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  1. ChrisGarrett

    Spoke with federal today at NRA about Federal small and large rifle match grade primers.

    Peak match primers? Good thing that I have plenty. Chris
  2. ChrisGarrett

    338 Lapua Loads Using Reloader 22

    $29.95 buys you this: LoadData: .338 Lapua Magnum 285 grain (Using Hornady Bullets) Charge and Load Information/Data for the .338 Lapua Magnum 285 grain (Using Hornady Bullets). Split the difference between 250gr RL-22 data and 300gr RL-22 data. There's not a lot of data for a reason. Chris
  3. ChrisGarrett

    Caliper/Micrometer options

    I agree with Victor. I've got the nice Mitutoyo set above, but I mostly use my Midway (Chinese) caliper that I've had for 19 years. I do use the Mitutoyos for better resolution on certain jobs, but it's my trusty Midway caliper that gets used the most. Chris
  4. ChrisGarrett

    What's the purpose?

    Collet neck sizing dies size the neck around a mandrel. Collet dies like the M neck sizing dies from Lyman seem to be the way to go, as you can size in steps, so bullet seating is easier. The case mouth is opened to X diameter and then the rest of the die is sized to X-Y., but the mandrel...
  5. ChrisGarrett

    ax338 OCW test DILEMMA

    You almost need a more precise and accurate caliper to measure case head expansion and while your numbers seem to be off quite a bit in that regard, your cases are going to go through an initial expansion to fit your chamber, so numbers will increase, in the beginning. You can always do the...
  6. ChrisGarrett

    ax338 OCW test DILEMMA

    I remember back in '05 and '06, when I was first got my Savage 10FP LE2b and was getting decent 5 round groupings, but groupings that were 1", 1.5" and 2"--all there, but rarely sub MOA as a whole. I got on here and lamented about it and was all set to just sell the rifle off after 700 rounds...
  7. ChrisGarrett

    need help with powder question. Think I got the wrong end of a already bad deal.

    I always take the cap off and see if it's sealed, but I've also had cans of powder where the seal came off by twisting the cap off. Whether your stuff is legit and not missing anything, or whether it's been mixed, I can't say. Chris
  8. ChrisGarrett

    Yet another 'beginner reloading setup' question: this list sufficient?

    I've never felt the need to buy a Micro Sizing die. You're either going to run the bushing down to the bottom of the neck, or you're not. Having 1/1000ths movement is't a big issue for me, but that's just me. Get a standard FL, or neck bushing, die and buy the Competition seater with body die...
  9. ChrisGarrett

    What is an exceptible ES and or SD for ELR?

    I agree with Mitch and Time, My little 'standard' goes like this: SDs of 20-30, most (but not all) factory ammo. 15-20, you're doing alright. Try filling the case up more. 10-15, you're doing pretty well, but at ELR ranges (1500-2000 yds.) you might get some vertical stringing. Under 10...
  10. ChrisGarrett

    Yet another 'beginner reloading setup' question: this list sufficient?

    I've got a lot of brands of dies. I've been happy with Hornady in-line New Dimension seating dies with their micro seating stem, but that being said, I've got mostly Redding bushing dies, either neck bushing dies, or their FL bushing dies. I also use a lot of their body dies for the times that...
  11. ChrisGarrett

    Yet another 'beginner reloading setup' question: this list sufficient?

    I know that the Master kits from Hornady and RCBS are nice for noobs. They're somewhat self-contained and work well. If it were me and it's not, I'd start off with the Lee Classic Cast O-Frame press. Made in America, by Americans on American made CNC machines using American made railroad...
  12. ChrisGarrett

    .338 Lapua set up

    The 338LM gets loaded like any other cartridge. Load to the range you'll be shooting at and you can save your throat a bit. If you can buy truly 1x fired brass, you can save a little bit and be ahead of the 'expense' curve. Fiddle with powder and fiddle with bullets. Lots of guys like to run...
  13. ChrisGarrett

    Hornady 6.5 cm Virgin Brass. How much case stretch?

    You're always going to have some stretching in the beginning. Brass is fairly elastic when new, so it's not a big problem. It's the constant and repeated stretchings that leads to case head separation. Chris
  14. ChrisGarrett

    Need help with weak annealing flame

    Try a fresh bottle of gas? Are you losing pressure, or is the nozzle gunked up? Chris
  15. ChrisGarrett

    260 chamber gauge

    260 Modified Case for Hornady OAL Gauge | eBay This guy makes them. Chris
  16. ChrisGarrett

    .338 Lapua set up

    H-4831sc, VV-165 and VV-170 have been my three major go-to powders, with H-1000 doing pretty well under the 250s. 89gr of H-4831sc has given me right about 2950 fps and when I shoot that load at 1000 yds, it does pretty well, even in a swirling wind. I'm no Bob Lee Swagger, but I'm not a...
  17. ChrisGarrett

    223 dents?

    The BCG on a HK-91 is massive and weighs a lot. In the beginning, the BCG was ripping rims off of cases. They needed to do something to fix the issue and I guess a fluted chamber was one of those things. Most of what you see on an ejected HK-91 fired case, is just soot and after you tumble...
  18. ChrisGarrett

    223 dents?

    Yep. My HK-91 does that! It doesn't look like gas blow by due to squeezing the case body inwards, since they're kind of thin. Chris
  19. ChrisGarrett

    Which press?

    The devil is in the details. I've been loading very accurate rifle ammo for 19 years on my 550b. It makes nice, consistent ammo if I do my part. Plus, if I want to crank out blasting ammo, or pistol ammo, I'm golden. Chris
  20. ChrisGarrett

    Hornady OAL gauge numbers don't make sense.

    I'm always having to tap my bullets out. In fact, when I do the above, I always have a rod in the bore. Lead and jackets are soft, so you don't want to hammer the bullets in, but like I said, there's a certain finesse that needs to be acquired to run these tools properly. Plus, with my...
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