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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-04-2014, 10:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,651
Posted By Lopili
Lithgow is an Australian Defence Industries (ADI)...

Lithgow is an Australian Defence Industries (ADI) factory ... which is run by Thales. The local distributor of ADI products is Winchester Australia.

It's my understanding that 17WSM ammunition...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-02-2014, 08:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,651
Posted By Lopili
This is the first run of x500. Personally, I...

This is the first run of x500. Personally, I think it will be tough to justify that price on the second run by which time I'd expect discounting to have taken a hundred or two off the price.

I'm...
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-26-2014, 09:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,129
Posted By Lopili
If it helps ... the powder is known locally in...

If it helps ... the powder is known locally in Australia/NZ as BenchMark2.

Sometimes when there is no load data, you work off the burn rate and find something close, start really low and work up...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-21-2014, 05:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,489
Posted By Lopili
MarinePMI, Ah very good, I'll look at the...

MarinePMI,
Ah very good, I'll look at the extractor then, might be popping off to early.

Beautiful rifles, restored my faith in 22Hornets it did. I've played with a H&R and a Brno 465 and...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-21-2014, 12:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,489
Posted By Lopili
I'll try taking a picture later ... but reckon...

I'll try taking a picture later ... but reckon it's somehow rotated.

Have I told you how well it shoots Johno? I have faith in the Hornet again.:D
Cheers...
Con
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-20-2014, 07:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,489
Posted By Lopili
Browning Hornet ejection ...

Guys,
Can those with a Browning A Bolt Hornet provide some guidance? My Hornet is not ejecting well, sat and had a look and the ejector pin in the bolt face has a recess cut into it that appears to...
Forum: Project Guns 04-17-2014, 02:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,813
Posted By Lopili
I've got 35cal barrels in PacNor, Sprinter, Green...

I've got 35cal barrels in PacNor, Sprinter, Green Mountain, TSE, plus Rem factory. They all shoot as well as needed for big game hunting. Some are varmint good though.:D
Cheers...
Con
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-14-2014, 11:44 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 31,940
Posted By Lopili
Got family over at the moment, will get onto it...

Got family over at the moment, will get onto it as soon as some time frees up.
Cheers...
Con
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-13-2014, 10:18 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 31,940
Posted By Lopili
T-man, If you've got it, PM me your load work...

T-man,
If you've got it, PM me your load work up ie what grains AR2207 got what speeds across your chronograph. If I've got a few points, I'll try to fiddle with the burn rate on QL and see if we...
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-13-2014, 05:08 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 31,940
Posted By Lopili
T-man, What's the water capacity of Prvi brass...

T-man,
What's the water capacity of Prvi brass when reformed? Just put it through QL for interests sake:
2207: 3773fps @ OVERLOAD ... just. 11.37 is maximum so individual rifle showing its...
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-10-2014, 09:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 10,767
Posted By Lopili
Allen, If 'here' is the United States, ADI...

Allen,
If 'here' is the United States, ADI powders are sold under Hodgdon's name ... this sets it out nicely.
...
Forum: Small Caliber Load Data 04-10-2014, 04:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 31,940
Posted By Lopili
Guys, Has anyone in the United States tried...

Guys,
Has anyone in the United States tried Alliant Power Pro 300-MP as its burn rate is bracketed by 2400 and Rel-7, spherical to pack it in ... seems to have all the right characteristics....
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-09-2014, 09:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,825
Posted By Lopili
This appeared in a local magazine (Guns and Game)...

This appeared in a local magazine (Guns and Game) and was posted by Tilleyman on an Australian forum ... so it begs the question how old is your rifle and which bolt root is it using?
...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-09-2014, 08:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,714
Posted By Lopili
I've got a Lyman Universal Case trimmer and a...

I've got a Lyman Universal Case trimmer and a Forster ... I'd never go anything with a universal collet like the Lyman again. For me its been a pure horror, but it has its advantages if using an odd...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-08-2014, 08:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 9,511
Posted By Lopili
Have you considered using Wilson in-line blank...

Have you considered using Wilson in-line blank dies and having the chambering reamer run in to make your neck sizing (with bushings) and bullet seating die? Wilson lists them for 17HH, so maybe...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-05-2014, 05:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,571
Posted By Lopili
Do a search and you'll find information. One guy...

Do a search and you'll find information. One guy in particular has posted a bit of data and runs a 22cal, 6mm and 25cal on the 204Ruger. Most use dies such as a Redding Type S FL Bushing die in 204...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 02-05-2014, 05:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 13,571
Posted By Lopili
Do a search and you'll find information. One guy...

Do a search and you'll find information. One guy in particular has posted a bit of data and runs a 22cal, 6mm and 25cal on the 204Ruger. Most use dies such as a Redding Type S FL Bushing die in 204...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 07-31-2013, 01:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,026
Posted By Lopili
Thanks guys, Will try a few different steps,...

Thanks guys,
Will try a few different steps, then either beg, borrow, steal or make a flat based shellholder.

Just adding, running a lightly lubed (Imperial) 204Ruger into the 17Rem trim/ream...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 07-30-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,026
Posted By Lopili
Process ... once fired 204Ruger brass annealed....

Process ... once fired 204Ruger brass annealed. Have tried bumping shoulders back first then into a 17Rem trim/ream die, then into a 17FL die with guts pulled out. Tried straight into the 17Rem...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 07-29-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,026
Posted By Lopili
17Rem from 204Ruger ...

Guys,
Not the usual "How do you do it?" question, but rather how do you prevent rims deforming under pressure during the forming process? Bases are slightly swaging into the primer recess,...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 07-27-2013, 11:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,106
Posted By Lopili
stinkitup, I don't quite understand why this...

stinkitup,
I don't quite understand why this works ... but its a piece of advice that I gleaned a few years ago that's seemed to work with wildcats where data doesn't really exist.

Having fired...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 06-02-2012, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,681
Posted By Lopili
Spot on. I run two 458cal wildcats made from...

Spot on. I run two 458cal wildcats made from altered 300RUM brass. After forming and such, they need to be trimmed and a 0.458" pilot galls them no end. For the task I use 0.452" pilots and imperial...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-07-2012, 11:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 16,638
Posted By Lopili
Kiwishooter, $54 per 50 ... got some coming...

Kiwishooter,
$54 per 50 ... got some coming over here in Australia, due late this week. When it appears via the Hornady distributor, I'd imagine it will be slightly cheaper ... maybe mid $40s. I'm...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 05-01-2012, 02:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 8,433
Posted By Lopili
Kiwi, I've got dies, a barrel and some brass...

Kiwi,
I've got dies, a barrel and some brass coming to start measuring up. I'd have a reamer but PTG are horrendous at responding to emails, and list International freight as UPS ... which would...
Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board 04-24-2012, 12:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,255
Posted By Lopili
Interesting! I heard the mega-lb trigger pulls...

Interesting! I heard the mega-lb trigger pulls may have also been a response to our Australian Custom's 'drop tests'. Hazy memory, but not too long ago (as in the last 18 months) Australian Customs I...
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