Vertical stringing has not been a problem for me with the H-4895... but it could be that I've shoot bad enough to not notice, LOL
"I was home... What happened? What the Hell Happened?" - MM1 Jacob Holman, USS San Pablo
Okay grunts and generals, i got bit hard by the roll ur own bug... Took about 5 days to get all the 'partickulars' to get started but i did it... i think i may have found my problem in life, i am 'waaay' OCD... Ain't built but 20 rounds but they're weighed out, each one, 10 Hornady BTOT match 168's with a suggested charge of 45.9gr of IMR 4064, he says it's light and manageable but very accurate, and then just for giggles 10 Hornady AMax 175's with 46.5gr of same... i'll make some more and get them through the tube for a range report...
Thanks for all you guy's help in getting me started... Hope i make ya'll proud...
Oh yeah i got 1000 CCI #34 igniters...
bombdog, out...
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." Jesus Christ !!! JN15:13
Sounds like you're well on your way to a medal! Happy shooting...
"I was home... What happened? What the Hell Happened?" - MM1 Jacob Holman, USS San Pablo
Fortunately, in CMP Match shooting, you get five sighters before recorded shots, which give you an opportunity to pre-foul.
"I was home... What happened? What the Hell Happened?" - MM1 Jacob Holman, USS San Pablo
Can do Jim, thanks... And yes, stein i remember the sighters as well...
By the way would there be a ?minimum? overall cartridge length, the 150 cantilures i have seem to hang way out of the end at 3.30 and the PPU factory stuff is a flat base 150 max length of 3.321...
Lots of homework...
Tango mike...
bombdog, out...
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." Jesus Christ !!! JN15:13
I totally IGNORE the cannalure on the bullet.
When you think about it, there is NO minimum OAL needed when the ammo is used in a M1, because even when the M1909 blank is used (no bullet at all) in the semi-auto mode, the rifle functions just fine! (with the blank-fire device installed at the muzzle, of course!)
In fact, just for grins, I loaded a clip full of full-length-sized EMPTIES in my M1 and ran them through the action slowly, by hand, while carefully observing the feeding of them into the chamber.
The two forward-most ribs on either side of the magazine well guided the cases flawlessly into the chamber by engaging the shoulder of each case and "tipping" them toward the chamber mouth.
With bulleted cases (live ammo), I noticed that AT NO TIME did the bullet contact any portion of the receiver on its travel to the chamber! . . . . the bullet only contacting the CHAMBER WALL when the cartridge is ALMOST FULLY HOME!!
Try it yourself sometime to see just what I mean. --Jim
I use the Nosler 168 gr HPBT Match (Custom Competition) bullets, and they have no cannelure for crimp. Not important in an M1, or even an 03 for that matter. The cannelure is normally used for a factory crimp, and to assist with fouling issues. If I was going to shoot in a very wet environment (such as a match during monsoon in Vietnam), then I'd crimp and apply sealing compound. At Camp Perry however... not so much, LOL.
FWIW, in my Krags shooting a spitzer (pointed) bullet, I absolutely must crimp or the bullet will telescope during feeding. In that case, the cannelure is extremely important (not so much with RN bullets, which is what I actually shoot).
"I was home... What happened? What the Hell Happened?" - MM1 Jacob Holman, USS San Pablo
Man, i'm feelin some 1000yd, actually 1100yd, targets going up... Did it with some m118's in my m1a once, so my finger is itching again... Those Amax M72 wanna-be's should suffice... i'll get her sighted in this weekend and let ya know how things go...
out, here
"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." Jesus Christ !!! JN15:13