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  1. Lee Martin

    Bullet lube

    When I bought my dies from George Ulrich, he recommended pure anhydrous lanolin. It has worked great over 8,000 bullets. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  2. Lee Martin

    Anyone running a Boyer 3 reamer?

    I opted for a JGS 1046, which is basically their 1045 with a 0.264" neck. On the FL die, I purchased Jim Carstensen's from Benchrite: http://www.benchrite.com/cscart/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=29836 Was told it is made for the 1045 and sure enough it works beautifully. On my...
  3. Lee Martin

    My new benchrest rifle...

    Stunning Dick.....just stunning. Looking forward to hearing how it shoots. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  4. Lee Martin

    Thunderbird T322 Powder

    My dad has an unopened jug of T from the late 1980's. But honestly, with the way LT-32 has shot for me, I haven't had a desire to pull it. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  5. Lee Martin

    Powder shortage

    Isn't the deal that H-4350 has been found to be way less temperature sensitive than IMR? -Lee www.singleactions.com
  6. Lee Martin

    Powder shortage

    Sometimes when the main powder supply houses are out, I check Gunbroker.com. Occasionally I find a jug of what I need. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  7. Lee Martin

    How deep should .220 primer pockets be?

    Same here Jackie. Never felt there was a need to on Lapuas. Probably a better chance of screwing them up. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  8. Lee Martin

    We Haven't Had A Good Car Thread In A While...........My '67 Chevelle

    Jackie....that car would look good covered in mud. Hard to beat a '67 with a big rat. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  9. Lee Martin

    Benchrest History Thread

    The first article on H.L. Culver's powder measure insert from 1953. I believe he started making them in '51. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  10. Lee Martin

    Norma 6PPC brass

    Wow, that's a problem. I wouldn't expect them to split there. Loose pockets maybe, but case rupture? What do they mic at the 0.200" mark out of the box? -Lee www.singleactions.com
  11. Lee Martin

    Roanoke

    Tim - I have a barrel that isn't giving me 'something'. Got tired over the past month 700 rounds in. No other blanks on the shelf, so I set it back this week. But I'll be in Roanoke and I look forward to meeting you. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  12. Lee Martin

    Is this sport expensive?

    Agreed Jackie. I was talking about the lowest cost path, which is buy one at a time and use it until shot out. If you do it like the top competitors do, that $2,000/yr goes up considerably. I feel fortunate to be able to do my own gunsmithing. But even then, the price of blanks adds up...
  13. Lee Martin

    Is this sport expensive?

    This sport does cost money, relative to other pursuits or not. A friend asked me about it and said, "once you build the rifle, then it's all powder, primers, brass, and bullets, right?". I had to explain all he was missing. Travel is a big one if you plan to attend big matches. And if you...
  14. Lee Martin

    Benchrest handicap

    Or maybe 'precision plastic'. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  15. Lee Martin

    Is this sport expensive?

    After spending the past 15 years drag racing all over the east coast, BR doesn't seem that expensive. In one weekend we sometimes broke the equivalent of a comp rifle. I guess it's all relative. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  16. Lee Martin

    Benchrest handicap

    Talk a fellow shooter into attending a local match. Lend them a benchrest rifle if you have a second, or even a good varmint rifle. Then let 'em have at it. Doesn't matter if they're competitive or not. It'll at least give them a feel for the sport. -Lee www.singleactions.com
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    Benchrest handicap

    I also want to see participation increase, but not through handicapping. Personally, I like shooting against veterans straight-up. Sure, I take my lumps, but it's a great way to improve in this game. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  18. Lee Martin

    H322 or LT32 for 6PPC

    I seat the bullet 5 to 10 long and let it get pushed back upon chambering. -Lee www.singleactions.com
  19. Lee Martin

    H322 or LT32 for 6PPC

    Bob - I've been shooting LT-32 in my PPC for two years now (0.264 chamber). The stuff likes light neck tension....say 0.001 - 0.0015". I'd ladder test in 0.3 gr increments from 27.0 - 29.0 and see where your nodes appear. Every barrel is different, but mine likes a pretty hard jam on depth...
  20. Lee Martin

    What Primers to Use - 6PPC

    May be interesting to ask the question in reverse. Has anyone found a brand of small rifle primers that they couldn't get to shoot in the PPC? From the responses above, it seems like standard Fed & CCI, BR4s, 205Ms, Rems, Winchesters, and lower cost brands like Tula all work. -Lee...
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