How does the comparator make it different? The comparator measures base to a point on the bullet ogive. This avoids measuring against the tip, which m...

Bullet weld, something I fear.Something I saw for myself when I pulled 30-06 ammo that was given to me. I just wanted the brass anyway, so I pulled th...

Another assumption is that the rounds were not crimped.I have no idea how a crimp would affect this, it may change things significantly.

The springback will work harden the neck, but to a very small degree, and practically should make no difference. This is for a .284 at 1000 yards, rou...

No, you don't have to resize if you use a collet puller.Moving the bullet in the case neck doesn't change neck tension, and pulling bullets ...

In no order of importance :1. a heavy powder trickler with a long spout that can reach over an electronic scale pan2. Lee deluxe power quick trim3. a ...

I would not try to seperate the powders. If they are mixed, who can tell you for sure if it's not actually 3 types of powder, or if the two types...

The action will take the force of the recoil from the bolt lugs. That force is perpendicular to the holes, so there is no force pushing in the directi...

I let the epoxy set under compression, so all additional compressive stress is taken up by the washers against the frame.This is Pattex Clear, the onl...

The one front hole is over the barrel thread.The gunsmiths that I spoke to never once mentioned the action being weakened, they were all of the opinio...

414gates. Are you using countersunk screws for the rail?The current 6-48 screws are cap head screws. I will have the rail and action drilled for eithe...

I believe it was the 372. The epoxy on the bottom of the rail did not soften at all.There are two possibilities, and they may be concurrent :1. the ac...