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The one you bring. I have a portable one. Set it up where you like depending on sun, wind, ect. Are you planning on coming all the way from Tennessee?

Harold was a neat guy. He helped teach a class to the HPD SWAT sniper team. He built a rifle for me and I believe other people for basically nothing. I was waiting on him to finish my rifle and he finally called me to come and get it. I drove all the way across Houston in heavy traffic...

I have been shooting in a private sand pit on the east side of Houston. It is wonderful. We have the pit to ourselves, no worries about others lack of range safety or others target schedules, ect. I believe we could shoot up to 600 yards without problems, but normally shoot 100yrds. I am also...

Jerry, Thanks for the reply. Really hate to hear that! I really liked him. I lost touch with him after he had a few major changes in his life and I quit shooting rifles. He was a great guy and helped out a lot of people I knew who shot rifles, some professionally. I tried to find him a few...

Hope this is in the correct forum, sorry if it's not. Harold is an old friend who is a bench rest shooter and gunsmith. I believe he had a couple of Texas records back in the 90's. He built a rifle for me that I love and many have tried to talk me outta and did it for almost nothing! I would...

Excellent! Thanks Gabe

Thanks GLP! OK I guess I should read the instructions....... If I keep the rifle $10 is well worth not having to pry each case out. Steve

Wilbur, Thanks for the reality of what I should expect. Certainly does make sense. I completed a rifle shooting school MANY years ago and first shot was the important shot. I had always shot from a cold bbl that had at least one shot through it after cleaning. My drill was to clean after...

Justin, Thanks for the help and advise. I will shoot a couple of 5 shot groups maybe tomorrow evening and will load weighing each powder charge to remove that variable. When I was shooting regularly, 15 years ago, I did have good results with my powder thrower, Redding BR?. I was shooting my...

Wilbur the photo that has one group, if I do this right, is the first group before I used a torque wrench to reinstall the barreled action and I weighed each powder charge. This group was indicative of the issue. Another shooter and a couple rifles on this target so as not to be confusing just...

Thanks agin Mike! Yes I could see how that would be a great way to use the dial indicator. My magnetic base has a "V" shape so it help well, but probably not as well as your method. I measured the VERY end of the forend. I BELIEVE that it might be better since I torqued the two screws at 65...

Mike, Never had anyone show me how to use the Wilson dies. Had been reloading for 15 years before that with many different types of presses but not for bench rest shooting. When I had this rifle made the gunsmith told me I should use the Wilson dies and ordered everything I needed, he told me...

Thanks Wilbur, I was thinking of finding a SIMPLE way to raise the seating die and make up for the distance by adjusting the bullet seater so I could be consistent. Have not really gotten that far... I did ruin a case the first time I pried one out.... Found a screwdriver that fit better, now...

John, Great idea! I have some old spoons I use scooping powder and measuring liquid polishing compound to the tumbling media. I'll give that a try. Thanks for the data points. At least I know it's nothing I'm doing or a problem with the equipment. Just something I will have to deal with...

Mike, Thanks for the response. I left the bullet seater out and it still stuck. It looks like it sticks toward the bottom of the case. Maybe a 1/4" from the rim. Unfortunately I have lost touch with the gunsmith that built my 300. He only built the 300 and the 220 is factory except for the...

I have been using Wilson dies for over 25 years with my 300 Win Mag. Now trying to get a 220 Swift up and running using Wilson dies and trying to copy what I have done with the 300 26 years ago. Worked well for me. I am having issues with the cases sticking in the bullet seating die. I looked...

Mike I did as you suggested, and it moved .002". I don't feel great about the measurement as any movement had the indicator moving. I have loaded 20 more rounds and will start with a clean bore and shoot a few groups and hope for the best. I DID'NT have it torqued to 65 inch pounds last two...

Thanks Mike, I do have a dial indicator. I will torque to the 65 in pounds first. I'll give it a try by tomorrow evening. Thanks for the objective test! Steve

Philip, Thanks for the help. Never heard of accuracy issue after changing powder. Thanks. Figured the change of impact was due to the bbl heating after not cleaning and shooting several groups from a "cold" bbl and the problem repeating. So I assume that you agree the heating is causing the...

Good Morning Benchrest shooters, I have an issue that I'm sure is a rookie issue that 99% of you know. Would like your advise. Thanks for taking the time to read and answer. I have a 19 year old Remington Sendero fluted SS BBL in 220 Swift, Nikon scope. I shot it 20 times after a first bought...