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Topic: 7mm-08 AI Reloading Data |
steve4102
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Views: 22606
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:31 am Subject: Re: 7mm-08 AI Reloading Data |
[quote]The data in that link started at 44.0gr and went up from there !!!
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The data in the link is for the 7mm-08, the OP is referring to the 7mm-08 AI (Ackley Improved) Starting at Max ... |
Topic: 7mm-08 AI Reloading Data |
steve4102
Replies: 12
Views: 22606
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:02 pm Subject: Re: 7mm-08 AI Reloading Data |
| The best way to determine Trim-to Length for any rifle especially a Semi-Wildcat like the 7MM-08 AI is with a Sinclair Chamber Length Gauge. They cost $7 and will tell you exactly what your Max case ... |
Topic: Reloading .223 for AR's |
steve4102
Replies: 70
Views: 40991
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:16 pm Subject: Re: Reloading .223 for AR's |
| I load for a couple Ar-15s and a few other semi-autos as well. I have never found the need for a small base die. I do however crimp all my semi-auto loads with the Lee Factory Crimp Die. I have fou ... |
Topic: New Bullets for the reloaders |
steve4102
Replies: 1
Views: 2113
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:07 pm Subject: Re: New Bullets for the reloaders |
| Yeah, I read that too. Wonder if they are going to sell any of that "Magic" powder they have been using in their Leverevoution ammo. I didn't think so either. |
Topic: Cartridge OAL |
steve4102
Replies: 19
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:03 pm Subject: Re: Cartridge OAL |
| Loading to the lands is not always the best place for accuracy. According to Barnes, most rifles have two OAL sweet spots, one up close to the lands and another much shorter. Here is and article by ... |
Topic: Handloading to be Out-Lawed? |
steve4102
Replies: 31
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:58 pm Subject: Re: Handloading to be Out-Lawed? |
[quote="DallanC"]Do you have the bill # that is being pushed through?
-DallanC[/quote]
This legislation is State not Federal. Each state has their own number. Maybe this will help.
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Topic: 7.62x39 info? |
steve4102
Replies: 12
Views: 14475
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:10 pm Subject: Re: 7.62x39 info? |
http://www.lapua.com/fileadmin/user_upload/esitteet/VihtavuoriInternationalReloguide2008.pdf
http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp
http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/RecipeList.aspx?gauge=&g ... |
Topic: Over All Case Length |
steve4102
Replies: 23
Views: 15419
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:40 am Subject: Re: Over All Case Length |
I found the article by Barnes. It also has some interesting reading on "Crimping" if you are interested.
http://www.barnesbullets.com/resources/newsletters/bullet-n-archive/september-2007-barnes-b ... |
Topic: Over All Case Length |
steve4102
Replies: 23
Views: 15419
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:36 pm Subject: Re: Over All Case Length |
[quote="GroovyJack"]Sorry I dont buy into the boss crap , I understand the harmonics and all , but jus another gimmick ..[/quote]
Are you a sceptic of the "barrel Tuners' via first hand experie ... |
Topic: Over All Case Length |
steve4102
Replies: 23
Views: 15419
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 5:55 am Subject: Re: Over All Case Length |
[quote="chambered221"]Evryone wants to seat their bullets as close to the rifling as possible. The reality is in most cases it can't be done if you want the ammo to feed from the magizine box.
When ... |
Topic: Wildcat cartridge info |
steve4102
Replies: 5
Views: 6226
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:40 pm Subject: Re: Wildcat cartridge info |
| http://www.reloadersnest.com/frontpage.asp?CaliberID=321 |
Topic: Neck sizing die preference |
steve4102
Replies: 9
Views: 7574
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:00 pm Subject: Re: Neck sizing die preference |
| Lee Collet Die |
Topic: Pressure change on FLR vs neck sized |
steve4102
Replies: 13
Views: 8642
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:24 am Subject: Re: Pressure change on FLR vs neck sized |
[quote="dakota1"]
I understand the concept from wildswalker, but what is the actual technique? How is the die adjusted to get the partial resizing effect? This is new to me, details would great.
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Topic: Body Sizing Die |
steve4102
Replies: 9
Views: 5816
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:31 pm Subject: Re: Body Sizing Die |
| The Lee Collet Die squeezes the neck around a mandrel. With a standard neck die the neck is usually undersized and then opened back up to the desired size with the expander button. Pulling or pushin ... |
Topic: Body Sizing Die |
steve4102
Replies: 9
Views: 5816
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 1:53 pm Subject: Re: Body Sizing Die |
| That's a good question. I have a couple of Redding Body Dies, and here is what I use them for. I neck size with a Lee Collet Die. I have found that the Collet die produces very concentric brass com ... |
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