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[E4aker]

What pilot do you use, a regular 300 NM?

#67 pilot. My machine calls for 188 on the settings for the new lot of lapua brass. This will vary between machines from my experience

 

[Barehandlineman11]

Ya mine calls 194 old batch was 181

 

[haisardao]

#67 pilot. My machine calls for 188 on the settings for the new lot of lapua brass. This will vary between machines from my experience

That's my next investment, I'm a bit tired of flame annealing

 

[Huntnful]

What pilot do you use, a regular 300 NM?

Yes sir. Same pilot.

That's my next investment, I'm a bit tired of flame annealing

I honestly don't know much how much of an improvement it is. But it feels like a lot honestly. My shoulder bumps are super consistent, and neck tension also feels extremely consistent when running the mandrel and seat bullets. I think it's a good investment for consistencies sake for sure.

I swear that 90% of accuracy comes from consistency with brass prep, NT and consistently put together rounds in general; before it comes from a perfect charge weight or seating depth.

 

[Quicksilver338]

AMP annealer and Henderson trimmer sure make for some beautiful cases . Got 75 pieces twice fired now.

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That Henderson has been on the radar…sell me on it

 

[Huntnful]

That Henderson has been on the radar…sell me on it

Hahaha it's actually a joy to trim and chamfer now. Takes maybe 10 minutes to do 100 pieces

 

[Barehandlineman11]

It's terrible investment. Your hands wont cramp anymore youll also do 3 things in one stroke causing you to be more efficient and also your cases will be the same measurment. I wouldn't get another one

 

[KH_Outdoors]

When you get an AMP & a Henderson you'll wonder why you didn't sooner. The consistency and efficiency are worth it without a doubt!

 

[KH_Outdoors]

@Huntnful are you still wet tumbling too?

 

[Huntnful]

@Huntnful are you still wet tumbling too?

I didn't wet tumble after the first firing on this brass. Everything shot great. But I don't like how dirty the sizing die gets without the brass being cleaned first.

So I wet tumbled this last batch, and will continue to do so just for the cleanliness. But I don't think it makes any difference for shooting.

 

[haisardao]

Hey @Huntnful, a little off topic here, do you still like the 195 Bergers in 7mm? Thanks

 

[Huntnful]

Hey @Huntnful, a little off topic here, do you still like the 195 Bergers in 7mm? Thanks

Oh definitely. They're killing machines for sure. And always seem to shoot well without much issue

 

[haisardao]

Oh definitely. They're killing machines for sure. And always seem to shoot well without much issue

Thanks!!

 

[Huntnful]

Here's a little update from some testing with bullets in the mag. These are 208 ELDM's at 3.620" COAL in a Hawkins hunter mag.

The tips get thumped pretty good in there. The BTO does not change at all though. And I only have .001 neck tension. But clearly there would be some long range consistency issues with the follow up shots. Two on the left came out of the mag. Right bullet is fresh for comparison.

Unfortunately I did not test the smashed tips today, because it simply slipped my mind after shooting long range, single feed style.

This was a 1226 yard group with the 208's just single feeding them though.

Maybe I'll intentionally save like 5 rounds from the mag with smashed tips and shoot side by side groups at say, 7-800 yards and see the differences in groups and impacts.