Recent content by john_m44

I just purchased a grizzly 0824 a few weeks ago, as someone who has never run a lathe much before, I'm happy. It took some practice but I'm ready to try threading a barrel, and not too far from chambering.

I have several sets of the signature rings with absolutely no problems, I see no reason to spend the extra money.

I loaded up some 45gr tsx out of my 22-250 Ackley Imp. running 4060 FPS, they shot really well out of a 1:12. I shot a doe at 80 yards, I was a little disappointed on the performance. Little hole going in the skin golf ball size hole in the entrance side ribs, the lungs was mush and there were...

Im just curious I hear a lot of people talking about the 338 300gr hybrids gen 1 and gen 2. The first batch I bought 5-50 round boxes the part number is 33106 and the lot number is 4897, the latest ones that I bought is a 250 round box and the part number is 33794 and the lot number is 3520...

Not longrange by some standards but none the less a Berger kill. If I have a tag leftover from firearms season I take the Lapua out to shoot a doe during the antlerless portion. The place I hunt I can set up on top of a hill and the deer come out between 250 and 600 yards(safely) into bean...

If the body die bumps the shoulder Im not sure it will fix my problem, unless my forester dies are max. dimension

Do you still have the body die?

I have the stepped shell holders, I tried using them with the forester dies they didnt work as intended. I anneal as well I bought BROZ old ken light

Lapua I dont need to bump the shoulder more, just the base (1/4" above the web) Im using Forester fl sizing die

The rifle is a custom. The problem is if I only bump the shoulder the norm .0015 to .002 after about three firings the body dia. gets to big and gets hard to chamber.

Does anyone have any experience with a reading body die for 338 lapua. Im having to bump the shoulder back so far to size the base witch is causing poor brass life. I would like to try one but it would be a $50 experiment.

Im confused do you have a ar-10 or a lr-308?

I would think about a ruger super redhawk, they come with rings made especially for them. If you drill and tap the S&W it would loose most of its value. Just my .02

FYI you can buy 100 new remington or winchester brass in 220 swift for around $50

Dont over look the 220 swift. I can constantly hit beer cans at 560 with 55gr v-maxs. The only advantage you with a 6mm, is in the wind.