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You're welcome. Hope you enjoyed it and maybe was able to add something to your current process. Yea, I have a tuner on my LV 30 BR, but not on this or my Hunter rifle. Thanks for the comment.

Sounds like a pretty solid set up!!!

Has this neck been expanded? (for example to 6 mm) Generally inside donuts form below where the bullet is seated and really don't affect anything. If your rifle is shooting the way you want, I would leave them alone. If the donut is interfering with the seating depth or neck tension then yes you can purchase an inside reamer to take them out. You will have to measure very precisely as to only get the donut - not the neck walls. Caution - You might want to remeasure for tension and clearance after you do this - just in case you took off more than just the donut. Hope this helps.

@ctdshooting yes been expanded. Yes the donut it right at the flat base line of my bullet. I just noticed when I placed a bullet base down in the case. I had a lil resistance but I don't think it's interfering with seating depth

You're probably good to go and if the rifle is shooting good - then I would no mess with it. In my experience the donut (both outside and inside) were formed during expansion. When you outside neck turn you take the outside donut off. When I make the 30 BR brass I get the same thing. I have different inside neck reamers to just barely skim the inside of the neck which removes this inside donut. However, many great shooters (some Hall of Famers) don't mess with the inside donut. Hope this helps.@@redraiderreloading7612

excellent magazines!!

Thanks for the question. This video shows and explains my initial placement. th-cam.com/video/wEHCrR_umxs/w-d-xo.html Specifically at 11:24. But...each range has it's important spots. In terms of priority - I wish there was a simple answer for you. Can't miss your first two flags - but each range will have it's most important flags. Experience is the only help there - that is why locals always have an advantage. Hope this helps.

Thank you for the comment. I'm glad you are able to take a few things to use.

Thank you for these positive words. I plan on making more, but in much worse conditions.

@ctdshooting here in South Texas summer makes for some pretty rough conditions for filming. Everything overheats. It's tough to lose all your downrange footage!

@@chrislang5659 I read ya...I've never been there during that time of year, but have heard stories. I need to learn a lot about camera placement and securing the camera at target. I'm planning on trying again tomorrow (supposed to have sustained winds in the 30's) Should make for an entertaining video - if I can keep equipment from falling over.

I'm using the BIB 112 - 7. It is built off the .925 jacket. I'm just under 3,100 ft/sec. Using 34.7 gr of H4198. I've shot 118-10 but nothing higher. To be honest, not sure how high I could go in the 17 twist. But....I do know a person who knows. Let me know if you want me to find out.

@@ctdshooting That twist rate just seemed odd to me for a 30 cal gun. Then I looked up BIB and I see that is the bullet to use.

@@bobrau1 Most of the competitors that I shoot with are using 1/17 or 1/18 with 112 to 118 gr bullets. For longer/Heavier bullets a faster twist rate would be needed.

Thank you for the comment - glad the video was worth your time.

Thank you

Yes, great cartridge

HAHAHA - is this Nagal? HAHAHAHA - set your bar higher!!!

Thank you. See you in a month(ish)

Hope there was something in the video that applies to your Dasher. Keep me posted. Thanks

@@ctdshooting looks like bak to 2208 . 2209 fiddly to tune in current Barrel

You're welcome. Hope you were able to add something to your setup.

Hi Hal. I always make sure the necks are clean before resizing (I don't want the fouling to get on the neck bushing). Primer pockets...I really don't know if it makes a difference. I clean them just because I have control over that variable, but if I forget before priming, I don't worry about it. Hope this answers your question.

Much appreciate the kind words

Thanks for the question. H380 has been the most accurate - however it has a small window - so I stopped using it. I have been having great success with R-15 for the past 4 seasons with 52 gr bullets. I want to try a few newer powders this year to see if they can beat R-15, but I doubt they will. Hope this helps.

Have you ever tried ALLIANT AR COMP?

@@billcarlson852 I currently use that in my Rock River 223. I have never tried it in a 250.

Absolutely! But...hope you don't have to use it.

I use Bison to give me a rough idea. Practice fine tunes that information. Do you have a source you would like to share? Thanks for the comment.

Absolutely. I hope you are able to add one or two items to your current process.

I'm glad you have something that works for you.

@@ctdshooting I will admit I like that chart you use ; very easy to understand range for neck tension.

Thank you for the positive comment and question. Bill Dittman made the poles. They are super nice. Craig Nagel also makes some really nice flag poles. I am hesitant to give their contact information here, but if you want more details please email me at ctdshooting@gmail.com. Thanks!!

Sorry for the delayed reponse. For some reason this went to my held section. Not necessarily. If it is working for you - keep doing it. The two major drawbacks of excessive headspace are case growth and work hardening. Hope this helps

Thanks for the question. Most currently made seating stems (found in the seater die itself) contact the ogive. However, you should still check with a bullet to make sure. I'm not sure if that answered your question good enough. If not, please send me an email (ctdshooting@gmail.com) and I'll try to explain further. Or...I could make a quick video if you would rather prefer that.

You're welcome. Hope you were able to add something to your "tool box" Stanley

There were 2 rifles. The green one is my Light Varmint competition rifle chambered in 30BR. But, I'm guessing you were asking about the tan colored rifle. That is a Defiance Tenacity Action in a McMillian Game Warden stock with a Lilja barrel chambered in 6 mm Rem AI. Timney trigger and Sightron S-Tac scope. The current load pushes a 95 gr pill around 3,500 ft/sec. It's pretty nice. There will be an article about it in Varmint Hunter magazine next Fall. Thanks for asking.

@@ctdshooting yes the tan one.

Much appreciate the kind words. Glad you were able to find something useful.

You're welcome. I am a big believer that everything has to work together to achieve tight groups. Wind flags are a big piece of that puzzle. If there are any other topics you would like covered send me an email. Have a great summer. Stanley ctdshooting@gmail.com

You are welcome. I very much appreciate your kind words. I hope I am able to give you another tool to put in your existing tool box.

Absolutely not a dumb question. Neck clearance is the OBM (covered in this video and in depth in this one: th-cam.com/video/xs4h_zscjVc/w-d-xo.html) subtracted from the neck chamber dimension. For any of my custom barrels, the gunsmith tells me what the chamber dimension is. For my over-the-counter hunting barrels you can use a chamber cast or you can use the SAMMI specs. Personally, for hunting barrels, I use the quick check method for neck clearance (roughly 3:10 in this video) For hunting barrels I feel that is good enough because there are much bigger pieces to the precision puzzle. Now, neck tension....that's a different story and much easier to control. Hope this helps

Thanks! Yea....I happen to meet a super good dude.... Hope to see him again sometime :)

Thank you for the question. I am assuming you are asking about the resizing mandrel (many times called the button or expander ball) and not a turning mandrel. I only use bushing dies. When a decapping rod has the button on it, I take it off before using. However, the measurements would still follow the same process because resizing is completed (which ever way it is performed) before you measure the resized portion of the neck. I have never tried to buy different buttons to adjust the neck tension, so I can not comment on that. I will add this to my "to do" list of videos. Thank you for the question and suggestion. Stanley

I do not have experience with your particular case - so I am hesitant to give specific advice. My first question - is there a big difference in case measurements after the first fireforming compared to after the 2nd firing? If not, then your current process may be doing the job. However the base of the case being tight against the bolt face is a fundamental that needs to happen. I don't know if "almost jam" is enough. Give me a couple days to ask this question to some of my shooting buddies that shoot the Grendel. I'll reply back to this question. Thank you

I heard back from a fellow competitor who did exactly what you are writing about. He does not recommend it. He said the LR primers can not take the pressure needed. He also mentioned Precision Reloading has 6.5 Grendel brass (Starline) in stock right now for roughly $60/100 pieces. Plus the 6.5 Grendel brass has SR primer pockets. Hope this helps.

Very well wrote. Thanks for taking the time to comment. You might really appreciate this video: th-cam.com/video/CFRj1UQkX5k/w-d-xo.html

Thank you. I hope you were able to take one or two items and apply to your current system.

Thank you for the information. Is there a specific brand of electrical cleaner that you use. Thanks again for the comment

Thank you for the positive feedback. Wildcats and AI are fun, but can be equally frustrating - which in a weird way, is part of the fun. Here is my website that may help on some different topics if needed. www.ctdshooting.com/ Good luck with everything. Keep me posted.

I will double check this for the next videos. Thank you for taking the time to comment

Yes, lots of good information on that channel. Hope you were able to gain or two ideas.

@@ctdshooting yes I did as well looked at some of your other titles, I will be back to view as this topic is something I have been working on. I need better groups at 300 yds so these points make a difference

Thank you. Hope you were able to gain 1 or 2 things that you can add to your current procedure. Happy Holidays

Thanks Ronnie!!!