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Rock island and BM have drop in triggers for under $100. anyone install these in their rifle and what do you think of them, 1/2 the price of the Timmey.

Hammerhead, I have some trail Boss and I will try it. someone told me you can just fill the cartridge to the base of the neck and seat the bullet. I think I would rather have a number to weigh to instead. I have not seen any data in the books I have for that powder cartridge pill combo. Do you have ...

I have a bunch of 115 and 125 gr cast and I had loaded them and even my 220 gr. pills at about 1850 fps which does not cycle the action. I am looking for some info to start fresh and get back to cast. looking to see who has some results I can consider.

I played with that when I first built my Blackout. They do not cycle but I moved on to standard jacketed. I keep looking at a quantity of 30cal cast and I am thinking of trying them again. Anyone shoot light cast bullets?

A friend asked me for a recommendation of brand etc for a .308 AR. He likes heavy barrel rifles as it will sit on a bench. He is wheel chair bound. Does not need fancy toys attached. Any recommendation on brand etc. I built my own AR collection with parts so I can't help him.

SAAMI neck .334in. Loaded cartridge .330 Chamber dia. .337 so that is not the problem OAL is less than SASMI

forgot one answer, I only chamfer the primer pocket mouth to remove military crimp. I do not swag the primer pocket

Answer to some questions. As to tight chamber, that was on my initial list of causes. I can make a chamber cast but I am not fond of doing it and would prefer to do it last. I guess I could expand a fired case neck till it will not chamber and measure it to just check the neck. As to the pills they ...

There are two issues. gas puffing me in the face with minimum loads. Primer pockets are a separate issue.

Here are my gas system data. barrel port 3.13mm .123 in. Gas Block 3.94mm .155 in. Gas tube 2.72mm .115 in. It is clear that the GB does not restrict the flow of gas from the barrel. The gas tube itself is the only restriction and it is not great. I will put this system together with the GB Off cent...