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I thought I remembered the thread where you had a new Swiss rifle and looked it up. K-11 I believe. The FL "7.5 Swiss" dies are appropriate for this rifle and the 96-11. Don't know about C-H dies, but I would assume they are spec for the 1911 chamber as these rifles were imported first prior...

Odds and ends, and practice your offhand shooting or make some veggie salad for your local wildlife at harvest time. Use up some powders, brass, primers that are also odd ducks. Offhand and casual shooting are obviously not precision games, so you don't need cloverleaf's.

Which die set are you using? Which lube? There are some issues here specific to 7,5x55 caliber brass, chambers, and die dimensions. I'm going out on a limb here, and guessing your brass was fired in a K-31 and you are resizing in a generic Lee or RCBS "7.5 Swiss" die set. The K-31 has a...

I'm not a belligerent nation and/or a signatory of the Hague convention, so I'm shooting optimal bullets, not FMJs. With a light bullet, less than 130 grains, the 7.62x51 will push it a lot faster. That equates to more soft tissue damage given a similar expanding or frangible bullet. As we...

If you can find one, buy it. I have a Henry Single shot in .357, that eats mostly .38 cast loaded in the +P range. It is a HOOT to stretch out and thunk smallish targets at 100-150 yards with significant Kentucky windage applied. Before deer season it is zeroed with 180 grain .357 XTPs over...

Now you're arguing my side of the point LOL. I guess I was unclear. Varminterror put it more precisely (and colorfully!). Win on your feet, don't lose on your belly IS my philosophy.

I must respectfully disagree. Every top shooter will run high 90's in prone slow, rapid and usually mid-90s in sitting rapids. Talking service rifle here, add a few points for match rifle. Wind at 600 can get a bit wild, and it is there at 2 and 300, and can be the game changer in bad...

https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/73073 Your brass is available and in-stock. I prefer a modest load under a 155 grain match bullet in the 2600fps ballpark. Brings the zero down to earth. I've used 4064 for a long time in this application, but most any stick powder in...

Yes, offhand is difficult. In most high power matches, a 90 or better in offhand will put you in the running for a win if you don't train wreck the other stages. Get some SR-1 centers or find one you can print, and you can quantify that offhand shooting!

Run the H-6 in both. .357 mid and .38 +p. I was very happy with it in those applications with 158 cast. I recently switched to LS in deference to my shotgun applications, and like it even better. Got fine accuracy with both H6 and LS. LS gets me a bit more velocity with less powder and...

I have not experienced the SGK, but from what I understand, they have a reputation for being on the "soft" side. I have a lot of experience with the Hornady interlock on deer. Probably 30 or more animals. From 250+ dressed weight bucks to fawns at almost any impact angle and shot placement...

Correct in the 75 grain weights, due to bullet length. It is designed specifically for single loading for long range shooting in the 5.56, and has some utility in other calibers. Your RMRs, the Hornady HPBT, Sierra and Nosler 77 HPBT CAN all be loaded to mag length in the 5.56 NATO. As far as...

I have done fairly well with R15 and the 75 Hornady HPBT and the 75 Hornady ELD-M in a RRA 20" 1:8 service rifle. That said, it is NOT my favorite powder here. It runs dirty, and my groups are slightly larger with the R15 loads vs Varget or AA2495. My long line load, with the 75 Eld-M loaded...

Were yours the new plastic basewad ones? That is exactly the load I used for years with the spiral paper based ones. I miss those, had a really sweet smell and always crimped up nicely. The best success I had was with the 12S0 wad, but 1 1/8 oz of shot. The stack height is wrong in mine with...

Has ANYBODY found a good, reliable load for these? I'm talking the new ones with the HUGE internal capacity, not the older rolled paper base ones. Those worked well. I know they're not a preferred hull, so please abstain from the "leave them there and shoot gun clubs" comments. Gun club...

Nobodies asked the OP what he is trying to accomplish, as there are different applications of choke here. Maximum accuracy with slugs, buckshot close range spread? (home defense scenario) Cyl, IC or Skeet will likely do well here. OK with slugs, OK buckshot pattern? (compromise) IC, possibly...

FN, BRNO, Ludwig Lowe are the gold standards. Don't overlook the Turkish M38 and others. Many of these are built on Gew 98 actions from the interwar years, often BRNO. Fit, finish and metallurgy is very good. You'll often end up replacing a firing pin and spring on these for some reason...

Castor oil you say.....some experimentation may be in order.

Very well. Shot my first 200 on the SR-2 a few days ago in my 03A3. Came close with the M1, but that one always leaks a couple of 9s, probably needs a new barrel. I just did a direct substitution of my IMR Garand load of 46 grains, but a different bullet. Tried the Speer 168 so long as I was...

Until the IMR line gets back in touch with reality, I've added them to the anything Aliant NO SALE list personally. When my supply of IMR4064 and 4350 are depleted, I'm looking for alternatives. I've already switched out IMR 4064 for AA4064.