Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-30-2008, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 9
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Think about what full length case sizing is...
Think about what full length case sizing is doing. You bump the shoulder and squeeze the case body but adjusting the die down a few more thou will do nothing to alter the sized diameter of the case....
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-30-2008, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,226
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-30-2008, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,586
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-21-2008, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,601
Alan,
I have three Kreiger barrels in 6PPC...
Alan,
I have three Kreiger barrels in 6PPC and they all shoot very well. That said it is a full race benchrest rifle so the barrels kinda get a helping hand to perform up to expectation !! I...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-16-2008, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,317
Alex,
I bought myself a DeWalt 7.2 volt...
Alex,
I bought myself a DeWalt 7.2 volt screwdriver for neck turning after getting sick of the lack of torque and battery life with a 3.6 volt Black and Decker.
I don't know what they cost over...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-08-2008, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,750
Craig,
The Coopers bolt lift always seems to...
Craig,
The Coopers bolt lift always seems to be a bit on the heavy side regardless of loads. Seems to be a function of a steep cocking cam and a heavy spring and a short pin fall.
If the...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-03-2008, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,673
Alan,
Don't know if you have checked or if...
Alan,
Don't know if you have checked or if it matters but I think you will find cases that have been formed with the one pass process will be considerably shorter overall. The brass seemed to get...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
04-02-2008, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,718
Rick,
Another 17AH vote.
As has been...
Rick,
Another 17AH vote.
As has been said noise is about mid way between the 17HMR and a 223, notably less than the 223.
If noise is a problem try the 20 grain VMax and 5 grains of Hodgdon...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-18-2008, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,770
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-18-2008, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,881
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-18-2008, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,080
MY Cooper 17AH allows the brass to expand a...
MY Cooper 17AH allows the brass to expand a little at that area above th rim. It isn't bad but I thought the chamber was sloppy when I first shot the rifle. I then found that if the chamber was any...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-11-2008, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,802
Hi Jim,
The dropped charge weight was around...
Hi Jim,
The dropped charge weight was around 27 or 27.5 grains if I recall right, N133, just a random round number setting on the Harell's.
Granted the powder was cooled pretty chilly in the...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-10-2008, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,802
Clicks vs grains.
Jim, have you ever...
Clicks vs grains.
Jim, have you ever observed variations in drop weights for a given "click" setting ?
I cooled some powder off and heated some with a hairdryer and out of a charge of around...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-10-2008, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,565
Go for the 17AH, dies will be a lot easier to...
Go for the 17AH, dies will be a lot easier to obtain.
Also if that barrel is a 12 twist it will limit you to light short bullets, I doubt even the 20 grain VMax would shoot well in the 12 twist.
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-07-2008, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,333
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-04-2008, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-04-2008, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,463
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
03-03-2008, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,565
George,
There is a stiff plastic mesh that...
George,
There is a stiff plastic mesh that comes in tubular form that is placed around barrels for protection in transit. Like a hard plastic version of that foam mesh stuff that they put around...
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
02-21-2008, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,352
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-20-2008, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 11,717
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-18-2008, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,404
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
02-18-2008, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 8,365
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Forum: Small Caliber Load Data
02-18-2008, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,352
I use Federal 205M's in mine, certainly no...
I use Federal 205M's in mine, certainly no objection with the way it shoots.
I think it comes down to how well you tune the load to suit the primer you are working with. Changing primers might...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-13-2008, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 8,161
Centrefire,
Just thought of something.
...
Centrefire,
Just thought of something.
We are assuming that you know how to accurately determine if the bullet is just kissing the start of the lands.
What method are you using to establish...
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Forum: Small Caliber Discussion Board
02-13-2008, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,036
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