Recent content by Davew223

Which .224 centerfire? The last time I pondered that question for myself, I ended up having a 6.5 Grendel AR built. Hardly any more recoil than a .223, better BC's, better sectional density, better selection of bullets, much better deer round, supersonic at 1000. Same primers I use for 22...

Take a look at the Arken ELP-4. I took a chance and picked one up a few months ago for a 6.5 Grendel build. I can honestly say that I like it more than the Nightforce scopes I have shot through. The glass is not quite as good as the Nightforce, there is a little chromatic aberration in very...

Have you measured the OD of the the neck of a fired case and compared that to a SAAMI dwg? Your chamber may have just been one of the first cuts with a new reamer at the factory that was oversized to get more life out of the tool. ("They" don't use a minimum SAAMI reamer to cut the chambers...

Competition breeds innovation. It took off mostly due to the use of the 6.5 Creed in the PRS Series competitions and like matches which have largely taken over for 3 Gun in popularity. 3 Gun and USPSA gave us huge advancements in low power variable rifle optics, pistol innovations, AR...

Sell the Rem, take the money and find a beat up old Savage 10 or 110 depending on if you need a short or long action for your new cartridge selection. Order up a barrel from Kreiger (yea they cost more but only a few boxes of shells more) and take it to a MACHINIST gunsmith. If they don't have...

Most all of the scopes mentioned would be great on my precision rifle (sub .2 MOA) but that package weighs 18 pounds. When you get into most of these high dollar scopes, you are getting graduated recitals and exterior turrets, yes you are getting top quality glass but most of what you are...

There are some "match bullets" that are great on game like the A-Max and the ELD-X. The SMK's are not one of them, the jackets are too thick and structural. I promise that that bullet will not liquefy the heart or any other muscle or organ without either getting thrown sideways by a bone or by...

Go to https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase.html and click on the cartridge research tab. You will get more information than you can stand. A little of the information is out of date, for the 7mm, they talk about the A-Max which is "no longer in production," I think Hornady found out...

It's easy for those of us that have gone off the deep end loading to go off the deep end posting about loading. Before going crazy, load up some rounds with standard full length dies (you want to full length size new brass the first time anyway) and see what kind of groups you can get. You...

The thing you need to worry about the most is consistent velocity and dialing your load velocity in to one of the harmonic nodes of your rifle. A chronograph is essential to find the most consistent powder, primer, seating depth etc. combination and then do a ladder test to find your nodes...

If you want more neck tension, just polish the mandrel down, easy to do with a drill or order one that is the size you need. As I remember mine is .004 under. .002 for the press fit and .002 for the spring back of the brass. I think Redding has the best body die and they also have shell...

The Lee seating die... I "CAN" get very accurate results with it but the Redding micrometer seating die is much better.

If you do get the Lee Collet Neck Sizing Die, call them up and get them to send you an extra cap, you will probably bust the first one while you are setting it up if you are using a cam over press like a Rock Chucker. You want the end of the squeeze to be at the end of the stroke. If the end...

In a word, don't. The collet die setup from Lee is a better system. Instead of having to turn your necks down to a specific diameter and then press that brass up into the bushing (which can induce runout,) the collet system has a floating mandrel that the neck is squashed down on to with the...

My cousin has the RR PP and loves it. I use a RR 16" for 3Gun and hunting, it is plenty accurate and 100% reliable.