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    7mm-08

    Have you considered Norma 7mm-08 brass? Seems to be working OK for me so far.
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    OCW - Step 2 - 200 Yards

    My math was correct, my approach to the problem was wrong! After a reset, it appears that just a few thousands (2 -4) of an inch movement of the trigger left or right will move the POI an inch at 100 yards.
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    OCW - Step 2 - 200 Yards

    Please check my math - it's been a long time since I sat in geometry or trig class. If my poor trigger work knocks my aim off by 1/100" at the rifle, that equals a miss of 6 FEET at the target at 200 yards! Did I get a decimal point in the wrong place?
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    OCW - Step 2 - 200 Yards

    I may be over analyzing the data - tables, charts, graphs, photos ...... And definitely questioning my role. I'm leaning towards "operator error" behind the gun. Especially in the area of trigger control.
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    OCW - Step 2 - 200 Yards

    Thanks, Dan. I have some HSM Trophy Gold ammo in the safe, I'll try that. The trigger is supposedly at just about 2.5 pounds. I'm coming to believe it's me - rookie shooter. One suggestion I've seen and will try is to keep my hand off the stock. Maybe put my thumb behind the trigger guard and...
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    OCW - Step 2 - 200 Yards

    I'm doing OCW testing on both IMR4064 and Varget. Rifle is a bone stock Weatherby Vanguard S2 Sporter in 7mm-08. I'm using Norma brass and SMK 130g bullets. I've followed Dan Newberry's instructions to the letter. At the 100 yard tests at what I believed is the sweet spot I was getting for...
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    Dan Newberry- consulting..Awesome

    Through one of these sites: BangSteel Long Range Shooting School OCW Overview - Dan Newberry's OCW Load Development System
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    My OCW results question

    The photo is of my results shooting 5 shot groups for 10 charge weights, increasing by 0.4 grains each step, starting at 37.5 grains and ending at 41.1 grains. I shot round-robin to try to minimize the effects of the barrel heating and my own technique - which seems to be to start poorly, get...
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    Post anything that has helped you as a reloader!

    I saw a YouTube video where a guy used the magnifying glass app on his smartphone to do this. He rigged a little stand to hold the phone aimed at the pointer on the scale. I tried it, it works great. On the app I used you can even turn on the light to brighten up the picture. Very clever.
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    Bench mounted priming tool

    I'm jealous! I particularly like how you have your presses mounted on top of the legs. Nicely done.
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    Question about Flyers

    I was happy to read this thread. It makes me think I've gone about as far as I'm going to get with my hand loads. Until I move to the next level of anal, OCD tinkering. :D
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    Does this sound right?

    Well, how 'bout that?! I followed Eric Stecker's procedure on "Getting the Best Precision and Accuracy from Berger VLD bullets in Your Rifle" And, sure enough, one group stood out. The group that's .090" off the lands. Now it's time for the fine tuning. Although, I'm not sure that it's going...
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    Does this sound right?

    My Possum Hollow cleaning rod stops arrived today. I took 10 measurements, threw out the high & low and calculated the average of the remaining 8. The results are telling me the lands are .0265" closer to the bolt face than what I was getting with the smoke test. Can't say one method gave me a...
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    Does this sound right?

    I have the Hornady/Sinclair OAL gauge, but have been waiting on a modified cartridge for 2 months and it's still on back-order. I tried fabricating my own, but in drilling and tapping the case I manage to mangle it just enough that I can't get it to seat in the chamber properly. I may try the...
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    Does this sound right?

    OK, I'll consider the red arrows my datum back off .010" as a starting point. Sound reasonable?
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    Does this sound right?

    The bolt feels "normal". I've found that even with the firing pin removed and an empty, once fired case in the chamber I still have to push the bolt handle down to lock. With very light effort. But it will not free fall closed unless the chamber is empty. Right now I'm trying to establish a...
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    Does this sound right?

    Right now I'm trying to establish a datum point of where the lands are. After that I'll start trying to find the sweet spot either off the lands or into them. I don't know which direction I should be going yet, but I would like to know where I'm starting from. So, is it safe to assume that...
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    Does this sound right?

    Smoke Test Update Thanks for the ideas. I'm trying the smoke test again. The problem is, I just don't know what I'm looking at. In the attached photos, have I pointed out (red arrow) where the lands are just hitting the bullet? Or, is the arrow pointing to where the lands just start to hit...
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    Does this sound right?

    First, I'm a total newbie at hand loading. I'm struggling with bullet seating depth determination. I have had success with my first 20 rounds. I seated the bullets to match the factory ammo I had on hand that have the same 140 grain Berger VLDs. I used the Hornady Bullet Comparator to take...
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