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Hello everyone. I am loading for a 6mm Creedmoor with H4350/108 ELD. I found necked down and turned Norma and Lapua brass to produce poor accuracy at every charge weight and seating depth. Hornady 6mm brass shot excellent without any prep at all but case life is terrible thus, the desire to...

From the beginning: I developed an accurate load with acceptable velocity and acceptable SD/ES numbers. The load is well below max and shows no sign of pressure, velocity is on the slow side of normal. I loaded up about 75 rounds and hit the range this morning. Upon arriving to the range, I...

There is not a lot of data that I could find on this combination. This recipe showed .33 MOA today. Ruger Precision Rifle 6mm Creedmoor 108 ELD-M Lands at 2.80, seated to 2.65 OAL 41gr H4350 CCI LR Norma 6.5 brass necked down 3020 FPS, 4.4 SD Every other seating depth showed poor accuracy...

I am about to pick up an RPR and seriously considering a barrel in 260 AI, the 40 degree version. Does anyone have any knowledge as to the feeding reliability with that chambering in that rifle? Thanks.

The summers in Las Vegas have become unbearable and I am looking for a permanent relocation to a mountain home, not in California but anywhere else. City/town size doesn't really matter. I have looked into Manitou Springs, CO and around Salt Lake City. Where else do you guys have in mind such...

While working up a load of Retumbo and 208 Amax, I found the accuracy node at 76 grains. I left my half broken chrono at home but the trajectory is saying 3300 fps. The barrel is 29 inches. There is no way that can be close to accurate for velocity or can it?

The mentioned brand of primers caused hang fires with 72.5 gr of Norma 217 in a 300 WM.

Tonight, around 10 pm my son jumped the back gate and was attempting to enter through the back dog door. I was washing dishes and saw someone in black clothing in a crouching posture just outside my back door. I drew my handgun and pointed it at the door and yelled "stop, stop, stop." He...

I just mounted a scope with an electronic level. After getting both the rifle and scope level to zero degrees, I tightened the screws. After tightening the screws, I found a .2 degree difference. How much is too much and does .2 make a difference?

I recently went to visit relatives in Arkansas and brought my precision rifle. We ventured out to a 3,000 acre farm for some long range shooting and I couldn't hit anything. We used balloons as targets that measured about 11 inches across. I had serious trouble at 550 yards, forget 800 and...

A friend that I was in the 82d with moved on to 18D and came to visit from Ft. Bragg this week. We were discussing the Bundy Ranch situation. He went on to say that he wishes his team was sent there to squash the whole thing. He said he would have loved to beat some of those hippies' asses...

I am going to Arkansas for a wild boar hunt/shoot on Thursday and I just loaded a bunch of 300 win mag rounds. 2 questions: 1. Has anyone ever been harassed by TSA for having nitrocellulose residue on them? 2. How about problems with a carry-on that they bring to the range with them. My...

I have decided to start an AR 10 build rather than order from JP, GAP, etc. To my understanding, there are two major patterns. Which is the wise choice, DPMS or Armalite? It is going to be in 260 Remington with a 22 or 24 inch barrel. Which barrel manufacturer should I go with and which bolt...

My friend needs money for his divorce and offered to sell me his M1A Socom 16 for $1500. I gladly accepted and began thinking of turning it into more of a precision rifle. I can imagine a 22'' barrel, trigger, and whatever else. The problem is, I do not know much about these rifles other than...

During competitions under time pressure, which is the preferred method? 40 seconds to get into position then fire 5 rounds at two very different distances say, 325 and 740, seems like a hold over/off would be better, especially with significant wind. Writing the hold over on your hand then...

I just shortened the take up and slack in my carry gun but I left the pull weight the same as from the factory. This got me to thinking about liability insurance relating to a self defense shooting. Does anyone know anything abut that or if it falls under an umbrella policy, home owners...

I picked up some once fired Federal brass marked 07, and I was able to load it four more times before the stretch ring and step showed up. Is that good, average, or otherwise? Full length, neck, neck, full length, done. Considering I was able to get 5, sometimes 6 out of Lapua brass for a 338...

I have decided on my son's 16th birthday gift and it will be an AR 10 or subtype in 260 Remington. Who makes the very best, hands down? I hear GAP is very good, are there any other considerations? His birthday is still a year out, I am anticipating a long wait time if required from a...

I have an RCBS chrono telling me my MV is 2822 fps at DA 5300 ft. With a DA of 5500, the applied ballistics app trajectory calculation was off by 3.00 MOA at 904 yards. The calculation from applied ballistics called for 22.25 when the actual call was 19.25. Shot angle, DA, wind, temp...

I am getting 2820 fps with a very low SD and ES with 71.5 gr of Norma 217 out of a 28" Krieger 5R. This load is just before pressure signs show up and is very accurate. Does 2820 seem a little slow? I am thinking 3000 fps sounds more like it. I am considering working up a new load with...