Recent content by lhsmith

I have had every type of stock put out by Remington- Kevlar on a 700KS, kevlar/ fiberglass on Mdl sevens, wood laminated, good old fashioned Walnut. I even have carbon fiber laminated Terry Leonard stocks on bench guns. They all served their intended purpose so well that I never entertained...

If you read most current reloading manuals they will still claim Benchrest competitors rely on neck-sized cases for best accuracy. I started SRBR competition in 2001 and every one Full Length sized their cases. The transition came around 1990 when shooters finally realized that 1/ fighting bolt...

I have been using a set from Chapman Mfg. for the last dozen years. I would buy it again.

Check out Bruno's Shooters - they have a used Springfield Armory 6x with range finding reticle and a couple other fixed 6x scopes.

I like 6x fixed scopes for hunting. I got a Leupold 6x FX on a 250 AI and a 6x Burris HBR on a 6 x 45. I also have a 6x FX competition on a Hunter Class rifle I use in SRBR Score comp. Many 6x optics built in the last 30 years were designed for Hunter Benchrest - not for hunting. They have fine...

I use KG-12 and the directions state to Flush the KG-12 residue out the bore after running a patch/ brush through the bore 20 passes with KG-3. I use naptha instead of KG-3 to flush and I finish with a liberal coated patch with Marvel Mystery Oil down the bore. The KG-12 patches come out yellow...

A bore guide should always be used when cleaning. A good one like Mike Lucas makes keeps the rod centered in the bore and not slapping against the chamber walls. For the infrequent user such as for big game hunting guns, the one piece delrin (Possum Hollow) work fine as long as you keep the...

I prefer Redding due to their quality of machining, It's a local company producing items made in the USA. They support the IBS (International Benchrest Assoc.). I have 28 sets of dies, most Redding and RCBS, a Whidden for a Wildcat custom chamber, a Hornady for a 6mm Beggs, Lee dies for...

I'd have to also agree based on the current market situation. I don't foresee powder availability getting better in the future and the main goal will shift to something that just works safely. Searching for an optimum powder will be a thing of the past.

I have several Deweys for various calibers and they have served me well for hunting and competition. Some are 30 years old. They are a bit delicate in how you handle them as their bearings in the handle are not as sturdy as other makes. I have since transitioned to all steel Pro-Shot rods mainly...

I have an unused .270 WSM Redding FL bushing die P/N 77255 and a Redding seater die (non-micrometer) P/N 92255 that I will not be needing. PM or reply on this thread.

I compete in short range Benchrest competition as well as reloading numerous hunting cartridges. So the following is what works for ME: I found that the most consistent bullet seating is achieved when there is some carbon (from firing) left in the case neck - so I do one pass into the neck with...

Up to 20 years ago Sinclair Intl offered a clear plastic tube made by a company named Saunders. It eventually fell out of favor with the short-range Benchrest crowd when it was discovered that the heat generated inside the tube from sunlight actually created it's own mirage. Better off with a...

The china origin would be a deal breaker for me, hands down. The company (supposedly US owned) is deceitful in their advertising to not identify place of manufacture- one has to do a lot of searching to find out the TRUTHFUL info. Perhaps their upper level scope line is not made in china, but I...

From what I know about custom aftermarket barrels, and I have used quite a few -Hart, Lilja, Rock Creek, and Krieger, they get 20 ft steel bars from the mill in bulk. If the steel is sub-par it would show up on other barrels in the same production lot. Sometimes a blank has an occlusion that...