Elwood

284 reamer still available

2 hours ago, Johann Steyn said:

No problem at all - I have requested info regarding how to become a sponsor of UKV so that I can present more information regarding this and make this available to the members of the UKV group

Thank You

Johann

If you haven’t heard anything in the next few days then get in touch Johann.

Good info, but I have removed the link regarding sales!

Yes

8 hours ago, Ronin said:

So the UK warrantied units are selling or likely to sell at £530

 

yet people are buying from the states at 500 and incurring import duties and vat to the tune of over 100 

Non UK importer supplied units are not covered by warranty in this country and no doubt they will have serial number so easily verified 

Am I missing something as why it is sensible or even an intelligent option to buy outside the uk ?

 

 

In my case Andy it was to sell my Labradar before the resale value crashed, which it surely will when the Garmin arrives in the UK. 

second hand Labradars were selling for £400 - £450, the cheapest I have seen  for sale is recently was £250, that's a big hit when you paid £600 plus for one.

The Garmin is 100% worth getting if you use a chronograph frequently.

Open to sensible offers.

BTTT

Bedding block

https://www.kmwlrs.com/sentinel

Unique chance of getting a very hard to get hold of stock. There’s only a handful in the UK.

Short action, marbled OD green, tan and black, with bottom metal. I'm happy to email photos to any genuinely interested parties.

£1100

advertised elsewhere 

Sold

£375 and I will throw a tripod in.

Both powders will work, but I would go with RS62 first.

No reason the ELDX wouldn’t work.

Get several bottles of the PMA neck turning lube, it's good.

5 hours ago, Montey said:

I have two f open rifles with tuners I’ve never moved them from zero ones a 300wsm the other is a 7=270 wsm both shoot really well. What I’m interested in what’s the latest thinking wether the tuner is set in front of the crown or behind  it’s on any adjustment? 
Mine both sit in front but I’ve noticed the Americans all sat back behind the crown.

 

Carbon build up that you can't see easily or remove without taking the tuner off.

I've been shooting a .313 neck Shehane for years. I use a 6.5 expander on Lapua brass and then a 7mm, I use a coated expander and Imperial sizing wax applied on the inside of the neck with a cotton bud, less force is good.

If you going to use a PMA cutter then get their expander to match the pilot they supply, the PMA tool is very good, again it's what I use.

I turn to 12.5 and use a .307 or .308 bushing and then use a expander, this gives me a loaded round of .309

Dies, I use Newlon blanks, ask who ever is doing the work if they have the resize reamer.

They are extremely accurate fire forming, one of the most accurate rifles I have ever seen was someone fire forming Shehane brass. I used to fire form using cheap PPU ammo and Trail boss powder, unfortunately now unavailable. If I'm just shooting into a back stop I jam them, if I'm using them for practice I sit the bullet where it wants to be. Run a mild load as you're not doing much to fire form the case just blowing the side walls out 10 thou, look for 2850 fps.

Experts or expert ?

Also it doesn’t add confidence, it aids maintaining and sometimes improving accuracy.

Guess I’d better watch the video.

I’m certainly no expert on tuners, but most people think they are an accuracy upgrade, which they can be. More importantly though they allow you to keep your accurate barrel in tune in varying conditions, ie hot and cold. They also allow you to do it on the range and if you have too during a competition.

I still do a proper load development, charge weight, seating, primer, neck tension before finally running a tuner test, most of my tuners are set on 0 where it was when I was doing my load development.

Disclaimer, no I haven’t watched the video.

BTT

284 FL die provisionally sold

Tin £22

331
306
300
296
289

267

Steel £17
295
293
290
 

prices include postage (£2), if you buy two or more the postage is free.

Advertised elsewhere 

Redding standard .284 FL die £25 including post

Rare Redding .284 small base die £35 including post

Both are PTG finish reamers.

Both are .313 necks

The .284 is a .220 fb, I think the 270/7 WSM is .250

£125 each

4 hours ago, Ronin said:

Thanks for explanation  Ian - is it just finish reamer and no resize ?(who made it please) 

BBT, finish reamer Andy.