but i think that new burris elimator w built in range finder is awesome

I have a nicer scope I just need to move over for testing. Never heard anything bad about Arken, either!

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Definitely showing potential 👌

Thanks! 🇺🇲👍

Very nice! I'm trying to find a decent load that this will shoot accurately, and then be able to use that in my ARs for HD or hunting or whatever. Did you see any flattened primers at the lower charges and especially on the top end?

@@DummyRound absolutely. You need some truly tough primers with Enforcer. "5.56" types or small rifle magnum seem to work for me. My load data from lyman, lee, and western powders all put a 110 vmax at 19.3 gr with a COAL of 2.068. I load to 2.075 and I was backing primers out at max charge. I've stemmed that problem by downloading to 19.0. They're accurate and I only need those to work once, so not too concerned with trashing the brass after 1 shot. Has a way of loosening the primer pockets unless you load pretty far down.

@@DummyRound I should note I've almost exclusively went to chopping PMC brass down, as the primer pockets seem tougher than LC brass. Also, there's usually no need to ream or swage* PMC pockets, so you can keep all the brass where it needs to be. I've been able to get a few shots out of them at high charges. I sadly can't consistently say the same for LC. It's a shame because it works fantastically in .223/5.56. EDIT: when I say PMC, I do not mean PSD. PSD has thick walls that don't chop down well.

I was using the Remington 7-1/2s, which are supposedly "bench rest", though I'm not sure that's the same as a "magnum". I do have other magnums I could try... but, like you said, you only really need it to work once for those types of loads. I will have to retry the one center charge that grouped up nicely, or just start over completely with a better piece of glass up top. As far as brass, I have probably 90% LC. The rest are all mixed headstamps I gathered from the list of usable cases from the 300blktalk forums. I think I have some of the PSD cases in there, definitely some PMC. Maybe I'll try to find 5 of each headstamp and do a comparison someday when I find a load that works in the LC. Thanks for sharing🤠👍

@@DummyRound happy to help! Republic had murom 5.56 on sale for like 5 or 6 cents each not too long ago. They're what I use for them now. Nice sturdy cup that won't flatten nearly as fast and load in easy. Regular small rifle was just flattening at just above minimum charge, no matter what brand I tried. Beginning to think small rifle was a typo in the testing.

I've heard that, but it doesn't worry me too much. I don't usually do flat black, mostly because it doesn't work, but I just use it as a filler or to add an accent to a batch of powder coat. How are they even measuring the wear done by this? I feel like you'd have to shoot several hundred or thousands to notice a difference. Lead is soft and swages down to the bore. People do fire lapping and what not to purposefully wear down spots. Not saying it doesn't happen, I just need some data other than somebody saying somebody said something. All that said, I'm not buying any more of it and just use small amounts to add accents to otherwise plain colors. Thanks 👍🇺🇲

Very nice! This gun seems to be picky, and I'm not the best shot. It likes the 168s and 175s a bit more, but I never found a good load with that powder. It ended up going to blasting ammo because it does meter very well. Thanks for sharing🇺🇲

Yep. They are tight, but always go bang. I don't think I've had a fail in the 5k+ I've shot among the various varieties👍🇺🇲

Thanks!

The MECs are way ahead of the Lee stuff, without question. I love my 600jr, but the load all gets the job done if you need it to👍🇺🇲

That's what they call, "Mexican Match Ammo"! You pull the bullets, weigh all the powder and recharge with the same exact weight in each one based on their average charge weight when you pulled them (or the total weight of all the powder divided by the number of rounds you emptied). You can then reseat the same bullet for a more consistent lot of ammo, or you can change to a more efficient/higher BC bullet of the same weight. Using a heavier bullet will increase pressure. Lighter bullets may be used, but they will probably have a reduced velocity compared to a factory load with that lighter bullet. It's impossible to tell what powder they're using, so changing bullets and making up your own load would be highly advised against. Long story short, use a better bullet of the same weight after recharging with the same charge weight in each case.

You sound like a smarter individual than myself. Thanks 👍

I just use the uniflow or Dillon powder measure if I'm using ball powders at a set charge weight. For a work up I still have to use the Charge Master and just deal with the powder spilling everywhere, which I really dislike. Xterminator is a pretty decent powder for 223, but has very fine balls that do like to spill everywhere. I think I used 22.3gr with the 50gr frangibles from AR and those run in everything from a 7.5" pistol to 20" rifle gas system. Sorry, none of that was helpful lol

I knew it was in there somewhere.... Thanks for stopping by!

That's a good idea. Luckily, I shoot in my backyard and had access to the cleaning rod. Otherwise, it would have been the end of that range trip. Thanks for the tip👍🇺🇲

@DummyRound Nice! A back yard range is the best. It was the end of my range trip both times it happened to me. 😆

It was a compressed load so nothing was moving, even if it had powder 😧

@@DummyRound Ah, duh! I should have guessed

All good 👍

Long story short, I got it in a trade. There are no real issues yet. It seems to be breaking in nicely. I would have picked the Ruger, but I'm not dissatisfied with the MVP as of yet. I do really hate that you can't close the bolt on an empty mag. The glass on it has got to go, though 👍🇺🇲 Thanks!

@@DummyRound I really wasn’t to keen on loading to magazines length the whole purpose in getting a bolt gun is to be able to customize coal. I’m sure it’s a bit different with 300 black. But with 223/556 is was a bad combo lots of jams if you didn’t run the bolt a specific way at a specific speed. And if you didn’t you would end up with double feeds. And that flipper design on the bolt would create soooo much trouble stripping the cartridge off the mag. Just a really silly and bad design in the bolt. Again it’s probably not as bad in the 300 black because the ojive on the 300 is much more forgiving.

It's not amazing, by any means. But, it is kind of fun to play around with. If I had a can, it would actually make sense 😆 It's just a range toy I might eventually make a hunting load for. Casting makes it super cheap to shoot all day. But the bolt is annoying and sometimes doesn't feed correctly. That seems to be breaking itself in, however. I'll probably get 350L in a bolt action next since it doesn't work very well in an AR, and eventually swap a new barrel in the 350L upper to something new or just another 556 or 300blk. Maybe 6.5 Grendel or 6 ARC? I want to do 6x45, that has some pretty crazy ballistics. Just a necked up 223 case to 6mm. Basically 6 ARC before 6 ARC and I can use my existing brass and bolt head. Getting rambly now. Have a great weekend 👍🇺🇲

I knew it was coming since I loaded those the night before, just wasn't exactly sure which one it was. Could have gone worst in a semi auto. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week👍🇺🇲

I need to try that combo some day - what charge weight and brass do you run?

@@DummyRound LC brass 150gr blems from American Reloading. I have to look up change.

Yeah, that was very weird. I've at least heard the primers go off in my other 2 squibs 🤷‍♂️

Good morning to you, sir! They're really being annoying these days.

Probably a dumb question, who makes a solid end cap for cleaning rods? Thanks and thanks!

@@DummyRound Tipton cleaning rod tips come as a set may need to file done the ends to make flat mine have pionts for cleaning patches to spear through.

@tacticalrabbit308 Ah! Yeah, I have the set of jags. I guess I could just use one I don't actually need as long as it fits the diameter. Thanks!

I had one in a semi auto and it wouldn't let the following round chamber, thankfully. A second one in a revolver that acted like a cap gun. And now this new one that I was anticipating because I caught it while loading and set those rounds aside. Thanks and have a great week!

a squib in a revolver can make for a bad day glad ir safe 🇺🇸

Wow, I'd never heard of the case ejecting like that due to the pressure stored in the chamber/down the barrel, but it makes sense. Did your 44 get locked up, or you just knew not to fire the next one?

Meh, just a channel warning right now. Another one in 90 days will be a strike. I'll just have to dual stream the ceiling from my phone on YT and have twitch to actually show what's happening.

Wait, are you not allowed to show reloading on KZbin now or something?

@@jbp6759 your guess is as good as anybody else, but the one thing I do know is that the rules for livestreams are way more strict. I'd guess some idiot who came across the stream decided that there was enough information going on for someone to know how to make the rounds dummy was making. I'd *LOVE* to challenge that idiot to make rounds based off that very livestream alone. I guarantee they couldn't. It was a hang out live to chat while he made some ammo for the next range outing. Nothing more or less.

That is correct

Not my first and won't be my last🤭