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Was shooting my gun and hear awful noise. Two guys down from me had just put 3 grand in a custom made 308. They spent half hour beating bolt open. Back of case looked like someone had shot a 30-06 bullet through it. Front was curled up. Throat in barrel was damaged. Bolts firing pin was jammed...

I'm using Lee dies for 308. I made a dummy round with each bullet I'm using in same brass I'm using at 2.810. When I put the die in and it is clean I run the top down until it touches the bullet tip. Then after powder charge I load bullets and they range from 2.80 to 2.812. The 2.812 I can tweak...

Just picked up Ruger 243 with 1-9 twist. Got to get some dies. What's best bullet weight for 1-9 twist?

Was shooting low to midrange loads in 308 today in Savage Axis and Tikka T3. Had loaded up about 60 in different configurations but 5 for each rifle. All fls. About 4 rounds of some Nosler bt's in the Axis would let bolt handle raise but not pull back. Had to take something and knock it open...

Been loading 7 mag with IMR 4831. Got some Reloader 22 last week and noticed it's listed in Nosler book for low grains up to 140. Skips 150 and starts again. Picked up 50 Nosler Silvertips in 150 grain. Has IMR data but no Alliant. Anyone got a load they use with this combo. I laddered up one...

Bought some 160 grain 7 mm Speer flat base spitzers. Not boat tail. . Don't have a Speer manual and not too fond of Hodgdon website. Prefer bulletmaker advise. Going to be using Hornady brass and IMR 4831 and Reloader 22. Cci mag primers or Remington 91/2 magnum primers. Would like to know...

This probably isn't right forum but I've got a Nightforce SHV 4/14/56 mounted on Remington 700. 7 mm mag. 26 inch barrel. MOAR Reticle. Everything I go to on Nightforce web site when I put in bc and velocity only suggests a reticle. Trying to input fps and bc and bullet to get a good guess and...

I just bought husband 686+ Smith combat with 3inch barrel and Galco holster. I hope he likes it. I noticed Lee 38 dies say they will load 38 or 357. 357 dies say they load 357 only. Does anyone know if this is true and does anyone load with these dies?

This gun gets a lot of good reviews. Usually before buying I will rent one at indoor range. They don't have one. Gone glock crazy. Lol. I like Glocks ok. How is trigger reset on follow up shots. Seems a little creep in stores but hard to tell without a few down range.

Been using IMR 4831 from 61-63 grains. Ran out and noticed Nosler listed the IMR 4064 at 49 gr starting point on up. Loaded up 10 at 51 gr which is about mid load. What it likes in 4831 anyway. Brass is only tad above half full case of powder. I'm a little Leary of these. Anyone ever use loads...

Picked up a cheap Savage Axis XP today used but not much from looking at it. Already have the Tikka in a 308. Was surprised after adding Bushnell 4500 Elite series scope to it that it groups as close as the Tikka. I know you can order barrels for the Savages but not sure about this model. I...

Got Lee Collet die today for 308. Can't get it figured out. Made several adjustments until it measured .003 which is what my full length measures. Bullet seater all but let it fall in. Adjusted more until it felt snug. Loaded one and fired. Ran 3 more through it and even turned the brass 2 or 3...

We were at the range and husband got a chance to pop a rew rounds through a Rock River 458 socov. He wants one so bad now he can't stand it. Anyone had any experience with these rifles in this caliber and what going price is? Not often he finds a rifle he likes that well. It was a tack driver...

Come back from the range yesterday and had 52 rounds of 7 mag brass that I had fls last week. Was factory ammo and it's being loaded by me for 3rd time. Set down to trim with Lee trimmer and drill chuck. Nothing coming off first 2 pieces. Measured ever piece and they are either right on 2.50 as...

Looks like the IMR powders are giving me better results than varget and benchmark. The 165 gr group marked was best. Still playing with the 178 grain amax. It isn't a bench gun but for a thin hunting barrel I think it's going to be fine on a deer or elk. Four shot group on 178 Amax. Three on...

308 is 1-11 twist. Been shooting 165-168 gr. would like to try 120 and 170 -180. Is it worth it or is twist not correct? 7 mm mag 1-9.25 twist. Best groups 140 nbt. IMR 4831 powder. Loaded some 150 sgk. Boat tail for the weekend. Thinking of some heavier bullets. How heavy grain will it shoot...

Is it worth it or just buy factory. Will probably shoot 100 rounds a week. Been loading for rifle so have everything but lee dies and trimmer. Think total from Midway was around 52.00. Have 4 boxes of 50 on brass. I will have to buy bullets primers and powder. May be a lot of trouble on single...

Found one today for less than $425.00. New in box 2 mags. Night sights. Getting hot weather. Would really like one for cc. Anyone have malfunctions in one. Reviews appear pretty good on line. Trigger little heavy but this is a ten foot defensive hand gun.

Trying to decide between XTR Remington 700 in 308. 1-12 twist. Tikka 7-08. Or Remington 25-06 Sendero. Either would top off with 4x14x56 SHV Nightforce scope. That's the three I found that I liked. Only thing is he like them all. Gift for the husband. I'm shooting Tikka 308 with 1-10 twist. He's...

Been getting good results out of 140 gr Nosler BT using 62 grains of IMR4831. How do the 139 grain Hornady bullets perform verses the Nosler on penetration accuracy and expansion. Noticed Acadamy has 100 for $29.95 on sale. Can't find Noslers local at the time.