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I’m not big on waste either. In decades past, venison was bloody hard to get post the deer recovery era so treasured every bit. Probably why I’ve always been a head/neck shooter. Some of the other...

Am I right in surmising that the slower speed allows for much better expansion at closer range given the above photo?? And you’re right, this load is a keeper. I won’t be chasing velocity. It’s so...

The pudding came sooner than expected. Shot this hind three days later.

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Interestingly, it seemed a perfect heart/lung shot just behind the front shoulder at 100-125m, zip meat damage,...

Now that I seem to have resolved my posting issues to some extent it’s time for the last update on my first reloading exercise. Stunning day last week on the Monday so cruised down to the range and...

No, not yet. Wanted to concentrate on consistent shooting but will get a chance this coming week to try one out for the first time.

Should run a pool on likely speed and have a mystery prize for...

Perfect range day this morning so ran through 2 x 5 shot groups, 1@51gn and 1@51.5gn to satisfy my curiosity and others. Apologies for the messy target.

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Noticed some visible...

Valid comment. Given the eye thing, I guarantee I’m jigging my head around trying to get a better sight picture.

I hear ya, and couldn’t agree more but one of my stronger personality traits is at play here. When I do something I like to do it well, some might even call it being anal:D

Yes, had a play with focus adjustment but doesn’t resolve my issue as the reticle in my short sight range. I can compensate for this with glasses but then I can’t focus through the scope out further....

Been awhile since last update. Ran five rounds of the 51gn loads through but ended up kicking myself for my lack of patience which resulted in a less than desirable outcome. Pre run with the 260 to...

Absolutely loving it and am using AR2209 with the Nosler 130s as per the start of this post.
I like your suggestion about the white dots on black paper. I used the crosses to distinguish from the...

Great, thanks. Going to be busy in the morning, loading up rounds, checking bolt faces and my neck for a melanoma!!!

To be fair, have been using +1.25-50 readers for a few years now but the range...

Yep, I was given a slab of a thousand along with a second 270 I bought off TM a few years ago. Had read on and off about the issue with the older WLR primers. Was hoping I’d avoided it. Never nailed...

Had a look through the scope using the devil’s side, was clear as a bell. Have been thinking I might have to train myself to shoot that way. Once the muscle memory kicks in, should be good to go.
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As an aside, went back to shooting off a bipod and rear bag. So much easier than using the Stinger. Also spaced out the rounds 3-5 minutes and spent the time just closing my eyes and concentrating on...

The weather gods smiled at me today. Sea level, 12degrees and no wind. Perfect!!

Centre of target still a bit of a blur for me (yes yes I know, get my eyes rechecked) but results as follows:
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Apologies, haven’t got to the range yet. Was out hunting longer than expected and the wind had kicked up later in the afternoon. Then a day in Dunedin and then Invercargill today has had me tied up....

I actually tried the vicegrip method on my blank bullet seating test round before I reset the seating die. It worked fine except there was a tiny mark on the projectile. The OCD kicked in hard and...

Finished off a fine day today by running through the whole process again. Went sweet as apple pie. Out for a hunt in the morning so if the day settles, will head down to the range and smack them...

After this round, will be the first thing that happens.

Got back to it yesterday and confirmed that the seating die, while screwed out, wasn’t out by a full turn. Obviously must have been distracted by something and didn’t complete that stage of the...

One question. Is this brass recoverable or do I bin it?

Did setup up the die for non crimping but this makes sense to me. I may have missed the critical step of not winding out the die enough.
Will run through this again. Thank you.

Case lengths were all under book value and but received a light skim to tidy up. Chamfered and deburred but only minimally so am now doubtful I chamfered enough. How much is enough?
Will run a...

Well, today was nothing if not instructional. Started off with a lovely day at the beach till I went to chamber a round.

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As you can see from the following photo my issue is clear.
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