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I plan to anneal this batch after they are fired. I did make a few changes yesterday on loading, I tested a case neck before sizing...

What I have personally found about runout is it has a lot to do with brass hardness and bullet seating.I can start with new or once...

Put my elk load together today for my 280AI - headed to Colorado for 3rd Season. Using virgin Hornady brass, a Hornady Microjust seater...

For those that are new to LR hunting, or just getting into it. I put together a few thoughts on an exercise that might help you sharpen...

I was breaking in a new hunting rifle during the Elk hunt here in Utah. The elk were a bit harder to find than I'd expected, but this...

Check this recent thread out. It has some good info that will help a bit...

I use both Forester and Redding bushing dies, my experience has been; Forster sizing dies with their expander adjusted correctly can...

I have mostly bushing dies and conventional dies. Expander balls are removed in everything but .223 (for junk shooting, were to I load...

I do not use bushing dies at all, for brass needing to be turned, bushings push irregularities to the inside, for turning, you want...

Correct on the factory barrels with a few caveats... I bought a new savage trail hunter lite this summer (I typically build vs buy) but...

@ButterBean - how’s your 6.5CM do on whitetails? 😆 Lol

Whitetails are frail and any bullet will drop them if placed properly. I always liked an exit and shot many deer with the 160 Accubond...

40+ years of elk hunting, I've changed the load a few times but always the same bullet 180gr Nosler Partition. Old school from an old guy.

Alex is one of the best, worked with him a lot, he lived a couple blocks away before bailing on Mt! He doesn't have any sacred cows, if...

I don't shoot a lot of groups after I finish working up loads. I'll shoot to distance and then take them out hunting. Both of these are...