Recent content by Jerryrva

With Redding soon to be offering dies and a seating stem specific to the 131 Ace bullet, it should be easy to reload the new brass.

Only one box left at 845pm.

Just in case not everyone checks the reloading forum daily, Alpha Munitions has their SRP brass in stock today. Got my order in!

In stock now. 33 100 case lots left. Real time in stock updating.

I have a factory take off for the cost of mailing to you.

Even PVA was that way last summer when I inquired. Finding the same now with some gunsmiths who haven't been keeping with excitement over the Blackjack bullets.

According to the Savage Shooters forum "Aftermarket Barrels", X-caliber started taking orders for 25 Creedmoor 1:7 prefits April 1. I have found X barrels very accurate and made to order prefit and blank arrived in 4 weeks that I ordered in November. My 260 Rem 28 inch varmint shots clovers at...

I bought new brass from Bertram Brass in January. $155 for 100. Expensive yes, but that will last me a lifetime for that rifle. Otherwise it's just a safe queen. Too good of a shooter to sit unused.

It is no harder for a manufacturer to precision machine the collars than the rest of the press. As Forster recommends, use the collars they make to use with that press. I have been using one since 2013 for rifle and pistol and have no run out issues.

Check out this long thread from last month. https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/why-is-the-forster-co-ax-press-so-sought-after.215073/

Read the current issue of Trigger magazine. Cover story on 25 caliber fast twist rifle shooting the 131 ACE bullets and lighter ones as well. Got my issue at Basspro last week.

The Trigger Tech is a definite step up from the Browning X-Bolt and Savage triggers I have. But triggers are very subjective so you have to judge that yourself. Also I picked out the gun that had the tightest group on the sample target. .316 I believe.

I bought one in September in 6.5. Shot Hornady Match ammo in it to break in barrel. First factory rifle I had to put hole in hole at 100 yards. Some may complain its heavy but it makes me a better shooter with some heft. Haven't bothered to hand load it yet since factory shoots so good.

Getting back to the 25 Souper and 25 Durham Jet mentioned in post #199. Since the Jet has a 40 degree shoulder whereas the Souper has 30 degrees, would not the Jet be a better option? Also I could use some education in case design. I understand steeper angles keep the case from stretching as...

I got a new in box 6.5 target model for the price of used in a private sale. Nice shooting gun.