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  1. strat81

    Primer Seating Tool

    Thanks to the generosity of orkan and Primal Rights, I now have a CPS. It arrived Thursday. Here is a mini-review. The exterior box was plain cardboard. Inside the box was molded black foam, kind of like styrofoam, but not as brittle. It makes for suitable storage when not in use, so be...
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    150gr .308 FMJBT bullets (500 ct) plus .30-06 Lee Crimp Die FCD - $80 PRICE LOWERED 10/13

    Five, 100-count boxes of 150gr FMJBT bullets (500 total). These were sold by Midway as blems. I have not opened them so I do not know the nature of the blem. Also included is a brand new, never used Lee Factory Crimp Die for .30-06. As packaged, it includes the die, a shellholder, and a lock...
  3. strat81

    SOLD - Hornady Deluxe Control Panel for Lock n Load AP - $150 LOWER PRICE 10/21

    **SOLD** Hornady Deluxe Control Panel for Lock n Load AP $170 $160 $150 shipped. Discreet Paypal +4% or USPS Money Order. **WILL TRADE FOR 139gr Lapua Scenar 6.5/.264"** This is brand new, in the box, never opened. Promo video from Hornady:
  4. strat81

    Hornady Handheld Priming Tool - $30 PRICE LOWERED 10/13

    Hornady Handheld Priming Tool $35 $30 shipped. Discreet Paypal +4% or USPS Money order. **WILL TRADE FOR 139gr Lapua Scenar 6.5/.264"** Used once to load 50 rounds. Arthritis in my hands precludes future use. Like new - includes two primer trays, one for Hornady shell holders, one for RCBS...
  5. strat81

    Primer Seating Tool

    So it's not just me...
  6. strat81

    What bourbon is better/sweeter than Makers Mark?

    Your taste buds are broken and your opinion is wrong. :p
  7. strat81

    Anyone track reloading data in Excel or Google Sheets?

    I appreciate that warning. Google Sheets is so convenient though! :unsure:
  8. strat81

    Anyone track reloading data in Excel or Google Sheets?

    Rather than have scraps of paper on my desk, in my range bag, on my reloading bench, in my car, etc., I was pondering having reloading data in a spreadsheet. Columns I'm thinking would be: Cartridge Rifle Date Bullet Powder Type Powder Charge Primer Case # of shots in group Group size Max...
  9. strat81

    What bourbon is better/sweeter than Makers Mark?

    Crown Royal I've only known one woman to sip whiskey straight, and it was Crown.
  10. strat81

    What bourbon is better/sweeter than Makers Mark?

    Let's not get crazy. And the worst bourbon I've ever had was Jim Beam Devil's Cut. I was gifted an open bottle from a friend that loves Basil Hayden's bourbon and various rye whiskeys. He poured a glass, took a sip, and pitched it. I did the same thing. I gifted the bottle to another...
  11. strat81

    uh....?

    What a remarkable tool.
  12. strat81

    What bourbon is better/sweeter than Makers Mark?

    Not to my unrefined palate. I have some bottles that have been sitting opened for 4 or 5 years and still taste fine and as I remember them.
  13. strat81

    What bourbon is better/sweeter than Makers Mark?

    I'm the opposite. I like Makers (and prefer my Manhattans to be made with it). Woodford is quite possibly the move overrated bourbon on the planet. It's not bad, but it's not great and it's not worth the price. I prefer my bourbon on the wheatier side (versus those with more rye). I find...
  14. strat81

    Critique my 6.5 CM handloading process-UPDATE 9/30

    I'm considering it since I had no pressure signs at 41.7gr of H4350.
  15. strat81

    uh....?

    That is Erik Cortina, one of the top F-Class shooters in the country. He knows a bit about how to make accurate ammunition. He asks others about it too.
  16. strat81

    Critique my 6.5 CM handloading process-UPDATE 9/30

    Time and convenience precludes more frequent testing at 600, but I understand what you're saying. Yes, Lapua, Peterson, Starline, or Alpha brass are in my future. I also plan on trying Berger 140gr Hybrids and Sierra 142gr Matchkings. I'm pretty ignorant of OCW and Satterlee methods - I'll...
  17. strat81

    Critique my 6.5 CM handloading process-UPDATE 9/30

    Results from yesterday at 200 yards with some wind: Out of 8 loads tested, these were the best in terms of group size and SD. I had some priming troubles, so I'm curious what will happen on the third loading.
  18. strat81

    Primer pockets and seating... WTH!?!?

    The only other trimmer that makes sense to me is the Dillon RT-1500/1200. Everything else seems like slow torture.
  19. strat81

    Primer pockets and seating... WTH!?!?

    Thinking about this some more, this was the first batch of brass I've ever cleaned that was deprimed first. I usually only US-clean once. To remove lube, I put the sized and lubed brass in a bucket, spray them with some brake cleaner, shake gently, add some acetone, shake, then roll them on a...
  20. strat81

    Primer pockets and seating... WTH!?!?

    I checked some of the remaining pieces of unprimed brass and saw variances of .002". I don't know if that's good or bad, but I had primer protrusion of way more than that. I've used the ultrasonic for literally tens of thousands pieces of 9mm, .45 ACP, and .223 brass and have never had a...
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