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I hope you guys find this worth reading... I wanted to try and explain this with accompanying graphics, but I was unable to easily find suitable images and my skills with drawing software would probably lead to more confusion than clarification. So, I will try to simply use words. Starting at...

Okay, gents...I am posting a write-up in the forum in a new thread.

Congrats, Mr. Beretz, and a salute! I have a feeling this is going to lead to an increase in powder, primer, and bullet consumption on your part. Good for you!

I'm working with a new-to-me rifle in .280, and I have found that velocities are considerably lower using the loads I had worked up for the previous rifle. It takes 1.4 more grains of H4831 to get velocity back up to 2920 fps using the same powder lot. Fire-formed cases from the new rifle hold...

Whoa. Sorry for the mixup, somewhere along the line I got to thinking we were talking Leupold. I'm sure the Red field 4-12x would be great, though.

I really liked my VX-II 4-12Xs, they were nice and clear...my VX-II 6-18Xs, not so much. I've culled almost all the older stuff and gone with VX-3s, and really like my 3.5-10s and 4.5-14s. The 6.5-20s on my .22 center fires were a real step up also. If you're going to stay with the VX-2 line...

Welcome Dan, I share your views on the nature of this forum and find it to be pretty refreshing after a few minutes of reading all the ball-busting and personal attacks so prevalent on other sites. We enjoy a lot of real world experience presented with a generous helping of humility also. This...

I'll give it a shot, Whitesheep. It will take me a while to write it, find out it is confusing and sucks, rewrite it and lose it because I forgot to save it, then rewrite it once again. ;) Once I get my act together I'll share it right here in this thread. It sure won't be tonight, though.

Back when there was a confirmed new record sniper kill at some ridiculous range---something like 3000 meters, I did a little fiddling around to get an idea whether overstabilization would have affected the shot. If I recall correctly, the muzzle would have had to be elevated about 5 to 6 degrees...

I think it may become necessary for the States to declare the federal government illegitimate, and all federal law null and void before it's all said and done. I read the Constitution the other day and it struck me as though it was an agreement among the States to allow a central government with...

That's a good question. I've given that some thought, and when looking at QuickLOAD results it's my opinion that if it tells you the powder will burn 100% at pressures below what you intend to run, then you can be at least somewhat confident you'll get that 100% burn. If you're on the cusp of...

I've been led to believe that a suppressor will generally cause higher pressures. I don't know it for a fact, but I believe it.

QL's default value is 65.8 grains of water. There is no option for selecting a manufacturer.

I hardly see the point in chasing 1 fps consistency in powder charging when a half-grain difference in water capacity between cases will net you about 10 fps in variance---and I'd be surprised to see a variation in a lot of 20 cases less than 1 grain. Throw in neck tension variations, and the...

If I'm only loading a dozen rounds or so, I'll go ahead and just use the Co-Ax priming station. No doubt it is positively consistent, but it IS slow going. I use my RCBS hand priming tool if I've got more work to do.

I guess that explains the bullet holes. Duh! What part of the world are you in?

This is what a flattened primer looks like---to me.

You can sooner get in trouble with the 4350s than the 4831s, but the potential is there with both.

A little unsolicited advice...you won't get a good burn with 7828 and your velocity spreads are likely going to be all over the place. Smokeless powder is meant to operate at certain pressures and when pressures are low, performance generally suffers. Using a burn rate that's too slow can even...

I personally have no fear of pushing the .30-06 beyond SAAMI pressure specs, but you might possibly get into trouble with IMR4831. Cartridge : .30-06 Spring. (SAAMI) Bullet : .308, 180, Nosler PART PP 25396 Useable Case Capaci: 61.419 grain H2O = 3.988 cm³ Cartridge O.A.L...