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For load development, the CM is indispensable to me. A beam scale will always have a place in the reloading tool kit though. I keep a beam scale on the bench next to the CM zeroed with the pan from the CM, easy enough to quick check the CM if I get suspicious.

Using known DA will be a good start for a firing solution. As for the hunt...WOW, i'd love to hear more about it. What country is this going to take place? And what rifle/caliber are you taking? up to an 800 yard shot at 14,000ft...love to hear more...

What about using 4 independent 2ft x 2ft plates hanged in a grid pattern. Top two plates have holes in the top and bottom to allow the bottom plates to link to the top. The challenge is to mate the four plates close enough to limit the gap between them so hits don't sneak through. Gonna need...

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I have found the 175 SMKs can take a huge range of jump and COAL with very little variation in accuracy. As a side benefit to loading to SAMMI specs, I like being able to let friends use my reloads if they come up a bit light on ammo during a shooting session. Or if we got in a situation where...

I have found the SMKs are not affected by huge differences in COALs. I jump them a pretty astounding distance with great results.

You know, I am not a huge conspiracy theorist, but I do keep my ear to the ground looking for coincidental events that might have a correlation. Suddenly, the government placing an order for Billions of rounds of ammunition last year makes sense. They knew this was on the horizon, placed the...

Pretty much my system, A couple of padlocked ammo cans in the back of cabinets with a cable to another fixed heavy object. Multiple locations around the house. Store them low to the ground on the first floor of the house. Right now, I just hide the primers. I am thinking of transferring...

There are many ways to lock up and secure the above items without creating a "potential bomb".

Screw the Ammo! I need to lock up my reloading equipment, primers, and powder. Actually, I do stuff a reasonable amount of loaded rounds in the safe, however not all of it fits, I think I should be locking up the holy trinity of Primers, Powder, and my reloading equipment. Even though a meth...

With all the choices available to the reloader, I just don't see a bulk 55gr FMJ as the best choice for a 1 in 7 twist defensive carbine round. Granted, I would not want to be hit with one. What I mean is, If I am going to go to the trouble of reloading 5.56, I want a bit more performance out of...

2016 is gonna be a great year for reloading...I can feel it.

I have shot up all my bulk 55gr FMJ and I am now sourcing projectiles for reloading my pile of .223 brass (federal). I also have 500 LC brass to play with. The more I read, the more people would have you believe M855 is junk unless you need barrier penetration, shoot a 55 FMJ too slow and you...

IMR 4320 is right next to Varget on the burn rate chart... I'd feel comfortable starting at 44g with a 150 grain. Work up looking for pressure signs and accuracy sweet spots and use 48g ish as a max load.

List in order of importance, the processes one must complete to load precision rifle rounds. Let's not debate neck vs. full size... for the sake of argument, let's just say a properly sized case is needed. Let's not debate balance scale vs. digital or the Speed with which the reloading...

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Tell me more about your double tumble system... What do you add to the first tumble and the second tumble? do you alter the mix? I found that tumbling after sizing, I had to run the cases up into a die with the expander just far enough to round out the necks. My eye was picking up a slight out...

Short answer, yes. many variables between ammo types. Other than gathering data, best not to switch ammo type until all of that lot/supply is expended, then switch brand/lot and re-zero. Hopefully you didn't pass up an opportunity to log the POI changes from brand X to brand Y...that's useful...

If your the kinda guy that weighs each case individually and trims meplats, this question might not be for you. :) I was inclined to load my .308 to SAMMI COAL specs when I started reloading 2 years ago cause I like shooting more than I like reloading and was able to get 3/4 MOA ish from my...

Interesting vid, and damn....less than 1 grain diff on the loaded cartridges!