GT3_richy

On 12/15/2019 at 1:41 PM, jonathan.308 said:

is it 1st or 2nd Focal plain ?

This ^^

3 hours ago, blackburnbuccaneer said:

AFAIK *C means it is supposed to have properties that impede copper fouling and *T that it is a temperature stable powder, although take this with a pinch of salt as some of the ones marked as such certainly have a temperature variance.

Exactly this ^^

https://quickload.co.uk/products/option-4-quickload-new-data-update-for-march-2019-applies-to-quickload-version-3-onwards/

Quote:

*C = decoppering additive
*T = LTC propellant

I think the V3 Autotrickler kits come with a replacement AC adaptor (think there is mention of the A&D item not giving enough oopmh in the V3 manual), so perhaps the issue relates to the trickler?

Assuming you use an autotrickler and/or autothrow?

5 hours ago, JamesH said:

Are there really only a few people around the country that do it? I was expecting a few more recommendations given that it seems to be really popular and loads of people have cerakoted barrels now.  

Seems to be about 1/2 a dozen companies that I see recommended all the time, so assume there arent that many that do it, I guess its a fairly niche thing, being a painter and an RFD. Chris/Spartan also has/did have a car bodyshop from recollection - it was customers of that that had him spray stuff and told him to start Cerakote-ing from recollection, something along those lines.

45 minutes ago, phoenix said:

Deffo a bargain - it's worth a lot more than £995

Agreed, no way I'd flog mine for that, even though its sat on the shelf unless I have a mate or gf with me.

Again, bargain

Another vote for Chris/Spartan, near Tadley.

If they havent been shot for a while lamping should be no problem, also good fun. If they have then theres a load of cheap as chips add ons about that will do the job on a .22 no worries, probably pick up a second hand unit for 100 quid.

Not surprised, its a brilliant unit, same 17um sensor as the current Helions I believe, just doesn't have all the recording/wifi broccoli. And for me the form factor is way better ergonomically than the Helions.

Bargain

I've used my lab with as small as moderated .17H successfully, just needs very careful alignment and experimentation with muzzle to Lab placement. 20cal and above never had a problem with personally, havent used V3 since I bought Lab.

1 hour ago, DaveT said:

I could not get on with the Lee thrower...it would crunch on large kernels and leak finer stuff.

Forever fiddling with the tension srew just degraded the whole setup.

The Lee was never meant to be motorised.

The V3 thrower is a transformation.

 

Agree completely, I gave up with D063 and generally found the placky Lee bit a massive let down to the whole package. The V3 billet thrower is a huuuuge improvement.

I quite often still roughly throw with a cheapo Lee thing then trickle if I'm not loading a large number, save cleaning out the autothrow. I doubt you will be disappointed either way.

Deffo V3, big improvement for me and the Bluetooth functionality is really handy when loading for development.

6 minutes ago, PhilM said:

Not sure why Scotch Egg has been posting about excessive varget prices and Dick Turpin?

Think it was just a tongue in cheek comment not directed at you - people have been trying to sell Varget for twice its cost and more in some various places since the REACH-thing happened.

£50 for 1.5 tubs was a steal for someone

42 minutes ago, MJR said:

Dick Turpin not dead then.....

😁

Looking to retire very soon too, it would seem!

Either the die isnt set in the press correctly and the sleeve part is bottoming out on the body, or youre maybe missing the bullet seating part and actually winding down the adjustment stem on to the bullet instead.

If you take the die apart it will be obvious to you what the problem is I think.

Got a link to the exact item please?

4 minutes ago, Ronin said:

T3 are slippery as a slippy thing 

I have 2 factory T3Xs and a Bartlein on a T3 donor, they're all very quick cycling, especially the latter fettled by Alan M. In comparison my 2 Defiance actions feel a lot tighter and have less slop but require more precise operation which I could easily see causing a problem under competitive conditions. I imagine they will be a lot slicker after a few more thousand rounds through them though.

Personally it will be hard to justify building on a custom action over a T3 in future, unless the cartridge planned wont fit a Tikka donor for whatever reason.

What is with the attitude in this thread??

What he said ^^

Comparator (inserts) are not...comparable, nor are they intended to be. You're as likely to get fractionally different CBTOs using two of the 'same' Hornady 30cal inserts.

On 8/18/2019 at 4:32 PM, brown dog said:

Larger than life. Honest to a fault.  I'm quite saddened. He'll be missed.

We are diminished.

I think that about sums it up.

Hope the CSR lot do something appropriate to remember him.

Cheers Bradders, farewell and good travels, Sir...

Blackwood Outdoors are now taking pre-orders for the NV008 LRFs, due in a week or two.

Mitutoyo from the UK and the same from China for a 1/3 of the price I fear may not be equal.

I have a couple of pairs of the 80ish quid Mitutoyo calipers, usually forget to turn them off but no sign of batteries dying.

Is it not for measuring shoulder set back/headspace? fired case in, zero, resize, sized case in shows 2 thou bump etc? though not entirely sure how the dial indicator would interface wit he shoulder inside that.

Take it apart and show bits!

3 minutes ago, ejg223 said:

Does the rifle chamber a factory loaded cartridge in the meantime?

I don't think proof marks actually mean anything on these rifles. I have strong doubts that all rifles are actually fired at proof in Isny.

edi

Will it not have to have been proofed when imported here?

7 hours ago, dodgyrog said:

Fad?

Flavour of the month?

10 year+ fad/fotm?

Bare in mind this isnt a bolt gun. I know nothing of ARs short of reading bits here and there but things like excess gas pressure can cause ejector marks I believe, likewise headspace/chamber issues can twonk primers.