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It makes a difference for me, in both the 45-70 and 38-55. Drop tube alone just wasn't getting it done. Upping the loads and compressing made a big difference.

Roll your own. Put out some WTB ads here and any other forums or ranges you may visit. I've given away inexpensive presses before and I know people will sell them at a very reasonable price if you...

Remington also makes a 50 grain load with a green tip, but 62 grain bulk is by far the most common.

Back when your rifle was made, 1:12 to 1:14 twist was the most popular because it was viewed,...

I'm not even sure that's a 1903 or A3 barrel! The date markings would still be somewhat visible because the ramp is narrower then the date stamp but the biggest thing is the 2 grooves in the barrel...

I use a drop tube and compression die also but they are long range target loads for BPCR shooting.

The thought is that the drop tube results in a more uniform powder column while the compression...

Snowden's a f*cking traitor. At least 14 people have been executed so far as a result of his treason. If you find my perspective amazing, perhaps you should put yourself in the position of those who...

I've used the Lee universal decapping tool to decap live primers. After talking to someone who had done it before with no problems, I decapped 100 old cases. slow easy pressure (while wearing safety...

While hydrogen embrittlement is real, the effect is very localized if done correctly. I've had to perform corrosion removal on high strength steel parts (AH64 main rotor drive plates) and had this...

Probably the same thickness. Federal uses a harder material for the AR then their usual primer cup material.

I'm using Tula KVB556M since Remington 7 1/2s were hard to come by for awhile and so...

It depends on when they were made. They seem to have been getting harder over the years. Melting 100# at a time, then mixing 5 batches together, I ended up with a BHN of 13.2 measured with a Cabin...

At my range, if it makes it to the brass bucket, it belongs to the range. If I see someone shooting 45, 308 or 30-06. I'll ask if I can have it. A handloader will say "no" up front so it's typically...

A fired case won't hold the bullet and a resized case usually has too much neck tension to get an accurate reading: The bullet gets jammed in to the lands.

Red's method works well. You can also...

It's somewhat more palletable when you can get 1000+ loads from a pound, but just barely. I haven't even seen any in well over a year so I've fallen back on Unique loads.

Take a look at this article about prolems loading an en bloc:
http://www.garandgear.com/m1-garand-enbloc-clip-problem

The Garand is a work of art but all the pieces/parts have to be within spec...

What powders have you tried. Varget, RL15, H4895, and TAC are the top rated powders by HP shooters.

Just my $0.02

The copy selling on Amazon has a 2013 copyright date so I think it's still technically owned by someone.

I'm the kind of guy who would dearly like to read it (just finished...

I've considered the same thing. The GarandGear plug is simple, the science is solid and there's no reason not to use one for it's intended purpose. The only reason I don't use one is that I only...

I understand the USMC front sight blade is thicker. Is there a difference in the rear sight?

Chasing the lands, the bane of many a shooter. I think that's why some HP shooters rebarrel after 2K rounds or so or every season. I haven't noted much degredation in accuracy as throats/leads erode...

Verdigris can form on any copper alloy. I've cleaned it off of some web gear lately. Acetic acids will clean it off but will also promote new formation. The baking soda idea works good. After I...

I shot a box last year I got from the LGS. From a CZ452 Varmint it shot maybe 3" groups at 100 yds, a little better from a Win 52D but definitely not target accuracy. Fine for small game. I don't...

Although the color is created by dyes, the red commercial lubes generally melt around 200F while the blue commercial lubes generally melt around 100-130F. This characteristic is fairly consistent...

Shoot, that's half the fun, Larry :boxing:

According to the SAAMI definitions:

THROAT See Leade
LEADE (LEAD) That section of the bore of a rifled gun barrel located immediately ahead of the...

With all due respect to the OP and his "tests", it is well known and proven that oiled or greased cartridges significanty increase bolt head thrust. That is why the 1929 British Textbook of Small...

Not that oddball of a question as it comes up periodically. here's a link to a method of "coloring" the brass chemically. I have not tried it myself.
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