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    .223 Die question

    Re: .223 Die question In my experience, a primer without powder is just enough to lodge a 9mm bullet half way down the barrel. It did not cycle the action of a SIG P225. That is a potentially dangerous situation since if another live round is fired behind it, the consequence is...
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    Redding Die Question

    Re: Redding Die Question When using a bushing die what does one do with a case that hit on the mouth and has a ding? On a standard die the expander ball pushes it out before the neck is sized.
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    .223 Die question

    Re: .223 Die question It is definately more than a cap gun cap. It may not be quite up to a good Black Cat (if they still make them), but I would rate it up to a lady finger firecracker. To my mind though the greater danger is the shrapnel. Hot metal flying is a lot rougher than paper. It...
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    .223 Die question

    Re: .223 Die question I suppose it could take off a finger, but you would have to be right on it. When I was in college an idiot at one of the fraternity houses loaded up a bunch of "blanks" using just primers. He shot one of his "brothers" in the stomach. The guy was messed up pretty bad...
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    OAL measure Question

    Re: OAL measure Question Thanks again. That video made it perfectly clear. Had I actually seen one of the tools up close and noticed the recess made for the caliper jaws there wouldn't have been an issue.
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    OAL measure Question

    Re: OAL measure Question Yeah, well I wasn't really confused. I didn't mean the rifle bolt. The OAL tool has that long threaded rod so I was calling that a bolt. It is a case of questionable vernacular. Down here in South Texas we tend to take liberties with the Queen's English.
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    OAL measure Question

    Re: OAL measure Question Hey thanks. Their instructions show calipers attached to a comparator with the bolt still attached. I guess it does not cock the caliper off too much to matter, eh? It also said to use a headspace gauge to compare the lengths of a fired case from your rifle to the...
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    .223 Die question

    Re: .223 Die question Now that is a good question. A lot of times there is a red ring from some kind of liquid around the military primers. They may have the same at the junction of the neck and bullet. I am given to understand it is some type of varnish to ensure the cartridges are fully...
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    .223 Die question

    Re: .223 Die question Loren, You may also note that the 5.56 military brass has the edge of the primer pocket swaged to crimp the primer in place. They take a dim view of primers falling out and jamming their rifles in the heat of battle. The crimp makes depriming a little harder but no...
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    OAL measure Question

    I have a question on finding the lands to seat the bullet according to ogive to land spacing instead of the actual OAL out of the manual. I fully understand why we want to do this, but am less clear on the how. Or rather how to get an accurate measurement. One method I read would have me...
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    Bullet Stabilization

    Re: Bullet Stabilization I can buy that. I wonder if this is the exception or the rule?
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    Bullet Stabilization

    Re: Bullet Stabilization Gentlemen, Can you be a little more specific on the reading material? All my manuals are quite dated, but I did read article sections of them all (all being Speer, Hornady, and Sierra) way back when I bought them. I am sure any mention of such effect would have...
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    Bullet Stabilization

    On a few threads I have seen references to bullets that are not accurate until they get downrange and “stabilize”. It seems that; if a bullet is off target at 100 yards, it just gets further off the farther it goes. I am sure we have all seen slow motion video of arrows launching from bows...
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    Restock

    I just bought a 700 SPS-V and of course it needs a stock. I am leaning towards B&C or HS but haven't felt enough to know what I want. I may want to change bottom metal down the road for a detachable magazine. Perhaps a whack or two with a die grinder may be needed, but I assume any BDL stock...
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    Rifle Scopes Bedding Scope Base?

    Re: Bedding Scope Base? Beretta Man, I have been looking around the net on this subject and yours looks like the most ingenious as well as unique method to cross my path. I salute your resourcefulness and appreciate your post. By the way; who are your favorite gunsmiths?
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    Rifle Scopes Bedding Scope Base?

    Re: Bedding Scope Base? Hey Baretta Man, I assume you never lifted the rail after the epoxy set. How did you ensure clean screw holes? How did you trim the tape without scratching the finish on the reciever? Tape is a novel approach that I haven't seen. It seems an elgant solution in...
  17. M

    Rifle Scopes Bedding Scope Base?

    Re: Bedding Scope Base? Has anyone tried measuring the gap and using shim stock instead of bedding?
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    Rifle Scopes Bedding Scope Base?

    Re: Bedding Scope Base? Willyz54, I can see where your method will hold the base securely, but do not see how it prevents the rail from bending when the front and rear mounting holes are not exactly level to one another. You would have to go ahead and crank down the screws because Loctite...
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    Rifle Scopes Bedding Scope Base?

    I have never bedded a scope base, but have read a couple of “how to” threads. I still have some questions: 1-What type of epoxy? For general applications I usually rely on the slow setting JB Weld, but it does tend to run. I am also unsure of its thermal expansion properties. What is the...
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    Where to measure from on Calipers??

    Re: Where to measure from on Calipers?? Haha Familyman' So I remind you of your gramps do I? I guess my age shows through. Actually, I thought everyone measured boards with micrometers! Back in my college days I studied vacuum tubes along with other relics of Neanderthal technology, and...
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