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<blockquote data-quote="magtech83" data-source="post: 971882" data-attributes="member: 82108"><p>Well last night I sat here knowing my tote for the 300, and everything I would need to reload it, was in the garage.. For some reason the movers wont take 5 lbs of gunpowder... No worries though, I would rather have all my gun stuff travel with me. </p><p></p><p>So I pulled the stuff I thought I would need to reload out of the tote and set the press up on the garage bench. Then realized I needed stuff I didn't get.. After 6 trips of going back and forth to the tote for items I finally had everything I needed to redo my last ladder test.</p><p></p><p>I dont think I said it before but I am reloading for a 300 rem 5R. I already had a workup for 190gn in the past and currently I am loading for 210 matrix. Seeing as there isn't load data on these specifically I am going off 208gn on the hodgson website. </p><p></p><p>My loads will be as follows. H1000, Test=76.8, Round 1=76.8, R2=77.2, R3=77.6, R4=78, Oal to lands= 2.863, Norma brass, Matrix 210gn. GM215M primer.</p><p></p><p>Well anyways, after a good ultrasonic cleaning and hour of fan drying time I check out the cases and they are ready... Being somewhat skeptical of scales, I happen to have 3... 2 jewelry scales (1 down to .02gn/ 1 down to .1gn) and a 5-0-5 that came with the RCBS kit. I measure each to the .02/.1 gn and compare with every scale..Put it in the press (made sure turn the die way out on the first one since everything had been in storage) and Wah-Lah.. Yup, this one needs to be seated deeper and deeper and finally.. My test round is loaded.</p><p></p><p>So I proceed to measure the load on the next 4. I am making sure that my oal, to the lands, is exactly (according to my not so expensive caliper) where i want it. Then I pack them in the little green box I have and say goodnight.. or so I thought.</p><p></p><p>As I am sitting with the wife I keep asking her if she has nail polish. I keep thinking I should put some on the base screws. So after him-hawing around for an hour or 2 I finally find some... Right where she told me it was, funny how that works! Then I went out and set up the rifle for my next shoot... Tomorrow is my day.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wouldn't you know it tomorrow is here Today! Everything is set up and in the PT cruiser except the target.. New targets are placed on it and I am ready to go.</p><p></p><p>I get everything set up and get in my place. I am laying half in/Half out of the PT Cruiser, with the hatch open and gun pointing out the back... Its uncomfortable, but it will do. So i send the test one mid-target.... Ok ok I wont lie I had a couple cups of coffee and i am feeling good.. and jittery! I definitely closed my eyes on that one... but last i knew i was on target. My aim point is between the 2 targets, since I had to reset the scope n base... Its about a foot low and 4 inches right... Ok, now I know where its shooting, I am good to go. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So I get back to my spot and setup for my test for "Round 1".. I'm all ready to pull the trigger and I hear a mosquito... How did a mosquito get into my ear muffs.. I recenter. Now its biting my arms.. Boom! Yeah that shot wasn't so bad. By the time I get to swat the mosquito.. She gone.</p><p></p><p>Round 2 is pretty good I am almost feeling perfect shooting. But soo tense, **** coffee you work too well... I send it. </p><p></p><p>I go check the target and feel an itch on my shoulder.. Did a mosquito get me through my shirt? Nope.... there's a tick under my shirt. Here we go again! I'm Ticked #1. After checking my shot its 1 inch from my first round.. O yeah, I shot 1/3 moa at 300, i'm a beast!</p><p></p><p>So I setup for round 3.. I'm feeling like a boss. My hold is rock steady.. This is gonna be a good shot.. 1/3 moa all day baby... I look down the scope... Well hello mirage. Where have you been all morning.. So I hold and wait and breath and wait and F it. I find the blurry center and send it... Boom, I'm surprised this muzzle break in the car hasn't shatter any windows by now.</p><p></p><p>Target checked, shot was about 2 inches left of the other 2... Not bad at 300 for some a semi-novice. </p><p></p><p>As i setup for round 4 the gun slips off the bag and tips over, twice.... Maybe the coffee is still working. Setup is easy I fight the mirage and send it.. I get to the target and its like a foot left but same height as the rest...I'm lost.. But the Ladder test is a success none the less. </p><p></p><p>As I put the target in the car I see something familiar on it, a tick! I pick him off. Check the target out again.. Hey, his brother is here too.. After my target is ticked off, or tick free, I pack up and go home... Well before I leave I rewalk the path to the target and tromp a 3 ft wide path in the weeds. I'll show these ticks for next time....</p><p></p><p>Now that I have found a good powder charge; I can load for oal changes... I'm excited and everything is out of the tote and setup on the garage counter, so I think... Come on tomorrow!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="magtech83, post: 971882, member: 82108"] Well last night I sat here knowing my tote for the 300, and everything I would need to reload it, was in the garage.. For some reason the movers wont take 5 lbs of gunpowder... No worries though, I would rather have all my gun stuff travel with me. So I pulled the stuff I thought I would need to reload out of the tote and set the press up on the garage bench. Then realized I needed stuff I didn't get.. After 6 trips of going back and forth to the tote for items I finally had everything I needed to redo my last ladder test. I dont think I said it before but I am reloading for a 300 rem 5R. I already had a workup for 190gn in the past and currently I am loading for 210 matrix. Seeing as there isn't load data on these specifically I am going off 208gn on the hodgson website. My loads will be as follows. H1000, Test=76.8, Round 1=76.8, R2=77.2, R3=77.6, R4=78, Oal to lands= 2.863, Norma brass, Matrix 210gn. GM215M primer. Well anyways, after a good ultrasonic cleaning and hour of fan drying time I check out the cases and they are ready... Being somewhat skeptical of scales, I happen to have 3... 2 jewelry scales (1 down to .02gn/ 1 down to .1gn) and a 5-0-5 that came with the RCBS kit. I measure each to the .02/.1 gn and compare with every scale..Put it in the press (made sure turn the die way out on the first one since everything had been in storage) and Wah-Lah.. Yup, this one needs to be seated deeper and deeper and finally.. My test round is loaded. So I proceed to measure the load on the next 4. I am making sure that my oal, to the lands, is exactly (according to my not so expensive caliper) where i want it. Then I pack them in the little green box I have and say goodnight.. or so I thought. As I am sitting with the wife I keep asking her if she has nail polish. I keep thinking I should put some on the base screws. So after him-hawing around for an hour or 2 I finally find some... Right where she told me it was, funny how that works! Then I went out and set up the rifle for my next shoot... Tomorrow is my day. Wouldn't you know it tomorrow is here Today! Everything is set up and in the PT cruiser except the target.. New targets are placed on it and I am ready to go. I get everything set up and get in my place. I am laying half in/Half out of the PT Cruiser, with the hatch open and gun pointing out the back... Its uncomfortable, but it will do. So i send the test one mid-target.... Ok ok I wont lie I had a couple cups of coffee and i am feeling good.. and jittery! I definitely closed my eyes on that one... but last i knew i was on target. My aim point is between the 2 targets, since I had to reset the scope n base... Its about a foot low and 4 inches right... Ok, now I know where its shooting, I am good to go. So I get back to my spot and setup for my test for “Round 1”.. I'm all ready to pull the trigger and I hear a mosquito... How did a mosquito get into my ear muffs.. I recenter. Now its biting my arms.. Boom! Yeah that shot wasn't so bad. By the time I get to swat the mosquito.. She gone. Round 2 is pretty good I am almost feeling perfect shooting. But soo tense, **** coffee you work too well... I send it. I go check the target and feel an itch on my shoulder.. Did a mosquito get me through my shirt? Nope.... there's a tick under my shirt. Here we go again! I'm Ticked #1. After checking my shot its 1 inch from my first round.. O yeah, I shot 1/3 moa at 300, i'm a beast! So I setup for round 3.. I'm feeling like a boss. My hold is rock steady.. This is gonna be a good shot.. 1/3 moa all day baby... I look down the scope... Well hello mirage. Where have you been all morning.. So I hold and wait and breath and wait and F it. I find the blurry center and send it... Boom, I'm surprised this muzzle break in the car hasn't shatter any windows by now. Target checked, shot was about 2 inches left of the other 2... Not bad at 300 for some a semi-novice. As i setup for round 4 the gun slips off the bag and tips over, twice.... Maybe the coffee is still working. Setup is easy I fight the mirage and send it.. I get to the target and its like a foot left but same height as the rest...I'm lost.. But the Ladder test is a success none the less. As I put the target in the car I see something familiar on it, a tick! I pick him off. Check the target out again.. Hey, his brother is here too.. After my target is ticked off, or tick free, I pack up and go home... Well before I leave I rewalk the path to the target and tromp a 3 ft wide path in the weeds. I'll show these ticks for next time.... Now that I have found a good powder charge; I can load for oal changes... I'm excited and everything is out of the tote and setup on the garage counter, so I think... Come on tomorrow! [/QUOTE]
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