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<blockquote data-quote="eshorebwhntr" data-source="post: 915238" data-attributes="member: 17112"><p>1. If you only plan to go as heavy as the 180 then 1-9 will stabilize that and yield more velocity compared to a 1-8. I've got a 28" 1-9 Krieger and with mild loads can easily get 3150. If you prefer I would add a Holland muzzle break and cap protector so that you have the option to use both and switch easily between braked/unbraked (if that's even English). The Holland brakes are my favorite all around right now.</p><p> </p><p>2. I'm not familiar with the Ruger action you're talking about but I can speak on a Rem700 LA. They will fit and cycle through that magazine at anything <3.650 COAL.</p><p> </p><p>3. I prefer Redding S series dies with the bushings. These are nice but not necessary. I would definitely go the FL as opposed to neck sizing only route. I also prefer a seater with the mic. They cost more $$$ but I like them.</p><p> </p><p>My advice, figure out what brass you're going to shoot and get your dies. Load a dummy round (no primer, no powder...just sized brass and bullet) to 3.625 COAL. If you trim your necks for concentricity do that too. Measure the neck. Should fall between .309-.314 depending on what brass you use.</p><p> </p><p>Send the dummy cartridge to your smith with the parts and tell him that you want .002-.003 neck clearance and .010-.015 free bore based on the dummy round you provide. This will get you a round that will fit the magazine (on a rem700 anyway) and be set up to shoot the VLD accurately. Its pretty widely accepted that <u><em>most</em></u> rifles shoot the VLD the best between .010 jump and .005 jam. A rifle set up this way will be able to shoot the VLD well AND fit the magazine. Also, setting up to 3.625 COAL will give you approx. .025 of throat erosion to work with over the life of your rifle and still fit the standard mag box. You'll have a lot more usable life than that (in terms of COAL), but I'm referring to max potential of the gun using the mag.</p><p> </p><p>By the way, all this applies equally no matter the caliber. If I'm building a rilfe and plan to run the VLD as my bullet, I would do the exact same process. With bullet designs that are not as sensitive to seating depth its probably not as crucial.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eshorebwhntr, post: 915238, member: 17112"] 1. If you only plan to go as heavy as the 180 then 1-9 will stabilize that and yield more velocity compared to a 1-8. I've got a 28" 1-9 Krieger and with mild loads can easily get 3150. If you prefer I would add a Holland muzzle break and cap protector so that you have the option to use both and switch easily between braked/unbraked (if that's even English). The Holland brakes are my favorite all around right now. 2. I'm not familiar with the Ruger action you're talking about but I can speak on a Rem700 LA. They will fit and cycle through that magazine at anything <3.650 COAL. 3. I prefer Redding S series dies with the bushings. These are nice but not necessary. I would definitely go the FL as opposed to neck sizing only route. I also prefer a seater with the mic. They cost more $$$ but I like them. My advice, figure out what brass you're going to shoot and get your dies. Load a dummy round (no primer, no powder...just sized brass and bullet) to 3.625 COAL. If you trim your necks for concentricity do that too. Measure the neck. Should fall between .309-.314 depending on what brass you use. Send the dummy cartridge to your smith with the parts and tell him that you want .002-.003 neck clearance and .010-.015 free bore based on the dummy round you provide. This will get you a round that will fit the magazine (on a rem700 anyway) and be set up to shoot the VLD accurately. Its pretty widely accepted that [U][I]most[/I][/U] rifles shoot the VLD the best between .010 jump and .005 jam. A rifle set up this way will be able to shoot the VLD well AND fit the magazine. Also, setting up to 3.625 COAL will give you approx. .025 of throat erosion to work with over the life of your rifle and still fit the standard mag box. You'll have a lot more usable life than that (in terms of COAL), but I'm referring to max potential of the gun using the mag. By the way, all this applies equally no matter the caliber. If I'm building a rilfe and plan to run the VLD as my bullet, I would do the exact same process. With bullet designs that are not as sensitive to seating depth its probably not as crucial. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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