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   Jhon liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm-08 reloads extraction issue - thoughts please

   Greetings, I am pretty sure the problem in not head space. The quoted loads are pretty stiff so the cases will be expanded to snugly fit the chamber. Very light loads can produce extraction issues...

   Liked On: 01-08-2024, 02:41 PM

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   Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm-08 reloads extraction issue - thoughts please

   Greetings, I am pretty sure the problem in not head space. The quoted loads are pretty stiff so the cases will be expanded to snugly fit the chamber. Very light loads can produce extraction issues...

   Liked On: 01-08-2024, 02:36 PM

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   caberslash liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Ballinger Belt

   Greetings BillyDixon, You probably have suitable rifles to start with in your safe right now. I started aged 73 with a Tikka T3 Lite in .223, 8 inch twist. The loads were with the 69 grain Sierra...

   Liked On: 01-08-2024, 09:21 AM

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   Trout liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Ballinger Belt

   Greetings BillyDixon, You probably have suitable rifles to start with in your safe right now. I started aged 73 with a Tikka T3 Lite in .223, 8 inch twist. The loads were with the 69 grain Sierra...

   Liked On: 01-08-2024, 08:26 AM

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   Shearer liked post by grandpamac On thread : Show me your lightweight rifle

   Greetings All, A blast from the past. The state of the art in the olden days. Standard T3 Lite, Tikka rings, 6x36 Leupold scope with ballistic reticle. Load 159 grain SST at 2,810 fps. Earplugs in...

   Liked On: 31-07-2024, 08:41 AM

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   Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : 7mm-08 reloads extraction issue - thoughts please

   Greetings, The SST is a different projectile to the Interlock, Although jacket thickness may be similar the SST is significantly longer. This will push up pressure a little if the projectiles are...

   Liked On: 30-07-2024, 09:10 AM

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   Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : The “you can’t go wrong” .223 load

   Greetings Sakoswarosorted, After many years of loading the .223 I have settled on 25.5 grains of AR2206H behind the 55 grain Hornady in US cases. This produces 3,130 fps in my T3X and excellent...

   Liked On: 29-07-2024, 05:23 PM

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   RV1 liked post by grandpamac On thread : Small Retailers Struggling/Under attack

   Greetings, I think the question we need to ask ourselves is "Do we want to wait until 2026 to see if the Register is abolished"? Progress on the Arms Act review has been slow and the outcome is...

   Liked On: 29-07-2024, 02:17 PM

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   BRADS liked post by grandpamac On thread : Small Retailers Struggling/Under attack

   Greetings, I think the question we need to ask ourselves is "Do we want to wait until 2026 to see if the Register is abolished"? Progress on the Arms Act review has been slow and the outcome is...

   Liked On: 29-07-2024, 10:00 AM

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    Kelton liked post by grandpamac On thread : Tight chamber and marks on projectile

    Greetings Kelton and all, Looking at the pictures again (and not having a bore scope) I had miss read them thinking the ring was rifling or whatever. I think that you are right. This does not...

    Liked On: 27-07-2024, 02:09 PM

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    Micky Duck liked post by grandpamac On thread : The Ballinger Belt

    Greetings BillyDixon, You probably have suitable rifles to start with in your safe right now. I started aged 73 with a Tikka T3 Lite in .223, 8 inch twist. The loads were with the 69 grain Sierra...

    Liked On: 27-07-2024, 10:42 AM

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    shananah liked post by grandpamac On thread : An Interesting Visit to the Range

    Greetings All, Another chapter in the Martini Krag epic tale. I had kept my target from the test shooting so I could adjust the sights for a 200 metre zero. Today with the adjustments calculated I...

    Liked On: 26-07-2024, 02:08 PM

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    shananah liked post by grandpamac On thread : Best load for 270

    Greetings, If I recall the best load for anything in the .270 was 60 grains of WW2 milsurp 4831 with the 130 grain projectile. I believe that this load was carved on a stone tablet and handed down...

    Liked On: 26-07-2024, 11:45 AM

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    shananah liked post by grandpamac On thread : Fire forming 270 to 280ai

    Greetings Trav-6mmrem, That did not go to plan. The cases did form for sneeze but not for you. So what was different. Clearly the false shoulder did not do the job. Looking at the photo's the middle...

    Liked On: 26-07-2024, 11:01 AM

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    shananah liked post by grandpamac On thread : Fire forming 270 to 280ai

    Greetings all, A few notes on the AI cases follow. Parker Ackley developed and wrote about his AI cases back in a more innocent time when pressure testing was limited. The two most popular were...

    Liked On: 26-07-2024, 10:58 AM

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