Comments for The Reloading Press http://blog.sinclairintl.com Sinclair International Precision Shooting Blog Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:25:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on A Big “Thank You” to America’s Firearms Culture And The Gunsmith Career Fair by Jayden Quinlan http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/a-big-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d-to-america%e2%80%99s-firearms-culture-and-the-gunsmith-career-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-19361 Jayden Quinlan Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:25:28 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1771#comment-19361 Dave: Thank you very much for your comment and appreciation of what I have written but more so the appreciation for our uniformed services. I greatly appreciate it and know many more do as well! Tom Ressler: I did not attend Penn or Ashworth so I cannot speak of the material in these programs. I “attended” the AGI master gunsmithing course which I have found to be a great source of knowledge. If you want to thoroughly understand how different systems of firearms function and how to repair them I would suggest this program. If you are able to take a concept and apply it I think this program is as good as any I had researched in making my decision. It is extremely thorough and leaves you with a library of knowledge that would be extremely difficult to memorize or take enough notes on. Mike Eberhart: I would suggest keeping your search going if you are looking at finding something in the shooting/firearms industry to keep you occupied in retirement. The career fair is a great opportunity for networking and if you can make it may land you exactly what you are looking for. Just keep pushing and don’t get discouraged. Thank you for your kind comments. Craig McGowan: I had the good fortune of working with and teaching many Aussies during my time in the service and made many close friends in Oz. The courses I took are from the American Gunsmithing Institute. If you don’t have any options to attend a traditional hands on school like I didn’t I would suggest this program. As far as books, I read everything I could get my hands on. If you can find it read it, take it with a grain of salt however as not everything out there in print is absolutely correct. I questioned many things I read and dug deeper to find something that added up. I have read so many books it would be hard to list on here. Some of the books I commonly reference however would be the Gunsmith Kinks series from Brownells, Rifle Accuracy Facts by Vaughn, Modern Exterior Ballistics by McCoy…. The list is much longer but this is from the top of my head. I wish you the best of luck! Carmen: Thank you for your kind comments! Tracy Green: Thank you for your service as well as your kind comments! Jayden Quinlan Dave: Thank you very much for your comment and appreciation of what I have written but more so the appreciation for our uniformed services. I greatly appreciate it and know many more do as well!

Tom Ressler: I did not attend Penn or Ashworth so I cannot speak of the material in these programs. I “attended” the AGI master gunsmithing course which I have found to be a great source of knowledge. If you want to thoroughly understand how different systems of firearms function and how to repair them I would suggest this program. If you are able to take a concept and apply it I think this program is as good as any I had researched in making my decision. It is extremely thorough and leaves you with a library of knowledge that would be extremely difficult to memorize or take enough notes on.

Mike Eberhart: I would suggest keeping your search going if you are looking at finding something in the shooting/firearms industry to keep you occupied in retirement. The career fair is a great opportunity for networking and if you can make it may land you exactly what you are looking for. Just keep pushing and don’t get discouraged. Thank you for your kind comments.

Craig McGowan: I had the good fortune of working with and teaching many Aussies during my time in the service and made many close friends in Oz. The courses I took are from the American Gunsmithing Institute. If you don’t have any options to attend a traditional hands on school like I didn’t I would suggest this program. As far as books, I read everything I could get my hands on. If you can find it read it, take it with a grain of salt however as not everything out there in print is absolutely correct. I questioned many things I read and dug deeper to find something that added up. I have read so many books it would be hard to list on here. Some of the books I commonly reference however would be the Gunsmith Kinks series from Brownells, Rifle Accuracy Facts by Vaughn, Modern Exterior Ballistics by McCoy…. The list is much longer but this is from the top of my head. I wish you the best of luck!

Carmen: Thank you for your kind comments!

Tracy Green: Thank you for your service as well as your kind comments!

Jayden Quinlan

]]> Comment on Determining Bullet Seating Depth by John Carlson http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2009/03/26/determining-bullet-seating-depth/comment-page-1/#comment-19167 John Carlson Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:47:26 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=147#comment-19167 No question, just a comment on my personal experience. I have a Savage model 12 in 223. I started out loading it to the max OAL in the reloading manuals. Bought the Hornady tool and found out I was as far as .080 off the lands depending on the bullets. Thought I was about to make major improvements in my groups but it turns out this gun actually likes the bullets in the .050 to .070 range. Changing the jump does change the shape of the groups from round to vertical to horizontal but it only tightens them up a little bit. This particular rifle will shoot sub 1" groups with almost every bullet/powder/primer combination I've tried but only the Sierra 69HPBT match bullets shot 5 consecutive 5 shot groups under .5" and I've never been able to duplicate that a second time. No question, just a comment on my personal experience.

I have a Savage model 12 in 223. I started out loading it to the max OAL in the reloading manuals. Bought the Hornady tool and found out I was as far as .080 off the lands depending on the bullets. Thought I was about to make major improvements in my groups but it turns out this gun actually likes the bullets in the .050 to .070 range. Changing the jump does change the shape of the groups from round to vertical to horizontal but it only tightens them up a little bit. This particular rifle will shoot sub 1″ groups with almost every bullet/powder/primer combination I’ve tried but only the Sierra 69HPBT match bullets shot 5 consecutive 5 shot groups under .5″ and I’ve never been able to duplicate that a second time.

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]]> Comment on A Big “Thank You” to America’s Firearms Culture And The Gunsmith Career Fair by Tracy Green (SSG,USA, ret.) http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/a-big-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d-to-america%e2%80%99s-firearms-culture-and-the-gunsmith-career-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-19114 Tracy Green (SSG,USA, ret.) Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:24:28 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1771#comment-19114 Thank you for your service. Great job at landing your career choice. I am envious and happy for you. Thanks for teaching all the soldiers while you were there. Most Officers are too wrapped up in their jobs to understand the importance of accurate shooting skills. Too many Joes are ignorant of it. So you did everyone there a great service. Thanks again. Thank you for your service. Great job at landing your career choice. I am envious and happy for you. Thanks for teaching all the soldiers while you were there. Most Officers are too wrapped up in their jobs to understand the importance of accurate shooting skills. Too many Joes are ignorant of it. So you did everyone there a great service. Thanks again.

]]> Comment on A Big “Thank You” to America’s Firearms Culture And The Gunsmith Career Fair by Carmen http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/a-big-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d-to-america%e2%80%99s-firearms-culture-and-the-gunsmith-career-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-19103 Carmen Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:53:33 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1771#comment-19103 Jayden, You are blessed, as are most of us who visit these pages and enjoy the shooting sports. There is nothing in the world that can compare with living your dreams. THANK YOU for your service to our country and may God continue to bless the United States of America. Jayden,
You are blessed, as are most of us who visit these pages and enjoy the shooting sports. There is nothing in the world that can compare with living your dreams. THANK YOU for your service to our country and may God continue to bless the United States of America.

]]> Comment on Bullet Selection For Hunting & Target Shooting by John http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/bullet-selection-for-hunting-target-shooting/comment-page-1/#comment-19094 John Thu, 29 Mar 2012 03:23:14 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1765#comment-19094 Hi Ron here in PA we can use any centerfire caliber to hunt deer and bear. I have back problems and there are times that the recoil from even my 243 is intolerable. I have a 222 rem that I want to load 70 gr speer sp for deer. I have read that it will stabilize in a 1 in 12 twist because of its length and bearing surface. Most shots I get here are well under 100 yards usually 25 - 75 yards. Do you feel this will do the job ? I am a pretty good shot , I shoot several thousand rounds a year thru my 22lr and a few hundred rounds a year thru the various center fires. What would be the best aim point for the 222 with this bullet? Thanks John Hi Ron

here in PA we can use any centerfire caliber to hunt deer and bear. I have back problems and there are times that the recoil from even my 243 is intolerable. I have a 222 rem that I want to load 70 gr speer sp for deer. I have read that it will stabilize in a 1 in 12 twist because of its length and bearing surface. Most shots I get here are well under 100 yards usually 25 – 75 yards. Do you feel this will do the job ? I am a pretty good shot , I shoot several thousand rounds a year thru my 22lr and a few hundred rounds a year thru the various center fires.

What would be the best aim point for the 222 with this bullet?

Thanks
John

]]> Comment on A Big “Thank You” to America’s Firearms Culture And The Gunsmith Career Fair by Craig McGowan http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/a-big-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d-to-america%e2%80%99s-firearms-culture-and-the-gunsmith-career-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-19089 Craig McGowan Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:27:22 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1771#comment-19089 Dear Sir. If possible would you be able to expand on which online course you did and books you have read. I am from Australia and we have no formal structure for gunsmithing in Australia, it is a case of being lucky enough to know someone and ask to work and learn for free. I am keen to further my skills and have been pondering a similar path to get started. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards Craig McGowan Australia. Dear Sir.

If possible would you be able to expand on which online course you did and books you have read. I am from Australia and we have no formal structure for gunsmithing in Australia, it is a case of being lucky enough to know someone and ask to work and learn for free.

I am keen to further my skills and have been pondering a similar path to get started. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Craig McGowan
Australia.

]]> Comment on A Big “Thank You” to America’s Firearms Culture And The Gunsmith Career Fair by mike eberhart http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/a-big-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d-to-america%e2%80%99s-firearms-culture-and-the-gunsmith-career-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-19084 mike eberhart Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:46:33 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1771#comment-19084 great article, wish you the best in your new job great article, wish you the best in your new job

]]> Comment on A Big “Thank You” to America’s Firearms Culture And The Gunsmith Career Fair by mike eberhart http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/a-big-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d-to-america%e2%80%99s-firearms-culture-and-the-gunsmith-career-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-19083 mike eberhart Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:45:32 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1771#comment-19083 i really enjoyed your article as i'm nearing the retirement age with reloading as my only hobby other than shooting or hunting. i could read about guns, shooting etc. all day, every day. would love a job in an invironment like what you're in but not too sure how to go about finding one, etc etc. i really enjoyed your article as i’m nearing the retirement age with reloading as my only hobby other than shooting or hunting. i could read about guns, shooting etc. all day, every day. would love a job in an invironment like what you’re in but not too sure how to go about finding one, etc etc.

]]> Comment on Bullet Selection For Hunting & Target Shooting by Larry smith http://blog.sinclairintl.com/2012/03/28/bullet-selection-for-hunting-target-shooting/comment-page-1/#comment-19082 Larry smith Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:40:52 +0000 http://blog.sinclairintl.com/?p=1765#comment-19082 Ron, I have 2 rifles I would like to start reloading for. A custom 264 Win Mag and a pre-64 300 win Mag. I would optimally prefer to develop just one load for each, but would consider 2 loads if you recommend. Game for 264 would be Antalope, deer and larger??? For 300 deer on light side but mainly elk, with hope to hunt Alaska for moose, goat, grizzle, etc. I have been using Factory Nosler 130 gr for 264 but thinking of reloading a faster 130 Nosler Accu tip or a 140 Berger. For the 300, been using Votex 180 gr and thinking of reloading with same or Nosler accu tip or Berger 180 gr or perhaps a heavier bullet (Berger??) What are your load recommendations foe each rifle? Thanking you in advance Larry smith Ron, I have 2 rifles I would like to start reloading for. A custom 264 Win Mag and a pre-64 300 win Mag. I would optimally prefer to develop just one load for each, but would consider 2 loads if you recommend. Game for 264 would be Antalope, deer and larger??? For 300 deer on light side but mainly elk, with hope to hunt Alaska for moose, goat, grizzle, etc. I have been using Factory Nosler 130 gr for 264 but thinking of reloading a faster 130 Nosler Accu tip or a 140 Berger. For the 300, been using Votex 180 gr and thinking of reloading with same or Nosler accu tip or Berger 180 gr or perhaps a heavier bullet (Berger??)
What are your load recommendations foe each rifle?
Thanking you in advance
Larry smith

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