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    WTB Chronograph

    Im selling my magnetospeed, take a look at the listing. I recently splurged on a Garmin so I no longer need this one. https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/magnetospeed-sporter-mpa-rat-adapter.355151/
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    I ordered the Cortina expander mandrel die, that is supposed to help with sizing the case head down further. But to your point. Measuring my current resized brass compared to my fired clicker brass there is .002"-.003" difference. I am hopeful a polished chamber and the die solves my problem...
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    Overthinking Bullet construction on Elk

    I think you might be overthinking it a bit. There are a lot of guys that don't manage expectations. They will buy cup and core bullets, shoot an elk and then complain about not getting an exit hole. Or they will by a mono and wonder why the wound channel wasn't more dramatic. A 178 ELDX out of a...
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    Thank you for the input. I’m going to order one and see if it helps/solves my problem.
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    Bumping the shoulder more than is needed could be a contributing factor? That is one thing I am going to try. I completely reset my Whidden die following his YouTube video on it. I now have a .002"-.003" bump where I believe I had more than that previously. I measure base to shoulder on...
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    @TaperPin @Article 4 @wind gypsy Ok so cleaned this thing as clean as it is going to get. Didnt really notice any difference. So I took a loaded, sized, shoulder bumped cartridge and slide it into the chamber. No resistance. Then I took a 2nd fired case from the last range trip and slid it...
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    Same here. It's a pretty well documented thing for the 7 SAUM folks that ADG brass can be tricky. Thats part of the reason I tried Bertram. Idk what the answer is but I think I am going to try polishing the chamber. I had custom dies made from Whidden using my ADG brass on my last 7 SAUM barrel...
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    Silex or Guardian Solo Late Oct Northern WY

    Great info, thank you. What sturdy 3 season tent do you use? Do you think a LBO would be a good compromise? Ive been thinking of trying to snag one of these off the classifieds.
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    Potential new build questions - 7 Saum/300 WSM/6.5 prc

    I owned a 300 WSM, sold it to fund a custom. The first custom was a 7 SAUM. My second custom was a 300 PRC. I then sold the 300 PRC to fund a dedicated NRL hunter rig. In my round about way I’ve landed on a 7 SAUM. I feel it’s arguably the best lower 48 cartridge. Mild recoil in a...
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    Thank you for the help. I am going to take a look at my chamber. I could polish it up. Unfortunately, the 7 SAUM sits in an unpopular spot so the small base dies aren't an option to my knowledge.
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    Silex or Guardian Solo Late Oct Northern WY

    So I own a Cimmaron and a stove. Im burning some points in WY this fall for muleys and pronghorn. This will be a solo hunt. The main region / units I went for is going to be in northern WY for late October max 7,500'. I plan to have the Cimmaron for basecamp if it turns into a truck hunt. But...
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    2nd firing on this brass I just measured a few, looks like .002"-.003" sized to fired. Ive always wondered if the shell plate on an RL550B was taller than a RCBS single stage shell holder. Not allowing the brass to go into the sizing die fully. But there's no issue getting the brass far enough...
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    I have 2 sizing dies, RCBS FL and the Whidden. It's possible that it's not sizing all the way down. With the Whidden, the further I set the die down the further I bump the shoulder back.
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    Straight Jacket Armory, the barrels were chambered ~3 years apart.
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    Clickers. . 7 SAUM . . Im confused

    Ok reloading vets, I am stumped on this one. Here's the situation. I have clickers, 2 different brass, 2 different powder, 2 PROOF barrels, same result. My most recent range trip was Bertram brass (same results with ADG), H1000 with loads 1-3 grains below book max. I understand basic pressure...
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