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Ammonia damaging brass is not a myth, it's chemistry. I don't know if the amount of ammonia in Flitz is enough to cause problems or not...

I agree 100% with “no” tumbling of loaded ammunition! You may get away with it if it were a very compressed load, and tumbling time...

I read a lot of blogs about reloading, always want to learn more and new things people have discovered. Sometimes I read things that...

To all. I finally was able to get out this morning for an hour or so to try the 257 Allen Mag out at some longer ranges. Let me work...

My understanding they are slightly larger in diameter which might be nice for those who push loads.

It comes out if a place in these beaureaucrats where the sun dont shine......can't believe they even got it to apply to...

I don't find ~125 fps discrepancy odd at all. I had at one time 5 different 308s. The difference across all 5 was 175 fps even after...

Absolutely. There’s margins of error and tolerance and such and then there’s outright BS.

F-O-U-R H-U-N-D-R-E-D Ft/S!!!!! If my Toyota Camry got 10mpg dadgum right I blame Toyota!!🤣🤣🤣

A couple of years ago, I bought a box of that same ammo, Remington Tipped Core-Lokt, for my 6.5 Creedmoor from Scheels online. I tried...

I'm not saying it's logical, just saying that people do it and trust box velocities.

Furthering this analysis of factory ammo…I’ve rarely purchased or shot “premium” factory ammo at all, just various budget soft point...

I’ve found that some factory ammo is EXTREMELY temperature sensitive; like 300-400 fps over 40-50 degrees. The factory ammo that I hunt...

Not surprised. The worst I’ve ever seen for this was also Remington core lokt in a 243, the 100 grain soft point. Box says 2960...

So hopefully many/most of you have tested your chosen factory ammo extensively and know exactly what you have. I personally never or...