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by excess650
Sat Jan 06, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: 5.56mm AR Talk
Topic: What is your favorite barrel?
Replies: 13
Views: 22039

Re: What is your favorite barrel?

I shoot a lot of powder coated cast bullets, so was looking for a 9 twist. A friend's gunsmith had a 20" SS DPMS DMR (?) with 9 twist and chambered 5.56. I bought it and have just been thrilled to see how well it does, typically sub 1.5moa at 200 yards. This one won't see a jacketed bullet. I'v...
by excess650
Sun Dec 31, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: AR15s
Topic: Lightweight 16” barrel recommendations
Replies: 2
Views: 790

Re: Lightweight 16” barrel recommendations

I bought a CMMG MT contour. The CMMG is carbine gas, and nitrided vs Wilson being stainless and pistol gas.
by excess650
Sat Dec 16, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: Alternative Caliber Practice
Replies: 5
Views: 1493

Re: Alternative Caliber Practice

First off, 300BO is pretty inexpensive to load, and particulary if using heavy, powder coated cast bullets. If you want inexpensive, just buy a 223/556 upper and add a CMMG 22LR conversion. Short barreled 223/556s are incredibly loud and make hellacious fireballs. Likewise, you could put a 9mm upper...
by excess650
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Trail Boss Alternative light subs
Replies: 7
Views: 853

Re: Trail Boss Alternative light subs

I doubt you'll find ANY published data for the loads you're looking for. https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/reloading-data-center Start with Hodgdon's 32-20 pistol loads. Remember that they are using a 5.5" barrel and you might need more powder than their starting loads to push a 90gr jacketed bu...
by excess650
Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Trail Boss Alternative light subs
Replies: 7
Views: 853

Re: Trail Boss Alternative light subs

Take a look at the burn rate chart and look for similar burn rate powders. Hodgdon Clays is a very clean burning powder, but most powders can seem dirty IF you are loading too low pressure. https://hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023-burn-rate-chart.pdf Be aware that shotshell powders might still be...
by excess650
Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Casting
Topic: NOE 247gr powder coat design
Replies: 0
Views: 5919

NOE 247gr powder coat design

Bangbangping's avatar bullet intrigued me. The perfect expansion likely was it, but I saw that he was applying his powder electrostatically and using a tray with nails to cure them upright. Too, THAT design had a fatter spec nose than I trusted for PC (NOE's typically run at least .001" OVER th...
by excess650
Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:49 am
Forum: NFA Topics
Topic: Pistol Brace
Replies: 18
Views: 11989

Re: Pistol Brace

it seems the BATFE ruling went into the congressional record January 29th, so 120 day "amnesty period" should run until May 29th.
by excess650
Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Casting
Topic: New "Taco Bullet Mold" aka 300blk bullet mold for dummies
Replies: 22
Views: 30210

Re: New "Taco Bullet Mold" aka 300blk bullet mold for dummies

Gagunner wrote: Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:32 pm Is the mold still available? I’m not seeing it on NOE website.
no grooves

https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product ... 25-rn-ce4/

grooved

https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product ... 25-rn-ce3/
by excess650
Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Casting
Topic: new NOE design
Replies: 2
Views: 1336

Re: new NOE design

Just for S&Gs, I bought a Duramag 350L magazine for the 7.62x40 It allows 2.30" OAL, and this bullet was loaded to that length in reformed WW cases, F205 primers, and 21-24gr surplus AA2200 (old stuff). Pmag 7.62x35 mags allowed 2.26" OAL, and 20-23gr charges were loaded into the same ...
by excess650
Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:52 am
Forum: Other 300 Blk Guns
Topic: need help on pistol choice
Replies: 5
Views: 1484

Re: need help on pistol choice

NOW would be the time to get that braced pistol and get it registered without the NFA $200 extortion
https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulatio ... ing-braces