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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    Not a welder, but I do admire the work of a master craftsman. A select few like this raise it to an art form.
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    6mm/22-250

    Just came across this post, here' what I can tell you. The 6mm/22-250 came about from the very similar 6mm International back in the 60's and has several slightly different reamer variations throughout it's history. I came to know of this cartridge by an overheard conversation on the firing...
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    Bullet weight/length vs twist rate

    Bullet length determines twist rate. Weight does not enter in to the calculation. Velocity can help in some cases when stability is marginal. Per caliber, as weight increases, bullet length increases requiring more twist to stabilize due to the increase in length. In your example, the...
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    Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

    In the late 60's / early '70's there was a government building in Munich that had an elevator like this one. Dad was stationed in Bad Toelz, all us kids of high school age were bussed to Munich every day for school. Occasionally a group of us would take a "long lunch", catch the street car...
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    I think I just found my go to cleaning solvent.

    I have been using BoreTech Eliminator for a number of years now and don't really have anything else to add that hasn't already been said so far and it's all good. Non-copper bearing jags are critical for good indication of copper removal. Love the weed-eater string idea ! What I do find...
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    ammo storage cabinet ideas.

    Where I work we just upgraded our tool room and got some of the heavy-duty steed cabinets with the plastic bins inside and on the inner doors. Using them for fastener storage - nuts, bolts, washers - etc. The only drawback I have seen is that if the doors are closed a little too forcefully...
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    6-250 aka 6mm International?

    Maybe it's just me, but I found the 6-250 to be a real chore to load for. Neck up 22-250 brass and deal with donuts, neck down 250 savage brass and try to find some. H 4350 and Varget seem to be the go-to powders and work well with this chambering, but I find it to be real finicky in what it...
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    Wiebad mini stock pad?

    +1 for all of the above discussion. The only comments I would add is that, even though black, the suede texture surface does not seem to get too hot in the summer. Also the Velcro straps keep the cheek piece from going all the way down by about 1/8 inch. Both of my rifles that have the pad on...
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    Maggie’s AR-15/ AK47.....Golf ball launcher!!!!!!

    Took me a while to remember where I had seen this : https://www.xproducts.com/product/ca...her-ar-15-m16/
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    Ammo Can projects?

    Made a set of "Sponson Boxes" for my mobile tool box at work.
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    Best 700 SA BDL detachable mag system?

    Stiller also makes a nice one. I have no complaints with mine. Paul
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    Meplat trimming required before bullet pointing??

    No, it is not required to meplat trim prior to pointing, but that is where you get the best results. Meplat trimming by itself will reduce the BC of the bullet, but the resulting uniformity may make up for the reduction with better consistency. Pointing recovers or improves the BC lost by...
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    5.56mm LC Brass deforming in RCBS .223 FL Steel Die

    What Pinecone and lightman said. Lube dents. Paul
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    Necking Turning - A Few Quick Questions

    Deadshot - I like the gearlube and Q-tip idea. I stayed away from the liquid lubes 'cause I always got too much slopped all over. I will be trying this ! Paul
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    Necking Turning - A Few Quick Questions

    Lump together what OFG, DocB, Victor N TN, and Deadshot2 said, and you just about have it all. No need to look any further. I neck-turn to knock off the high side as Deadshot describes for almost everything I shoot except for .223 in XTC competition. I can't hold hard enough to tell ANY...
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    Triad stock pack

    +1 - Just before it's all the way closed, tuck in the pull and then just thumb the slide a little further closed. It's still easy enough to get open. The reason I got mine was to improve cheek weld and add some height. The added benefit was that I had somewhere to keep my allen wrenches for...
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    Best For Concentricity.......Turning or Reaming Necks??

    Rockier Just to clarify a couple of your points: We care about removing the "donut" of thicker brass that forms at the base of the neck of a case because it is rarely the same amount from case to case and it plays hell with neck tension if bullets are seated deeply enough to encounter this...
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    Best For Concentricity.......Turning or Reaming Necks??

    I will try to expand on this and Ziahunter may be able to do a better job than me, but here goes: Neck reaming is primarily used to reduce the thickness of overly thick neck wall encountered when forming cases from other caliber brass, or for removing donuts which have become excessive. It is...
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    Best For Concentricity.......Turning or Reaming Necks??

    What Zia said. Adding to that is that neck reaming will not make necks concentric. You must outside neck turn to make neck wall thickness concentric. Paul