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I’m loadin 6BR w/varget with 31.6g (2,890fps)but hear a slight crunching noise when I seat the bullet. There must be no space in the cartridge and the bullet is pressing down on the powder. I haven’t run into this before. I plan on reducing the load but will the ones I seated already damage...

Just picked up a ZCO and was looking for recommendations on scope caps. I don't like what it came with. Thanks!

I'm moving from a factory gun to a custom gun. The new custom gun is going to be a 6mm BR Norma, and I've bought Redding Type-S bushing die, but I have no idea where to start with bushings. Supposedly I'm supposed to measure a full/loaded bullet, but I haven't made any yet. Rifle Info Barrel -...

Does anyone have recommendations on subsonic ammo? I've used SIG's Elite Performance (220g). When I clean it there's what looks to be brass filings everywhere in the gun. I've only shot bolt guns up until the badger but I'm guessing that can't be normal? Thanks

I wanted to try new bullets for my RPR (1:8). There is a lot of great write-ups about the Berger 130 and 140 grain hybrids. I went on their site and read the 140 grain requires a 1:8 twist rate. Perfect, i ordered them instead of the 130g because they require a higher twist rate. My order...

Does it matter where in the case prep process annealing takes place? Considering moving it from step 2 to step 9 to see if it improves my numbers. 1. Deprime 2. Anneal 3. Lube 4. Resize 5. Mandrel 6. Trim 7. Lacquer 8. Wet Tumble/Dry Peterson Brass (6.5CM) Scenar-L 136G SD's range from 10-15...

I purchased a carbide Sinclair mandrel last year in 6.5CM (.264). If you read the description is says "Sinclair expander mandrels are made .001" smaller than bullet diameter." That said when i measure it with my Mitutoyo it measures .262, that's .002 not .001. Thinking i order the neck...

I just received a lot of Peterson brass, 6.5CM, and wanted some guidance on trimming. Up until now I’ve been using Hornady once fired (by me) brass. The case trim length is 1.910, and I’ve been trimming that back to 1.890 (Giraud). Should I stick with the same formula for the Peterson brass...

I'm shooting longer distances and looking to get into PRS, etc. I’m about a year and a half into reloading and I’ve just burned out my barrel. I’m shooting Hornady 6.5CM 140G ELD-Match rounds; then I reload those with the same bullets (H-4350, etc). With a new barrel, I’ll have to run through...

I'm hoping someone swapped out their stock barrel for custom one. I need a replacement stock barrel that hasn’t been used. Ruger Precision Rifle 6.5CM Model #18008 Barrel Length:24" Thanks!

Recently I've been measure my brass through each step of the reloading process. I measured before case prep and at the very end and it seems like my cases always come back to 1.555. I just did a lot and before case prep they averaged 1.553. I full size them down to 1.552 then run through the...

I’m still new to reloading, I’ve done my load development and have reloaded about 400 rounds so far. I've got an issue with a new lot of brass. I've painstakingly tinkered to get my seating die perfect. This worked great for the previous lot of 200. Now, i switched to a different set of brass...

Im on my 2nd lot ever of reloading. I noticed on some cases i get copper flakes. This is happening when I'm seating the bullets (Forester press and micrometer die). I checked case and bullet concentricity post operation and i get; Case neck .001 - .003 Bullet .002 - .004 From what i've read...

Im working on my first rounds for reloading my RPR 6.5 Creedmoor. My latest hurdle is the bullets overall length (OAL) to fit in my mag. I measured my seating depth, Ogive, at 2.72. My mag is; 7.62x51 NATO (.308 Win) PMAG 10 LR/SR GEN M3 with a SAMMI OAL of 2.830. If I shave off ten thousand...

New reloader, I haven’t make my first round yet and I’m getting frustrated. I’m full length resizing and resizing from 1.556 to 1.554. I’ve adjusted my full-length sizing die ~50 times and I don’t get consistent results. For example, I’ll run 5 through and get 1.554, then lock the ring and it...

I just picked up a Forster Co-ax press and Forster full length sizing and decapping die. I want to anneal before resizing but it's one step with the sizing and decapping die. I don't want to decap, anneal, then resize (extra step and another die). Is it okay to anneal with the spent primers...

I live just outside the Philadelphia area and do 99.9% of my practicing surrounding the city. I bought a Kestrel (AB) but also use JBM ballistics to create manual charts. I used my charts to confirm/trust the Kestrel and it didn't let me down...until recently. My dad and I had planned a...