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Ccdherman replied to the thread The latest greatest Federal Cartridge.Well -- we all know what happens to barrel life with rising pressures and temps. There is no free lunch, indeed. I suspect the...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Is Remington Peters brass really that bad?.If you have mixed or "single stream" recycling the cases will end up in the metals area and get properly recycled. They might end up...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Brass Choice.Aimed at the OP. You don't tell us how many rounds of the various brass you have, nor over what time frame they were shot. Lots of...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Advice on primmed casings.Unless you are some sort of competition pistol shooter, I'd just load those primed cases with a light load and shoot away. Magnum...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Hornady OAL Guage - Tap/Thread.I have a specific bit of advice for this thread. For the folks that want that fully blown out case so that their CBTO measurement is...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Most accurate .277 bullet in 1:8 twist Shaw barrel 270 win, hunting?h.That's actually a really nice offer. I will contact you offline and we can arrange venmo for shipping and whatever a small sample is...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Most accurate .277 bullet in 1:8 twist Shaw barrel 270 win, hunting?h.Correct. Free floated, bedded, aftermarket trigger, trued at barrel install. Such a bewildering set of suggestions. I am inclined...
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Ccdherman posted the thread Most accurate .277 bullet in 1:8 twist Shaw barrel 270 win, hunting?h in Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics.I talked my hunting buddy into rebarreling a Rem 700 270 win. I will not get into details about who did the barrel etc. It shot well...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Proof research barrel in a tikka varmint stock?.I know NOTHING about Tikka inlets. But I DO know how to sand down stuff. I happen to own metric and standard deep well impact sockets...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Which bullet is easier to shoot for accuracy, Berger 156 EOL or Nosler 150 ABLR in 6.5mm / .264?.I shot today. The H1000 seems to be a great recommendation. I went a bit higher than various book numbers I found at Hodgdon (nothing...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Which bullet is easier to shoot for accuracy, Berger 156 EOL or Nosler 150 ABLR in 6.5mm / .264?.I have F215M primers, but I *think* I was using standard primers for my 6.5x284. The loads are in the standard primer range (under 90g...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Which bullet is easier to shoot for accuracy, Berger 156 EOL or Nosler 150 ABLR in 6.5mm / .264?.OK, Berger 156 it is. Since I have attracted some smart folks to this question, here are some QL numbers. These are seating .005 off...
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Ccdherman posted the thread Which bullet is easier to shoot for accuracy, Berger 156 EOL or Nosler 150 ABLR in 6.5mm / .264? in Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics.Not that there are any scientific studies, but looking for opinions. I have an ample supply of both, but my 6.5x284 barrel is perhaps...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread What to do with my impulse buy…..Before you do anything, examine why the 6.5x284 got its bad rep and what you might want to do with your gun. It was the hot ticket for...
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Ccdherman replied to the thread Know What You Own.This underlays one of my personal issues with screwing on barrels onto my Savage actions. There are no markings as to what the gun...