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Jerry, Your argument is week. You own a mill, a lathe, and a welder. You are a do-it-yourself kind of guy. You are trying to make an argument, and defending mine in the same sentence. If you bought a turn key rifle, you wouldn't need a lathe to chamber barrels. Buying a lathe proves that to...

That should actually be Jan. 10th of 2014, and lot # 6. I could be wrong, but pretty sure this is correct. Michael

New Test Jackie, My test on the hotter lot of H4198 you mentioned above delivered 3091 fps at 34.0 gr. compared to the older lot I tested at 3015 fps. Robinett, My test using H322 with the same 115 gr. 7 ogive bullet used for all above testing developed 3013 fps. at 38.0 gr. Because...

With my lot, I got 2987 fps at 38.0 gr. of H322 in the same test rifle listed above. More velocity would have been realized with the 7 ogive bullet. The 2987 fps was realized with an 8 ogive bullet. I loose a lot of velocity going from a 7 ogive all the way to a 9 ogive. They just don't seat...

????? If I tell you the cost of the components is around $125 - $150, why wouldn't I have money left over? If you are referring to the value of my time, and saying that I should put a value on every minute I spend developing this, then I can't afford to relax, sleep, or watch TV. I have...

Well Said All I'm looking for here is to anneal the case necks with consistency. I don't need to hit the same exact hardness as the AMP unit. I don't even know that I would want the same hardness that they say is the best. I would anneal to the desired hardness by achieving the desired...

There is a lot of really nice case annealers out there. The Annie is no exception. The really nice annealers run in the $500 to $1100 price range. So far I'm at $70. I have not purchased a recirculating water style CPU cooler $25, or the Arduino board at $4, other small items like solenoid...

jackie I just checked, and I have 16 lbs of the same newer lot # 81116155460 that you tested at 100 fps faster. That lot # is dated 11-16-15. The stuff I tested was lot # 81108064380 that is dated 11-08-06, or 9 years older. The lot of powder you just ran out of lot # 80914094757 is dated...

Yes, you should be in real good shape. Notice that all loads listed hit the proper velocity at the bottom load tested, except for LT32, which hit the accuracy node at the top listed load. Michael

Lee I have always liked the way you name your wildcats. The 30 Stingray sounds so much cooler than 30 Grinch, or 30 major. Some time back, I chambered up a 6.8 SPC necked down to 6mm with a 30 degree shoulder. Capacity was somewhere between a 6PPC, and a 6BR. It could push a 70gr bullet at...

Jackie, That is really wild to see such a huge increase in velocity. While it threw your load out of tune, it looks like your newer lot of H4198 could be a more desired burn rate, as most shooters tend to say H4198 is a little on the slow side for the 30BR. It seems that my lot is closer to...

I just got done with some velocity testing of 6 different powders that can be used in the 30BR. All testing was done in a .150 short 30-30, which duplicates the capacity of the 30BR. All testing was done with my own 7 ogive 115gr. bullets. Barrel length is 22". Each charge was weighed to...

Congratulations For those who don't know Bro. D, his nickname comes from the fact that he is a Baptist preacher. He is a really super nice guy. I always chat with him at the matches. Usually about how things are going concerning our groups, and new ideas to try and shrink our aggs. This...

Happens to lots of us Andy, Seems like every time my 30-30 seems to be a little bit off of it's normal performance, I get another shooter to test it and he always shoots a couple of 5 shot groups in the ones. Then they always say something like " it's not the gun, it's you". The first time I...

Another batch of 13.5" twist 6mm LV is shipping to me today. Just wanted to let all of you know, because they won't stay around very long. Update: This batch is already gone. They arrived on 8-18, and were all gone by 8-19. More on the way. Michael

The best way to explain "why" I'm doing this is simple. I have the capability. I enjoy these kind of projects. I don't simply play "follow the leader". I have been an inventor and product developer since I was a teenager. It runs in the family. This is not necessarily about a new product...

My first test coil is 12GA solid copper wire. It is about .75" diameter by 1.25" tall. Tubing is better because you can water cooling the coil. Andy Glad to hear you are happy with the AMP. The thing is this, a lot of cases are not programmed in, because of turned necks. Any time you change...

Attached is an induction annealed case. I just need to set up an Arduino board to control the time and voltage setting. This is 36 volts for 4 seconds. I also need to make a water cooled inductor. Michael

Duo Spring Boyd has done a very good job of describing the dual spring setup. I have personally installed one of these springs, and I like it very well. Keep in mind that these springs are stock pressure springs, so they don't have problems that are normally present with stronger springs as...

Yes Most of what causes copper fouling in a barrel starts with the scuffing of copper by the reamer marks in the throat. It is then vaporized by the super heated gases and coats the barrel downstream. By lapping the throat, this break in time can be drastically reduced. Michael