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I cleaned my Norma 300 win mag brass in the Hornady sonic cleaner with Hornady brass cleaner solution. I also put my bronze bore brush in the sonic cleaner to clean it together with the brass. After 2 or 3 hours of cleaning (I did let the sonic cleaner rest every 30 minutes), a few brass that...

Question: can I load 300 win mag near the minimum loads? For example, for the Hornady 225 eld match and H 4831 SC powder, the Hornady loading data gives 60.4 gn-70.4 gn. Is the lower bound practically viable? Or is it only for very special setup? In the Hornady reloading book, there's an...

I was trying to dry my brass by heating them in an oven at 350 Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. After that the some of the cases have this rainbow-like color on them. Is this a sign of annealing? Could this be dangerous because the cases are too soft? I don't think I'll oven dry my cases again, but...

How to measure the headspace and bullet seating depth for a savage rifle which has a floating bolt head? Should I remove the cocking mechanism and the ejector in the bolt in order to feel true length of the case and position of the bullet ogive? On the internet I saw that some people do this by...

Does 225 gr eld match bullet work well on savage 110 fcp hs 300 win mag? I know that it's actually the combination of bullet and powder that matters for a specific rifle but I just wanna make sure. The recommended twist is 1:10 and the Savage has the same twist rate so that part should be fine.

In general where do you find the information about the primer pocket size (small or large) of a specific brass? I'm new to reloading and am trying to find the correct primers for Norma 300 win mag brass. Should I use small magnum primers or large magnum primers for Norma 300 win mag brass?

This is gonna be my first precision rifle. Sako trg 22 is 1200 bucks more expensive than the Tikka T3X TAC A1. Which rifle would you pick? Maybe neither? Which one would you recommend then (under the similar price range)?