** always remove live primers before annealing **
I remove the decapping pin in instances that I forgot to resize the brass .
if I have to remove a live primer , I push it out slow and steady . I've never had one go off .
I keep my pushed out primers , and reuse them . never had a...
when the bullet gets stuck in the seating die , it's caused from the seating stem not matching the bullet profile . some die makers offer different seating stems to match other bullets profiles . you might want to give your die maker a call and see if they offer one to match the RDF profile ...
17.9 grains is at 103.9 % case fill . this is nothing to worry about . are you using a drop tube funnel ? the drop tube funnel should settle the powder enough that seating the bullet at 2.260 " would be no problem . 17.9 grains at 2.260" gives 43115 PSI which is a mild load. 19.1 grains...
I get the print version of , " Pennsylvania outdoor news " . there was an article by Tom Venesky in the Sept 25 issue I'd like to read again , but I must have thrown it away . I read them , and toss them , so they don't pile up . if anyone has access to it , I'd sure appreciate your...
I was under the impression that small game fit in the game pouch of your coat or vest . I've carried many a cottontail rabbit , grey and red squirrel , ruffed grouse in my game pouch .
here is 140grain accubond list of powders .only a few powders break into the 3000 fps using 140 grain bullets
Cartridge : .280 Ack Imp
Bullet : .284, 140, Nosler AccuBond 59992
Useable Case Capaci: 66.211 grain H2O = 4.299 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.330 inch = 84.58 mm...
as the other guys have said , a 160 gr accubond , at 3000 FPS doesn't look possible with a 22" BBL .
here is a top velocity list of powders from quickload .
Cartridge : .280 Ack Imp
Bullet : .284, 160, Nosler AccuBond 54932
Useable Case Capaci: 64.303 grain H2O =...
later on today , I'll dig around through my pics . I had this problem a while back . my problem was faulty brass . if I remember right , my brass was new or once fired .
found them .
best I can remember :
this brass was once fired , and reloaded the second time when this problem showed up ...
look at the pressure generated, should be close to the same PSI . some powders make the same PSI at lowers charges . this is why you can not ever use charge weights listed for powder X when you are using powder Y .
my next door neighbors son had a fairly new chevy 1500 with the small 3.0 diesel . he really liked it . said it got about 30mpg empty . he pulled a large camper and said about how much power it has , and how well it handled the trailer . the original tires were wearing out , and he replaced...
if you have a window supply store near by I'd take the window out and take it to them . they would probably know how it comes out of the wood frame . they can measure it and get a new one ordered . years ago my neighbors lawn mower threw a rock through one of my windows . I took the whole...
my question would be , why ? why would you want a bonded partition ? there is such a thing as too much bullet integrity . this is why we don't hunt with FMJ bullets . the bullet has to expand , or break in pieces , whatever it's designed to do . I don't worry about a lot of things guys...
ticks are bad news, no doubt about that .
over the years , I bought a few different tools to remove an embedded tick . sometimes they worked and other times they didn't . it depended on the size of the tick . the best way to remove one , that I've found so far , is use liquid soap . put a...
I usually comb Sally when we get home . this usually shows up any ticks I missed before getting in the truck to come home from our walk . after I comb Sally I go on my rear deck , and take off my outer clothes and let them hang on outdoor chairs for the rest of the day . end of the day I...
I live about right in the center of PA . we were very dry this past summer . I don't think Sally my dog , or I, had one tick all summer . from like beginning of May to end of September nothing . we are spending a lot more time in the woods now though . the end of September we got a...