“The 22 Creedmoor Project”

[ACHILLES]

Along time ago I took my 6.5x47 & 338EdgeAI with 300gr bullets to a 2day steel match for the hell of it.
First shot of the day with the edge on a 1/2” 5” di plate at 280yds. Hit the plate but the legs on the target broke. The 7” squares from 300-450 yards hanging from chains would swing 360s until they wrapped all the way around the horizontal pipe when hit in the center or low.
I was definitely getting some looks from the 6br guys

 

[huntnful]

Trued up at 1000 yards. Three low ones first, which that correction was from my data entered when I was shooting 41gr. and 3380fps.

It actually trued up basically perfect with my current speeds at 40gr. which are now 3300fps and using the factory G7 BC.

4-6 MPH left wind, holding an average of 4 MOA of wind.



Last 10 shots


The group the last 5 round mag produced.

 

[huntnful]

Barrel now has approximately 290 rounds down it. 150 or so since last cleaning I think.

 

[huntnful]

Decided to just throw the last 100 fired cases into a ziploc bag and hit em all with Hornady one-shot, size/de-prime and then toss all into the vibratory tumbler to clean off instead of hand wiping.

I definitely missed that tumbler. It only took me 10 minutes to get the media out of cases and flash holes. WAY less labor intensive than wiping every case. Definitely the way to go for larger batches.



I did trim and chamfer this whole batch on the Henderson trimmer.

 

[HighUintas]

Decided to just throw the last 100 fired cases into a ziploc bag and hit em all with Hornady one-shot, size/de-prime and then toss all into the vibratory tumbler to clean off instead of hand wiping.

I definitely missed that tumbler. It only took me 10 minutes to get the media out of cases and flash holes. WAY less labor intensive than wiping every case. Definitely the way to go for larger batches.

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I did trim and chamfer this whole batch on the Henderson trimmer.

No neck brushing?

 

[huntnful]

No neck brushing?

I did brush them.

I did the following:

Henderson Trim
FL size / de-prime
Vibratory tumble
Brush necks
Prime

 

[Carl Ross]

I definitely missed that tumbler. It only took me 10 minutes to get the media out of cases and flash holes. WAY less labor intensive than wiping every case. Definitely the way to go for larger batches.

RCBS Rotary Case Media Separator

The RCBS Rotary Case and Media Separator is an essential tool every reloader should have. It makes emptying media from freshly tumbled cases a snap....

www.midwayusa.com

I'd give a little thought to a media separator if you're going to use the tumbler much. I dump the tumbler in, give it a couple spins each way, and I'm done. Probably takes 1-2 minutes, and I often do 200-300 cases at a time.

 

[huntnful]

RCBS Rotary Case Media Separator

The RCBS Rotary Case and Media Separator is an essential tool every reloader should have. It makes emptying media from freshly tumbled cases a snap....

www.midwayusa.com

I'd give a little thought to a media separator if you're going to use the tumbler much. I dump the tumbler in, give it a couple spins each way, and I'm done. Probably takes 1-2 minutes, and I often do 200-300 cases at a time.

Thank you for the recommendation! Does that really get all the media out of cases?

Or from there, do you grab the cases and shake the rest out from inside them?

 

[coleman]

Maybe I missed it, but I’m just curious what your barrel cleaning process was when you cleaned it? Great thread! Thanks for sharing this.

 

[Carl Ross]

Thank you for the recommendation! Does that really get all the media out of cases?

Or from there, do you grab the cases and shake the rest out from inside them?

In real time, with one hand.

There will be media in a a few flash holes, and it doesn't change anything, per my Garmin or targets.

 

[Moose83]

In real time, with one hand.

There will be media in a a few flash holes, and it doesn't change anything, per my Garmin or targets.

Am I reading this correctly.... you don't poke out the media stuck in the flash holes? Just load and shoot?

 

[Carl Ross]

Am I reading this correctly.... you don't poke out the media stuck in the flash holes? Just load and shoot?

Correct. Done it that way for years and 20-30,000 rds.

 

[Moose83]

Correct. Done it that way for years and 20-30,000 rds.

Learn something new every day... lol. Reloading keeps getting simpler the longer I hang around this site. Thanks!

 

[huntnful]

Maybe I missed it, but I’m just curious what your barrel cleaning process was when you cleaned it? Great thread! Thanks for sharing this.

Oh no I didn’t go into detail.

I used a stiff nylon brush with Thorro Clean to get the carbon out and I use Pro-Shot copper remover I think it’s called for the copper.

Focus on the first 6” of the barrel for carbon and the last 6” for copper.

In real time, with one hand.

There will be media in a a few flash holes, and it doesn't change anything, per my Garmin or targets.

Awesome!! Thank you for the visual!!

 

[lintond]

Thank you for the recommendation! Does that really get all the media out of cases?

Or from there, do you grab the cases and shake the rest out from inside them?

I do the same. Have to clean a few flash holes but it gets 98% of it out


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[HighUintas]

Wow. I need to get one of those vibratory things. I do not like wiping lube off my cases.

 

[Harvey_NW]

Decided to just throw the last 100 fired cases into a ziploc bag and hit em all with Hornady one-shot, size/de-prime and then toss all into the vibratory tumbler to clean off instead of hand wiping.

I do this but with homemade lanolin alcohol lube and my tumbler is full of white rice instead. I use the media separator like Carl does and it gets most out, but I have a little drill bit on the bench and poke out any kernels stuck in flash holes as I'm priming. Definitely the most streamlined process I've found!

 

[TX_Diver]

Correct. Done it that way for years and 20-30,000 rds.

What media do you use?

I'd love to cut another step out of the reloading process.

 

[waspocrew]

Am I reading this correctly.... you don't poke out the media stuck in the flash holes? Just load and shoot?

I have the same media separator. The issue with getting media stuck in flash holes is due to using too coarse of media (basically too big and plugs the flash holes). You can leave it in the tumbler for a bit longer as well.

I grabbed this from harbor freight and it works excellent in the tumbler. No issues with plugging flash holes.
25 lbs is gonna last a looooong time haha.

https://www.harborfreight.com/25-lbs-fine-grade-walnut-shell-blast-media-92155.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=21901271240&campaignid=21901271240&utm_content=169012516926&adsetid=169012516926&product=92155&store=207&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA1Km7BhC9ARIsAFZfEItgb-H_gT5Rj1rmSVOJ-tiRG-g00FTEyq9VvS-Yxu9fnpq_Wx0RTb8aAnCeEALw_wcB

 

[Carl Ross]

What media do you use?

I'd love to cut another step out of the reloading process.

Just common walnut media sold to reloaders, nothing special. Pretty sure the primer going off dislodges it quite easily. I think the Applied Ballistics team has looked at it too, not sure if they ever published anything but I don't think they worry about it.