Recent content by clif

Thanks, it is on reloaded brass and probably because of too hot a load, so I do back off my loads but wondered once they got loose (will still hold a primer), if they have to be scrapped (trying to avoid prepping and fireforming new brass).

What is the affect, if any, of loose primer pockets on accuracy? If when seating a primer, you can tell that the primer was seated loosely, should you throw the case away?

Peter, what is the Come-up MOA column on Ballistics spreadsheet?

So Dave, I am a little slow too. in your example, the MOA come-up is 10.32. So if there are 8 clicks per minute of angle, then that would be 82-83 clicks??? Also I down loaded your ballistics software and input this example. There is a comeup MOA column on the Ballistics Table. What is this...

Thanks Darryl, you are correct (and is what Sierra said) the bullet basically desinegated on contact.

I also forgot to say, I know Dave says that they use match bullets for hunting, but...I have shot game with Sierra MK bullets before but on one antelope hunt, I was using 168gr Sierra MK's in my 308 Baer. I shot at this one antelope at about 250 yards broadside and nothing happened. I knew I...

I have hunted and killed antelope in New Mexico with everything from a .243, 6/284, 280AI, 300 jarrett, and 308 Baer. The shots are generally 250-450 yards. First off, antelope are not very sturdy, so they are easy to kill, even with a slightly misplaced shot. The .243 bullets will do the job up...

On the large cases, I deburr flash hole, resize, trim and chamfer necks/case mouth. I do not cut the primer hole any longer. I have found when handloading these (particularly with hot loads) that the cases can be used a little bit longer because the primer pockets last longer when...