Recent content by Sam Summey

Well, lead has been used in taking game since firearm was invented in China around 1200. The human race has survived quite a long time by eating game killed with lead projectiles. I don't know about you guys but I usually discard meat that is damaged by the projectiles. I suspect there are...

BTW, I have broken by ankle twice in the last 57 years, once when I was within 1/8th of a mile from home and once 30 miles from home and 5 miles back in the woods. Chit happens!

Fire starter that works when wet, emergency blanket, signal device (flare gun), fire source (if you are not a smoker) toilet paper (half roll). Have a plan if you have to stay/survive over night or in bad weather.

I recently shot some of my reloaded 30.06 in my M1 with not so great accuracy. It was a mixed lot of loads containing SL56, LC69, and some Federal Match brass. They were all loaded with the same powder charge Shooters World Match powder with the same 147gr bullet. Wondering the culprit for the...

Shooters World Precision is a performance equivalent to Varget, the powder is from Louvex in Czechoslovakia, the same company that made Accurate Powder before Western Powder bought them out.

My understanding is that Hodgdon doesn't "make" powder. They buy their brand from Australia. Rumor is the powder factory caught on fire and burned. Not the first time Australia has crapped in the reloader's mess kit. 5-7 years ago the source for Hodgdon Universal & Clays dried up, allegedly the...

2.5 grains over max is a mite stout. Is the chamber bright and smooth? Even with the chamber wall fairly straight the AI case may not be clinging to the chamber and loading the bolt face. It maybe being propelled against the bolt face giving the ejector mark. Might try roughing up the chamber...

It all depends on how many pieces of brass I tumble, small batches 40-50 rifle, 100 or so pistol, I use the Thumblers, for large quantities is use a mortar mixer from Harbor Freight.

I have been reloading since I was 15 YO, I am 71 now that's a total of around 56 years. You need both, I have a Hornady Loc'nLoad and a RCBS Rock Chucker. Many will say I am full of feces but the progressive comes up a little short on power when resizing brass. All my bottle neck rifle...

For the life of me I don't see the mystique of the carbon wrapped barrel except weight reduction, possibly stiffness. People tell me they shoot cooler, but the internal temps of the barrel are actually higher because the "plastic" is an insulator and slows the heat from migrating to the outside...

25 WSSM H380-BLc2 25-06 4831, 7828, Retumbo For other recommendations go to https://www.hodgdon.com/

I'm a detached bipod & bag w/a rear bag for a hunting rifle, bipod attached to rifle w/a rear bag in F-class shooting (rule requirement). Many people report 3 shot groups, 5 shot groups demonstrate more of the rifle capability, 10-20 shot group demonstrates the rifle/shooter capability.

Maple is really nice. Mine is 2x10s clamped together tight with a Masonite layer on top. I don't recommend the Masonite (pressed paper) though, it wears terribly. Go with laminate of some type.

"Do not seek the treasure!" You already have a suitable rifle.