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    copper jacket deforming ?

    I am loading some Midsouth Shooters 55 gr varmint nightmare premium hp's and found that a few of them were deformed by the seating die. They have a slight ring mark around the ogive. Is this going to effect accuracy ? Is the jacket too thin or is this a problem with my seating die ?
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    leveling your scope ?

    what procedure do you guys use to level your scope ? I mounted my scope and then leveled my rifle, then put the level on the top elevation cap and leveled the scope but when I looked through the scope the crosshairs are slightly canted. Am I doing this right ?
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    MEC 650 shot shell loader ?

    Im have an older MEC 650 from back in the mid 70's. Would the sizer ring be carbide or not and how can I tell by looking at it ?
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    inline ergonamic handle ?

    My reloading bench is 36 inches high and has a LNL AP progressive press mounted directly to it. Because of back problems and a shoulder problem I sometimes stand and sometimes sit to reload. Which handle would work the best for me the short or long ?
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    new after market upgrade for LNL AP

    Hornady LNL AP Reloading Press Primer Cam Wire Bracket upgrade aftermarket RED $3.00 on ebay
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    shipping gun powder ?

    Is it legal to ship smokeless gun powder to a son that lives in a different state ? Can I go to UPS or Fedx and ship it ground ?
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    moly coated bullets ?

    what is moly coating and what advantage does it have or not have ?
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    Dillon 650 and Hornady LNL Ap primer system ?

    Please do not start bashing either system. How many of you guys that own a Dillon 650 prime on the 650 and how many hand prime off the press ? Same question for Hornady LNL AP owners ? This question is not to start a bashing just a comparison of the two primer systems.
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    reloading process ?

    Can you guys see a difference between the rifle rounds you load on a single stage press measuring every powder charge or when you load on a Dillon or other progressive press ? Can you see any difference in accuracy ? I am primarily asking about 223 rounds but other rounds would probably be the...
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    Ruger American in 223 ?

    I would like to hear from guys that own this rifle as to out of the box accuracy and or what after market parts it may need.
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    powder charge ?

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    equal accuracy ?

    If you have two loads that are equally accurate with the same bullet, one load being 24.0 grains of powder and the other being 25.3 grains of the same powder which would you load ? Would the hotter load be better for ranges out to 300 yds with less bullet drop ? Woulod the hotter load be more...
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    Groups opening up ?

    A friend of mine worked up a load at 50 yds in his AR, but when he shoots at 100 yds the groups open up to 2 to 3 inches. What causes this ?
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    which model Savage ?

    I would like to buy a Savage bolt action in 223 cal. What model is recommended for right out of the box accuracy ? I mean I do not want to buy after market stock or trigger etc. This would be used mainly for range shooting and chucks.
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    model 29 "

    I heard that S&W is again producing the model 29 44 mag, does anyone know if this is true ?
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    panic buying ?

    I was in Gander Mountain and a local gun shop this morning and could not believe the crowds. They were buying everything from guns and ammo to reloading supplies. Ammo and reloading supplies were being bought in large quantities. One guy was buying 5 boxes or primers, (that is 5000 primers) 16...
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    Bullets with a cannalure ?

    Is there any truth that a bullet is more accurate without a cannalure ?
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    spiram bore brushed ?

    Are any of you guys using these ? Are they any better than a regular brass brush ?
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    bullet seating ?

    When reloading 223 Remington. When the seater die seats the bullet it does so by the ogive right ? Not pressure on the tip ? My question is when you get the seating die adjusted for a 55 grain bullet seated by the ogive, why can't you leave the die set the same for a different 55 grain bullet ...
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    ladder test ?

    Do you shoot about 5 or 6 different loads at the same target ? Is 100 yds long enough range ?
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