Recent content by rg1

I too have read that RL 22 can be inconsistent but what I've seen said is that others have seen variations between lots but haven't seen mentioned that the same lot number varies except some difference between hot summer and cold weather. I've used 3 different lots of Norma MRP, the equivalent...

Small based sizing dies don't push the shoulder back more than a full-length sizer. The shoulder sizing should be the same for both sizing dies. The small based sizer sizes the body of the brass a little more than a full-length. Actually small based sizer dies sizes the brass closer to the size...

Standard advice loading for an M1 Garand is to use powder with a burn rate between IMR 4895 and IMR 4064 and NO bullets heavier than 180 grains. Powders outside the above burn rate or heavier than 180 grain bullets can and eventually will damage the op rod of your rifle. Most accurate bullets...

Highly recommend to NOT use those slow powders in a .38. Blue Dot powder is too slow and it's faster than 2400-296-H110. You'll get wild velocity variations and possibly even a blooper load with a bullet stuck in the barrel. Seems that the primer force and powder ignition starts the bullet...

Plus 1 on what has already been posted about needing to know the velocity for long range shooting to develop drop tables. One thing a chrono will do is make you shake your head when comparing data in reload manuals to what you are getting in your firearms. It will show that a lot of data in...

I purchased a .300 Weatherby back in the 80's, a LazerMark 26" Mark V. Love the rifle. Shoots 1/2" with factory or my handloads. Mine was made in Japan. I load using Norma MRP, Federal 215 primer, and 150, and 180 grain Hornady SP's flat base bullets for most shooting but do have a load for 165...

Big question. What type of rifles? Hunting, Match, plinking? Several good powders for .308 1. IMR4895 2 IMR4064 3. Winchester 748 4. Hodgdon H4895 5. IMR 4350 in bolt action with heavier hunting bullets 6 there are other good powders also. The ones that you can find locally at your sporting...

Weatherby used to sell their own dies. Whichever set of dies you decide on you may want to get a 4 die set with a regular sizing die plus a neck size die. I haven't gone to any bushing dies myself so I can't comment on them. Redding makes a really nice die set. I do like the Hornady seating die...