Honestly I couldn't say how many times these have been reloaded. If I had to guess 30-40 times maybe. I did find that this rifle shoots better at 200 than it does at 100. Once the bullets 'go to sleep' they group very well. I've tried all brands of bullets and all weights and its always the same 3-...

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Back when I was in school I picked up a very nice Mexican Mauser action. Wasnt sure what I would make it, one day while visiting a shop in Raton NM the Smith there had a Douglas barrel that he had threaded, chambered and turned to fit a Mexican. The barrel had a spot in it that the original owner w...

I’ve read lots of PO Ackley including his 2 vol reloading manuals. Don’t believe Ackley was a hot rodder or at least not primarily. His minimum body taper was determined by trial and error designed to slow or eliminate the forward flow of brass while also facilitating good feeding/extraction. The 40...

@xbosshog. How did the 30-40 AI work out to present? How is brass life?

Thanks,

Matt