Recent content by Virg1L

Definitely I couldn't agree more. Believe me, I've been asking around to see if anyone I know has one. May I ask what turned you off it? Guess my biggest question was how heavy was it all put together?

First of all, thank you for time. I appreciate any and all input on this, as I'm looking at a stage 2 folding AICS stock for a .308 SA 700. I'm 99% sure it'll work, but want to be absolutely sure before I take the plunge on the stock and see if there are any alternatives. I searched and found...

Thank you I was really hoping y'all would say 30-06, from what I've read it just seems like a solid performer and let's be honest, I've been looking for an excuse to buy that caliber.:D Reason I was looking into small-bore was because from what I've read, .30 caliber cast bullets just aren't...

I'm getting into reloading and, in addition to researching for calibers I already own, am looking through for potentials to what would make an accurate and versatile "pet load." Allow me to explain. Though a novice to the hobby, I have always loved ballistics as a science and now that I have...

Update. Firstly, thanks to everyone who has helped me thus far. In less than a week I have made some great strides in my understanding of reloading. Couldn't have done it without your collective input. Now, I have a pretty good idea of what equipment will suit me and how to start. I'm going...

also... Centurion, happy to see you using this. One thing I want to insist upon that these guys recommended are the books "ABC"S of reloading" and" Lyman 49th manual" mentioned in the first few posts. I'm almost done with both of them and can say they are worth their weight in gold. I'd go...

answers Again sorry I haven't posted as much, I've been working. Got more coming up so I'll reply when I can. Altitude: Yeah, I really am diving into it, I'm just really excited since just from reading this seems like my perfect hobby. The calibers I listed are what I hope to be working on...

Excellent. Alright. Haven't ordered the upper itself yet, however I will soon have everything needed to replace it once it arrives. Ordered the vice block recommended by nyc, should be here in a few days. In a bit of luck, I hopped on craigslist just to see what was in my area, an hour later...

1 down 1 to go Have a barrel wrench, now just need the receiver vice. On to AR15.

Ok Then. One thing I've learned from this forum is that no two people rarely agree on one thing. So naturally once I came back and saw every single post say to replace it, I knew there was no salvaging. It's a shame but an easy fix... In theory. I admit I didn't try too hard to take off...

A few months back my dad and I were aligning a stubborn gas block on my lefty-piston AR. In the process, we managed to bend the upper on the strip just under the ejection port. We did not have a vice at the time, so we used leather and tape-wrapped wrench to bend it back. After a lot of elbow...

thanks I don't expect too much from casting, but I want to know how and have the equipment should the need arise. I also have always liked the idea of building something up to use. I plan to start out loading per the manual, using bought bullets etc. to replicate factory loads I already have...

Sorry I've been gone for so long... I've been reading a lot. :D I'm really excited about loading my own ammo. I'm really looking forward to the day when I craft my own match grade ammo for my bolt action. I can already tell this will become my new favorite hobby and that I'll probably be an...

...not Yeah, I hear what all of you are saying on that. After the initial excitement faded I realized that A: it was a progressive, B: didn't fit my KISS and durability guidelines, and C: I sti ll haven't even gotten ABC's manual in the mail yet. Shot him a "thanks but no thanks" and laid out...

Important update: Buy or no? So, was talking to a friend who mentioned he has a turret press he'd like to sell... Dillon 650. :eek: It's definitely out of my league now, but does it seem like something one could grow into? Says it's new in box and wants 500. msrp is 560. Damn...