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Topic: Minute of Angle - All you need to know. |
toddco
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:45 am Subject: Re: Minute of Angle - All you need to know. |
All cool info. Would you happen to know anything about cosine angles? Also, another very good and user friendly app for the iphone and shooting enthusiast is the app called: Bullet Flight. In this ... |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:59 am Subject: Re: Annealing Brass |
I agree, this is very good, even still i would like to shrink them some more yet if anyone has any ideas? |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:00 pm Subject: Re: Annealing Brass |
I think the gun and the ammo are ok, i am just becoming a little anal about how well i can get it to shoot. I can group almost any load under an inch at 100 yards. today i found 2 loads that both sh ... |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:25 am Subject: Re: Annealing Brass |
Through my chrony, distance is 10-12 ft from muzzle. |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:09 am Subject: Re: Annealing Brass |
I guesss that i should also add that i only neck size my brass, it has been fired more than once. I use the rcbs electronic scale and every time i check it with my balance beam it is accurate. These ... |
Topic: Long rifle barrel break in.... |
toddco
Replies: 17
Views: 11795
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:11 pm Subject: Re: Long rifle barrel break in.... |
Lilja has a good article on his website about barrell break in. Basically he says that a barrell is ready to shoot when you get it. All you really need to do is clean it well before you ever shoot i ... |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:04 pm Subject: Re: Annealing Brass |
Sometimes velocity is within 3-5fps, other times it is 50-60- fps. all of my brass is the same, the same weight, the same lot, the same length. The only thing i haven't done is turn the necks, which ... |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:50 am Subject: Re: Annealing Brass |
I am trying to achieve consistent velocity. I read that once annealed, brass will be more consistent throughout the neck, which in turn should hold the bullet with the same pressure all the way aroun ... |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:26 pm Subject: Re: Annealing Brass |
So after reading every article i could find on annealing brass, here are my conclusions. Brass anneals best when you get the necks to 650 degrees f.
This takes about 4-6 seconds with a slim flame pr ... |
Topic: Annealing Brass |
toddco
Replies: 23
Views: 14312
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:12 am Subject: Annealing Brass |
Does anyone have a decisive method on how to anneal brass? Also, has anyone studied how much it improves accuracy?
Thanks,
Toddco |
Topic: Cartridge OAL |
toddco
Replies: 19
Views: 19232
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:17 pm Subject: Re: Cartridge OAL |
Here is a way to find your chamber length to see what length you can have your brass. I did this because in my .204 savage the chamber is so long i could not load the bullets out far enough to reach ... |
Topic: equipment and supplies |
toddco
Replies: 7
Views: 5868
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:41 pm Subject: equipment and supplies |
Here in Canada it has been very hard to find reloading equipment such as tools, brass, powder, primers, and bullets. Is there any Canadians out there that have a source that they may share with me. ... |
Topic: Glass bedding |
toddco
Replies: 16
Views: 12114
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:15 pm Subject: Glass bedding |
Anyone out there with extensive knowledge about glass bedding? I have a model 700 sps varmint heavy barrell in .243 i have just put an hs precision stock on it and was going to do a home bedding job. ... |
Topic: Fire forming brass |
toddco
Replies: 25
Views: 13702
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:21 am Subject: Re: Fire forming brass |
Thanks for the input. My next question is there anyone out there with the same rifle. This is a model 700 sps varmint. It has a 26" heavy barrel with a 1 in 9 1/8" twist rate. If you have the same ... |
Topic: Fire forming brass |
toddco
Replies: 25
Views: 13702
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:19 am Subject: Re: Fire forming brass |
I should also add that powder, primers, and bullets are in very short supply here, and a lot of other places, so when we can buy them we have to sometimes settle for less or different than what we rea ... |
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