Recent content by Litrfoot

I have a switch barrel built on a bighorn action. That's the nice thing about those actions, just swap out the bolt head and you're in business. I shot F-class and hunted with the 284 Shehane for a few years. I like it, however, forming brass can be a pain. I used 180 hybrids @ 2850fps. Very...

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Never pick up range brass to reload! You don’t know the history of its use! Buy quality brass and keep track of the firing of said brass. The same goes for your rifle barrels. All my rifles have log books. Always remove all sizing lube before shooting! It is important that the brass has the...

Was the first shot a clean cold bore? If so don’t count that in your group for zero. Usually it takes a few rounds to settle in to a group after a good cleaning. The group below looks pretty good for a hunting rifle. I would shoot three groups like that and see what you get, no cleaning in...

My thoughts, from the info you gave I have a few questions, does that stock have pillars installed? If not the lower torque setting is appropriate, if it does then 65lbs. Next, what trigger? If it is a stock trigger 4-6 pounds, I would say the group sizes are what I would expect, especially...

Looks like it’s from Brian Litz’s book, Applied ballistics.

Redding shell inserts, or grind down your die.

I have had some episodes like the one you are experiencing, I have chased powder and seating depth only to find out the most obvious, loose muzzle brake, scope ring mounting torque, action screws, and more recently a pic rail that was loose. I have learn before blaming the barrel or load, check...

So in your JBM work up, you’re saying out of a 24” 308 Win, with a 175gr bullet, you are running it at 2900fps???? At what pressure, 80000 psi?

100 yard zero. Less shooter induced errors. Those errors multiply at distance. Why build an error into your zero? Now if I was shooting a duplex reticle, and as others have mentioned, game 300 yards and in, then I would zero at 200. All my scopes have target turrets and hold over reticles...

What powder, brass, bullet. Was that target at 100? I assume yes. How did you arrive at your node? What twist is your barrel? Type of support used? Is this a crowned muzzle or braked muzzle? These pieces of information will help diagnose your issue. P

Glock 20SF - 4.6“ KKM barrel - 22lb spring. So i was able to test the BE-86 the Rim Rock 220 hardcast. Here is the results. ———- Be-86 6.5gr, Starline brass, CCI LG primer, 1.248 OAL, 220LDFP HC 5 shot: AVG. 1063fps ES 17.5, SD 6.2. Good accuracy. ———— BE-86 6.6gr, 1.248OAL, 220 HC 5 shot...

I‘m working on some 220 Rim Rock HC loads right now. I’ve run 5.6 CFE seated to 1.255 OAL. AVG. 950fps. 22lb spring w/4.6 KKM barrel in a Glock 20SF. No cycling issues. To slow for my use, but all functioned and were reasonably accurate. By the book this load tops out at 5.8grs. So it might be...

Should be somewhere around .2085 to .2100

Measure it. That will answer your question.