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It is a Blaser K95. I have wanted one for some time and came across this one at a fair price. Their actions are excellent, not to stiff and yet not loose. You do not need much force to activate the action lever or safety, everything is smooth and solid. It shoots Norma Factory ammo well enough but seems to shoot Hammer Bullets a whole lot better.

The right bullet hole on the 2nd group was my fault. I pulled the shot and screwed the group.
 
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dchamp said:
It is a Blaser K95. I have wanted one for some time and came across this one at a fair price. Their actions are excellent, not to stiff and yet not loose. You do not need much force to activate the action lever or safety, everything is smooth and solid. It shoots Norma Factory ammo well enough but seems to shoot Hammer Bullets a whole lot better.

The right bullet hole on the 2nd group was my fault. I pulled the shot and screwed the group.
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Man I love pretty single shots! My dad had a Browning 1885 high wall in 30 06… not as pretty as yours, but it was a sweet gun.
 
Caliber: 223 Wylde
Bullet: 60 gr HH
Rifle/barrel: Rock River Arms LAR15M, 18", 1:8" Twist
Brass: LC14, FCD Crimp
Primer: CCI 400
OAL: 2.260"
Powder: Hodgdon H322
Gr: 25.3
Velocity: 3196 fps
Notes: .300" @ 100 yds

Caliber: 416 Rigby
Bullet: 325 gr SH
Rifle/barrel: CZ 550, 25", 1:16.5" Twist
Brass: Norma, FCD Crimp
Primer: CCI 250
OAL: 3.650"
Powder: Hodgdon IMR4831
Gr: 96.3
Velocity: 2463 fps
Notes: .350" @ 100 yds
 
gltaylor said:
Have you watched Butterbean's video? Mark your die in 1/8th increments - then you'll know how much crimp is best for your load
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I use the Lee hand press with the removable insert.....once the factory crimp die is set, it never have to worry about it.....just clip it back into the hand press and away I go. Makes it super simple to build rounds at the range when doing testing also....
 
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gltaylor said:
Have you watched Butterbean's video? Mark your die in 1/8th increments - then you'll know how much crimp is best for your load
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Seen his video. But, I set my die according to the instructions provided with the Lee Factory Crimp Die (FCD). I also use a Hornady lock ring on my die so it screws down to the same position every time. So, no need for me to worry about 8ths of anything. To me crimped is crimped.
 
That's fine. Whatever works for you is great.
We've learned that crimping can be used for final "tuning a load" as well. Changing your degree of crimping can cause your groups to open/close just like changing powder charge. Once you find your best powder charge, changing crimp setting will give the smallest group possible😁
 
gltaylor said:
That's fine. Whatever works for you is great.
We've learned that crimping can be used for final "tuning a load" as well. Changing your degree of crimping can cause your groups to open/close just like changing powder charge. Once you find your best powder charge, changing crimp setting will give the smallest group possible😁
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That may be true, but I don't believe you'll get much tighter groups than .300" with a .223 or .350" with a 416 Rigby (that's insane for a DG rifle BTW). C'est la vie and if it works for you. Good luck and stay safe. 😉😉😉
 
Isaiah7 said:
Tikka 7mm rem mag 9:5 twist
146gr Hammer Hunter
IMR 4350
Velocity: 3,360 fps
I crimped using the lee crimp die
Loaded to .75 before the lands
CCI large rifle magnum primers

My Groups at 100yds were .53 too .21 inches
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Need barrel length, brass and amount of crimp if known, please.
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CALIBER: .______________7mm Remington Magnum
BULLET:________________119gr AH
POWDER:______________ RL16
PRIMER: _______________Federal GM215M
BRASS _________________Norma
COAL: _________________3.290"
BARREL LENGTH: ______22"
TWIST: ________________9
CRIMP:_________________Lee Factory Type, 1/4 turn
Temp 65F
Elevation 133 ft

64.0gr 3169, 3159 fps
64.6gr 3177 fps
65.2gr 3242
65.8gr 3231
66.4gr 3278
67.0gr 3309
67.6gr 3340
68.2gr 3340, 3340, 3373, 19.05 SD, .34" spread
68.8gr 3363
69.4gr 3426 .001" head growth, tiny bit of primer ripple

It really surprised me how consistent to POI is for 4.2gr spread in powder and about 200 fps. Ignore the "H4350", I didn't edit it out of my Word document where I created the targets....

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6.5 CM
85 Hammer Hunter
Tikka T3X, 24" barrel, 8 twist
Virgin Lapua brass
Fed210M primer
8 lb Consistent Crimp (torque lever)
2.52” COAL
Varget
43gr (3360fps)
44 (3440)
45 (3507)
46 (3582)
46.5. (3610) Still no pressure other than flat primers, but powder 1/2 way up the case neck

Final load 43gr, 3360 fps, .35” grp (3 shot, 100yd)
 
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97 Absolute Hammer
Tikka T3X, 24" barrel, 8 twist
Virgin Lapua brass
Fed210M primer
10 lb Consistent Crimp (torque lever)
2.643” COAL

IMR 8208 XBR
40gr (3257fps)
41 (3304)
42. (3411) slight leakage around primer, powder 1/2 way up case shoulder
1.9" group at 41gr.

TAC
42gr (3321fps)
43 (3388)
44 (3492) very flat primer, leakage around it.
Final load 43gr, 3388 fps, .35” grp (3 shot, 100yd). Powder 1/2 way up case shoulder
 
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220 Swift
44g Hammer Hunter
24" 1:14 twist Ruger Barrel
Norma Brass
GM210M Primer
COAL 2.610. No Crimp
40 degrees 4580 elevation

RL 15. MV
37.5g 3738 .49"group. 100yds.
38.5g 3842 .19"group. "
39.5g 3907 .37"group. " No pressure signs

IMR 4064 MV
39g. 4015
39.5 4064 Flattened Primers. No other pressure sign
 
280 Ackley
143 HH
Nosler Brass Trimmed 2.515"
71 gr Ramshot Magnum
2.700" COAL
1/4 turn past flush LFCD
CCI # 34
Savage 10 22" bbl
Found slight pressure at 72.0 gr (slight ejector mark, somewhat heavy bolt) backed down to 71.0 grain
Ave Velocity 3142
Group Size @ 100 Yards .342"
 

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