I’ve always been terrible at this, especially with .223/5.55, but the primers in your picture didn’t look crimped to me.
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38ExtraSpecial
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Is drilling out flash holes dangerous?
Drilled Flash Hole High Pressure Test; 308W In the past I have posted this explanation of why I drill out flash holes for use with low end reduced loads. “I shoot many thousands of squib loads in various calibers but mostly in .30s. Many of these are rimless cartridges; 30-06, .308, .308...
castboolits.gunloads.com
his attachments in there do not seem to open - what was the general consensus there anyway?
38ExtraSpecial
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He sums it up in the last paragraph of the first post. Basically nothing to worry about. The sky didn’t fall.
yeah, but to see the actual data would be interesting.
38ExtraSpecial
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Agreed but a lot of those files are gone.
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Cranked out some more x39 with 200 gr lubed gc, Used a noe .313 neck expander for .315 heads and passes the plunk test fabulous. Pulled a boolit or 2 and found no bulled swaging. It’s the new favorite round. RCBS SB T/C dies yielded much better results all the way around
38ExtraSpecial
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Oooo nice! Need some gel testing now.
RCBS dies do seem to be the best quality for the money balance
30 carbine.
14.3 gn of H110 with Federal SRP and a 110 gn plated projectile.
I’m trying a couple different lengths to see which has better accuracy. Made up 100 at 1.660 COAL these are another 100 at 1.670. Max is 1.680. Aguila out of the box is 1.636.
14.3 gn of H110 with Federal SRP and a 110 gn plated projectile.
I’m trying a couple different lengths to see which has better accuracy. Made up 100 at 1.660 COAL these are another 100 at 1.670. Max is 1.680. Aguila out of the box is 1.636.
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lazypengu1n
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Finally going through all my brass. Completed 308 a few days ago and here is 22-250 prepped and cleaned - ready to load. 6.5 Creedmoor is next.
gerrycaruso
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The accuracy of the AK-47 at 100 yards was dismal. The group was about a foot for 10 shots. That rifle has been used by my son and his pals since they were in school and has probably fired about 30,000 rounds. He'll try again with a rifle of the same mfg. that has fired very few rounds.
pastera
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Probably cheap steel jacketed stuff also.
Watched a video years ago that showed best bang for the buck was steel jacketed and changing out the barrel.
The AK platform is built with loose tolerances to ensure function under abnormal conditions. That tends to deprioritize accuracy, fwiw.
for an older AK it is about of what it does... boroscope the barrel and check the crown, like, take the round or bullet and see if it drops freely now through the crown into the barrel - if it does, then, well, it is it.
if crown is still more or less intact and barrel not 100% worn out yet - there may be something that can be done to improve the state of affairs, but, well. it is what it is, usually.
that does not matter much, it is made to shoot steel ammo. it just does not last, especially cheaper clones.
allen-1
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Bought some Taylor Freelance mag extensions, +12.
Tried to load them with my std 124 grn 9mm at 1.15 OAL and failed miserably. Would get 24 rounds in, then jam.
Swapped emails with customer support and did some reading. Changed press to make OAL 1.124 and tried again. Fit so took to range and function checked.
Then the fun part. Empty the primers, shut off the case feed and cycle 600+ rounds through. Which shortened each 26/1000 of an inch and makes them work.
Label that box appropriately, ‘cause I can use everything else already loaded In my other mags; just need to know that these bullets are needed for those mags.
The reason for the mags is that i can run them in pcsl matches. 170mm no diff between major/minor scoring.
And moving forward all ammo will be good in all mags. It’s just the ammo on my shelves that i have to keep track of OAL.
.026 - shit.
Tried to load them with my std 124 grn 9mm at 1.15 OAL and failed miserably. Would get 24 rounds in, then jam.
Swapped emails with customer support and did some reading. Changed press to make OAL 1.124 and tried again. Fit so took to range and function checked.
Then the fun part. Empty the primers, shut off the case feed and cycle 600+ rounds through. Which shortened each 26/1000 of an inch and makes them work.
Label that box appropriately, ‘cause I can use everything else already loaded In my other mags; just need to know that these bullets are needed for those mags.
The reason for the mags is that i can run them in pcsl matches. 170mm no diff between major/minor scoring.
And moving forward all ammo will be good in all mags. It’s just the ammo on my shelves that i have to keep track of OAL.
.026 - shit.
pastera
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Brass vs. Steel Cased Ammo - An Epic Torture Test
This comprehensive 40,000 round brass vs. steel cased ammo torture test examines at key indicators of ammo performance and cost in AR-15 rifles.
www.luckygunner.com
Bimetal jackets increase wear on the barrel but the cost over time is less for a given accuracy tolerance - By the time the steel jackets wear out the barrel the savings can pay for a new barrel.
it really depends upon which clone it is and how poorly was barrel made, and out of what exactly.Brass vs. Steel Cased Ammo - An Epic Torture Test
This comprehensive 40,000 round brass vs. steel cased ammo torture test examines at key indicators of ammo performance and cost in AR-15 rifles.www.luckygunner.com
Bimetal jackets increase wear on the barrel but the cost over time is less for a given accuracy tolerance - By the time the steel jackets wear out the barrel the savings can pay for a new barrel.
a shitty soft steel barrel wears out at a crown much faster than throat can deteriorate.
considering that for a lot of brand new ak47s the out of box new accuracy is 4 or even 5moa. an old one spitting a 10 or 12 - well, it is just what it is, again.
i have heard that vz58 is rather significantly better in that regard, but, have no good reasons to venture into 7.62x39, ever.
pastera
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Doesn't change the wear difference between bimetal and copper jackets.
However, if the AK had seen 30k rounds it was due for a new barrel regardless of the quality of the ammo
the whole concept of 'to rebarrel an AK47' - that just screams 'only in amerika'.
you throw old one into garbage and just get a new one from the box.Exactly. Rebarrel an AK? Never heard of her.
gerrycaruso
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loaded some 7.5x55 Swiss with a 168 grain hpbt match bullet and 4064.
And you will let us know how these performed ???
Expended necks of 200 Peterson 6.5-284 cases to .284 (making them .284 Winchester), and then turned the necks down to 12 thousandths. First steps in prepping/loading/fireforming these into 7mm/284 Shehane for a new F-Class Open rifle.
That’s the same combo I use in my scoped K31 and I got half inch groups at 100 yards FWIW
nstassel
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Loaded some 9
38ExtraSpecial
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Naaah single stage is awesome. Progressive moves too fast and takes away my want to reload on a nightly basis
