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Brian, Please let us know what you come up with. Understood on the auto-zero function - is what I called "self (dynamic) calibrating". My issue as noted during my last reloading is that my scale took a hard -0.1 grain weight with an empty pan which did not auto-correct to 0 when I got to...

"Does it seem to matter how large the dispensed charges are?" I don't see that charge weight matters much for me - I'm mostly in the 46-60 grain range. I leave the Chargemaster and Gempro on for months - only time I turn them off is when I have a power outage or am going to be gone for an...

Sorry for the long response. The short version as I understand it is that the Chargemaster 1500 has a self (dynamic) calibrating feature and that over time it can go off the rails, causing errors to stack up on itself until a hard user induced calibration is used. A good video of that is at...

Orezona, With you reloading, I won't hesitate to recommend the 280 AI and Criterion barrels are good to go in my book. 6.5_sWv and SJB358 give good insight and advice. At the end of the day, you should have a fine rifle that will hunt anything NA. The 280 AI is my favorite cartridge to load...

Orezona, To better answer your question, what benefits are you after? When reloading the main benefits of a 280 AI are reduced bolt thrust, longer brass life and ability to fire factory 280 Rem ammo. The 280 Rem ammo and loading manuals are rated up to 60,000 PSI; the 280 AI is rated up to...

Thank you ShadeTree, that helps a lot. Honestly I'm not sure how I missed that... I've only spent about 7 minutes with one in hand and I fell in love with the LOP, trigger and balance. I know Fotis likes / liked his viewtopic.php?f=9&t=39381&hilit=Sauer+100. My main concern is with its price...

Hi guys, I'm looking at a Sauer 100 Ceratech (synthetic stock) and I have a few questions that internet searches & manuals haven't provided answers for. If anyone has any insight, I would love to hear it. I have emailed Sauer USA but haven't heard back from them. 1. How in the world does the...

rmarshall, In 280 Rem, I've mostly shot Remington brass. It has generally been very good, but some Remington batches have given me split necks on its first firing (mostly factory 30-06 ammo). I am personally not a fan of the nickle plated brass; I use some Federal nickle plated ammo and the...

Fotis, Without knowing acceptable magnification, weight allowances, etc. The best I can write is that their are a number of non-US manufacturers that might make some interesting 1" scopes. I could be wrong, but for best in class weight I don't think an ultralight 30mm scope is what you are...

Slimfinn, I have been pleased as punch with Leica's warranty and customer service (CS). My Duovids were purchased used, many years ago. Leica did a deep clean and semi-refurbishment free of charge on them three or four years ago. I couldn't be happier with their care and attention to a second...

No direct experience with those specific models. I have a Leica Duovid 8-12x bino which is fantastic but lacks a lot of the modern lense coatings. For me its clarity is outstanding, but when looking in the general direction of the sun it glares up a lot quicker than my Bushnell Engage 10x42...

George, I'm not an expert, but when I have 2 in and 1 out, I try seating deeper first. It usually helps shrink the group down, but not always. Since you appear to be seating deeper already and have worse accuracy, you might be in "the not always situation". "The not always situation", is...

Welcome. What mjmichigan wrote is dead on. A lot of virgin brass isn't the best to do serious load development with - most brands aren't terribly consistent with their neck sizing and thus fliers show up due to different neck tension. Neck tension also can affect velocity - a lot of tension can...

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! Also, those are nice groups. Different targets imply a different bench setup. I shoot off of bipods a lot and when I switch targets (even just moving a scooch over to get the next target) I have to reload my bipod. If my bipod loading varies I get high...

Only suggestions I can make is to check out the dealers in your area - http://www.jpsauer-usa.com/dealer-search/. Gunbroker, GunsAmerica or other auction sites might have them. I know EuroOptic has a Gunbroker account which sometimes shows better pricing than their website.

Angle, velocity, etc. do play into it. Additionally there are two things worth keeping in mind with the video. 1. Bone isn't the same once it is dried out. Dr. Ashby who did extensive testing on broadhead performance noted the difference and used bones that were fresh - as in shot with a...

I have a load with the 154 gr SST in my 280 AI and 162 gr in my 280 Rem, both are very accurate but I have only used the loads for Michigan deer. I get my SST's as factory seconds from MidwayUSA. The 160 gr Accubond is my primary out of state bullet for both the 280 Rem and 280 AI. Three years...

Not quite sure how to best respond... https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowle ... umane.html gives a good overview of some common issues that exist with mono bullets and thereby highlights the benefits of lead core bullets. Writer is a NZ hunter, so his approach is a little different than most...

A good article on the subject of copper bullets and bullets with lead cores is at: http://www.huntingwithnonlead.org/PDFs_ ... isons4.pdf Readers digest version is that, copper is generally seen as being too soft with it resulting in more fouling and higher pressures at the same velocity than...

iamanoak, I would adhere to JD338's recommendation to keep impact velocity around or below 3000 fps. Personally I use Nosler Partitions and Accubonds for most of my big game hunting and I keep velocities between 2700 and 2900 fps (30-06 speed range). I have seen Rocky Mountain Elk killed by...