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I use a plumb bob line to line up the reticle.

I'll bet they will replace it or refund your money. They have always given me those choices and have done their best to work with me...

I never level off the turret. Some use a plum ball line.... In my shop I used a 4 foot level and drew a lateral line on the back wall...

Yeah, when they do a production run of it in 2 years from now. Not exactly a huge demand for it, when compared to other cartridges...

If you don't have an annealer send it to me and I'll do it for you! You pull the bullets. PM if interested. Joe

Yup, I’ve had the same experience. Even the ones that I thought didn’t crack did on subsequent firing. I’d pull em all and anneal. YMMV.

I'm not saying that I don't believe you. And I have zero wants for a 300 anything. Especially a magnum. I already have a German made...

Brother, they look pretty good. I might have to take a trip to my BX. The spec for model # 46902 Gen II (standard) in .308 Win is 6.2...

What cartridge do you have that the barrel is "shot out" at 800-1,200 rounds? Almost sounds like a RUM. Personally, i'd give the...

I'll agree, sounds like the brass got hard. You can work harden it, or it can age harden. I'd pull the bullets, powder & primer and...

If you have an annealer I would try what you proposed including a step for annealing the brass before re-sizing and reloading.

Oh I got a 218bee I use sometimes too sometimes use my 32rem for deer if I'm feelin nostalgic

Lol!!! "Old school 17 Remington".... Oh, that's a good one!!! Never thought I'd hear of a cartridge introduced in 1971 as old school...

You didn't tell us what your shooting goals are. If I wanted to go shoot with @Alex Wheeler at a match and pretend to be halfway...