@buddhaman said in AMP Press: @orkan One of the variables I'm trying to take into consideration is OAL trimming/deburring/chamfering. I presently have a manual L.E. Wilson trimmer and I think I've seen somewhere about deburring/chamfering bits, but I'm not sure if it's workable with the L.E. Wilson manual trimmer. I have no problem upgrading ..... do you think the IDOD Trimmer may address these additional issues in the future? Thanks .... https://lewilson.com/uniform-burring-tool-30-or-45-degree The OD would have to be done with a standard OD deburring tool.

I bet it would work with wilson neck sizing dies...but I'm not sure neck sizing is what you really want to do.

I did some shooting today with the RimX . Fifty yards from a bench but with a different front support. I used a table top low profile tripod and a compact ball head attached to the arca rail on my stock. In the low position it's about an inch lower than my Atlas bipod and the tall position is just way too tall maybe in a different situation it would work but not for fifty yards and the height I have my targets at. The set up is pretty stable once you get the friction adjusted on the ball head so it doesn't flop around and tilt every time you work the bolt. Anyway I didn't break any world records but have picked up the pace I shoot these drills at. Still working on controlling the rear support that causes me grief with the wild shots. Just can't seem to get the bag right. Still shooting Tac22 and brought the rifle out of the safe and didn't touch anything first shot was the first dot on the 1/2" dot drill. I shot four challenge targets and scored 750-775-1075-935 in that order.

Certainly demonstrates the value of the 6.5PRC. Super forgiving cartridge to work with.

This morning I laid down properly behind the 22BR I was shooting yesterday. I'm always hesitant to shift my zero when I'm up on a bench. Just isn't as stable as getting down on the planet. Turns out I had to come a click right after all. Fired 3 Fired2, came a click right, fired 3 more. Much better.

Got out early today before the sun had time to build power. 60 degrees at 6am and had 32 of them dead by 9am with only 30 rounds fired. Doubles are great ways to conserve ammo! The kryptek UPF 30 hoody keeps me from getting skin cancer. Hey, those aren't pdogs! Partridge are eating good with the crazy thick grasshopper hatch. Gotta watch out for those burrowing owls too! They are quite cool, but when the mirage gets up, it can be hard to tell the difference between them and a prairie dog at 600yds. Pdogs have different mannerisms though, and I always make sure I'm not going to kill one of my little buddies accidentally! This one was trying to decide if he wanted to come nibble on that headless carcass or not. Then there was this suicidal little fellow that popped up at 25yds and cussed me out until I snatched his melon off.

@orkan I have an 18. Super quiet and really moves the media and brass. Dirt dobbers found mine and I had to knock their nest out now I store it in a plastic bag.

Thanks, good to know. UPS leaves my packages out on the front porch even though I've directed them to leave all packages under the carport. I'll have my order sent to a more secure address. And thanks again for the added ease of use for the CPS! Looking forward to the arrival of my order.

Bots get everything.

No loss of life in these storms thankfully. The tornadoes that spawn are F1 variety but still can easily kill. The storm that went west of us a week or so ago had three tornadoes imbedded in it. Lots of property was damaged we totally missed it. All the years I was fishing for a living gave me great respect for the weather.

@rr2241tx These two slipped out of the big part of the ranch and were crazy wild at first. If they saw you they would take off in that hopping looking way they run I figured out pretty quick they weren't deer and the male had tiny horns. They have some in the ranch that are magnificent looking but he's just a youngster. What tees me off is some worm shot it right down the road from my house. This building is so well insulated I can't even hear a truck honking in the driveway but I felt that hurricane last night. We had an English Mouflon in with our cows for a while but that thing could get over fences and escaped the dart gun and was never seen again. He had some massive head gear. Yep there's plenty of trash running the roads here they like baiting deer and cutting fences to get at them they even use four wheelers. They have some stones when it comes to stealing game but probably don't work a job.

@bigfoot : Glad you missed the weather! The adjusters have had their say. Now we’ll see what it really costs to repair. The new to me Winchester 52D runs like a Swiss watch now that I have the rear sight working. The Buck Rogers stock needs a little adjusting so that it holds the rifle correctly and the accessory rail is at the correct depth. No rocket science, just a steady hand and a lot of scraping. It also needs a rest bar that’s easily attached and removed. Again, not rocket science but as I seem to have no suitable materials at hand... When you get some of the list whittled down, give me a holler.

@orkan would also be very interesting to hear comparison between proof and benchmark carbon..Thanks

@orkan Sounds good, thanks for the prompt reply.

@dddoo7 Haha, no I didn't run it in the drill press. I would have to have super powers to shut it off fast enough. It's tempting but way too fast a spindle speed. The correct way in mill is to stay centered over the hole and put a center in the mill spindle and use a tap wrench with a center hole in the handle to align the tap to the drilled hole. I would switch the mill to neutral and come down with the quill until the tip of the center was in the tap handle then put a little downward pressure on the tap and start the tap. Get a couple of threads going and back up to break the chip then go a couple turns more and you are started straight with the hole. I tapped hundreds of holes this way until we got tap heads for the mills. In my old drill press I drill the hole then without moving anything I put the tap in the chuck and turn it by hand until the tap gets started then loosen the chuck and use the tap handle. Tapping a hole straight by hand can ruin your day and the piece you are working on but I bet you knew that. We used lots of spiral taps and did bottom hole tapping so they had to really had to line up in the hole but with a mill and a DRO it's no problem until you get down to tiny taps then it gets challenging doing it manually. Later the owner of the shop started using tap mills in the CNC machines and for through holes used gun taps that push the chips out the bottom of the holes. Another tip for tapping a hole is spot drilling before you drill the clearance hole. Spot drilling is always a good thing to do so the bit doesn't walk around but drill the spot deep enough so the diameter of the spot is a few thousands larger than the hole so the tap has relief to start easily and the first chip is formed easier and that helps the tap go straight. Both of these stocks had the sling stud rail adapters and with the bipod installed had movement. These are solid :)

Reminds me of my distinction between two sorts of individuals seeking results ..... Busy versus perseverance. The busy individual more than often demonstrates a perceived appearance of earned recognition and devotion - rarely wavering, satisfied with their achievements, where as an individual of perseverance seeks honest results and an examination of the how/why obtained. One has reached their limitations and the other still expanding. Perfection is momentary, change is constant .... at least while living on Earth.