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    Do you use expanding mandrels after a full-length bushing die for neck sizing?

    It's not about what brand of brass you're using, it's about how hard the necks are. Harder neck = more spring back. Neck hardness changes with every firing, so the answer to all this is going to depend a lot on how you anneal and how often. Size of the mandrel is only one part of a larger...
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    Need more power than 350 Legend

    For sure true about the straight wall states. But since OP was considering other bottleneck cartridges, I figure that wasn't a requirement here. And I developed this one long before the 350 L ever came about; it was never intended to replace or compete with it but instead built to replicate a 35...
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    Need more power than 350 Legend

    The AR10 platform is ALWAYS larger, bulkier, and heavier than a comparable AR15. No getting around that; it's just bigger, making it more bulky and awkward to carry, and anything you can do to make it lighter or smaller can be done to the AR15 platform as well. As much as I like big bores, like...
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    Rifle Scopes Best XTR for the money? (Under $900)

    The 5-25 XTRII? I've got one and have to echo other comments - the optical quality isn't great. In fact mine is so bad that above 20x it's nearly unuseable; I keep it set at about 16x to balance magnification against the poor optics. It also has a very tiny eye box where the image is mostly...
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    Precision stock upgrade for Ruger American

    The Magpul Hunter and MDT Field stocks both give you adjustable comb heights. The Field stock is adjustable directly, the Hunter adjusts by replacing the comb with different heights (available in a fairly cheap kit from Magpul). If you're happy with the factory stock otherwise though, you can...
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    Need more power than 350 Legend

    Going back to the OP question and skipping all the weirdness in the middle of the thread - I had high hopes for the 350 Legend but was pretty disappointed in the execution; a lot of the details changed it from something with a lot of potential to something proprietary and limited. I have a...
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    Precision Rifles.....show em!!

    No allen screws or other fasteners; it uses the QD mount system I came up with for my own rifles and suppressors. Basically just an interrupted thread system, so it tightens down like a normal threaded attachment but can be removed by turning 1/6 turn (one wrench flat) and sliding it off. My...
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    Brass Annealing Guide

    Most of us were using 1,000-1,200F. I think some tried up to 1,500F (you’d use different salts depending on the temp range). Naturally the higher the temp in the salt bath, the less time brass needed to be in it. It did work; I just quit doing it because of cleanup time with the salt pot. I’d...
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    6gt

    Ha! Crazy how similar our results are. And I was shooting 883 yards just this evening with that load too. I ended up at 6.1 mils for DA of 0 ft and 7° down angle to the target. Also shot at 538 yd for a better confirmation of velocity (9° down angle, 2.6 mils to waterline); the chrono said 2931...
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    Precision Rifles.....show em!!

    Nothing too crazy here, a pretty budget build as far as these things go I guess, except that I did something different with the brake. I wanted the option of a big fat brake on this one, but also wanted the ability to use a suppressor with the same QD mount I make for all my other rifles. So I...
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    The New MDT Field Stock

    I bought one but haven't had a chance to use it yet. The forend does seem to be pretty rigid though, just based on preliminary inspection it seems to be pretty comparable to the Magpul Hunter stock which is the obvious competitor. I own both for the same rifle platform and would say that fit...
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    Brass Annealing Guide

    Sometimes you have to go beyond READING it, and actually THINK about it. Seems like you missed that part? It's surprising how many people see "PhD" or other indications of "smart people" and just accept what was said instead of thinking about it. I noted some relevant details in bold for you...
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    New 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge

    IME (I've been wildcatting with Lever long before the 6ARC came out) this is only the case if you're not pushing the pressure high enough. Hotter = cleaner for this stuff, and if you're not pushing for max velocity, there's no good reason to use Lever anyway; stick to something like 8208. Lever...
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    Subsonic 45 Raptor AR supressed

    Good terminal performance with subsonics (in any caliber) can be a tricky thing, depending on your expectations. My best results have always been with custom made cast bullets designed for that application, generally with a heavy shank and massive (for the caliber) hollow point. I've often been...
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    Best oil for preventing rust?

    Just don't do the same with high detergent oils like Shell RotellaT 15W40 - I know some people want to oversimplify and say that any oil is good oil, but I've seen some interesting rust pitting when doing corrosion tests with certain motor oils like that one if moisture is involved. IMO it's...
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    6gt

    Those of you shooting the 112 MB - what b.c. value have you trued to? I'm just now getting into truing the b.c. for this bullet in my 1:7 twist and it's looking like .300-.310 (G7); need to test further to confirm though. My son and I put together a 6GT over the past few months just as a fun...
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    5.56 SBR Reloads?

    So you agreed with what I said, and then disagreed with it and yourself? I think you’re confusing yourself with the GRT foolishness; frankly that system is nearly useless as your post shows. Speaking to my original comment - the fastest load in a 16” will also be the fastest load in a 10.5”...
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    Precision stock upgrade for Ruger American

    Thought I'd follow up on this thread with pics of what my son and I came up with. I bought a lightly used MTU profile Schneider 6mm barrel (1:7) here on the hide that was previously set up for a Rem 700, re-threaded it to fit the American with a shouldered profile and chambered it in 6 GT. Made...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Dear Glock and racegun owners,

    :rolleyes: Of course you don't understand. You rarely do, wandering through with your myopic point of view and rarely understanding the things you comment on. Breaking news from ButtPirate: "Gunsmiths are a waste of time and bad shooters." Moron. And nowhere did I say anything about anyone...
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    Sidearms & Scatterguns Dear Glock and racegun owners,

    Stupid and arrogant people with short attention spans make excuses about why their gun shouldn’t be as good as it could be. The time I spend working on guns and the time I spend shooting do not intersect and have no relation to each other. Typical of your foolish bs to claim that knowing how to...
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