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Thanks Speedy very good info! Steve

Just heard that Lapua is resuming production of 220 brass. Should be available in December. Guess they heard about the Alpha 6PPC brass, and maybe decided they better get back in production. If the Alpha brass is any good, why would you want to burn up components, and wear out barrels to get a...

Ed, I started short range BR in 1969, there were moving backer required then. I don't think there is a spec for how far the backer has to be from the record target. Check the NBRSA rule book to see what if any distance is required. Moving backers are not perfect. Sometimes double hits occur and...

I was just curising around the SAAMI website and noticed there is now a 22 ARC. What was interesting is the 22 ARC is not a necked down version of the 6 ARC. The 22 shows a headspace datum of 1.220 and a overall max case length of 1.525. The 6mm shows HS datum is 1..190 and overall case length...

Shooter If you or a friend has a lathe and mill, it is a fairly easy wrench to make. .870" dia. x 8" long, mill the front with a pair of flats slightly narrower then the bolt lug width, to fit into the lug ways cut in the receiver, then mill the opposite end to a 5/8 hex for a socket. FWIW...

There was a clone of a Hall M action made under the name Searcy. I think they were made in Cal. Could be the same outfit calling the action model "Trophy". Possibly made in the late '90's to early 2000's. Hope I'm halfway accurate here! FWIW Steve Kostanich

J-4 might do it for you, but they will probably require at least 100,000 jacket run. FWIW Steve Kostanich

delia 1 Start with loads for a 22 Nosler. The Nosler has a head to shoulder dimension .126" shorter than the 224Wea. Since the Wea. holds more powder, and has a larger bore then the Nosler, starting with loads for the Nosler should be OK in the 224x6mm Powders such as VV N-133 and 135, 4895...

Given a high quality barrel, for a LV its length is determined by how much it can weigh to make 10.5 pounds. It is not uncommon to see a Hunter class barrel contour used on an LV to make weight, since they are smaller in diameter than the typical LV contours. For a HV its the same procedure, you...

Up here in the NW we recently held a Varmint for Score match, and had some of the best conditions to shoot in I have ever experienced. Of the 15 shooterers, only 4 shot a 30BR. With one exception all the rest were firing a 6mm. There were 8 250's at 100 yds, and 4 250s at 200yds, and 3 500's in...

I think springs for a 700 Rem will work in a Nesika action. I have a model J and a spring for a Mod. 7 (or a 600) worked perfect in it. Check to see which R700 action lines up with your action, bolt length for bolt length. FWIW Steve Kostanich

Regardless of what brand barrel you get, build the rifle to fit into a specific NBRSA short range class. A 1.25 straight barrel is not legal in any of the varmint class rifles. Get a max heavy varmint contour if you go 30 BR, a light varmint contour if you go 6mm. You will be glad you did if you...

If I remember right, back in the mid "60's when the NBRSA ( I think) was developing the 3 varmint classes, the Sporter was an "almost" Hunter class rifle. 6mm for larger on the bone, magazine fed action, and 16x power scope limit. Can't remember what the stock configuration was. I was not yet...

Actually the configuration of the Shilen trigger is exactly what many BR 'smiths did to the original Rem 700 triggers before Jewel, and now the good foreign triggers came along. I did many of them back in the early '90's, and they worked pretty well. If you can get your hands on a copy of...

I agree with 1911 nut on using 133. You might also try 4895 again, that is what Mike Walker, designer of the 222, recommended years ago. Stuff as much in as you can, it is really too slow for a 222, but gives very good accuracy, but not as high velocity as a 222 is capable of. Most 222 BR rifles...

A Little Reamer History Most BR shooters today have never heard of Elliot reamers. They were made by Red Elliot in Ramona, CA. His tools were the standard, and were available 'till the early "70's. Elliot made reamers 'till he was near 90. Then Kieth Francsis started making reamers, I think...

If you live in Washington you need to be aware that HB 2118 is an effort by the liberal representatives in the House to put as many FFLs out of business as possible. It makes FFL operations so impossible to meet the requirements of the bill they would simply go out of business. It is estimated...

I have not shot HBR for many years, and probably should get back into it, but there're no matches reasonably close. I have two rifles that should be rebarrelled in 30 BR , and 2 Mini Burris scopes, 2 Weaver KT-6's and 2 of the old Lyman AO 6x. The Lymans have great glass, but the adjustments...

This device will generate what Pat McMillan said to Manley Oakley, when Manley built a device to check rifling pitch accuracy,"Manley, what are trying to do put the barrel makers out of business?" This was back in the mid '70's! By the way Lilja barrels now has Manley's device, he gave it. to...

Sniper King History The Sniper King trophy was created in 1944, and is the oldest trophy in Benchrest shooting. It is awarded for firing the smallest 10 shot group at 200 yards. In the very early years it may have been some what different, but for the last 50 years it had been 10 shots at 200...