth for 175 SMK's on FGMM trimmed to 2.008? I mean I know i cant go too deep, but is there a recognized point where the bullet is seated to deep? Thanks, Taylor
  15. lordt313

    Sellier and Bellot Brass?

    Is this stuff any good to reload in .308?? Thanks, Taylor
  16. lordt313

    Difference in primers

    What type of primers do I need for reloading 40cal and 9mm? Is there a difference in the numbers (#1-1/2, #500, etc)?
  17. lordt313

    Suppressors Suppressor/velocity effect

    I have no experience with a suppressor, so here goes: Does a suppressor reduce the velocity and/or accuracy of a rifle? I am considering this for a .308 with a 24in barrel. Thanks Taylor Lee
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    First time reloading, first batch shot today.

    Over the past several months I have been building up to reload, having never done it I was really nervous. I watch the RCBS DVD and watched ol Jim Scouten show me how its done. I read both the Speer and Sierra realoding manuals, and have been on this thread more time than I can count, that...
  19. lordt313

    stainless steel media?

    is it ok to use stainless steel media in a vibratory tumbler, I have a Lyman 2500, would this tear up the bowl? Also where can one acquire this type of media? Thanks, Taylor Lee
  20. lordt313

    Advice on 1st time equipment

    I am getting ready to purchase reloading equipment because I can no longer aford factory ammo, I will be reloading one rifle in .308 and eventually want to make precision loads. i am just looking for some suggestions as far as a press, dies etc.. Thanks Taylor
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