Range Damage
The Chairman of BRC Shooting Club regrets to inform you that the BRC Open International Shoot 2012 has been cancelled due to severe damage caused by bad weather on the Shooting Range.
16 Seconds To Anneal One Case
Time To Anneal
During the Christmas holidays I decided I would put my annealing workstation to good use and anneal the 60+ cases that I was gifted a few months back. After the initial setup to ensure the case neck was alligned properly and a test case run through the flame, I got the annealing process underway.
It took approximately 16 seconds per case for the 6.5×55 to anneal before I dumped the case into a pan of cold water. In 25 minutes I had completed the annealing process and now I had to find a method to dry the brass without applying any additional extreme heat to the case.
Dry Firing – Something We Should Do More Often
Dry Firing Is Just As Important As Live Firing For Improvement
Recently I was reading an online article in Rifle Shooter Magazine that “David Tubb a High Power Rifle Champion in the USA” had contributed towards, where he talks about Dry Firing and how important it is as part of any training or changes you make in your shooting.
I know many of us do Dry Fire at home or at the range but I thought that I would post this article for the readership that may not be aware of the benefits of Dry Firing.
Realigning Steyr Action Bushings
Action Bushings
Whilst using the Sinclair Action Cleaning Kit with a cotton swab attached in the Action of my Steyr Pro Hunter Rifle, I discovered that when I am turning the cleaning swab in and around the Action the swab ‘due to its size and tight fit’ will snag onto the Action Bushing and actually turn the Bushings in the Rifles Action out of alignment.
Once out of alignment the Bolt will not fully slide into the Action as the Bolt Locking Lugs are hitting against the Bushings that have now become misaligned.
Examine Your Cases Everytime
Range Brass
Just recently I was donated 100 cases of Lapua 6.5×55 fired range brass from a friend who bought a similar calibre. Yep it’s always nice to get quality Lapua brass as a present.
Visual Inspections Are A Must
The other day I popped the cases into the media tumbler for a good cleaning so that I could De-Prime them and run them through my Neck Sizing Die and Prep them for loading. After the cleaning process I started to examine the cases to check for any signs of damage in the case neck, body and head. In all honesty I wasn’t expecting to see any signs of fatigue in the cases.