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It is always enjoyable to find a bullet, powder , brass and primer that work well together in a particular rifle. Change any variable and it's back to the drawing board. Whatta Hobby!

Makes all the difference when work is done creating a charge ladder. As shown , a little work can make a 1" shooter into a 1/4" just by getting the right powder charge figured out. As you can see, less than a quarter grain one way or the other and it goes from being quite accurate to just pretty good. Worth the effort in my opinion. Whatta Hobby!

Rifle I am working with, at the moment, is a .308 , not .338. I am using Lapua .308 brass. Whatta Hobby!

Not even a little. Got ride of my Barrett years ago. My private range only goes out to 300 and that's just about right for my needs. Whatta Hobby!

Loaded a bunch of .308 Lapua cases with 110gn Sierras and Varget to finalize a ladder load for a Savage 110 that I have been playing with. Whatta Hobby!

Shifting gears for the Spring 100 yd season. Going from 150-175 gn bullets to Sierra 110 gn fb. Whatta Hobby!

Weight sorted a bunch of new Lapua .308 cases. Ran a .307 mandrel down the neck. Primed and loaded 150 with 175 smk over 37.8 gn of TAC. Whatta Hobby!

There have been some questions as to what a rear lug actually is on an M-14 type rifle on other forums. I pulled one of my Bula Defense Systems rear lugged XM21 actions out of it's stock so I could show what a rear lug looks like. Doesn't improve accuracy, but does tend to extend the longevity of a bedding job. This lug is drilled and tapped for an anchor but I don't use them, at least not yet, but always a possibility in the future. Whatta Hobby!

Loaded another couple hundred today. MEN cases loaded with 175 smk over 37.8 gn of TAC.

AT 75, I hope never to have to shoot with a gas mask on. If the need indeed arises I think a 1911 will be in order.

I have gone to mostly bolt action rifles rather than ARs. No more need of a gas mask to shoot. Whatta Hobby!

Just because if find they last for more loading cycles and provide better accuracy than boxer. No problem finding good brass cases. I have 6 or 8 1K cases of MEN left in the stash. The two flash holes seem to give more consistent ignition. I do shoot some Boxer primed palma brass that uses small rifle primers for .308 too. Nice to have choices. I think I have maybe 10K once fired DAG berdan brass .308 cases on standby. Difficult part today is finding KV-7.62 N primers. Whatta Hobby!

Loaded 200 rnds of precision .308. 150 gn fb over 43.5 gn of Varget in MEN berdan cases separated in 1 gn groups with TULA primers. 400 more segregated cases to go, but that's for another day. Charging and seating at a rate of three rpm with powder being weighed to +- .02 gn. Whatta Hobby!

Same as Nov, 1 post. Amazing how fast the spent .308 cases turn up. I think this is the 4th batch since my last post on the subject. Will be loading 500 MEN berdan cases today using 150 gn fb bullets over 43.5 gn of Varget set off with Tula KV-7.62N primers. Whatta Hobby.

Thanks, will be doing exactly that.

Was out using one of my bolt rifles today and was trying my darndest to move the poi into the X ring on an MR-31C target. Target 1 shows starting point and would indicate 1 click up and 1 left to bring the group into the X area. Well made the adjustments and 2nd target shows the results. For some reason with this old Leupold VX-III 6.5 - 20 is actually moving things 1/2 moa. Made a scope change to a Sightron 10-50x60mm with 1/8 moa clicks off another rifle and had no problem walking right to the poi desired. Yes, I have run the turrets on the Leupold all the way in both directions to make sure this are working. After having this scope on the same rifle for 30 years me thinks it's time for a change. Whatta Hobby!

Trying to get my thinker working. Well done sir.

Thank you kind Sir.

I have no idea where the " bulle" in the topic line came from. It should not be there.

In the process of changing bullets for one of my precision rifles. Savage Model 12 FVSS in .223. I am working at setting the seating die to provide a finished cartridge that will allow the ogive on the Berger 55 gn fb target bullet to just kiss the lands. Painstaking measuring and setting up can help produce the best results. Step 1. Determine the exact BTO, Base to Ogive, for the particular rifle using a Hornady OAL guage and they exact type bullet that is being used. I like the curved gauge so it can be used on both semi auto and bolt rifles. Lock the length of the moveable bullet when it is touching the lands. Remove tool and bullet. Step 2. Measure the BTO of the cartridge while still in the gauge. Step 3. Measure the cartridge separately from the gauge and determine the exact BTO needed for this rifle. Step 4. Set up micrometer seating die to measurements acquired previously. Usually takes a few tries to get it correct, by trial and error method. Step 5. Load away and enjoy your time knowing you have done your best. Whatta Hobby!

Got out with my FN SPR this morning. Rifle has a .308 20" 1-12 chrome lined fluted barrel and 10 rnd TBR mag. Temp 35 with a sustained wind of 18mph from 9. What a hoot. Haven't shot this girl in quite a few years. Scope is a Leupold MK 4 8.5 - 25 on QRW rings set on 20 moa FN rail. Haven't touched the settings in close to 20 years. Shot off bipod with bunny bag under the rear. Ammo is 150 gn fb customs in MEN berdan cases using 43.5 gn of Varget. Whatta Hobby?

I use an RCBS SB X die for most of my .308 cases whether they will be used in an auto loader or bolt. Nice to be able to use the same ammo and I have not noticed any appreciable difference in accuracy. Whatta Hobby!

Thanks, I really enjoy putting these things together. Whatta Hobby!

Deprimed and sized 500 MEN berdan .308 cases and got them in the tumblers. One hour and they get to go in the dryer for a couple of hours. Snowy and misty rainy today so it was a great time to play in the shop. Whatta Hobby!

Been hanging in the shop for almost a year since she was assembled. About time for the finishing touches. Bula Defense Systems rear lugged XM21 with Liberty SS 5R 1-10 .308 barrel finish reamed with M-118 reamer to a headspace of 1.633, SEI Vortex direct connect on the muzzle, unitized gas system set in a JAE chassis. Atlas bipod and Accushot monopod. Leupold Mk4 16X fixed. Looking forward to running her through her paces, maybe tomorrow. Snowing lightly now. Whatta Hobby!