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  1. Lee Martin

    We Remember

    Kay C. Young - owner of Black Creek Gun Club in Mechanicsville, VA where many centerfire and rimfire matches have been held. Kay C. was an accomplished BR shooter, gunsmith, and all around fine person. He was 88 years old. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  2. Lee Martin

    which rail gun to start with

    They remove gun handling errors, but you still have to tune the load and manage the flags. And if you shoot a rail like most folks do, run shots fast too (with the ability to hit the brakes when conditions change). -Lee www.singleactions.com
  3. Lee Martin

    Checking bullets

    If I were shooting factory bullets for precision, I would. With custom swaged bullets, I don't. I make 6mm and .30 caliber bullets and used to spot check bearing surface length. If you make them right, meaning good dies, proper lubrication, and consistent lever pulling, it's a non-issue...
  4. Lee Martin

    bullet stability question

    Slick project Al. Dad and I have worked with .50 BMGs since 1991. Never tried to shoot one that slow, but if I had to guess on twist rate, something on the order of 1:9". But again, that's just a guess. Hats off to you for tinkering with the BMG. Not many folks take the plunge. Either due...
  5. Lee Martin

    Es & sd

    I agree Al. Like most, I pre-load for Score and make adjustments with my tuner if needed during the day. I paid a fair clip for my FX-120i and use it. Every charge for my .30 Stingray is weighed to the nearest 0.02 gr. I believe it has helped my scores. But as we've discussed, it isn't...
  6. Lee Martin

    Es & sd

    I only shoot short range, so I can't speak to ES and SD as they pertain to 600 or 1,000 yard competition. I realize they're more important at those distances. But out to 300 yards, this is what I've found... I took my FX-120i scale and Lab Radar and checked ES's and SD's when weighed to the...
  7. Lee Martin

    Ricky Read has left the range (article by Gary Slawik)

    Three or four years ago, I shot next to Ricky at Sulphyr Springs. He went into the last score target with 20 X's, wiped out the first 4, and narrowly missed the last X. He looked over at me and said, "Oh well, I guess a 25 X wasn't in the cards today". Total class act guy. Soft spoken, but...
  8. Lee Martin

    30BR Bushing Bump Neck Sizing Die ?

    Yes, they take Redding bushings. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  9. Lee Martin

    30BR Bushing Bump Neck Sizing Die ?

    You can also send fired cases to Whidden and they'll cut a set of matched dies. I did so on my .30 Stingray since it's a wildcat. The set they created were dead on. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  10. Lee Martin

    Steel bullet dies?

    My 2-cents? Go with the 7 ogive. They're a lot easier to tune compared to the 10's. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  11. Lee Martin

    New bullet testing today

    Jackie - Blackmon dies are steel. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  12. Lee Martin

    anyone here actually done nitric acid rust bluing???

    Al - we don't blue that often. We also don't perform any gunsmithing services. I do recommend these guys however: http://www.wyomingarmory.com/ They've done color case hardening for me and the results are outstanding. Reasonably priced and good turnaround time too. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  13. Lee Martin

    Lt-30

    I've shot LT-30 in my 6 PPC and it works well. Seems to be a bit less humidity sensitive compared to LT-32. Start around 26.5 grs and go up slowly. I capped out around 27.5 grs. It's fast for the PPC and can spike pressure in the heat. I'll have to check my notes, but as I recall my gun...
  14. Lee Martin

    anyone here actually done nitric acid rust bluing???

    Al - I haven't done nitric, but do a lot of hot bluing. Here's a thread I recently posted on the subject: https://singleactions.proboards.com/thread/33330/mauser-98-348-winchester -Lee www.singleactions.com
  15. Lee Martin

    Full Length die with a shoulder/neck bushing

    Bingo ^ -Lee www.singleactions.com
  16. Lee Martin

    Bullet diameter - How big is too big? 30 BR

    Excellent point Al. The process I described WITH the bullet uses standard 30 BR powders (ie, 4198, LT-30, etc). Pistol powders under a bullet as you described is absolutely a bomb. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  17. Lee Martin

    Bullet diameter - How big is too big? 30 BR

    If your chamber is 0.330" at the neck and you're aiming for a loaded round of 0.328", you need a smaller bushing. Try 0.324" or 0.325" and seat the bullet long. It'll get pushed back and jam into the lands. This'll hold the case head firm against the bolt face. Just be sure to lube your bolt...
  18. Lee Martin

    Benchrest History Thread

    Back in the 80's, my dad built a 50's style BR rifle in .219 Donaldson Wasp. I thought I'd add it to our history thread: He trued a Mauser action, upgraded the trigger, used a bull barrel by Douglas, and topped it with Unertl glass. It won't hang with our modern benchrest rifles, but it's...
  19. Lee Martin

    Look whati just got!

    Nice find Jackie. What ogive? It may be written on the bag, but I can't make that out. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  20. Lee Martin

    RCBS Press Mods for Bullet Making

    I'm using a homemade core cutter (shown at the far right of the above photo). -Lee www.singleactions.com
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