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  1. ChrisGarrett

    Hornady OAL gauge numbers don't make sense.

    In your manual, what gun are they using that yields the 2.250"? If it's a bolt gun, one might have plenty of room to move the bullet out. If it's an AR-15, it seems like they're just loading to mag length (2.250" +/- .010") and calling it a day, with plenty of room to cheat out on most AR-15s...
  2. ChrisGarrett

    .338 Lapua set up

    I've been reloading for my TRG-42 since February of '06 and I'm still using the same 80 (now 79) pieces of Lapua brass and the same 20 (now 19 pieces) of Norma brass. Most of the Lapua is approaching 14 cycles. Initially, I had every 338LM die made, save for the Lymans and I still have most...
  3. ChrisGarrett

    ax338 OCW test DILEMMA

    I didn't see where you stated the distance of your OCW shots? OCW presumes that you're a rock solid foundation when you're shooting each and every shot. Especially at 300, 400, or 500 yards, it doesn't take much of a pulled shot to skew the results. I mean really, did you just get lucky on...
  4. ChrisGarrett

    ax338 OCW test DILEMMA

    No offense buddy, but you seem to be over analyzing this to the Nth degree. 2790 fps for a 300gr bullet out of at 27" tube is an excellent velocity and getting into the 'hot' or 'very hot' category. I think that the original mil spec was 2800 fps with the 300s and 2950 fps with the 250s...
  5. ChrisGarrett

    Where does RL-33 fall on the burn rate chart?

    Just above RL-22 and RL 25? Much like reloading manuals, burn rate charts are just a loose guide, since burn rate is affected by a particular cartridge case's capacity. If you have two powders that are close in general burn rate characteristics, one might be faster burning in say a 308...
  6. ChrisGarrett

    7mm Nosler's new Accubong Longrange: B.C. verified?

    I saw a box placed in a picture, as a prop, in one of my gun rags and was like WTF? It was in the .7s, IIRC and I hadn't heard of them, so I Googled. Like Hornady and Lapua before them, I'd take the numbers with a grain of salt. Chris
  7. ChrisGarrett

    Hornady - WTF does this mean?

    Did your smith actually ream out the throat to accommodate the longer bearing surface of the 140s, or did he just fiddle with the bolt? You could be jamming those hands and spiking pressure. Chris
  8. ChrisGarrett

    How do you tumble your brass?

    Dillon CV-500, corn, but mostly walnut with some Dillon, or Flitz polish thrown in. Don't feel the need to hassle with wet tumbling and my brass comes out clean enough to lick, after 90 minutes. Chris
  9. ChrisGarrett

    1x fired GI .300WM brass - cost?

    Isn't there a shortage of new 300WM brass right now? What's reasonable to me might not be reasonable to you, right? Tell us what he's offering and maybe we can comment on whether the price is reasonable, or not? A dollar a case? If you're shooting a match next week and you use a...
  10. ChrisGarrett

    Redding Titanium Nitrite Bushing what size bushing for a 260?

    With RP brass, I was using the .290" and .289" TiN bushings with the former getting most of the work. About .001"-.002" of neck constriction, IIRC. It was a buddy's gun and the components were his. Chris
  11. ChrisGarrett

    Caliper/Micrometer options

    I picked up a similar used Mitutoyo set up off of Ebay for $76 shipped, about six years back! Check there and save. Chris
  12. ChrisGarrett

    Groups go to CRAP after trimming brass

    13ers. Chris
  13. ChrisGarrett

    Chronograph

    I bought a PACT Model 1 back in '95 and it's worked fairly well. Sometimes, depending on the sun's angle, it'll miss some shots and lately, it's a bit more finicky, but I can send it in with $15 and they'll overhaul it for me. The CED M2 would be one that I would buy next, but they've had...
  14. ChrisGarrett

    AMMO ID Please....

    Can you help us out here by telling us what you're reading? WRA: Winchester Repeating Arms? 1969? I can't tell even by enlarging your picture. NATO cross? Chris
  15. ChrisGarrett

    Ax338 27" loads

    It's a pretty new rifle and not exactly cheap, so you're not going to find as many people using the AI AX338, as you might find using your BA110. As far as a particular pet load goes, just pick a low, but safe starting point for the Bergers and Retumbo and load up a few 10 round batches and...
  16. ChrisGarrett

    338 LM load development?

    Maybe, maybe not. I don't know you, but my point is that it's not a super common thing to be able to shoot seven, or eight out of ten, 5 shot groups with any particular weapon, ammo or shooter. It's hard to do consistently and some barrels/ammo/shooters just aren't up to the task. Getting...
  17. ChrisGarrett

    338 LM load development?

    Not all barrels, ammo or shooters are able to consistently shoot 1/2 MOA 5 shot groups. Just sayin'. Chris
  18. ChrisGarrett

    Bad lot of CCI BR2 primers

    Yeah, I kind of agree, however, it is a man made item and they have been pushing things on the production lines, however. The BR primers on the CCI line, have the best 'cup fillers' doing the work and at a slower pace for better inspection, but maybe things have changed? 19 years, 30,000+...
  19. ChrisGarrett

    Bad lot of CCI BR2 primers

    CCI/Speer had a recall on BR-2s a few years back, for sensitivity issues. It was written about here, so they're not dodging things. Not making an excuse, but if you go from a normal 8 hour day and then over night, you're doing three shifts a day and not even keeping up with demand...
  20. ChrisGarrett

    2 Questions

    No sense trying to eke out that last foot per second and banging things harder, if you don't need to redline things. With the 338LM, I've always suggested people load that cartridge to the distance that they'll be shooting, to save on throat erosion and wear and tear on the rifle/shooter. I...
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