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    SS Remington 700 LA Suitable for a .338 Lapua Magnum?

    Is an accurized SS Remington 700 LA w/magnum bolt face suitable for a .338 Lapua Magnum?
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    6.5 Creedmoor 140gr A-Max, L.E. Wilson Die destroying my bullets...

    I started reloading 6.5 Creedmoor with 140gr A-Max bullets and I'm using the L.E. Wilson bullet seater. When I seat the bullets it's leaving a big dent in the bullet (please see picture). The brass is new, .290 outside neck diameter. The two rounds that I've loaded ends up being .291 outside...
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    Accuracy International 300 Win Mag Magazine Issue

    Has anyone seen an AI mag do this before? It's like the spring isn't pushing up the rear of the follower. Anybody know how to fix it? If there's only 1 round in the magazine it won't feed. This is a new magazine that came with my Surgeon bottom metal.
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    .260 142g SMK's in 1:8.5 barrel, bad idea?

    On the .260 142g SMK box, it says they are designed for 1:8 twist barrel. Is it worth running them through a 1:8.5 barrel or would another weight bullet be a better choice?
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    Gunsmithing Semi-auto .308 checking headspace methods?

    I'm just getting around to finishing up my SnipersHide JD Machine semi-auto .308 and I'm having some issues with checking the headspace. I bought the Mega Arms .308 18" barrel for this build and when I check the headspace like John McQuay shows in his Maten build (disassemble the bolt, put the...
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    Gunsmithing Case extracting creating a flat side on the case neck?

    Hi All, I sent my action out to get trued and rebarreled. I also had them install a new PTG bolt. So I get the rifle back and start shooting it and this is when I noticed that the case necks all have a flat side bent into them. I send an email off to the gunsmith and this is his reply...
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    Semi-Auto .308 loose primer pockets

    Not sure this is the right section please move if needed. I recently acquired a Mega Arms .308 and I've shot handloads (44.0 gr Varget w/175 gr SMKs, 2.800 C.O.L)as well as ammo from Southwest Ammo and this thing keeps blowing out the primers. Then when I go to reload the brass, the primer...
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    Accu-Shot BT10 Clamp-On Installation Question

    I'm having a brain fart. The instructions say to, "Mount Atlas with engraving away from the muzzle" Does that mean when I'm behind the rifle, I should be able to read the engraving?
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    Gunsmithing Huber Concepts Bolt Release Issue...

    I can't see what I'm doing wrong with the bolt release on my new Huber Concepts trigger. I posted some pictures below: Tigger Installed: See anything that doesn't look installed correctly? It's a pretty simple procedure, right? Bolt Release Pressed: It looks/feels like there isn't...
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    QuickLOAD Max Charge

    I recently purchased the QuickLOAD application and have a question about the max charge. I was wondering if I could get some thoughts from experienced handloaders. Rifle: 700 Winchester 5R w/24" barrel Components: .308 Winchester (Hornady Brass) Federal 210 (Not Magnum) Primers VV N550 Powder...
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    Different bullet mfg, same weight, same charge?

    I'm looking at my VihtaVuori reloading guide and it lists powder charges for the 250 Lock Base and 250 Scenar's but the charge is different. My problem is, I have 250 SMK's and there isn't any load data for that round. Can I start using the charges for the Lock Base and Scenar's? Thanks in...
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    Neck sizing - calculating bushing size confusion

    Hi All, Just getting into this art of reloading and had a question about selecting the correct size of the bushing for neck sizing. My understanding is, there are two ways to calculate the bushing you need: 1. Take a loaded round, use a micrometer to measure the O.D. of the neck, subtract...
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    Rifle Scopes Zero stop and available elevation

    I just received my Vortex Razor HD and was wondering if setting the zero stop removes available elevation. When I received the scope, when the elevation turret reaches it's stop, there are 2 lines showing under the turret. If I zero the scope and there are 2 lines showing under the turret...
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    Range Report Supersonic effective range

    I'm new to all of this and from what I can find, the bullet is not "effective" once it comes out of it's supersonic state. I was playing around with one of the ballistics programs and was looking at the chart it produced. How do you know when the bullet has left it's supersonic state? I...
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    Gunsmithing South Bend 9" Lathe

    I have an opportunity to purchase a nice South Bend 9" Lathe and was wondering if it would be good to do some basic "accurizing" my Remington 700 SPS rifle. My goal is to face the bolt, etc and get a nice barrel for it, which I would need to use the lathe to thread, chamber. If this lathe...
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