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    Bullets extremely difficult to pull - poor lot accuracy.

    Difficulty pulling bullets is due to excessive neck tension. If you can even call it that at that point. What dies do you use? Do you use an expander ball with them? Do you have a micrometer that can measure the O.D of a loaded round vs a a sized empty case to check 'neck tension'? Sent from...
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    Why Does Velocity Drop The Shorter You Seat The Bullet?

    It's supposed to increase just as you said. The deeper you seat the bullet the less volume the case has, thus the more pressure made and higher velocity. Are you sure all your variables are the same? Temp? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Annealing Made Perfect

    It won't 'decrease' group size. If your load isn't good it won't help it; though, what it does is makes the load do the same thing every time. It helps with consistency. From the first firing on the brass until the last. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    6.5 Creedmoor getting rings on Lapua brass

    Not only the ammo box, but your reloading trays. If you size with imperial sizing wax it'll get on your reloading trays and leave a ring like that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Frankford case prep center replacement blades?

    Like for deburring the case mouth? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    6.5 creedmore, slow powders

    Your best bet will be to just try them. It seems people are afraid to run anything other than H4350 around here. You'll have to stuff the case full, but it can be done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    6mm Creedmoor ES help (primer problems maybe?)

    I don't think it's the bullet. I've tried 107 matchkings and had similar results. On Monday I am going to try CCI 41's, federal 205M, seller and bellots, and I'm going to try some large Primer brass, though I'd rather stay with the small Primer Lapua.
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    6mm Creedmoor ES help (primer problems maybe?)

    The targets down range look great to 1000 yards. It's after 1000 where I start to see the large vertical dispersion due to the es. It only takes one flyer to ruin a good group. I'm just trying to minimize those flyers.
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    6mm Creedmoor ES help (primer problems maybe?)

    I have checked them and double checked them at the range before. No change. And it's really not that compressed.
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    6mm Creedmoor ES help (primer problems maybe?)

    I have tried neck turning. Just not on this brass. I use a k&m neck turner with their carbide pilot to cut donuts out, though with this gun I haven't seen a real need for it. I run a .275 neck and the OD of a loaded round measures .273 and some change. I'm going to take a sharpie to the range...
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    6mm Creedmoor ES help (primer problems maybe?)

    My SD is typically 7 I'm not running 4350. Lee collet dies size from the inside of the neck instead of the outside of the neck thus doing exactly what you mentioned doing via and expanded die. I've tried redding Bushing dies and will never use them again. They are the biggest PITA I've ever had...
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    6mm Creedmoor ES help (primer problems maybe?)

    Okay, I want to run some things by fellow shooters. I am running a 6mm Creedmoor, and my ES are somewhat high (25 fps range, measured w/ labradar). Though they aren't always high, it'll be one or two rounds that make them go crazy, though this shows up at 1000+ yards. My load is: Lapua 6.5...
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    6.5 Creedmoor, Nosler 140gr RDF, Alliant Reloader 16

    I shoot the 105 rdf in my 6mm Creedmoor and I have also seen that the rdf works best with a long jump. I'm jumping mine @ .060, and I don't see anything wrong with trying longer jumps. Though be mindful of how you're changing the volume of the case when seating the bullet deeper. It could change...
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    Hand loading 6mm creedmoor

    I run a Kreiger 4 grove barrel finished at 26.
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    Re#26 in a 6mm Creedmoor

    I run both new lapua creed brass and formed lapua brass. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Re#26 in a 6mm Creedmoor

    I run 47.4 of h1000 with a 105 RDF @ 3150. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Seating Depth Variances

    The max I'll let by is .002. Neck tension is the main issue when it comes to seating depth. I like the forester dies and I use their seating dies for all my calibers. Though I do polish the outside of the seating stem so it slides much easier inside the body of the die. I've found that it helps...
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    Hand loading 6mm creedmoor

    If you understand how burn rates work I would highly encourage you to look at slower powders. I try to stay away from h4350 at all costs. It kills barrels because of how fast it burns. Look at a burn rate chart and slowly make your way down it. You can get some really nice speed out of a 6mm...
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    Inconsistent headspace results on hornady 6.5 creedmoor brass

    What press are you using? Is the body die bottomed out against the shell holder? Are you Annealing your brass? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Gunsmithing Reccomend a reputable smith with quick turn around for cut n thread job.

    The guys and gals at LRI are awesome. They do great work with the best turn around in the business. Ill have another barrel turned by them whenever I get all my parts in.
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