Recent content by vavaroutsos

I believe it's built on the Howa 1500 action. I have one in 6.5 Creedmoor with a HS Precision stock. It's a pretty good action in my opinion, and the factory trigger is quite good.

Are you using a brass brush? If so, the copper in the brass could be what you're seeing. I use a white nylon brush and aluminum jag when using copper remover.

I think this is their website, They have contact information in the lower left corner.

This works for brass cases in steel dies since the coefficient of thermal expansion for brass is larger than that for steel. The brass case will shrink more than the steel die when put in the freezer.

Wow, when you zoomed out at the end, it really put some perspective on those shots.

Most of the Kowa models with the Fluorite glass are outstanding. They have a fairly new 66mm model, the TSN-66A that incorporates improvements in glass coatings, mounting foot, and some other minor things.

While I generally agree with this, I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a mathematical certainty. That would require that the distribution is normal, which is probably correct most of the time. However, I have seen cases where the distribution is bi-modal (or something else).

Yeah, that's what I like about Erik, he tests things for himself instead of just following the conventional wisdom. I agree, all barrels are different, rifling, finish quality, etc. So it seems reasonable that what helps a low quality factory barrel may be a complete waste of time for a high...

What method do you use to apply the wax? I have been using the Hornady spray and just got some Imperial to try, but it seems very tedious to apply.

The way I understand it is the barrel tuner changes the oscillations of the barrel. If the barrel tip is oscillating back and forth, you want the bullet to exit at the extreme point of oscillation when the barrel tip stops moving and changes direction. This is because the barrel tip spends more...

There are pros and cons to each. I have the Hornady LNL AP. Changing cartridges is fundamentally different. Hornady uses quick change bushings that stay on each die. You change the dies one at a time. There can be some small variance in the heights between positions in the press (can be...

I think it does matter, but it's not the only thing that can cause large groups. Just having a low E.S. is not sufficient for small groups at distance, but I do believe it is necessary once the distance becomes far enough.

Heat is transferred in three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation. If you can stop most of the radiation (from sun), it should help.

IMHO the accuracy of the first cold bore shot is what matters for hunting. That being said, I think the video does bring up a valid point about the trend in marketing towards hype without specified conditions.

I haven't seen any for at least three years around me. I haven't had much luck finding them online either, at least not for a reasonable price from a trusted source.