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BulletBumper, The bullets were NOT Moly coated. Scott

Bullet Bumper, I agree, this could also contribute to the cause. More neck tension - more pressure. I believe the problem was due to low pressure. We could add neck tension, increase overall length, but I elected to increase powder charge. Today I shot 3 loads at 51gr of R22 and the powder...

I also have the LRH 6.5-284. Before pulling the trigger I noticed the barrel was not free floating. Pulled the stock and notice that the aluminum bedding block had plastic flashed over from the overmolding process. If you feel a soft (or less than hard stop) when torquing down the actions screws...

jpnicho - I definitely think there is some relevance here, this is why I ask about the hardness of the Lapua brass even though they are annealed from the factory. I cannot get out until this weekend but I intend to load a few vld's at 51grns. I'm also contemplating extending the OAL, though...

VarmintH8R, Good idea, I did a little searching and found head space issue which prompted me to measure OAL on cases. This is weird: New brass very consistent at 2.160" Hornady fired = 4 cases did not stretch 2.160", 1 stretched to 2.165" Nosler fired = 5 cases all stretched to 2.165"...

VarmintH8R, I'm running the cases thru a redding (B-series, expander) neck sizer to uniform mouths as they are dinged due to shipping. FYI: I did not like the initial work the expander was doing so I took the die apart and noticed the usual burrs, stoned and polished to remove. I took a few...

FYI: temp was around 30 degrees.

Thanks Gene. I was using 50gr R22 (Berger book suggests 49.0 - 51.8), with CCI 250. I think I will try 50.5 ans 51 to see if the problem goes away. If it persists I will work on the 140gr AB as they shot around 3/4" 5 shot group. Maybe the new LR accubonds will shoot better once available...

Out shooting this morning with new Savage LRH 6.5x284. I was looking for a starting point so I tried 3 different loads/bullets. new lapua brass r22 50gr CCI 250 OAL approx. 3.100 (throat of barrel still has .200" free bore). I chose this length so that all bullets would have 100% neck...

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Nebraska What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 300winmag -------------------------------------- Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above: Do you use factory ammunition? NO If so, which brand and...

Anyone?

First I would like to thank all on this site. Thru this site and manuals I have completed my first LRH project, including reloading. On to the next project. I came across this Savage used with Luepold rings for $350. As far as I can tell it looks brand new (bolt and riflings). I have 2...

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