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  1. pbroski

    Are cheap calipers worth using?

    Watch this video, then decide if spending $200 is worth it.
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    Tikka accuracy question

    Try shooting it without the bipod. Use a front and rear sandbag rest.
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    Hornady click adjust micrometer height?

    The full range that I get is 2.18" to 3.02".
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    Experience at Shoot2Hunt

    I was able to watch the video just by clicking on "Description". The timed part look pretty tough. I'm going to give it a try.
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    .300 Win Mag load development

    Peterson is making a "long" version to minimize case stretch. So far they're available in .300WM and 7mm Rem Mag.
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    Load data for 77 TMK in 223

    I loaded 24.0 grs. of XBR in my Howa Mini with a 22" barrel. 2.38" OAL, about .065" from the lands, Lapua brass, CCI400 primers. No pressure signs. Average was 2766 fps for 5 shots.
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    Cream of wheat fire forming

    It works well for me. As long as the case is tight inside the chamber. So the cartridge-base-to-shoulder dimension of the case should match the chamber dimension. Sometimes you have to make a false shoulder to accomplish this. What also will work for some cartridges is a case OAL long enough...
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    What did you do in the reloading room today?

    Loaded 10 each of 270gr. LRX, 250gr. TTSX and 260gr. Accubond in .375 Ruger. Hornady brass, Ramshot Big Game powder, Fed 215 magnum primers.
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    Ruger 22ARC, best loads

    Yes, one of my favorites. Pencil barrel, .482" at the muzzle, and it shoots exceptionally well. It took me a while to find a .223 bolt face too. I was going to go with .223 AI, then the ARC was introduced, so I decided to go with that. Another option is a .308 bolt face Kimber rebarrelled to...
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    Ruger 22ARC, best loads

    It was an Adirondack in .300 AAC Blackout. So .223 bolt face.
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    Scabbard options?

    Yep. Vertical for me too. My knee can't take a rifle under my my leg for hours at a time.
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    Seating depth - does it even matter?

    Think again. You don't put 30 rounds under 1 moa at 657 yards by being lucky.
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    Seating depth - does it even matter?

    The point I tried to show was that small changes are where the big gains are.
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    Seating depth - does it even matter?

    Thanks! The variables are evened out by the test method (shooting round robin). Hard to imagine that variables are effecting one group more than the other, with 60 rounds fired. Not to mention the 10 round groups also being in line with the 30 round groups.
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    Seating depth - does it even matter?

    I started by shooting 1 on the left, then 1 on the right, then back to left, then back right. Back and fort like this until the test was done. The variables would be evened out to the point of not being a factor, I would think. Apples to apples comparison.
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    Seating depth - does it even matter?

    Here's another one. The rifle is a custom Kimber .22arc with 2.5-10 NXS shooting 80 gr. eld-m, Varget, Lapua brass and CCI450 primer. This one was shot at 657 yards seated from sticks and pack, leaning on ATV. Shot round robin. On left is CBTO 1.743" and right is 1.747". Left is 30 @ 6.74" or...
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    Seating depth - does it even matter?

    You all might find this interesting. I did load development as described in post 29 of this thread https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/how-far-off-pressure-are-you-loading.409505/page-2 First is a Howa .223 Carbon Stalker factory rifle with 2.5-15 Credo. Load is 73 gr. eld-x, Benchmark powder...
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    How far off pressure are you loading?

    I do load development whenever it's convenient. That's usually in spring or early summer when the temps are cooler. I like to avoid heating up the barrel too much, so fire 3 to 5 rounds, then let the temp drop down until it's cool to the touch. I first do a pressure test to find how high I can...
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    Tikka chamber issue

    A bronze brush that's a larger diameter than the chamber. Put some solvent on it and spin it inside the chamber. Then get a bronze brush larger than the neck diameter of the cartridge, use solvent and spin it inside the neck area of the chamber. If you don't want to use bronze, try nylon.
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    6.5 prc brass weight

    Good 6.5 PRC brass will have variance at 3 grains or less. Depending on what you're trying to achieve, 8 grains is probably acceptable.

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