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THA thing you did to your ammo to help your precision is ?
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<blockquote data-quote="herbeapuce" data-source="post: 770440" data-attributes="member: 3157"><p>Ok here we go , bear with me plz</p><p></p><p>My rifle is a tikka t3 stainless varmint, 24 inches barrel and 1 in 10 in 25-06</p><p></p><p>I started reloading about 6 mouths ago, but I can't spend too much time a it</p><p></p><p>I am still using my Rem and Winchester cases from when I use to buy factory ammo. I don't mismatch brand. I may shoot 30 Rem and then 65 win...the cases have been reloaded no more than 5 times each I would say.</p><p></p><p>I use : </p><p></p><p></p><p>Froster co-axial press</p><p>Lee deluxe die kit</p><p>Later bought a expensive froster benchrest seating die</p><p>Lyman gravity scale, 2 cheap digital scales ( gemini-20 )</p><p>I have a screwdriver type rcbs primer hole deburring tool ( that one to be used once only)</p><p>Lee case cutter on my drill, Lee chamfer and deburr, also have rcbs deburring tool</p><p>I do not have a thumbler , and I have stopped washing the case in water / vinager. Seems to me it wasn't doing much.</p><p>I use the primer tool that came on my press. I do not have a dedicated primer tool</p><p>I did once weigh all the cases and made groups, but they are all mismatched now, ( no difference so I gave up..)</p><p>I have measured with my cleaning rod the max OAL for my rifle and I usually try to be .005 to .01 shorter </p><p></p><p>So I take a case , deprime & neck size it , cut to length with the lee and my drill, chamfer inside ( I find I don't have to deburr outside as I can't really see or feel a burr )</p><p>Then I scrape the primer hole, then I prime. </p><p>I take good care of measuring my powder but I suspect my scale(s) to be not so precise. If I alternate from one digital to the other digital, I always get a different reading. If I shake my tray and put back on scale, I sometime get a new reading… the errors are never more than 0.05 g though . (I will have a My Scale 250 in the mail soon if I don't get any better)</p><p>I seat the bullet right way. now using 117 hornady interbond, used NBT 100g and 85g varmint</p><p></p><p></p><p>Then I go to our 100 yard only range and test with my baush and lomb 6x24x40</p><p>I do not clean my barrel every ? rounds (<-- plz put number there)</p><p>I do wait 2 minutes between shots ( less right now as it's winter here and cold )</p><p>I start at minimum load in the recipe book and go up o.5g at the time. I always shoot 5 bullets groups. It seems my rifle does't like anything pass minimum. If I get close to medium max load, it really opens up …</p><p>I clean my rifle at home and back in safe.</p><p></p><p>I am sure I am forgetting somethings , but that's about it..</p><p></p><p>what do you think ?</p><p></p><p>(my question is : THA thing you did to your ammo to help your precision is ? )</p><p></p><p>thanks in advance guys</p><p></p><p>stef</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herbeapuce, post: 770440, member: 3157"] Ok here we go , bear with me plz My rifle is a tikka t3 stainless varmint, 24 inches barrel and 1 in 10 in 25-06 I started reloading about 6 mouths ago, but I can’t spend too much time a it I am still using my Rem and Winchester cases from when I use to buy factory ammo. I don't mismatch brand. I may shoot 30 Rem and then 65 win...the cases have been reloaded no more than 5 times each I would say. I use : Froster co-axial press Lee deluxe die kit Later bought a expensive froster benchrest seating die Lyman gravity scale, 2 cheap digital scales ( gemini-20 ) I have a screwdriver type rcbs primer hole deburring tool ( that one to be used once only) Lee case cutter on my drill, Lee chamfer and deburr, also have rcbs deburring tool I do not have a thumbler , and I have stopped washing the case in water / vinager. Seems to me it wasn't doing much. I use the primer tool that came on my press. I do not have a dedicated primer tool I did once weigh all the cases and made groups, but they are all mismatched now, ( no difference so I gave up..) I have measured with my cleaning rod the max OAL for my rifle and I usually try to be .005 to .01 shorter So I take a case , deprime & neck size it , cut to length with the lee and my drill, chamfer inside ( I find I don’t have to deburr outside as I can't really see or feel a burr ) Then I scrape the primer hole, then I prime. I take good care of measuring my powder but I suspect my scale(s) to be not so precise. If I alternate from one digital to the other digital, I always get a different reading. If I shake my tray and put back on scale, I sometime get a new reading… the errors are never more than 0.05 g though . (I will have a My Scale 250 in the mail soon if I don't get any better) I seat the bullet right way. now using 117 hornady interbond, used NBT 100g and 85g varmint Then I go to our 100 yard only range and test with my baush and lomb 6x24x40 I do not clean my barrel every ? rounds (<-- plz put number there) I do wait 2 minutes between shots ( less right now as it’s winter here and cold ) I start at minimum load in the recipe book and go up o.5g at the time. I always shoot 5 bullets groups. It seems my rifle does’t like anything pass minimum. If I get close to medium max load, it really opens up … I clean my rifle at home and back in safe. I am sure I am forgetting somethings , but that’s about it.. what do you think ? (my question is : THA thing you did to your ammo to help your precision is ? ) thanks in advance guys stef [/QUOTE]
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