Recent content by sam.krapf

So an update: I refrained from just going out and getting a kit. I ended up scouring eBay and put up a craigslist add saying I am looking for reloading equipment. Ended up getting contacted by a guy with a lightly used rockchucker kit with a manual/calipers/scale/hand primer for $180. Right...

If you were to put together a reloading set-up starting with the press and going from there piece by piece, by chasing used eBay what would you look for? The purpose is for accurate hunting rifle ammo up to 500-800 yards. Input would be much appreciated!

Couple of updates: I installed a tube-mounted bubble level so cant shouldn’t be an issue anymore as long as I do my part. A few people mentioned the barrel may be touching the barrel channel. I noticed it was very close to touching on the left side of mine and if there was any pressure on the...

The windage/elevation corrections of 1.75/4.5 at 200/300 are precisely what I did. I’d have been waayyy of the paper if I had dialed 13.8. We are talking 3-4 inches high and around 8 inches right at 300 yards

This is most likely the route I will go at some point with this rifle.

We are talking plum and level to the action/barrel correct? I guess I am thinking if my rifle/reticle is level, who is to say me, the shooter, is level and not canted when firing. This would be where the bubble level to the reticle comes in. Or am I thinking about this way to hard..?

This is where I imagine having a properly mounted bubble level matched with my reticle would take the guess work out of that. In that case any cant and its influence on POI would be shooter error.. or am I missing something?

This would work. However I would like for the turret adjustments to work for me as well. But thanks for the input I have a lot of stuff to try now!

Yes and I did. When I was shooting 8-10 inches right at 300 yards I held over for windage and was able to shoot a decent group around the bullseye, at least enough for a kill shot. Still, I would like to figure out why this is happening.

EBR-2C MOA in FFP.

I have heard of people adding stiffening epoxies/bondo/etc to the forend to stiffen it up. I just assume this isn’t were it would be flexing so it would be kind of point-less

The frustrating think is that it is grouping well ~1 inch at 100, ~2

Next time I am out I will definitely try this and let everyone know.

I am aware I’m not working with the highest quality rifle set-up. However is it unreasonable for me to think I can make a 300-500 yard shot?

Hello all. I am new to the forum and just getting into the idea of long range hunting. College guy on a budget. I am from Southern Idaho so I am wanting to be confident taking 300-500 yard shots for desert elk/mule deer. Most of my deer hunting so far has been in the 100-200 yard range so I...