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Got my extractor kit from Ruger today, they are numbered. The rifle came with a number 3 installed, the kit came with a number 1. It is smooth as glass now. Anyone know what a number 3 would be for? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

+1 I used RL23 with some 180 ELD-M's when they first came out, very accurate bullets. I use Berger 180 HVLD now with H1000 and I don't see any way I can improve on accuracy. Turned my 7mm RM into a bench rest rifle. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I just put together a 243 Remage with an X-Caliber barrel. I picked up a jug of RL16 just for this rifle. I've only put 18 rounds down the tube so far, clean up is relatively easy but I do need to find a new carbon cleaner so it's fewer patches, hardly any copper build up with 70gr Varmageddon's...

So by having an extra Savage extractor spring laying around that fit, I didn't mind modifying that one and putting my Ruger one away safely to see if I could fix the problem. I kept clipping the Savage spring first by 1/3rd then by 1/4 of a coil at a time. It involved a lot of disassembly and...

If they have to replace it, do you pay another transfer fee? I would assume they do since they can't mail a new rifle to the house, correct? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Yeah I thought they were unusually smooth actions for the price point, didn't think it would be normal but I've only handled a few. I hope the new ejector will solve the issue, time will tell I guess. I wanted to at least get things started before the holidays, and if I have to ship it back...

They are sending a new ball, extractor, and spring. The extractor plate will not move side to side easily, so it is difficult to get the case head to seat flush to the bolt face. I had a Savage extractor spring laying around that seemed to fit well, so I started clipping coils a quarter at a...

So after watching Whittakers for about three weeks and getting the blessing from my best half, I pulled the trigger and ordered a Ruger American 22-250. It is the special they had Ruger do with the 8 twist stainless barrel, and were on sale for $283 shipped. I wanted a beater coyote rifle that...

I sight most everything for 100 yards and zero the scope out. From there I look at my ballistic tables and d.o.p.e. from other distances and correlate to where I'll be hunting. Most places I know where the animals will be coming out, so I can adjust from there. I've recently started hunting...

I did check that quite early on. From my experience, newer quality dies are made for the increased bullet length past the ogive making it more difficult to seat off the tips. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I just ordered an 8 twist Ruger American from Whittakers for 280 shipped today, it will complement the 22-250 AI I just built but be much lighter for quicker handling. Very fun shooting rifles. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Haha yeah. I'm done with checking run out on these rounds . I am loading a few more and going to check at 450 yards and see what happens. I still haven't checked SD/ES, or shot a 100 yard group with this load, so I'll see what five does at 100 with the mag speed attached and then play around. I...

I guess I need to get over it. Went out and tested some loads at 41.5, 41.7 and 41.9 at 300 yards. 41.5 went into .58" three shot. I had loaded up 41.3 but the first round didn't register on the mag speed since I didn't plug the bayo in all the way, so I took one from my 3 round group to recheck...

22-250 Ackley won't fit in the benchrest die from Forster as they are chamber specific. I am going to check the rcbs back up that I have, forgot I even had that die. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Thank you for the correction, I definitely meant seating die. Standard seating protocol for me is to get the bullet to just slightly seat and then I raise the handle to take pressure off of the bullet, allow to recenter and seat to final OAL. I did try to rotate 90 and it did not change run out...

An O ring won't work with a Co-Ax, there is plenty of wiggle to self align as is though. Forster is my die brand of choice also, but they don't make an AI version of the 22-250 and the standard bench rest seater does not fit the blown out case of the AI. Forster currently is not taking orders...

It's their standard seating die. I did not order the sleeved version, it was special order in the places I looked. After sizing I touch it with the VLD chamfer device, just enough to knock down any burrs. With turned AI brass I'm not concerned with doughnuts but that makes sense that the die...

100% seating die. Every neck is straight as an arrow. I could barely get any wiggle off the indicator on the necks. Any way to make the seating process with a Redding die any better? I installed the bushing numbers down and with the bushing adjusted a quarter turn off tight so it can self...

After sizing, at the end of the neck, run out is less than a thousandth, but I haven't checked as many cases as I should have. I will look at more of them. Fired cases measure .255, I'm using a .248 bushing with final loaded round at .2495. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

I'm finding it hard to get consistent concentricity on some 22-250 AI ammo I am loading. Just looking for some tips and tricks I suppose as they're are a few new tricks I'm using with this set up. Rifle is a savage 12 with a new X-Caliber 22-250 AI 40° chamber. Brass is Sig Brass which I've...