Recent content by blitzfike

I have an Encore in 30TC. The factory ammo I bought was so hot it split the cases. I pulled the bullets, dumped the powder, and reloaded with a milder load. I'm not very impressed with it. My 308 will do everything it will and more.

I use case gages for every bottleneck cartridge I load. it makes it easy to check your cases for meeting sammi specs...

I've had good results with AA-2015 and 32 grain bullets

This is my experience with One Shot and Imperial sizing die wax as well.

the RCBS collets I have are longer than the Forster collets.

Several years back, I was able to buy some powder in quantity that came from St. Marks Powder Company. It was made to sell to one of the major companies and they rejected it. A gentleman who deals in Large Quantities of surplus (both military and commercial) powders bought the entire lot. We...

I have used threaded lamp tubing for making pillars. It works very well for me. I have also stiffened tupperware stocks by using a mix of epoxy mixed with iron filings along with small fiberglass rods that come out of fiber optic cable as the strength member. I lay the rods along the length of...

Some of the Privi Partizan brass has been softer than I am used to. The brass flows at lower pressure loads than any of the LC brass I have used. That has been my experience with 308, 30-06 and 22-250 Good brass, just softer than I prefer.

I know this won't work at most ranges, but for long range visual verification of hits, we use plastic snuff containers (About the size of a hockey puck) filled with binary target mix. You can readily see the puff of white smoke with a hit and painting them international orange makes it easy to...

I have Sinclair, Hornady and CH. All work well, I find myself using the Hornady set most.

I've taught about 20 folks to reload over the past 50 years. Several of them have taught others as they progressed. It is a good thing to help keep reloading alive and well.

I have several lever action rifles, a couple of Winchester 94's in 30-30, several 92's, 357, 44 mag, 45 colt and a Marlin 95 in 45-70. I don't have scopes on any of them and these old eyes are finding it more difficult to use the Buckhorn type sights these days. Great shooting rifles and about...

I've built ten Savage actions over the years, great actions and easy to spin on a different barrel and commence shooting. I've built a couple for accuracy and bench shooting as well. The key is to start with a trued action and a good stock. Then add a good trigger. If you have one of the...

My state Oklahoma, requires minimum of 55 grain bullets in 22 centerfire rifles. Most of those older 22-250 twist rates won't stabilize heavier bullets. I've worn out two 22-250 rifles over the years and love it for varmint shooting. White Tail Deer will certainly fall with a well placed shot...

I guess turning between centers like I have always done is now obsolete, Whoda thunkit?