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It's been awhile since I took the Kalashnikov out but my daughter wanted to shoot it on our Father's Day range trip so I took it along. It's a Vepr2 in .223. I had maybe 100 rds. of 55gr loads including around 60 I built using a near max charge of Varget. The work up was shot through my AR...

I'd like to pick up a few sets of electronic earmuffs. Teaching my daughters and girlfriend how to shoot would go a lot smoother if we weren't yelling back and forth all the time, lol. After some poking around online I like the design of ones I've seen from Peltor that are behind the neck...

I picked up a Vepr 2 in .223 from Robinson years back and was thinking of scoping it to see what kind of accuracy I can get out of it compared to my AR. Does anyone have any experince with scope mounts for these rifles? Is the accessory rail a good place to hang a weaver adapter? I want it...

I made a potentially gruesome discovery tonight. Loading 9mm at a COL of 1.067" on the progressive I was checking periodically as good practice goes and coming up with acceptable deviation using bulk bulkets once I got the seater set where I wanted it. I had a few long ones on the bench from...

I routinely use the Hornady powder cop die to check charges before seating on my LNL progressive and when doing small diameter cases (9mm and 223) I can pick up even slight deviations in charges, like a couple tenths of a grain. Doing larger diameter stuff i think the plunger sinks in the...

I apologize, I'm sure I'm asking something that's been answered a thousand times on here already but the search feature doesn't work on my mobile. I would prefer to load big rifle round on my old Lyman 6 shooter turret but it's in mothballs preparing for a move out west. I'd like to start a...

What are yall loading with Bullseye? I got a little over 1 1/2 lbs. of the stuff on hand and would like to shoot it up in something. The half pound is left over from a 115gr 9mm load I gave up on about 8 years ago and the 1 lb. I just picked up in a small lot of reloading stuff I bought from a...

I think it's due to tight retaining springs on the shell.plate. All calibers do it. I was loading 9mm last night and had to tip the cases into the sizng die maybe 15 times out of just over a hundred rounds through the press. The shell plate is tight, no powder or grit beneath it. Hornady...

Howdy folks, Thinking of picking up a .22 revolver. I've always loved the Ruger Single Six, especially that it's convertible between .22LR and .22 Mag. I don't love the pricetag so much though. Anybody own one of the cheaper .22 wheelguns that can give a fella a good steer? I had an old...

I know there are universal cappers...any such thing as a universal decapper? Reason I ask is I was considering my general process for brass prep. Returning from the range I toss the dirty brass into a vibrating tumbler with corn cob to scrub the general crud off. I then run through the...

A friend called me tonight knowing I'm an enthusiast offering up a family member's Marlin #1 416 Rigby for $600. Obviously condition is a big factor in value but assuming its in decent shape is it a good deal? I've always wanted a lever gun and I don't own anything THAT big yet so I'm...

I was trying to figure my first 40sw work up using some 180gr XTP's I have on hand and 800x was recommended as a mid/high speed accurate load. So I build 10ea of five steps from start to max hand trickling each charge...which was very handy as Hornady #8 only listed 5 steps. While handling it...

I load 124gr XTP's with 5.3gr of Power Pistol as one of my loads of choice. I would like to load some cheaper "range" ammo to duplicate this one as close as I can. I'm only interested in jacketed bullets, no plated or lead. Any good leads on bulk stuff that might be close to the XTP's...

Hope this is appropriate here. I'm contemplating a move to the Los Angeles area. I'm not a fan of the firearms laws in my home state of Maryland and moving to California is certainly no improvement. I already know of a few guns in my collection that aren't welcome there, working on a plan to...

I'm running through a work up on 10mm in my LNL AP and am having alot of trouble getting my RCBS taper crimp seater to seat to a consistent length. I'm using Hornady 180gr XTP's and the COL is specified at 1.260". I'm targetting for 1.263" to leave myself some room. This die seems to have the...

I'm ordering my new 7mm mag bolt gun today. Goind to Dick's to get a Tikka T3 Laminated stainless bolt gun on the way. Before ti arrives I'd like to have a good diet of handloads to feed it. The goal here is pinpoint accuracy for fun on the bench but I will also need to develop a good hunting...

I've been loading alot of 223 recently. I was using a plastic dial micrometer (I know, I know) and had to rim maybe 3 out of 10 cases measured on that micro. I picked up a Frankford Arsenal digital model and according to it...I gotta trim them ALL! They're only over by a few thousandths if...

I've been thinking I need another new rifle. I want a bolt gun I can build some tight grouping loads for. I love the browning A and X bolts. I was thinking maybe getting another .308, I have a Winchester model 100 semi but no bolt in that caliber. I dig the 308 because of the extreme...

I've got a 14.5" Daniel Defense cold hammer forged 1:7 barrel chambered in 5.56 Nato on a custom built AR flat top carbine. She's been performing extremely well with the iron flip up sights but I want to see how she can REALLY group. I should have a mount and scope in the mail by the weekend...

Included in a lot of used reloading equipment I picked up I have 600 CCI #450 small rifle primers. Has anyone ran across a published recipe I could use these up in for a 223/5.56 NATO load?