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I decided to chronograph some loads the other day just for my own information. All I have currently is Pyrodex P so I set my measure for 17grains loaded 5 chambers with it and a .454 ball some cous-cous for filler (can't get cream of wheat over here!) and a wonderwad lit by a Rem No.10 cap...

After seeing a picture of a Colt being fired in the dark on here somewhere i thought i'd give it a go with my Uberti 1858. I think it turned out ok for a first attempt! Filled the chamber to the top with Pyrodex for maximum flame and squeezed a ball on top set of with Rem no.10 cap. :)

Hi all, when drifting the front sight the other day on my (new!) Uberti. The FIRST light tap with a brass punch on the front sight loosened the barrel and it won't now stay tight. :what: I tightened it up to what looked like level and square and put a small witness mark underneath the...

Hi folks, My new Remington .308 comes on friday and i have a Leupold 8.5-25 x 50 vxiii to put on it. I plan to use it on the farm for some long distance shooting,just for fun. What i'm wondering is if i put plain Leupold mounts on it how far will i be able to shoot before i run out of...

Bought a new scope(well new to me)tonight,Leupold Vari-X III Tactical 8.5-25 x 50. Any one any experience of them? Anyway I am going to get a Remington Police or Ltr .308 to attach it too and wondered if there is any real advantage of me getting a picatinny rail or will plain old normal...

I have a Remington Sendero 25-06,it always shoots 1/2MOA,out to 300yards anyway,havent tried much further until today. I decided i wanted to see how i would get on at 600 yards,just for fun. I loaded up some 100 gr ballistic tips over 55 grains H4831 and chronographed them,averaged 3233fps...

I have ordered a new Steyr .223 which i will get on wednesday, i have never 'broken in' a rifle barrel before and i wondered how is it done? And what advantages does it have? Is there a quick way, i want to get hunting! Thanks for any advice.

I have a Tikka T3 .223 which i am going to trade in for,hopefully, a Steyr Pro-hunter II or Pro-Hunter II Mountain in .223. I just wondered if anyone has any info or advice or knowledge about them? My Tikka has a 1 in 8 twist, does anyone know what the Steyr twist rate is? I cant find an...

When i started reloading i bought an RCBS RS5 press, i love it , but i was thinking of buying a progressive for loading my .223's because i am intending to be using it a lot more but my question is : Does anyone here use one for .223's ? I wondered will i lose out a lot on accuracy? Will it...

Anyone got any advice on which one to buy. Leica 1200 or Swarovski laser guide? The price from my local dealer, only 30 pounds between them.

Hey folks, I bought a Tikka T3 varmint in .223 last year,1 in 8 twist, I have put 1000 rounds of handloads through it now, but my best group has only JUST beaten 1" at 100 yards,a little disappointed! The bullets i have tried are : 50gr Hornady SX, 50gr Ballistic tips, 55gr...