new lapua brass, FL or neck size?
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Lapua Palma
Just a heads up on lapua brass in .308win have shot benchrest years ago using Winchester and other brass and I always neck turn my brass not because I have a small chamber or neck size, I just want to have even neck tensions, as ALL brass will have high spots.
Took my old Rem 700 BDL HV 1970s vintage to range Wed night to test again with New Lapua Palma from (Hirsch )brass (small Primer) man these have tight primer pockets, would be great for F class shooters loading warm loads, no danger of pockets getting loose.
I tried my old load that had worked for me IMR 4895 very light just under 2400 fps this load gave me 1/2" groups for years also loaded some light loads with Varget using Berger 168 gr Target Hybrids Kissing lands.
NOTE: reg primers can give hang fires with Varget had to pull bullets and change to CCI 450 primers I use CCI 450 mag with great results
varget produced 1/2" to 5/8 "5 shot groups but the IMR gave me .250" at 100 yards.
if you have a chance to buy a good older 700 HV there a fine well made rifle. The 222 rems are tack driving machines
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Just a heads up on lapua brass in .308win have shot benchrest years ago using Winchester and other brass and I always neck turn my brass not because I have a small chamber or neck size, I just want to have even neck tensions, as ALL brass will have high spots.
Took my old Rem 700 BDL HV 1970s vintage to range Wed night to test again with New Lapua Palma from (Hirsch )brass (small Primer) man these have tight primer pockets, would be great for F class shooters loading warm loads, no danger of pockets getting loose.
I tried my old load that had worked for me IMR 4895 very light just under 2400 fps this load gave me 1/2" groups for years also loaded some light loads with Varget using Berger 168 gr Target Hybrids Kissing lands.
NOTE: reg primers can give hang fires with Varget had to pull bullets and change to CCI 450 primers I use CCI 450 mag with great results
varget produced 1/2" to 5/8 "5 shot groups but the IMR gave me .250" at 100 yards.
if you have a chance to buy a good older 700 HV there a fine well made rifle. The 222 rems are tack driving machines
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I too was wondering about the ring below the shoulder that is not normal??
Also why did you load 20 rounds with the same powder charge ?? Normally I would load the first rounds (3 to 5 rds) at a time with different powder charges 42.5 grs 43 gr 43.5 grs 44.grs 44.5 grs Then as you shoot them look for groupings and inspect cases for pressure sighs then load the next rds .2 grs to either side of where you find your best groupings
Also why did you load 20 rounds with the same powder charge ?? Normally I would load the first rounds (3 to 5 rds) at a time with different powder charges 42.5 grs 43 gr 43.5 grs 44.grs 44.5 grs Then as you shoot them look for groupings and inspect cases for pressure sighs then load the next rds .2 grs to either side of where you find your best groupings
Lapua Palma Brass
Just a heads up on lapua brass in .308win have shot benchrest years ago using Winchester and other brass and I always neck turn my brass not because I have a small chamber or neck size, I just want to have even neck tensions, as ALL brass will have high spots.
Took my old Rem 700 BDL HV 1970s vintage to range Wed night to test again with New Lapua Palma from (Hirsch )brass (small Primer) man these have tight primer pockets, would be great for F class shooters loading warm loads, no danger of pockets getting loose.
I tried my old load that had worked for me IMR 4895 very light just under 2400 fps this load gave me 1/2" groups for years also loaded some light loads with Varget using Berger 168 gr Target Hybrids Kissing lands.
NOTE: reg primers can give hang fires with Varget had to pull bullets and change to CCI 450 primers I use CCI 450 mag with great results
varget produced 1/2" to 5/8 "5 shot groups but the IMR gave me .250" at 100 yards.
if you have a chance to buy a good older 700 hv there a fine rifle
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Just a heads up on lapua brass in .308win have shot benchrest years ago using Winchester and other brass and I always neck turn my brass not because I have a small chamber or neck size, I just want to have even neck tensions, as ALL brass will have high spots.
Took my old Rem 700 BDL HV 1970s vintage to range Wed night to test again with New Lapua Palma from (Hirsch )brass (small Primer) man these have tight primer pockets, would be great for F class shooters loading warm loads, no danger of pockets getting loose.
I tried my old load that had worked for me IMR 4895 very light just under 2400 fps this load gave me 1/2" groups for years also loaded some light loads with Varget using Berger 168 gr Target Hybrids Kissing lands.
NOTE: reg primers can give hang fires with Varget had to pull bullets and change to CCI 450 primers I use CCI 450 mag with great results
varget produced 1/2" to 5/8 "5 shot groups but the IMR gave me .250" at 100 yards.
if you have a chance to buy a good older 700 hv there a fine rifle
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That was from me deburring on a drill with the tool off center.
This recipe was given to me by my rifles original owner, he was in 1/2 moa with the same charge but in lapua brass.
Guys another question. I fl sized 10 federal brass no issues, did the same to some 3 yearold twice fired lc, it will not chamber the bolt goes foward but will not lock up. So far I'm thinking store/sell the 20 cases of LC 10 NATO
Try resizing again. And when you run the ram up, check for gap between the shellholder and die. Some brass can be difficult and require more than one sizing depending on what it is to be chambered in and occasionally you may find the die needs to be turned in a little more to overcome flex in your press while sizing said cases. Any light between the die and shellholder means the die isn't sizing quite as much as it can. Also the mil brass is thicker and thus more stubborn with sizing.
