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With VLD Hunting bullets, in my hunting rifle, seating g depth mattered huge. Jam= 1.75 moa .01 off= 1.75 moa .02 off =1.25 moa .03 off... -
Mikecr replied to the thread Coated bullets and optical chronographs?.That's only with use of moly, and not due to reduced friction. Moly cools the charge while evaporating. This lowers MV per charge, and...
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Mikecr replied to the thread Coated bullets and optical chronographs?.Which chrono? Some are passive and see a dip in light, some are active to cause a reflection
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Mikecr replied to the thread Slight stiffness closing the bolt.You should be ok, but I don't know how old your reloaded ammo is. Full spring back occurs over time, so your ammo could get tighter...
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Your rifles chamber is the only case gauge you’ll ever need and the only one that counts. It takes a few firings for brass to stop...
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Mikecr reacted to Brathany's post in the thread How To Get Consistent Seating Depth Every Time from an empirical source. with
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I should think it would be rather impossible to determine a .0002-.0005" seating depth variance effect on precision. Considering the... -
Mikecr replied to the thread Forester seater issue.The apparent non-response to this problem from reloading companies seems unbelievable to me. If I had a reloading company, I would just...
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Mikecr replied to the thread How To Get Consistent Seating Depth Every Time from an empirical source..The tightest CBTO window I've had so far, as tested with group shooting, is 8thou. I seat in the middle of window and keep my CBTO...
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Mikecr replied to the thread How To Get Consistent Seating Depth Every Time from an empirical source..For consistent CBTO, it helps to pre-qualify the ogive datums. There is a tool referred to as a Bob Green Comparator (BGC), that does...
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Mikecr replied to the thread Where are you getting dies?.I agree with MagnumMania on matching the chamber reamer to the BRASS in-hand, for the clearances you desire. I do this and after full...
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Mikecr reacted to Dean2's post in the thread Seeking empirical evidence to support or refute powder/seating-depth nodes with Like.
Your post reaks of the worst type of internet challenges. The petulence of someone who has added nothing to the accumulated knowledge...
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Mikecr replied to the thread “Your groups are too small” vs barrel life.If you put the seating in a bad place, no amount of 'group sizing' will fix that. Same with powder mistune, and poor barrel timing. But...
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Mikecr replied to the thread Ideas for improvement.An internal focus ring (like a camera), with precise micrometer focus knob. Just focus and read off range. I would also like a return...
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If I can't get good brass because no one makes it, I wouldn't chamber a barrel in that Cartridge. Way too many options to have to put up...
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Mikecr replied to the thread super to trans to sub.I couldn't run a drop chart through transonic, because I couldn't guess what drag will do there. The same dynamic stability changes...