Necking down 408 cheytac to .338
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NZ Longranger
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In my opinion I would shotgun powder fireform then as you've moved the shoulder forward, using the method I explained above.
What do you reckon Joel?
Greg
What do you reckon Joel?
Greg
Joel Russo
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Honestly NZ, I just don't see the need for all the extra work.. Over the years, I have been highly competitive fireforming in the manner in which I have explained in previous posts.
Case in point with one of my rifles chambered in the .338-.408.. I necked down 100 pieces of .408 brass, turned the necks, then annealed them. Did load development while fireforming. Verified load at 750 yards and shot a 3" group. Loaded the rest of the virgin brass and headed to a mile shoot. Spanked out a 3.806" group on paper. Loaded the fireformed brass and shot under 12" groups again.
I do the same with my comp rifles. Turn the necks, add a few brass prep secrets, anneal, and fireform while shooting the match.
I spend allot of time at the bench, so I am intimately familiar with my rifles.
If you are pleased with the results you obtain when you use the shotgun powder, then by all means continue.
NZ Longranger
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Well there you go dj300. Joel says don't bother. Try it and see!
We can't supply a new rifle and brass to a client not fireformed as it just wouldn't look good. But if its your own, the choice is yours!
Greg
We can't supply a new rifle and brass to a client not fireformed as it just wouldn't look good. But if its your own, the choice is yours!
Greg
I'm in the process of making dies now. I have everything but barrel, waitng on krieger, they said end of July. Rifle will consist of Bat model L 1.650 octagon action, mcmillian mbr stock, 32in. krieger barrel and nf scope 12-42. It will be more of a bench rifle. I will use it for whitetails and ground hogs. Here in N.C. long range shots are a little hard to find, so I'll set up on my portable bench over watching fields and some power lines, and wait on something to show itself. I have a place I can shoot around 1600 to 1700yards.
