Recent content by Ray

Two weeks ago I used my new 223 load at a HP Service Rifle competition, Hornady 68 HPBT, Varget 24.0g, LC brass and WSR. I also shot a 600 yd load I used last year Hornady 75 HPBT, Varget 23.5g, LC brass and WSR or Remington 61/2. After polishing the brass I checked them in a Dillon case...

I need to order an cleaning rod to clean bolt action rifles and would like to know if there is a best? There are 3 on sale in the latest Midway flyer. Hoppe's graphite @ $13, Tipton Deluxe carbon fiber @ $23, and Tipton stainless steel @ $17. What is the best rod? And the reason it is the best.

Went to the gun show and came home with a Remington model 1917 that is in great condition. Barrel in very good to excelent condition. Would like some help determining when it was made and possibly rebuilt. The serial number is 28XXX and the barrel is marked 10-18. The stock is marked 1J...

RepublicanMan I would like to jump in here to add my $0.02 to the excelent points already mentioned. I broke in my Armalite National Match with UMC (Remington) because it was recomended in the instruction manual. My initial shots at 100 yards with iron sites were 2 or more inches apart...

I read a thread several months about the use of a rifle scope for the specific purpose of working up a load (I think it was this forum). Have not been able to locate the thread after making multiple searches. This scope will be used specifically to help develope a load for the 223, AR to be...

Thanks for the response Poodleshooter. I will pick some up from a local supplier if they are still available. I am currently using the standard 68 g bullet with WC844 (H335) 22.7g, WSR in LC brass. It gives me .75 inch groups at 100yds for my National Match AR.

Jick42 I need to be educated. What the heck is a LTR? and what is the twist? Ray

Would like to know if anybody has tried the 223 Hornady 68g HPBT with canilure that Lock Stock and Barrel has in their Fall harvest of Values catalog. I was thinking of buying some for service rifle competition, 200 and 300 yd., because I am currently using Hornady 68 but did not know if the...

Help! I forgot how to disassemble my CZ 75B. How embarrassing!! This is what I tried with no success. Rack slide to make sure the chamber is empty, remove magazine, align marks on slide and frame to try and remove the slide catch. I can not figure out how to remove the slide catch...

I was reading about the Forester FL die (in the Midway catalog). It said that the FL die could be used to resize the neck only by backing out the die. I know this subject has been discussed before and would like to know if there is something special about Forster FL dies that will perform neck...

My AR-15 is ejecting to the 1 o'clcock position like the M-1. It is an Armalite National Match that is squeky clean and has less than 1,000 rounds through it. Thanks in advance for the help.

I just performed a search on case lube and read about Imperial Sizing Die Wax. Have never heard of it and would like to know where to get some, how much does it cost and what consistancy (ie liquid, paste, solid). Also, is it easy to use? Thanks Ray

I am a rookie at reloading and need some help with excessive neck stretch after full length resizing. This is LC processed brass, (from RVO) that I trimmed to 0.005 under max length, loaded and shot. After resizing, almost every case neck is longer than the case gauge, some worse than others...

Pheonix I can answer for Steve. I own one and can give a basic description of what it measures. This headspace gauge attaches to a vernier caliper and allows the shell case to be measured from the base to the datum line at the shoulder. Here is the Stoney Point web site...

Has anyone tried the Nosler .223 77gr & 80gr? How do they compare to the Sierra equivalent or Hornady A-Max? Ray