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    Will Small Primer Lapua Change My Load?

    Thanks Milo, Ive got a lot of room in a Hornady case with 40.5 gn and setting bullet out .030 so I should be okay, will find out.
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    Lapua brass on sale at Powder Valley

    Thanks, I'm just going to order some 6.5 Creedmoor
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    Will Small Primer Lapua Change My Load?

    I finally decided to try some Lapua brass for my 6.5 Creedmoor (RPR, 24" barrel). To date I have used Hornady and Norma which of course are large primer. My best load so far is 40.5 gr H-4350, Hornady ELD-M 140 gr, BR2 primers. With current brass this gives me avg. 2620 FPS (800' elevation)...
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    Shaving copper off bullet when seating

    While I have a chamfer tool it is an old one from my 45-70 blackpowder days. A VLD tool would probably help a lot. I will get one and the Imperial Dry neck lube. thanks to all
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    Shaving copper off bullet when seating

    Thanks, I will look up K&M VLD tool (haven't heard of it). Imperial neck lube? On a clean case neck and bullet; this won't contaminate powder?
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    Shaving copper off bullet when seating

    On the cases I'm discussing, Both Hornady (2X fired) and Norma (1X fired) are new and didn't require trimming. I have trimmed older Hornady cases and yes, chamfered both inside and outside (by hand) and had the same problem, in fact worse. Recently got the RCBS cutter that chamfers in and out...
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    Shaving copper off bullet when seating

    I have occasionally had a problem of shaving copper off the bullet when I start to seat it. At its worst a fine ring of copper. A related problem- I feel quite a variance required in pressure to start the bullet base when seating (less common with Norma). What do you all suggest...
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    Removing Live Primers?

    Thanks again to all. Maybe I will just fire empty cases in rifle as suggested; no worries that way.
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    Removing Live Primers?

    Milo, thanks on groove in front of ram, hadn't thought of that, will stand to the side. Stpilot12, oh, common sense may be a problem... mijp5, if water/oil won't kill primer what is recommended?
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    Removing Live Primers?

    I shot an F Class match yesterday and did quite well at 300 and 600 yards. However, blew it at 500- mainly because i had two cases rupture; I'm sure bullets went into the dirt as they never reached the target. I was fortunate that the cases came out in one piece. Hornady brass fired 11 times...
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    Importance of loaded round concentricity at ogive?

    Black Max, Thanks, "never check them again"; Yes, I sometimes look for rabbit holes to jump down but I do enjoy the experimentation and sometimes I learn something.
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    Importance of loaded round concentricity at ogive?

    I have been measuring concentricity with the Hornady setup. In their instructions they say up to .002 to .003 is acceptable. That seems to be a lot. My question is what are others who measure seeing and how important do you feel that measurement is? If important do you have comparative...
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    Rifle Scopes Are Scope settings comparable?

    Bill, thank you for all your work. You asked about accuracy of velocity. I use a new Magnetospeed (have retired the chrony). In my ladder testing I went from 38 gr (H-4350) to 41.5 gr in 1/2 gr increments. I fired two 5 round stages at each increment so a total of 50 rounds. As I moved up...
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    Rifle Scopes Are Scope settings comparable?

    Sorry, I apparently am not responding correctly and screwing up on responses. will go the resources and try to figure it out.
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    Rifle Scopes Are Scope settings comparable?

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    Rifle Scopes Are Scope settings comparable?

    Yes, have measured it a couple of times. 2.25" with Caliper- center of split ring on 30mm tube down to centerline of action (There is a line running along the action which is pretty well aligned with the center of the bolt
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    Rifle Scopes Are Scope settings comparable?

    Yes, have measured it a couple of times. Caliper- center of split ring on 30mm tube down to centerline of action (There is a line running along the action which is pretty well aligned with the center of the bolt
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    Rifle Scopes Are Scope settings comparable?

    I am relatively new to scopes but moving up in magnification (old eyes, cataracts etc. Bucket list item is shooting out to/past 1,000yds). Assuming the same load should my settings be comparable? Going from a Tract Toric 4-20X50 (which I like) to the NF 7-35X56. I will mount the NF today and...
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    Hodgdon CFE Black Low Max Pressure?

    Thanks for the responses, I'll stay on the lookout for info, maybe Hodgdon will eventually explain or change if wrong.
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    Hodgdon CFE Black Low Max Pressure?

    The Hodgdon loading guide for the 300 Blackout, 150 grn bullet, 16" barrel shows a max recommended load (20.5C grns) that only produces 33,500 PSI max pressure. This is compared with H110 at 52,800 PSI and IMR 4227 at 48,700 PSI. Despite this huge disparity in pressure, muzzle velocity of the...
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