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I think I’m still going to sit back and observe this one for the time being. There is sooooooo much room for Darwin and natural selection to work a little overtime on this one. Guaranteed that someone will try and run it full power with ‘06 family brass. Probably wouldn’t be an issue if it were...

LOL, I was kidding to begin with about using the bottle jack to size cases, but it’s looking more and more viable. Sooooooo, I may as well have fun with it 🤣🤣🤣 Putting in my order now. I want a hydraulic progressive press, with an electric pump so my arms don’t get tired pumping the jack. Pure...

For camshafts there was a lot of things that went in the mix. We used in different quantities, red pig iron, grey iron, chromium, copper, magnesium, and carbon to get the right alloy. I’m sure the cartridge case is more complicated.

It could be.

Iron and steel alloys definitely are an endeavor in chemistry and physical science. I used to pour camshafts and crankshafts in a foundry. We would mix and melt the alloys to 1530 degrees Celsius and deslag it. Pour it into the molds at 1430 Celsius. Then heat treat them at somewhere over 900...

Lazzeroni still builds their rifles and brass I think. I may be wrong there. It’s a specialty boutique builder. They have carved out their own niche and build the rifle around the cartridge for the most part. Beefing actions where needed. I think the Seekins rifles will really be a work of art...

Ok, all this trying to be fair to a new product is physically making me nauseous. Don’t tell me that Federal doesn’t have a seat at the SAAMI table, and couldn’t get a cartridge approved BEFORE it drops if it were possible. I call BS and SAAMI has too. They know it’s not reloadable they are...

Here’s the other side of the argument, especially addressing security issues with the CSG acquisition.

Also, steel doesn’t work harden like brass. Brass work hardens, steel gets softer and weaker when worked and flexed. Brass is heated to soften it, steel strengthens and hardens when heat treated. A lot of this doesn’t add up. Maybe it’s the alloy used in the case. A lot of people will love it...

I swear the hardest recoiling firearm I’ve ever shot was my Remington 870 with a 20” rifled slug barrel. I still have and use it with the field barrel………….the issue was the load. That’s before it was scoped and I used it for deer before my 45-70 in Ohio. It was years ago and was shooting 3”...

The concerns mentioned below are not small concerns. I’ll let others beta test an experimental cartridge with the rifle bolt 3 inches from their face. Keep stuffing 10 lbs of sh@t in a 5 lb bag and the bag will split. Not can, will. I sincerely hope I’m wrong and just being negative. I don’t...

Before it’s all said and done there will be brass cases for it. Then it will be a 280 Remington operating at 65K psi. Also if they invest enough in advertising people will buy them. People enjoy being led by the media. Saves a lot of energy thinking for yourself.

I didn’t think about it but I suppose it’s possible. I don’t know it may take off like wildfire but I can’t imagine steel cases would be easier to load than brass. I understand the standard length, the commonality, and convenience of a .473 case head, if that’s in fact the head dimension. Seams...

Wasn’t Federal recently sold? Maybe they are trying to be relevant in the midst of opinions on the sale and scorn of the parent company. That said, I have two 7mm Remington Magnums that with the newer powders available, I can push most bullets past the point of failure (maybe excluding mono’s...

It’s strong stuff. I’ll give you that. I’d get a sick feeling if I left it in a bore overnight too.

I guess I have adopted 1 of most peoples practices. Barricade is great as a protectant for short or long term storage. I spray it on my gun cloth as well. So far it’s never failed me. I really like Lucas gun oil for my AR’s, very good lubrication and keeps carbon in the action and gas rings...

I had the same issue with two 7mm Rem Mag’s. Fire a round in rifle A and it wouldn’t chamber in rifle B after full length sizing with a Lee die. Switched to Redding dies and problem solved. The Redding dies size the brass smaller just above the belt. People say they all size brass to the same...

How about a 300 grain E-Tip for 45-70? Barnes has some pretty great mono HP’s that always seem hard to find. Edit: we might be able to afford seconds. Lol

At least you didn’t go French and say Var-jay😂😂

It’s a centerfire 870 that’s accurate. 760 is a fine rifle. I’ve got an 870 that I can run like a semi-auto. If you can cycle an 870 well nothing in the woods will be safe from it, even if it’s on the move. Once the load it likes is found I think you’ll be very happy.