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Oh well, it will end up going to one of my grandkids or daughters.

Most expensive “cheap” rifle I’ve ever seen. I think I need my head examined. Lol

45.3 grains of H4895 with 150gr Ballistic Tips shot really well from it before the work. I figured I’d start there. I also have TAC, CFE223, and LT-32 if for some reason it doesn’t like 4895. I’m leaning towards 150gr PT or E-Tip loads with the added barrel length. Edit: I’m going to have to...

Very kind, thank you.

Are you sure that they didn’t put a 270 Win die in your die set by mistake?

You may not be able to seat the bullet out to your lands. Doesn’t look like the neck is holding enough of the bullet.

You’ll be fine. The pressure limits are to save the BCG as pressure cycles it. You can use a good adjustable gas block and get the same results by closing the gas port completely. Thereby stopping the bolt from cycling, it stays locked forward until you manually cycle it. Your bolt loads will be...

Thank you, I appreciate that very much. I may re-address the polish of the receiver. Not sure I want to break it down again.

I showed these to Dan a while back but never got around to posting them. I had McGowen build a 4140 26” 1:10 barrel in the white for my 308 Win. I kept the factory Magnum Sporter profile. I didn’t like the matte finish of the factory 783 action so I refinished it to a gloss finish and hot blued...

Believe it or not I’ve never used Accubonds. I’ve used everything else, BT’s, PT’s, E-Tips, ELD-X, Hot Cor’s, Gold Dots, Pro Hunters, CX’s, Interlocks, and even bulk Federal Power Shok’s. I have them all. More than I’ll ever use actually. The bulk Power Shok bullets hold together surprisingly...

Now that I said that the next round I size will probably stick. Lol

I use the thick liquid Hornady case lube on an ink pad. Roll the cases on the ink pad, case lube lasts forever, and I haven’t had a stuck case since switching to the ink pad 10-12 years ago. You can get dry ink pads on Amazon for near nothing. I roll 5-6 cases at a time. Spray lube works with...

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.