Recent content by Rex Tharp

this got me thinking, once the carbon starts to build up when is there too much? I guess every powder would be different, the conditions at the shot, I see a rabbit hole.

I'm working on a load for the Hornady 75 grain V-Max in my 6mm Creedmoor. There is almost as much boat tail as bearing surface in the case neck at Hornady's recommended seating depth. If this doesn't work out where I like it i'll move up to the 87 - 90 grain weights. getting tired of coyotes...

Now I know where all this rain in Okla. came from today. LOL. No one has mentioned that chamber dimensions are a variable in all of this, and the most likely culprit for the work hardened case necks. Most of poor boys are stuck shooting factory chambered barrels and can't afford some of the...

When I bought the magneto speed I had some of the same concerns. I have checked mine on an AR with a three prong flash hider/ suppressor mount and with the suppressor. only minimal difference, I just got a Bergara HMR pro in 6mm cm and shot it without the brake, then with it and saw no change...

I built an LR308(DPMS type) chambered for 6.5 CM. went with the 20 inch barrel, and superlative arms adj. gas block to run my suppressor. works great by the way. when I manage to shoot out the barrel it is getting the 22 inch I should have put on it to begin with. I can barely get 2600 with...

looks easy enough that this country boy could handle it

I am new to the long range hunting forum, but have been hunting and shooting most of my life. My dad started me shooting when I was 5, that was close to 43 years ago. I got to start hunting the next year. In all that time long range to me was anything over 400 yards, now I am trying to reach...