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This fall I bought a new Savage Axis II in .223 Rem. The only modification is a new stock. Hornady FMJ work well in my AR's so I thought I'd see what kind of accuracy I could get with the new Savage. Using H335 powder and starting at "start load" working up in .5 grain increments, I could not...

I opened an ammo can (with a good seal) and broke a seal on a "new" can of IMR 4320. Red dust comes from the powder when I dispense. The powder smells good but I understand this (red dust) may be a sign of old powder and I should not use? I'd sure hate to toss out a can of powder I just...

This is a new round for me to reload and I'm having some issues. I'm trying to work up a load using IMR 800 to propel a 200 grain lead round nose flat point with CCI #300 primer (standard large pistol). I'm seeing lots of unburned powder. Is this primarily a problem with the powder or may a...

I'm looking for a .223 rem bolt gun with the following: 24-26" barrel (26" preferred) 1 in 8 (or even 1 in 7) twist I'm interested in shooting paper so weight etc. is of no concern but accuracy is very important. I'm on a budget so I'm looking for a stock gun that I can modify as funds...

I recently picked up a new batch of 223 brass. After sizing and cleaning I typically pass them through a case gage (Wilson). Quite a few case heads stuck up as much as .005" beyond SAAMI spec. I tried to resize and this did solve the problem for some which made me believe operator error was the...