Tom Freeman
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It is pretty much just a 6 Grendel that has been around for years. My 6 Grendel is scary accurate. But if you try to make it into a 6 Creedmore or 243, you will have problems. Learn to accept lower velocities than you are used to.
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When I still shot my 625, I mainly used the stamped moons from Brownells and Wilson. I am guessing they were made by Ranch and repackaged. Before the 8 shot minor became a thing I had switched over to 45 GAP to keep from having to deal with large and small primers. Turns out the rim of the ACP and GAP are different. So I bought a ton of TK GAP moons. Absolutely incredible quality.
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Regular old 223 case that was shot in a oversize chamber and then run through a small base die.
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A barrel change is not a permanent change unless you can not get back to the config on your form 1. Put whatever barrel on it that you want, but keep the 10.5 unless you want to notify the BATFE of a change.
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Keep that dead 10.5 around. Replace it with whatever length you want because you still have the 10.5 on hand to take it back to the original length on your form 1. But, 7.5s kinda suck because the recoil is harsh and they are really loud. 11.5 -12.5 is about the best all around 223 SBR length for me. I only have a 7.5 for full-auto fireball fun.
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Gauges are fine, but keep in mind that they are not an exact clone of your chamber. Your picture looks like there is a rub mark where the shoulder and body meet. I would guess you are not bumping the shoulder back enough when you FL resize.
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Easy fix. Stop using AA#5 -
Maybe you need a little more crimp. The case could be acting like a scraper going into a dirty chamber. Just guessing.
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Try Federal primers. CCI are the worst for striker fired pistols.
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I just used already chambered Keiger and White Oak barrels for my 223 Ackleys. H4895 and 105 Hybrids are what you seek in the 6 Grendel. I tried Varget and accuracy was awesome, but I had to be at max pressure to get that accuracy.
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Yup. A couple actually. Lots of free velocity for zero work. I also have a 223 AI bolt-gun built on a Terminus action.
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Which is exactly why I say that there is ton of good info there, you just have to avoid some posters. Hell, I might be one of the guys to avoid. I dont know.
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Snipershide is ok, you just have to know who is full of crap and who isnt. The same with every forum known to man. There is a ton of technical knowledge there.
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I have some time behind them. The material that they are made of makes them feel different when shooting. Kinda like when switching from a wood stock to a chassis. Some people have described it as a lifeless feel. I have been shooting AI rifles and chassis for so long traditional stocks feel weird for me. The stocks are heavy, but very good quality.
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Crap. That rules that out.
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If your reloading, be sure you seat your ammo a little on the short side to be 100% sure they are not dragging on the inside of the EndoMag insert. I had the same problem and seating 5 thou deeper fixed it.
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Dillon Steel vs Carbide Bottleneck Dies
Tom Freeman replied to SnipTheDog's topic in Dillon Precision Reloading Equipment
I use carbide 223 and 308 dies just so I dont have to use so much lube and it takes a lot less effort to pull the handle. After loading a bunch of ammo my shoulder isnt sore anymore and the seating depths is much more consistent. I tried a Dillon 223 Carbide trim die and didnt like it. I have the carbide 308 trim die and its awesome. -
Both of mine were some of the first ones out the door. I wonder if something changed.
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Mine have both slugged at .355
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It works fine. I did grind off one of the demooning horns so it only has to knock out one piece of brass at a time. Makes it much easier. Filling moons is too easy. I have around 50 TK moons for my 929 so I load them up well ahead of time and I dont have to worry about loading/unloading them at a match.
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I use Win/WCC brass, TK .035 moonclips and federal primers in my 929s. No issues. Dont forget the BMT loader.
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A really good choice for a bolt gun can that could also work on a short 300 Whisper/BLK is the Thunderbeast Ultra 7. Very quiet, light and accurate. A pretty large majority of cans at a PRS match will be Thunderbeast.
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Sitting around having a Beer & then it all came to me!
Tom Freeman replied to tmz's topic in non-Dillon Reloading Equipment
Please tell me more about that case counter. -
Kinda of a pain to load for. Expensive brass. Just load up some 77s in your 223 and spend some more time at the range shooting at distance. Unless you just want a new caliber. Then go for it.
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Yes. Good scopes are critical. S&B is one of the few companies that offer clockwise knobs, so they get most of my business. Below is my CLE/Geissele/S&B game gun. It has a 16 inch barrel and an old JET integral suppressor.
