Recent content by Codum

Thanks for all the feedback! I am somewhat of a tinker but more about getting the best out of what ever I’m working with, and I love to shot. I just put a Burris xtr 3 on this rifle, zeroed it at 165 then shot this 5 shot group. These cases are Nosler or Lapua 30-06 I necked down fired once. I...

Ok. I do anneal between every firing, I have a Forster FL BR die without a expander ball, I use a L.E. Wilson expanding mandrel die (.2755 is what it measures with my micrometer). The 4-5 thou that is being mentioned?? Is this suggesting the neck diameter be 4-5 thou smaller than the bullet...

10-15 seconds between shots. Ambient air temp was 45-50??? #5 PAC-NOR.

Always trying to learn and get better. Thoughts on this group shape. Winds were light?? Last shot was the top left, but can’t recall the others in order.

Thought I’d post an update I’ve been playing with several powders over the summer with the Berger 170 EOL. Shot a 1-1/4” group yesterday at 300 yards. 54 grains of VV N170. Case capacity around 98%. The first group was slightly larger with 5 different powder charges in .3 grain increments this...

Curious if you have tried VV N165 or N170? Can’t locate any RL26 but was able to get a couple pounds each of the VV165&170. Looking for starting loading points for the 175TGK’s

I’ve not noticed any issues yet.

Looking for some Berger 270 170 EOL Thanks!

I have 4 1lb jugs of IMR 4064 I’m looking to trade for RL 26, Retumbo or Vihtavuori N570. I am in Augusta Ga.

I replaced my magazine these week and I got the 170 EOL to cycle smoothly. I milled out too much of the aluminum block the first time. See attached. The smaller V grove is my new magazine and cycling all rounds smoothly.

Tried the ablr seating deeper in .025 increments. Got a little better but not what I’m looking for. I also shot the 170 EOL again to see if I could repeat my last outing. I did also adjust my zero to be dead on at 100 yards with the 170 EOL. The 165 ABLR groups are at the seating depth that...

TGK running 2850, 170 EOL running 2700. TGK is going to my go to on game. It’s shooting slightly tighter than the EOL. Burning 51.5 grains of IMR 4831. Looking for some Reloader 26 to see if I can gain some speed.

I seated these 2 thousandth off the lands. CBTO was 2.798. I’ll try several different seating depths and see if they tighten up. Thanks!

Any suggestions on getting Accubond LR to shoot? Been working up some loads for 165 ABLR, 170 Berger EOL and 175 Sierra TKG. I also loaded some 140 SST today just to seeing how they would do. See attached. The TKG and EOL were both under 1/2” at 100 yards But the ABLR were over 1”. At 300 yards...

McMillen was great to work with also. Lead time was about 8 weeks I think. They don’t inlet for the original abolts anymore, they’ll ship him a flat top and Kevin does the inleting and paint.