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Good evening everyone, hope you are all well. How important is the ES of a load while developing? I know someone who seem's to think it is extremely important and I would just like to learn about it. I know it is the difference between velocity's ...like this example: shot 1: 3124...

I have a question regarding minimum loads or less and are they safe. ??? I'll list in examples to try and explain. Lets say in the book it says minimum load 40 grains which will produce say 2700 ft/sec velocity and you have a max load that is 44 grains and produces 3100 ft/sec. What I was...

Evening all, long time since I have posted on here. I have been reloading quite some time now and was always using once fired Sako brass in my rifle that was fire formed to my rifle. I recently bought 140 Lapua brass once fired from a source. I trimmed all the brass and it had already been...

Hi everyone, hope your all well and shooting lots. I have had a problem start with my 308 Tikka T3 rifle. I was out hunting recently for red deer stags and have had a good winters shooting up till now !! I've included the stag picture that I shot that day that the problem started. I have been...

I was just wondering what everyone's personal preferences were with brands and types of powders. I'm quite new to it all and I've started with IMR 3031....for my 308. I've just about run out of that 1 kg tub so I'm moving on to IMR 4895 which is slightly slower burning on the burn speed charts...

Ok , as it say's. I recently read about a post and posted about Lands setting up of your over all length. I have a good load for a particular bullet that I am loading and trying to set it up as best as it is going to be for me and my rifle. I have an OAL length of 70mm with bullet tested...

Hi everyone. I've recently noticed some of my shooting buddies using stainless steel rifle cases instead of brass ones. I was wondering what the differences were between the stainless and brass when your reloading. There must be a difference surely. Can you still put the stainless ones through...

Hi everyone, quick easy question really. Is a muzzle break looked at as seriously as a suppressor :confused: Or is it just a simple add on to and existing firearm....There quite costly too for what you get. Are they worth even bothering with. Id like to take the suppressor off my 308 for some...

Hi Everyone, I've just received my firearms cert back and I can now buy a .44 cal muzzle loading pistol :D:D. I am delighted at the least..... A friend of mine has had one for a while now and he was saying to buy one that doesn't have his problem. When he fires his sometimes the percussion...

Hi everyone, as a few know I have a 308 Tikka t3 hunter as my primary rifle. It as far as I believe has a 1/11 twist. I know you can get different barrels with different twists built into them. I've read that different weight bullets react better to different twist ratios. I'm just heading out...

Hi everyone I recently bought a Browning 525 o/u 20 gauge. I would like to know what model it is. I have no way of telling I dont think unless someone can shed some light on the issue. I've noticed massive differences in price for all the different models so it would be nice for me to know...

Hi everyone, as the title say's can you do this. I haven't ever tried to and did a search on here and online. I got a few threads and stuff online but not really very much. Can just a simple guy with basic tools and skills adjust the trigger on a T3 Hunter or is it a gun smiths job ?? Jamie

Hi everyone I have started a reload exercise to try and get a good load with the IMR3031 powder. Im shooting it with my 308 Tikka and the bullet is the Hornady 168 grain A-max match bullet. I've made up 4 different load weights to test fire tomorrow at a target. 37 gr, 38 gr, 39 gr and 40 gr...

Hi Everyone, I was at local gun dealers today picking up some ammo and took a look at my ( Hopeful next purchase ) :D I had to use a lot of will power not to put a deposit down on it when I was there lol. It was the new Savage M25 .17 hornet centre fire. I was wondering if any of you guys have...

Hi everyone, I am about to do some more reloading but I have hit a wee question with regards to brass length. I've sized all my brass out in different piles. I've 40 which are perfect as they are and don't need trimmed to size. The 40 are 2.008 inches long and trim size is min 2.005 and max col...

Hi everyone, I've been reading a lot on here and had another thread about 308 etc. Everyone has there personal choice of most prefered caliber and brand and so on but there is very little on here about 303....? As far as I can see no one would make it there number 1 gun, is there a reason for...

Hi everyone. I have a Tikka T3 308 as my main stalking rifle for deer hunting. I was looking at adding a second rifle or replacing my current 308. The 308 is a brilliant rifle but can anyone add what would be a good move forward. I was thinking a 7.62 but I have no experience with this kind of...

Hi everyone, just like to introduce myself and ask a few questions related to reloading. I tried the search engine but not really coming up with the correct answers :( I'm from Scotland obviously.....game keepers son and have been in the shotgun/rifle culture for my whole life but I have...