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iv tried 107 smks and still got lots of the 108 eldm , iv never tried the eldx tho . i have just bought a box of SSTs95 grain flat base to try . as im not that fussy on BC must be highest etc . i could re test the eldm but just try different primer or powder maybe , iv always stuck to the federal 205m primers . whats your go to primer anyone ? as its quite an easy change its prob a good idea i should try . atb

this is a question iv always wanted answered . as really it in the hands of the ammo manufacturers . i wish it was sorted as these little rifles have a place in a varminters cabinet , i miss mine . light , well moderated , accurate a perfect little magpie basher . i had 2 hmrs and i loved the caliber . i still remember the magazine that had a rite up on the ruger on this new exciting caliber / wish id kept it . that was before id got my fac . but i knew that was the caliber i was going to get . settled on an anshutz 1517 . if they sorted the ammo id consider gettting another . HM2 was also a good lil round but much less popular but very good when moderated i understand . there was a rifle that was like fully shrouded mod on it cant remember what make , not sure if that had the dreaded split cases . any one still have hmr or hm2 ?? all the best gunny .

yes wanted to swap knowing varget is / was very sought after . and these bullets seem to be better than other similar ones in my gun / was built for the 105 basically . all depends on how many boxes of 105s one would have tho .

hey there , this is a long shot but im after someone who may have a stash of 105 Amax bullets , i bought 3 tubs of Varget back when i knew H4895 was drying up as an alternative . The only way im letting this Varget go is ' IF ' someone has some 105 grain 6mm Amax's or .243 get in touch via pm on here if you have some . There all prob long gone but its worth a shout . atb gunny .

hey , this shouldn't be tight if you have used the right mandrel , a 1 thou difference is what i go for , also someone else has mentioned if your using long vld type bullets use a vld chamfer tool , i had this problem and made the switch to vld tool and no probs from then . cheers

hey matt , think this was febuary this year / post . iv been running mine for years now . so dies i use are redding body die - to bump back the shoulder kinda fl size i guess a set of #10 competition shell holder set - prob not needed but good to fine tune . redding type S neck sizing die a .229 bushing - may be different to other bc my brass is neck turned not sure if one can buy ready 20p brass so theres no faffing about - back in the day had to form it from 223 but was like 2 or 3 steps thru the neck die so quite easy . well worth it . had niel build me a heavy varmint gun and boy its accurate , always said if i miss its bc of a bad wind call . hope some of this helps , atb .

hey folks hope you are all doing well , many ppl have probably had to switch bullets years back from the old trusty 105 , i still have some left but will prob run out soonish . my chamber is cut for the 105 so has quite a long throat hence im after some alternative suggestions as to what ppl have switched too ? i must say iv tried ELD , TMKs , nosler 95 ballistic tips . my next try will prob be berger but i remember how fussy they were in a rifle years ago so a bit reluctant but the heavier ones may be suitable because of the bearing length . the ones id tried weren't satisfactory i tried different seating depths etc - hoping for a solution - any input will be greatly received - atb gunny .

excellent ruger , getting 3 is outstanding but even better with air ! i salute you sir . im having trouble with local cats atm , keep using my rear garden and drive as a shitting / hunting ground even an airsoft toy avoiding face/eyes and ' non lethal ' they come back, there 5-6 i have seen and prob a lot more i haven't . tried to block all entrance but they get in little buggers . i hope to be out on the maggies soon .

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hi , id sacrifice 1 or 2 cases , set up the turner and don't take too much in a pass and like no i deer keep it cool not hot itl start to sort of gall or rough cut . once you think the brass is cut to your 12 ? thou seat a bullet in it then re measure the overall . i assume your using an expander mandrill ? ill bet 1 or 2 of them case mouths will had a wee dent in . cutting depth of cut is also really important . there is an post on this very site about this that goes in to detail which id advise to read , it may be in the handloading section - named neck turning how to etc , i appreciate your not a beginner but its worth a look - some tips you may not know . all the best

well i may as well post here , hope your all well and doing alright , spring / summers here and its my favourite time of year to hunt corvids , the farmer complains every time i pull up and chat to him - especially about the ravens , but its the carrions and magpies that are persistent predators and he wants them gone . had my first outing on a farm i hadn't been to since late last year , and iv shot on this farm now for alot of years . its my favourite place to go the scenery is outstanding . i love hearing the lambs bleeting and you get that fresh spring smell in the air ! know what i mean ? its good exercise too. before i went i didn't expect to see much as all the years iv shot it iv thinned out most of the magpies that were in that area and the crows were soo wary they didnt use the ground that much the last couple of years as id shot many of there comrades . many times i went round without firing a shot . there is one upside to that , no gun to clean . so i hadn't expected to see much on this visit , there was a large group of carrion on the main field quite far out and i had the 20practical not the 6br so i couldn't go silly - range wise and the wind was way more than id expected . i left the carrions to it and pushed to more smaller fields using the banks / hedges to conceal my approach and came across a smaller field with a bunch of jackdaws on the right where the field banked up , but strait out in front at around 175 yards there were several magpies , i had to crawl to clear the trees to get the shot . basically shot the first one perfect , and a 5minute wait and number 2 landed chattering away at his messed up friend , and that was #2 . at this point i was thinking hmm will i get another , and yup one more eventually came down and #3 was taken too . soo , my first outing and being uncertain that id see anything it turned out good for magpie thinning out . ps seen a beautiful roe buck at the large wood edge which is a bonus - no i wont be shooting it ! all the best

i remember watching a good rust removal vid on youtube , i think they used white wine vinegar and soaked it (test pieces) over night . btw it wasnt a barrel . but im thinking if you were to be inclined to remove the rust , one could get one of them golf ball stacker thingys and cut to length , take barreled action out of stock , and leave it soaking in that tube muzzle down over nite making sure the level only went upto say the throat or just before ? just a thought . sounds like you have caught it before it bacame a real problem tho . atb

almost , i use 23.1 of n133 but the 39G blitz . i was at 23.3 but it was a little hot so lowered slightly and seems fine . so in theory you could use this as a starting point ? then carefully work up . Or you could try the /Tac 20 loads as there as near as identical volume wise . Again work up from lower loads . i think either of these bullets are the go to varmint bullets for .20s . i went out tother day and managed 3 magpies and they were blitzed all right !

just curious , i have a 527 cz but how can you tell the year of manufacture etc ??

i think if your going to be shooting foxy the 22 bullets will be more suitable and will penetrate a bit deeper with 50 / 55 grain bullets . The .20cal 39 grain etc bullets are designed for smaller quarry and do explode faster / hence not penetrate as much as the 22 cal bullets . its a bit like when ppl say ill use 17 hmr for fox i kinda wince ! from personal experience the 22 cal is better . but if your only shooting a few fox per year then id go 20 . i dont hunt fox but will shoot if they present a shot with a .20practical but i only head shoot in the past at realistic ranges so at most i may kill 3 fox per year all on sheep pastures etc . The .20 cal for crows is just soo good as the bullets expand that much more its like the perfect caliber , but then again a 17 rem is also great for crow destruction ... but good luck hope you get sorted ))