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Thanks guys. That is what I was looking for. I have a .222 with .250 neck and wanted to try some really good brass and then turn the necks if some were available. I thought I'd ask before accumulating more materials. My loading room is about full now. I may just have to get some of them and try...

Given the quality of the .220 Russian Lapua brass, I was wondering if .222 Rem lapua is as good. Does anyone know what the neck thickness is on the .222 stuff? Thanks Lonnie

I never used GM tec but did use Quicksilver years ago. Now I use Sea Foam. The same stuff you put in your gas tank of a small engine when it gets water in it. Sea Foam Deep Creep (old formula) was also a good penetrant-I think as good as Kroil. Thanks to the state of California that formulation...

That's exactly how I look at it, and how I do it. The main thing I'm looking for is pressure signs and velocity variation, and grouping. As you said, if three aren't there five won't be either. Same for velocity variance. Most BR people are outstanding individuals and usually pretty...

Alan, you are correct in the 3 shot group thing. I also don't put too much into a single good group either. Especially if one side or the other in powder charge doesn't group reasonably well. I've read about the ladder test, but I'm not sure it's really going do much for me at 100 yds. Although...

No I really don't know what chamber it is. Dan Dowling did the work. He has barreled a few rifles for me and they all have been superb. This my first PPC though. Yes I think I am really going to like this thing. It seems to behave a little different than anything I have played with before. But...

I did just that and wouldn't you know I have the lot that was recalled. I only bought one box so I thought why ship them back, so I tried some today. That was probably stupid because it was windier than hell out of the s-sw. Not a breeze-a real blow. The woods blocks out a lot of it but I...

Charles, I agree, and I think you are right in the conclusion of getting there with less powder. This is my first PPC and didn't really know what to expect. All I could do was consider what I was reading. I have seen powder charges as high almost 30 gn of n133 and velocities of over 3400. So...

I revisited the powder charge thing yesterday and today. I started off with 27.5, 27.8, and 28.1 N133. Bolt lift was smooth and not difficult. Groups were from .287 down to .186. All 3 shot groups. Sd's were all in the single digits. Today it was about 10 degrees colder, cloudy with gusty...

Ya know I am really starting to think that what I'm seeing is in fact signs of too high pressure and just need to back down. I think you are right that this action just won't handle the powder like a custom job. With all the info I posted above, everything looks to be in order to me too. So with...

Well I have a bunch of measurements and they all appear to be about right to me. Also checked the Chargemaster and it is dead nuts to maybe a tenth under-weighing a known weight multiple times. Many thanks to those that have responded to this thread. I really didn't expect to get so much help...

Lapua brass that was prepped by Ron Hoehn. And yes I don't really care about velocities but use those numbers to kinda double check myself and my loads etc. And yea Wilbur, the ejector mark without the click is really bugging me. I have always had the click before the mark. The bolt opens and...

OK I'll try to get some measurements tomorrow and post them. I was told to pretty much fill the case with either 8208xbr or N133 when fireforming. So I used 8208. I did that and I thought they were way too hot at that point already. I don't remember how much that was but it was like 28.5ish I...

At this time I can't say for sure what the exact measurement of the loaded neck is but I do know a bullet will slip into a fired case. So there shouldn't be a too tight neck problem. The first firings when the gun was new would leave a smoke ring about half way down the neck-indicating they...

Sure looks like a 50 Powerlokt to me.

Hi Guys. I am new (back) to this board after a few years. I've gotten away from bench shooting and am getting back into it. Sort of. I had a 6PPC built on a Rem. XR100 action hart bbl. w/262 neck pillar bedded into the original stock, Jewel trigger, and Leu. 45x45 scope. I had some decent groups...