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    Gunsmithing Rem 700 300 Win Mag Extraction Problem

    Hello, I am having problems with a my new to me (used) rem 700 300wm. It will not extract a snap cap. I fired two shots at the range through it and neither would extract. I had to push out with a cleaning rod. Basically, the extractor would pull free and shave small amounts of brass (very...
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    Pressure Signs

    I shot some of my "pet" load today and it appears I may have gotten some pressure signs on my brass. The gun is a Rem 700. The load is 44.5 grains varget under a 175gr SMK seated to 2.84. It was roughly 32 degrees today, and this load had never given me pressure signs before. The brass was on...
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    Wilson Seating Die

    I'm looking at upgrading my 308 die setup. I've been eyeballing the Wilson hand die seater with micrometer adjustment, but I wanted to ask questions to people with experience. Are these worth the money as a seater or should I look elsewhere? Are they true hand dies or do they require an arbor...
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    Annealing Question, Over Used The Tempilaq

    I just started with annealing. The process went good. I used the propane torch with a Lee trimmer shell holder placed in a screw driver. I utilized Tempilaq to make sure I was at the correct temperature (750) on all the brass. My problem is that I used too much tempilaq and it ran down the...
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    Need input on NNY (PPU) .308 brass

    I came across several hundred NNY brass in a trade. I have read that this is essentially the same as PPU brass (its made by privi). Has anyone reloaded this brass, and more importantly, has anyone reloaded this brass for accuracy? Is this comparable to commercial or military brass? The only...
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    .308 For 1k Questions

    I am getting a little confused when it comes to loading some 175smks for 1k yards. I have 9 years experience in rifle reloading, but this is my first rodeo for long range. It seems most people are strictly saying that you load to get the appropriate velocity to stay over mach 1.2 and disregard...
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    Rifle Scopes Nightforce 12-42x56 nxs

    Greetings, This is my first post here on this forum. A lot of great info is contained here. I lurked here while building my first .308 rig the past few months. I finished my build with a 700 sps varmint, B&C stock, Timney 510 and SWFA SS 20x42. I have decided to go ahead and upgrade the...