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  1. Don't know the prices at Soloman's but I can almost guarantee that buying online will be cheaper than from a brick & mortar store.

    Nobody is cheaper than Solomons anywhere.  It all come down to if Gene has what I need or not to me.  Hes had a decent amount of powder lately but no federal GMM primers.

    Ken


  2. I thought about it.  Since time was an issue I purchased one from Giraud tool.  Its a great machine, I have no complaints.  If this http://fluxeon.com/Annie.html was available at the time I would probably just have purchased one of these.  They anneal so fast you can hold the cartridge in the gap, hit the pedal, and drop it in the can or water so fast it doesnt even have time to heat up and burn you.  It would be relatively easy to do brass one at a time by hand this way.

    I know you wanted to save a few bucks, this is just more options.

    Ken


  3. T Bill is correct on this one. Generally, the more accurate loads are usually under max loads. Don't jeopardize your rifle or yourself for a couple of hundred feet per second.

     

    I have several Garands and gas operated 7.62 NATO rifles. I also have bolt guns in the same calibers. My 30-06 loads are all safe to use in my Garands and 308 loads safe for my gas operated guns in that caliber. Yes, I could squeeze some more fps from those loads and a bit more accuracy for my bolt guns but I'm happy the way things are. I dont have to worry about what ammo to use in what rifle. The ammo shoots well in all of them.

     

    I know some guys who work up loads for each rifle they have. Once you get 5 or 6 rifles in the same caliber this becomes somewhat of a logistical nightmare.

     

    Worry about accuracy and safety first not fps.

     

    Yes, yes it is!  This is the reason why you need to work up a load for your own gun.  All my favorites started from publicized data. You can get a great starting point here  http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/ if you dont want to commit to any one manual.  Reloading is a hobby within a hobby and can be very rewarding.

    Ken


  4. You did the same research I did T Bill!  Im sure it will be that or more from Giraud. I like the simplicity of the Giraud though.  Load up a stack of brass, set it, turn it on, walk away!  I have his regular propane annealer rite now and I love it.  I just hate re setting it up every time I change calibers.  Ill buy it as an upgrade from them as soon as it becomes available. 

    Ken


  5. You need to lighten your crimp.  Turn your seating die out a good full turn so there is no crimp.  Reset your seating stem to get you OAL rite and you should no longer be crushing cases. 

    Using lube on the bullet heads is not usually a good idea.  You would probably be better off with no crimp and no lube than you are with lube and a crimp. 

    Also, it is far better to crimp after the bullet has been set.  Crimp and seat at the same time is a compromise operation.  By that I mean that it will neither seat or crimp well at the same time but do both half assed.  The same die used in two steps will yeild a far superior finished round. 

    FWIW, I rarely crimp 223, even if there is a canelure.  Give it a try with no or very light crimp and see how that works for you

    Ken


  6. Most likely you have your dies set up perfectly.  Ive found the 223 to stretch more when oversized (shoulder pushed back to far). Once I set my dies with a case gauge I found that I was pushing the shoulder back way too far.  Once I set em rite case trimming was not needed most of the time.  Hot loads causes em to stretch but moderate/plinking loads, not so bad.

    Ken


  7. I have a DPMS in 308 and I can say it is hard on primers.  The same load shot out of my M1A has a completely different look to the spent primer.  I have never had a punched primer that I could not trace directly back to winchester large rifle primers. 

    What Im saying is I agree with the bad ammo theory.  Try something else and see what happens.  I also would recommend that you try something NATO (7.62X51) and see if it gets better.  The AR10 platform seems to appreciate a tougher primer than your typical .308

    Ken

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