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In early 2021, I got an email from TriggerTech that my 2020-vintage Diamond was in a lot which had a very small percentage of units develop a "delayed discharge" condition, wherein the user could experience a tiny but noticeable delay between trigger break and "bang." This trigger (one of three...

I've read posts from a number of SH members, especially older ones, that they would love to shoot PRS-style matches but the physical requirements are an impediment or outright showstopper. Coleman's Creek Long Range Shooting Center near Ellerbe, NC is hosting its second seniors-only match on...

I posted this response in another thread, but the topic(s) seems relevant to a wider audience. Main takeaway for me is that my 50-year-old college statistics knowledge lead me to conclude that lower .22LR match round velocities introduce higher potential vertical dispersion (2nd bullet point)...

Does anyone have experience comparing velocity with a known lot of ammo in a Shilen ratchet barrel versus barrels from Bartlein, Vudoo/ACE, etc - especially Vudoo/ACE? I am breaking in a new RimX build and have found the 26" Shilen ratchet barrel to be 50fps slower with my Lapua-tested Center-X...

Summary: New RCBS MatchMaster resizing die (caliber 6BR) has verified 0.002" runout between interior top and bottom of the die body, which creates a 0.0015-0.002" misalignment of case body and case neck. This results in a corresponding runout in the seated bullet. In practicality, does this...

I don't remember where I picked this up; came across it doing a cabinet cleanout today. Case mouth is in .32 caliber range, shown next to a .223 case. Looking carefully, you may see that there may be a crimp at the case mouth - was there a card wad to hold in... whatever? While the image of the...

Just cracked a new jug of H4350 and loaded a few test rounds to compare against identical loads with the old jug - same everything except powder. The new powder lot is 30-40fps slower than the old (6.5CM, 41.2gr H4350, Starline SRP brass w/ CCI450, 140gr Berger Hybrids, 140gr Hornady ELD-M...

I've been considering a 300 PRC build for awhile but haven't bothered due to lack of any of the components. If I ever decide to proceed, it would be nice to use an existing stash of Federal 210M, recognizing these are non-magnum primers. They're sitting mostly unused since I transitioned my LRP...

Summary: I found that CLR will etch a rimfire (CZ) barrel and totally remove bluing in 15 minutes' exposure (photos below) but doesn't seem to affect unfinished stainless steel barrels if used judiciously*. (* The opinion/observation on SS barrels is subject to change if more thorough testing...

Guys, could I ask you to post your most accurate .223 loads (especially to include COAL) with ONLY the following components: 69, 77 grain Sierra Match King 75 grain Hornady ELD-M IMR-8208 XBR CFE 223 CCI 400, -450 I'm struggling to find a consistent load for a fairly new build (Defiance...

Yes, I'm an MDT fan because the company has supported me well since I started this rifle addiction in 2017. So I read with interest @BigJimFish's review of the new XRS "hybrid chassis" dropped yesterday (07/12/2020) on the SH home page. I'm posting here because, if you're like me, you don't...

Includes all items listed below, like-new condition (not blems). The photo shows my now-sold .223 T3X Varmint in the chassis with scope, bipod, etc. which are not included. I will provide any detail photos requested by interested readers. This is the chassis Defiance Machine is using for their...

... of practical reasons I don't recall seeing in the 8,432,789 threads on the subject. Not to say the rationale isn't there; it just took experience for me to see the light. I was an MOA holdout - 60 years of shooting and MOA worked. I'm now a convert to mils - and not because "everybody else"...

No surprise, but a bit of quantification... :rolleyes: I shot 85 rounds of 6.5CM (Peterson SRP / Berger 140 Hybrid/ 41.2 H4350 / CCI 450 --> 2775fps) out to 1000 yards Wednesday. By day's end, my POI had changed 0.2 mils up, 0.1 mil right from where I started the day, verified on 100-yard...

I have a Stiller TAC-30 action in MPA BA Comp chassis, Bartlein barrel in 6.5CM. Feeding with metal Accurate Mag and MDT and polymer Magpul mags is stone-cold reliable but I feel like I have to almost stand up and stomp the bolt handle to feed rounds from a full (10-round) magazine. I have...

Do y'all order actions (or triggers or...) directly from the manufacturer, from a vendor like Altus or Mile High, or does it just depend on circumstances? I've been contemplating a new build for awhile now. Ordered a Trigger Tech Diamond during their sale week before last. More than once I've...

Reading @BigJimFish 's Sniper's Hide article about .22LR lot testing at the Lapua Rimfire Performance Center (LRPC) and learning that a buddy shipped his Vudoo to be tested there finally convinced me to send my Vudoo in as well. I had actually considered making the thousand-mile round trip to...

I shoot a little monthly steel-target match where winners are usually made (or lost) at the 150-yard rack. Smallest targets are 5 each, 3-inch round and 4-inch IDPA. So I made these paper targets to practice - nice to be able to see where I miss, which is easiest with paper. I went out...

So Sinclair International's Bob Kohl talks about keeping Total Indicated Runout (TIR) under 0.003" here. He says "good" precision ammo should have 0.003" or less TIR. Ok, so what I'm finding is all my resized (using RCBS Gold Medal Match bushing die and a Sinclair mandrel) Peterson and Starline...