Graham Smith

A velocity of 2575 fps out of a 20" barrel would be great. I've seen a few reports that CFE223 does pretty well. There are a couple powders I have that are on Alexander Arms list for 123's that I'm also going to try (AA2230 and H4895). The 123 Hornady Amax and Lapua Scenar should be roughly equal in accuracy for shorter ranges but the Lapua should outperform the Hornady at some point due to the higher BC. I'm going to experiment with both since the Amax is less expensive than the Lapua. Have you tried any of the 107gr or 108gr bullets that were popular at one time? BTW, some references recommend magnum rifle primers, some don't. What are you using?

I'm building a new upper for my AR15 with a 20" Grendel barrel. Primary use will be for mid-range target shooting (400-600yd). Load data for this caliber is rather confusing since it's been adopted for use in everything from 16" to 26" barreled AR's and up to 30" in bolt guns. Plus a huge array of bullet weights. Needless to say, a good load for my 20" AR is going to take some digging just to know what powder to start with. I'm definitely liking the data on the Lapua 123gr Scenar for this gun. Anyone that's shooting this caliber in an AR that has any suggestions?

Sorry, didn't engage the brain. I see you got this answered in another thread.

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Search for RootNScoreIt. This has been covered in great detail.

AFAIK, it's the same answer. It's already Android and you should be able to get PS from the store.

Is it possible that some newer Nooks have a firmware version equal to or greater than the one in RootNScoreIt? If so, it may behave differently during the rooting process.

Sending samples out is good but I would think that there needs to be good a "how to" to go with it. Slide glide is good for some things but perhaps not so good for others. Giving "reviewers" a guide to how to use it would help keep them from mis-using it.

You are going to get different answers for this and a lot of them are going to hinge on what kind of shooting you are doing. Reloading for rifle can range from very simple to very complicated. There's a lot already posted. How much of that have you already looked at?

I do load some .308 on a 550B and each charge is weighed and poured. I use a regular Lee powder thru rifle die and a Lee funnel. But that's not what you are looking for is it?

I don't load lead so I was thinking more along the lines of the sizing die and powder dies. Those are the two that do the most "work" on my press.

The designs of their powder dispensers are different enough that I doubt it. There is nothing to trigger the powder dispenser. But I have to admit to not having tried. The Lee Auto Disk is similar to the Dillon and it has a special die that is similar. If anything would work it would be this.

That's $90 per yr vs $8 per month which is roughly the same and Prime includes some free shipping plus music plus Kindle books. So, if you use all that it has to offer, Prime is less expensive overall. I have to admit that I haven't spent nearly the time looking at the Amazon Instant catalog that I have with the Netflix catalog because it is so cumbersome. I was searching the net to see if there was some kind of improved catalog but there isn't. To me, it doesn't much matter how much content they have it I have to spend an hour slogging through endless lists. ------------ It's worth adding that there are third party web sites that have Netflix catalogs that are as good or better than the native Netflix catalog. For example: http://instantwatcher.com

I've been a Prime member for over a year now and a member of Netflix for several years. I can't honestly say that one is better than the other when it comes to availability of titles. Each has some content the other doesn't and Az also has pay titles available. But the one thing that Netflix has that Az desperately needs is a good on-line catalog. Now, the Netflix catalog is far from perfect but the Amazon catalog is virtually non-existant. Am I missing something? I can't believe that Amazon is content to stay with it's completely sucky catalog.

Never really thought about this. I wonder if it's worth cleaning your dies in the tumbler from time to time regardless. I clean other things on the press but not the dies. Of course, that means setting up the die depth all over again...

FWIW, I have been playing with one (silver .40) and am so far having good luck with it as is. The method I first tried seemed a bit awkward at first but works. --Inspect the rounds then put them nose down into a 100 count box --Place a second box over that and flip them so that they are nose up --Put the gauge over that and flip them in --Find any that are too high and remove them and replace them from unchecked --Set the gauge flat and look for any long --Mark the base of the rounds so I know they've been checked (red for major, green for minor) --Reverse the flip process back to the storage box BTW, if you set the gauge down on an empty 100 count box, the rounds won't push up. The only issue I have with this so far is that it means I need one extra storage box that won't get used for storage.

One reason this type of topic comes up so often is that it's difficult to look at it objectively because each persons circumstances are different. It's quite possible to do a detailed analysis of the features, advantages, and benefits of each and weigh those as to how much benefit a particular individual may get from them. But when all is said and done, it almost always comes down to volume of ammunition loaded and time saved. If you are loading a relatively small volume, then the amount of time you save per month by going with the faster setup is going to be relatively small. If you load a lot, it will be relatively large. The word relative is the key here because time saved has a different relative value to different people. How much time can you save and how important is that time to you.

This is a very old, oft discussed topic. Comparing a single stage or turret to a Dillon 650 is similar to comparing a Jeep to a Porsche. Completely different in almost every possible way. A turret is good for low volume pistol loading, load development, precision rifle, general purpose everything. A 650 is a high volume press with most all the bells and whistles. Determine what you need and how much time you have to do it and compare that to how much you are willing to spend. Cost/Benefit Analysis.

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That's basically what I was thinking. The original stage design was a V shape with an off limits area in between. That got me wondering about two parallel lanes instead. If I had a large enough area to do it, it might be interesting.

Perhaps I need to explain why I asked this question. I frequently do partial stage designs that I can flesh out later. The other day I sketched out something with two shooting areas as wide apart as I could make them. The shooter could start on ether side and there was a connecting area right at the start with the center area off limits. IOW, I did it the same way people have been suggesting. Then I got to wondering if there was any requirement to connect the two areas. I know most of the design rules in Ch 1 fairly well but opened the book and went over them again. I'll freely admit that can see no reason why I might want to do this given the simple alternatives but I couldn't find anything that said I couldn't do it. As to it not being freestyle, I don't agree. You can start anywhere in either of the two areas and move anywhere within your chosen area. All targets are visible from each area. It's up to you, as a shooter, to evaluate the two options and choose the one that you think is most advantageous to you - that's pretty much the essence of freestyle right there. From my POV on this, if I have to put a connecting corridor between the two areas to make it legal, then that's a case of adhering to the letter of the law but not the spirit since no one in their right mind would ever take that path. Again, this isn't something I plan on doing, but it's worth thrashing out just to get a better understanding of the rules.

First off, I have to admit I went into the series with a bit of a prejudice. Sherlock Holmes is one of those characters that I don't like to see messed with. If you want to screw around and be clever, create a new character rather than using an older one hoping to ride the coat tails of their popularity. It's been done to death. Add to that the fact that the definitive Sherlock Holmes has already been done and his name was Jeremy Brett. It will be nearly impossible for anyone to ever better that series or even come close. But I rather think that the writers found a decent new approach in this latest series. It's a fun mix of old references with new stories. At least they did in the first two sets of stories. The second season got a bit odd with Moriarty partly because they accelerated through it too fast to get to the climax but it was fun just the same. The third season, however, fell flat on it's little beak in my opinion. The first episode of the third season was a massive disappointment. It's as if the writers had a debate about how to resolve the cliff hanger from season 2 and couldn't decide so used them all - and they all pretty much sucked. A mystery with no solution in a mystery show is rarely a good idea. 3.2 was almost worse - a nearly pointless exercise in demonstrating that Holmes had no social skills - something we already knew. And then 3.3 repeated the error of season 2 of rushing through a story to get to the cliff hanger.

Could, but this is mostly theory. Still haven't heard anyone say it can't be done.

Bumping someone to Open is a complicated issue. If they are found shooting a gun that doesn't fit the division then it's pretty clear cut. But this particular situation doesn't refer to something that blatant. 6.5.2.1 states, in part, "...during a course of fire..." That means that once the infraction is observed, the rule has been violated. It doesn't matter if the stage is reshot or even if it was never finished due to an equipment malfunction. It's technically no different than if they were out there with the wrong gun. The problem, for me, is that presumably this is a one time error, a mistake, a misunderstanding. Moving someone to open for this is a pretty drastic penalty. I know, that rules are rules are rules. I'm just saying that it's a bit heavy handed and that tends to make us want to give the guy a break. Particularly since I've seen this happen to shooters who didn't know better when there is an unloaded start.

If this sport ever gets to the point where it has a dress code, then I'm afraid I'll have to find something else to play. I have one pair of camo pants that I wear sometimes but it's not because they "look cool". They are a light weight material that is great in the heat because it breaths and I can still keep my legs covered (don't ask). It was the only color that they had in my size when I got them.