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it was indeed the seating die..i guess, it was a seating/crimping die in one.. borrowed a friend's seating ONLY die & everything went out smoothly btw, can i still use the cases with deformed shoulders? tried resizing them and so far, they all went back to their normal shape thanks for everyone for their replies! =)

screw the sharpie..found out that the latest batch of reloads i made have the same deformation in the shoulder area checked my primed cases and they all look fine...chambered them and they went in smoothly decided to put powder in one of the primed cases & seated a head..there it was, it deformed my shoulder! what seems to be causing this in the seating procedure? and why just now? decided to re-adjust my seating die..reseated another head, again, a deformed shoulder =( am using a Lee Seating Die..already placed an order right now for a Redding National Match Die Set to replace this darn die

everytime i load, I always follow religiously the same procedure - tumble, lube case, resize/deprime, clean primer pocket, trim cases to 1.755", chamfer/debur, tumble again, seat primers, load powder and lastly seat bullets to 2.255"-2.260".. the cases used are already in its 3rd-4th reload cycle..used in the same rifle/barrel since from the start checked the barrel's chamber, no dirt or obstruction of any kind dies in the dedicated toolhead didn't budge at all..also, i measure every case that gets trimmed and gets seated with heads factory rounds are chambering fine..so are my old reloads trying out the sharpie method right now..will post pics in awhile

haha..forget about the nose of the bullet head..hammered it a little in the range due to frustration..was trying out if my seating of the heads were the culprit

my dies are properly adjusted..haven't changed its settings since I installed them on a dedicated 550B toolhead

After been reloading rifle rounds for more than a year now..had a frustrating problem of my loads not being able to feed and chamber. Bolt won't fully close. Don't know what went wrong during reloading since always followed the same steps, same procedure, same specs, same measurements as before. Only now did it hiccuped & vomited on my rifle..just before next week's match. DAMN! what to do? already resized all my cases & primed..hope the problem lies in the head seating, if not, have to resize my primed cases again? Here is a pic of the rounds that vomited from my rifle..those encircled (deformations) only showed after I extracted the rounds.

guys, just bought a fastfire II used..haven't mounted it yet to my AR.. just noticed that when the locking screws are locked, i can still turn the elevation screw 180 until it comes to a stop while the windage screws about 360 degrees does the adjustment screws (elevation & windage) locks also if you lock the two locking screws? i mean, there will be no movement from those adjustment screws?

@recon215 sometimes the buttpad hole is not fully open..a thin rubber is left from the manufacturing process..all i did was punch a hole into it.. regarding it's installation, if the screw isn't aligned properly with the hole in the butt, you'll feel that the screw is somewhat short..no matter how you turn the screw, it won't go in..align them first or scant the screw when installing it until it eventually goes in the threads

@Pigdawg pls do..will be waiting for your PM..thanks very much! @00bullitt oopps..what I meant was the TTI Eliminator..already talked with Chris of CPWSA, no problem shipping the Titan here @david.bergen have you emailed Chris about it?

tried emailing them but i get a failed delivery report..i guess i'll have to make an international call @Pigdawg do you also have the "sharp feeling" that jobob experiences?

hi guys! Just recently did we have interest in shooting ar15 rifles in matches here in our area. I guess this was due to the fact of the threat we are experiencing from "terrorists" since last year. Now, we are more into rifle shooting than pistol shooting in our club. So I decided to setup a competition rifle as I got really hooked shooting an AR15. I was wondering where we can order a TTI Eliminator muzzle brake and have them send it here in our area. That's the only part missing in my setup: 18" WOA SPR barrel (have it fluted in the handguard area), JP VTAC handguard, DPMS Lo-Pro upper receiver, JP Adjustable gas block, JP Lo Mass BCG, JP Lo Mass buffer, ACE Buttstock...really need the TTI Titan on this one. 2009 3-Gun Australasia will be this coming weekend here in our country..to bad can't join. I live here in the Philippines.

still confused..so what's the difference between the XTR & Euro Diamond if both have the 5.56 ballistic reticle? did they already fixed the bad review they got from the xtr? burris xtr cons ---5th post from top burris xtr cons ---4th post from top

guys...is the scope you are all pertaining to the Burris XTR 1-4x with the Illuminated Ballistic 5.56 reticle? or the Burris Euro Diamond 1-4x with an Illuminated Ballistic 5.56 reticle?

oblonged holes? you mean on the target paper? nah..all were round holes. read it somewhere here in the forum..just search AET i think because of the thin lands and the 1/24 twist, many lead heads tumble..especially if they are .400 or less and are not that hard cast. Here is a photo of what you'll expect inside an aet barrel:

hehe..so far, no problems with the extra hard cast lead am using. though they are only .400 as to what is recommended at .401-.402 for the AET

am going to shoot a local match tom with that load...no time for me to chrono at 3.4gr

ok..so couldn't wait for a reply and went on with the load. chrono-ed it and it has a factor of 165pf with the 3.5gr of n310. velocity ranges from 830-840. tested one whole magazine & all went out fine. checked for pressure marks on the brass as well around the breechface area & none so far. if i load it down to 3.4gr with the same length, primer, heads & crimp..how much velocity would it decrease and what would be an estimated PF of that load?

Hi guys! Am really curious on loading a 200gr lead head, VV N310 powder on my AET ultimatch. What's the best load for minor..let's say around 150-160pf. My barrel can accept more than 1.2" OAL. Is this load safe to try out?: -VV N310 3.7gr -200gr lead -1.2" OAL -no crimp (.420-.425 - doesn't jam in my barrel) -winchester small pistol primer or should i back out to 3.5gr on my powder?

sorry for my ignorance...what's BFH?

Emailed Redding about the problem and this is what they replied: Funny..as I was about to strike the lock ring with a hammer mallet, the die slipped off the table and fell to the floor. When I turned the lock ring, it was already loose. =) Thanks for the suggestions guys!

Need help guys! I can't seem to loosen the lock ring of my Redding Competition Seating Die. Don't want to force it with tools as the die might get damage. Somehow was able to remove it out of the toolhead but still the lock ring won't budge. Need to re-adjust my settings with the seating die. Any ideas & tips? Thanks!

Thanks! I guess putting something in-between will make the setup less stable. By the way, my workbench is using 1" hardwood on top. When I bolt the entire press with the mount to the table, can I put something under the table to make it more stable? Let's say 2 hardwood strips (one for the front screws, one for the back screws) with a thickness of 1" to make it a total of 2" in-between the table and the nut under it?

Ok..just received the correct mount for my 550B. Do i need to put some kind of a buffer between the strong mount and the press? Likewise from the strong mount to the table? Or just install it directly metal to metal (mount & press) and metal to wood (mount & table)? Am also planning of putting some protective wax on the mount and body of the 550B for added protection. Turtle wax maybe? @Eager thank for the tip..will definitely do that

Hi guys! Is the Arredondo Mag Spring +10% for Para the same length and number of coils as the Wolff +10% Extra Power for Para? I know Wolff makes the magazine springs for Arredondo, but are both the same? Thanks!

I guess the gun store here sent me the wrong strong mount. Oh well, will have to send it back...was so excited to assemble my 550b for next week's match.