I don’t think they care about cost at all, they are concerned about optimizing the effectiveness of the small number of soldiers they plan to field in future engagements. Plus, the optics software...
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Forum: Military Rifles
I don’t think they care about cost at all, they are concerned about optimizing the effectiveness of the small number of soldiers they plan to field in future engagements. Plus, the optics software...
Forum: Our Town
I supplemented one of those with a few 12 pt crowfoot sockets, the ones with the open side to fit over pipes. More expensive, but awesome to work with! Of course the best thing is to disconnect...
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
Curious if the person mentioned if it was IMR4227 that changed to become more like H4227, the opposite, or that both changed. I guess it’s important to use load data from sources with a similar date...
Forum: Military Rifles
40% heavier and heavier ammo, but it sounds fun!
Where can I buy one?
Forum: Special Projects
I swage the primer pocket when the factory primer was crimped, otherwise not.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Sounds like a fair offer, you said the one expander you tried works, not sure how you didn’t get what you paid for? I do get it if you wanted the new design and got the old, in that case I’d suggest...
Forum: Special Projects
Had to reread the original post, but I think the key is “ I will only have one die in the press , a size/decap die and then I can inspect the primed brass before putting powder and seating a bullet.”...
Forum: Completed Deals
Just trying to help:
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?467769-Shipping-smokeless-powder&p=5716242#post5716242
Forum: Our Town
Thanks much, I think I’ll skip the next biopsy and just go for the imaging. We’ll see what it is in a few weeks and then decide.
Forum: Special Projects
Rather than running it through twice, try loading with a 650. I think it’s the best hobby priming system.
Forum: Our Town
Asking to understand. What if the 40 came up clean?
I’m in the middle of this process, no treatment yet, still in the watching it phase.
Forum: Our Town
Congrats, had a clean biopsy a year ago, my number jumps around a lot. Thanks all for a very informative discussion.
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Red box is late 1970’s to early 1980’s, at least that’s the dates on mine.
I think the green is older, but don’t know.
Forum: Special Projects
I haven’t played with quick load, but I don’t expect that their algorithm fully contemplates what you’re contemplating. Then again, maybe it does.
Forum: Special Projects
Help me out again, why are you targeting 100% case fill? With a fast powder that creates a bunch of pressure problems in a hurry. Also, as I said above I’d go for lighter weight bullets even if you...
I bought some patches that tended to leaves white dust behind, looked a lot like that. If you hit it with compressed air do they move?
I’d also try some foaming bore cleaner, give it time to work.
Forum: Special Projects
I think that’s the right approach, in fact I was guessing that 1gr of TG under a 115gr LRN seated flush is probably close to what you want. Just don’t seat down into the web of the case as that may...
Forum: Special Projects
An admirable goal.
In addition to your design, consider playing with light charges of titegroup under a standard or light weight bullet for caliber. A subsonic 9mm 90gr or 115 gr bullet with a...
Forum: Special Projects
Your question was about selecting a platform, so I’d suggest the H&R single shot for the reasons stated above.
But what I was trying to get to was an understanding of what you’re trying to...
Forum: Special Projects
Not sure what you’re trying to accomplish. A heavy barrel won’t reduce muzzle pressure, and a long barrel won’t be as effective at doing so as adjusting the powder charge. Low pressure means low...
Forum: Smokeless Paper Patching
If your IMR3031 looks and smells normal then it’s fine. Powder is like chicken, when it goes bad you know.
Your IMR4198 is not significantly different than the old IMR4198 in your manual (if it...
Forum: Special Projects
Interesting project, and I like what ulav8r suggested for fitting, but I’m curious what the difference is between a barrel liner and an unchambered barrel blank? I would have called what you have a...
Forum: Our Town
So the Chubby 16? Is chubby bigger than big? Can’t say fat, that’d be offensive. Super size 16 maybe.
Forum: Frequently Asked Questions
I find it most curious that they system rules allowed you to post an ad at all. It should be automated and infallible.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I like the whidden case gauge for helping to set up the sizing die.
https://www.whiddengunworks.com/product/case-gauge-3/
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |