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Disclaimer: The information provided in this video is for informational purposes only and is not intended as professional advice. The techniques and tips discussed are based on the personal experience of Erik Cortina. Erik Cortina is not responsible for any harm or damage that may arise from the use of this information. Viewers are reminded to always prioritize safety and comply with all applicable laws and regulations when handling firearms.
I use savage axis 6.5 CM I put in an oryx chassis that's it. Consistently 0.5 moa. With the axis chassis was 1.2 moa out of the box. I find savage is great for accuracy slap it into an oryx chassis.and they're absolute tac drivers
For the insatiably curious, the case cited is Wickard v. Filburn, 317 US 111 (1942), US Supreme Court. The case essentially gives the federal government carte blanche to do whatever the hell it wants.
11:00 "Conclusively... I observed, when conducting an analysis of thermal exposure effects on brass, we observe a direct correlation between the duration of heat application and the resultant chromatic alterations in the brass material. Specifically, the temporal extension of brass exposure to a flame induces progressive discoloration. Empirical data indicate that prolonged heat exposure propagates scorch marks longitudinally along the brass casing. This phenomenon can be quantitatively characterized by measuring the depth and intensity of discoloration relative to exposure time, providing a robust model for predicting thermal impact on brass cases. Watching your videos as I have started Annealing my brass. Thank you for sharing. :D yes, I'm sometimes a rocket scientist :P.
11:40 Checks thickness gets 125 you hear the clicks on the micrometer then goes to check other side it was at 123 and he stops lol you didn't even hear him click the micrometer. Then claims he didn't clean up enough. Yeah I don't want variations in my wall thickness. How can your sizing die get consistent neck tension if your wall thickness is different because "you didn't clean up enough". I'm not sure about his die either. I just measured run-out on brand new lapua brass and it was around 10-15k but after I fire formed and ran it through my redding die I got from 1thou to 2though runout. No neck turning. I think if there is anything important about a neck its the texture of the inside of the neck. Meaning no grease on some and not others, no sanding marks on some, no copper left in some. I picture a mandrel that could polish the inside of the neck and using a tiny amount moly grease being pretty valuable.
Ive heard that moa for hunting mil for comp and having used both systems i dont get how that started. Its .25 vs .33 for adjustments. Hell my hi end custom rifles are not good enough to see the difference especially with a normal hunting rifle and normal skill level of most hunters.
His sizing die popping up and down is just sad. On my Lee turret press, the turrets will move upward and then stop without much if any play. I adjust my dies based on when my turrets are fully raised and locked. My results with sizing brass appear to be consistent and I can get 0.002" of bump even though I'm not using the most precise equipment.
I have always been most concerned with C.B.O.L. because that defines cartridge volume. Consistent cartridge volume produces results that are repeatable...for me. I know where my lands are...as a statistical value... but as Eric says, "I am not concerned as long as my bullet isn't touching them." Base to Ogive length works for me. It gives me consistent, repeatable, measurable, uniform case volume. But most importantly... it works for me.
What a great story teller! You could see the pasion he has about the sport when he talks about that he can't shoot anymore. Hopefully his nephew can follow in his steps.
I’m not sure how often you respond to comments seeing as you receive a ton, but I have a tikka t3x lite in 300wm that I want to reload for. I bought a kit just for it but later realized I can’t load over 3.340 coal due to the mag length and sourcing Aics bottom metal is a pain. Do you think it would be worth it to load 220eldx or 225 eldm at sami coal or would the loss of powder and jump to lands make it point less? My thinking is with the heavier bullet and similar length to the 200 eldx the taper from point to ojive would be more of an angle making the jump less
We have this exactly same mori 2500 at work I'm cnc programmer and made a custom insert which attaches to the sub-spindle inside which fits into the I.D. of shell(cylinder shaped)parts this helps keep chips out of the ID of the sub-spindle.
You can see the difference in a guy who competes on a regular basis, how Erik is much calmer and more collected and not rushing his shots even when he misses, hard to beat experience.
