Ranch Dog .30 cal. Plain Base

Ben

Ben

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Recently, I bought a Lee , 6 cav., 165 gr. Ranch Dog, .30 cal.
All the cavities were gas checked.

Today, I took 3 cavities of the six and plain based them, leaving the remaining three as gas check bullets.
WOW ! !, You can really pile up the plain base bullets with this mould.

Ben

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Here is the bullet with zero lube in the rings:

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Bill

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A couple of years ago looking around my shop, there were 35 or 40 empty gas check boxes with bullets stored in them, some changes were made and I am now doing just as good in our milsurp matches as I was with gas checks. I have dechecked a couple of 30s and two more 8 mm. ....... Bill
 
Ben

Ben

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Bill,

Once you get the velocity correct, the plain base bullet will often times shoot as good or better than a gas check bullet.

Not at 2,000 fps mind you , but once you find the correct velocity range for a particular plain base bullet design, you'll be a happy camper.

Ben
 
Ben

Ben

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Brother_Love said:
Ben,
You got that "de-gas checking thing" going on! Looks like a good deer getter though.
Malcolm
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Malcolm,

I'm having a good time, I guess that is the " bottom line " to all of this, isn't it ?

Yes, Malcolm I think you're right. That big meplat would be a pretty good deer killer.

Ben
 
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Bill

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Ben said:
Bill,

Once you get the velocity correct, the plain base bullet will often times shoot as good or better than a gas check bullet.

Not at 2,000 fps mind you , but once you find the correct velocity range for a particular plain base bullet design, you'll be a happy camper.

Ben
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Ben, between 1050 and 1150 is where it's at for me, shot a match this summer in a 25 mph cross wind with my 03a3 score was 292-6, but group was 1.5 v 3.5 h........ Bill
 
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Bill

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Jadcock said:
Wish we had milsurp matches around my place. I would give it a go!!!
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Jadcock, big fun around here, my friend and I seldom miss one. My goal this year was a different rifle each month jan was smle, February was 91-30, March was k-31, April was m-1917, may was Turk, June was 03a3 then I had to bail out, the rest would not hold the black, I may try the m-44 next month, all were plain base this year........ Bill
 
oscarflytyer

oscarflytyer

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Ben - so didn't short length them to remove the GC, just bored the GC out to full bore?

If I had a cpl wanted to do that, would you work with me/do the work? Not sure, but asking for future reference. Thanx
 
Brad

Brad

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Makes for some cheap shooting Ben. Lots faster to size too, less fiddling with little metal cups.
 
Ben

Ben

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oscarflytyer said:
Ben - so didn't short length them to remove the GC, just bored the GC out to full bore?

If I had a cpl wanted to do that, would you work with me/do the work? Not sure, but asking for future reference. Thanx
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JWFilips

JWFilips

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Ben,
My NOE 165 Ranchdog 2 cavity was the second mould I de-gas checked by your method! It came out great and is a real shooter between 1050 - 1150 fps
Jim
 
quicksylver

quicksylver

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Who in their right mind would have the courage to take a drill it to a perfectly good mold besides Ben?

You can really ruin a good mold ..I followed his instructions and this is what I get...
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Not to mention that awful red stuff you put in the grooves...

( Thanks Ben)
 
Ben

Ben

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That is where you went wrong........using that old nasty " Red Stuff."

Ben
 
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