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I have found that much over 25 grains gets pressure signs in hot weather. I once loaded some 55 grain V-Max's with 26 grains of W748 for prairie dog hunting and had to keep them in the shade to prevent flat primers.

There are several powders that would probably work for you and it's almost impossible to say which one is the best. The old standby for match ammo was 4895. Nowadays, Varget is pretty popular. Expermentation is the only way to know for sure what will work best in your rifle.

Standard full length .30-06 dies should work fine for loading for the M1. Be careful with powder selection. Most people use powders in the 4895 and 4064 range. Powders that are too slow can damage the operating rod.

For a gas gun, I use 4064 or 4895. For a bolt gun, I use 4350.

I've used an old countersink bit for years. Put it in a drill press or in a hand drill and just touch the case to the running bit. The crimp is gone almost instantly. I deliberately use an old dull bit because it's not difficult to cut too much if you're not careful.

I remember years ago when BSA was a popular motorcycle in the US, we used to say it stood for "Bitch Stalled Again". I wish I still had a couple of the ones I sold back then.

Be careful with W748 in hot weather if you worked up in cool conditions. I had to keep my ammo in the shade one year when I went prairie dog shooting. I didn't blow any primers, but I definitely had pressure signs when the ammo sat in the sun all day.

+1. If they still said no they would be signing a notice that I told them of the problem and they refused to have it fixed. I would cover my ass six ways from Sunday on this one. Probably have a third party present to witness everything. Pat That's what I would do. When I was younger I fixed a lot of cars for friends, neighbors, etc. If I found an unsafe item they didn't want fixed, I made them sign an aknowledgement form before they took the car saying that they were advised of the unsafe condition and refused proper repairs.

What you are seeing used as a wall covering might be a product called FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic). I've installed lots of it in lab and food service areas. It looks similar to Kydex, but I'm not sure it would be as easy to work with.

Neck sizing can be accomplished exactly as you are doing it- back the full length die out a bit. This has been a common practice for many years. The good thing about this method is that you can size your cases just enough to chamber easily.

The stages were great, the weather was perfect and the food was good. The staff did a great job. I'll be back for the next one. Not a big deal, and I don't know if anyone else noticed, but my match t-shirt says "O3CG". I guess the printer transposed the G and C. I'm glad it's not a tattoo.

Are there still slots open? I didn't think I would be able to go, but it looks like I can make it if apps are still being accepted.

In my experience, dented shoulders are usually the result of excessive lube. It's also possible that there may be media or other crud accumulated in the die. I'd try spraying out the die with brake cleaner and visually verify that that the die is clean. As far as the trimmer motor getting hot, I've noticed the same thing. I've never checked it with a thermometer, but it definitely gets warm.

It took me a few minutes to scan and email my application, but it's in. Hopefully I'll be getting an email from Lea letting me know I got a slot.

I've been using Solo 1000 for both lead and polymer/moly coated bullets and getting very little smoke.