Great day for the loading bench.

[NF1E]

Hazy hot and humid, my kind of day to stay in the nice cool dry air of the house and load ammo. Have a few hundred Lapua .308 cases all prepped and primed so now is the fun part, watching the range box fill as the cases are charged and bullets seated. Will be loading 150 flat base custom bullets over 43.5 gn of Varget. Whatta Hobby!

 

 

 

 

[NF1E]

Back loading today. Couple hundred Lapua .308 cases that were primed a few days ago and a couple hundred surplus berdan ,308 that have been primed for a couple of weeks. Loading all with the same 150 gn flat base bullets and 43.5 gn of Varget. Seems to work very well in both bolt rifle and the M14 types. Whatta Hobby!

 

[NF1E]

Finished prep on the .308 from yesterday. This morning started a batch of 500 6.5 Creedmoor mostly once fired, by me, Lapua sp brass. All sized and in the wet tumble with ss pins, lemishine and dawn. Then a rinse and into the Frankford Arsenal dryer before trimming on the Giraud trimmer. Whatta Hobby!

 

[NF1E]

Previous post should read Lapua sr primed brass, not sp. OOps!

[NF1E]

Still breaking in the X-Caliber .308 barrel. This was this morning under perfect conditions with a cold clean bore. 10 rnds at 100 yds. Have been working at getting the sd down under 10 this was right at 7.9 so things are looking correct for Lapua brass, BR-4 sr  primers and 43.5 gn Varget for 2700 fps. Also posted under scoped rifles. Whatta Hobby!

 

 

 

[98Z5V]

Nice work!!! 

[Cunuckgaucho]

You need to come to Arizona and stretch out.

[NF1E]

Been out to New Mexico an Whittington a few times while visiting my daughter in Taos. Haven't been to Arizona in 56 years. When I was in the Corps, we went out to MCAS Yuma a few times for bombing practice. I do have access to a 1K plus range about 5 minutes away, but I do enjoy staying under 300 in my own yard. Whatta Hobby!

 

 

[98Z5V]

On 6/26/2024 at 1:23 AM, NF1E said:

I do have access to a 1K plus range about 5 minutes away

Your profile says you're in CT.  Where the hell is a 1k range in CT?

[NF1E]

8 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

Your profile says you're in CT.  Where the hell is a 1k range in CT?

That's easy, Kent Hollow and a private range over 1K used by letter guys and PDs.  This is by invite only. Less than 2 miles , as the crow flys from my AO. My drone knows it's own way there. Invited events twice a year, Memorial Weekend and Veterans day. Machine gun shoot, Litchfield Artillery with their 3" cannon shooting targets and there is usually a PD bagpiper unit on hand. I have done precision demonstrations with O3A4, M-14 and a 6.5 Creedmoor bolt rifles. Very patriotic atmosphere. Whatta Hobby!

 

 

[unforgiven]

Great job brother