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July 14th, 2025

BargainFinder 512: AccurateShooter’s Deals of the Week

AccurateShooter Deals of the Week Weekly Bargain Finder Sale Discount Savings

At the request of our readers, we provide select “Deals of the Week”. Every Sunday afternoon or Monday morning we offer our Best Bargain selections. Here are some of the best deals on firearms, hardware, reloading components, optics, and shooting accessories. Be aware that sale prices are subject to change, and once clearance inventory is sold, it’s gone for good. You snooze you lose.

NOTE: All listed products are for sale to persons 18 years of age or older. No products are intended for use by minors.

1. Midsouth — Big Summer Clearance Sale

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⏺️ » Huge, attractive discounts on wide range of products

Midsouth is running a major Clearance Sale with big discounts on ammo, reloading tools, Lapua brass, scopes, die sets, AR uppers, as well as press kits from RCBS and Lee. If you need ammo, dies, or a new reloading press, definitely check out this sale. Get huge discounts up to 50% — for example the RCBS Explorer Press kit is discounted $120.00 (27%) from $449.99 to $329.99, and 1000 rounds of 5.56 M193 ammo is discounted $225.00 (35%) from $649.99 to $424.99. Over 360 items are on sale right now.

2. Graf & Sons — Vihtavuori Powder Sale, Save 15%

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⏺️ » Save 15% on excellent, popular powders

Grafs.com is running a major Vihtavuori Powder Sale, with 15% discounts on dozens of pistol and rifle powder types including popular powders such as: N133, N150, N310, N320, N540, N550, N560 and more. Short-range Benchrest competitors will be happy to find N133 marked down 15% to $44.19/lb. Our absolute favorite .45acp powder, VV N320, is also discounted 15% to $50.14/lb. Most of the discounts are for 1-lb containers, but there are also 8-lb VV powder jugs at good prices. Bonus — With the order of VV powders this week you also get a cleaning cloth and Reloading Guide. NOTE: After landing on Graf’s Vihtavuori page, select “Sale Items First” with the “Sort By” function.

3. Palmetto SA — Radical Firearms RF-15 AR, $399.99

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⏺️ » Get complete AR-platform rifle for the price of an upper — $399.99

Yes you can get a modern 5.56 AR-platform rifle for under $400.00. Right now Palmetto State Armory is offering the Radical Firearms RF-15 Rifle for just $399.99. This comes complete with 15″ M-Lok handguard. Along with the all-black version, this RF-15 is also available with FDE (tan) stock but at a higher $587.99 price. NOTE: We do recommend getting a TriggerTech or PSA drop-in trigger for this rifle which is chambered for 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem.

4. Creedmoor Sports — Berger Bullet Sale, Save up to 20%

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⏺️ Good discounts on very large selection of Berger bullets

Now’s the time to get components, with the competition season getting underway. And right now Creedmoor Sports is running a major Berger Bullet Sale with quality Berger bullets from .17 to .30 calibers in a wide variety of hunting and match types. Choose target hybrids, varmint bullets, Elite Hunters or other bullet types for your next match or hunt. Many of the most popular .22-Cal, 6mm, 6.5mm, 7mm, and .30-Cal match bullets are on sale. NOTE: For a limited time, Creedmoor Sports also offers FREE Shipping on Orders $100+. Use Promo CS1776.

5. Midsouth — Multi-Brand Primer Sales, from $49.99/1000

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⏺️ Major sale of all types of primers including CCI BR-4, CCI 450, Fed GMM

After years of being in short supply, primers are not more widely available so prices are dropping. Right now Midsouth is running a major sale on primers, with a great selection of both rifle and pistol primers. You’ll find many types of small rifle primers (including popular CCI BR-4, Fed #205, and CCI 450 for match cartridges), and large rifle primers from UNIS, CCI, Magtech, and White River.

6. MidwayUSA — Vortex Diamondback Spotting Scopes, 40% Off

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⏺️ » Save 40% on good Vortex spotters, 20-60x60mm or 20-60x80mm

Vortex makes quality spotting scopes that offer fine optical performance for the price, with good sharpness and light transmission. Right now Vortex 20-60x60mm and 20-60x80mm Vortex spotting scopes are currently 40% OFF at MidwayUSA. Chose the 60mm version for mobile field use and the 80mm version if you need enhanced low-life performance. Both offer 60-power max magnification — good enough to see animals at very long range and bullet holes at 500 yards (or beyond).

7. Amazon — KAER Storage Safe, $149.99

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⏺️ » Decent secondary safe at super-low price

Here’s a good secondary safe for a garage, work room, or large RV. This KAER gun cabinet holds rifles up to 45″ long. This steel cabinet, now just $149.99 on Amazon (#ad) measures 57″ H x 17.7″ W 18″ D and has a handy 18″x9″ inside lockbox. This safe has 3 polymer barrel holders that adjust for height. You can unlock the safe with a touchpad combo or metal key. NOTE: This metal safe comes UNASSEMBLED. You’ll need to put it together with basic tools. This safe is also offered in black for $159.99 on Amazon (#ad).

8. Harbor Freight — Apache 9800 53″ Rifle Hard Case, $149.99

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⏺️ Excellent, rugged rifle case at a very good price

When flying or driving it’s vital to protect your rifles. A good hard case option (at a great price) is the APACHE 9800 Weatherproof Protective Rifle Case. On sale for $149.99, this 53″-long case is $190.00 less than an equivalent-size Pelican case. Constructed from durable polypropylene, this quality hard case can protect long guns from from impact, moisture, and dust. The built-in purge valve equalizes pressure so you can open the case after changing elevations. NOTE: Case interior dimensions are 50⅜” by 13⅝”.

9. MidwayUSA — Texas Star Target, $199.99 (32% Off)

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⏺️ Very nice reactive AR500 steel target with major 32% discount

Here’s a great spinning target with steel plates that can be used with rifles, pistols, and even shotguns. Right now the Birchwood Casey rotating Texas Star Target is just $199.99 at MidwayUSA. That’s a huge 32% discount off the normal price. Supplies are limited so act soon to get this deal and save $97.00!

10. Amazon — MAXUS Reloading Scale Kit — $17.99

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⏺️ » Good, handy digital scale for loading at range or home

Here is a VERY affordable compact scale for use at home or at the range (with battery power). Though it costs just $17.99, the MAXUS Digital Milligram Scale (#ad) has earned good reviews and should be precise and repeatable. This high-precision digital milligram scale set comes with calibration weight and other reloading accessories. And numbers are easy to read with its large backlit LCD display. NOTE: This MAXUS Scale has dual power functionality — it can run with batteries or USB cable. It can read grains, ounces, grams, and other weight types.

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July 14th, 2025

Expanding Cartridge Brass in Stages Using a Progressive Press

Darrell Jones DJ's Brass Service expanding brass 6mmBR 6BR BRX 30BR Hornady press
Photos from DJ’s Brass Service.

Have you ever expanded a .22 or 6mm cartridge all the way up to .30-caliber? If so, you know this can be a difficult procedure that stresses the case necks and neck-shoulder junction. A significant neck-size expansion done in one big jump can increase run-out, cause doughnuts, or worse yet, even split the brass. Therefore you want to proceed in increments, increasing the neck diameter in stages. One smart way to do that is to use a Progressive Press. This article explains how…

The most successful short-range benchrest-for-score cartridge is the 30 BR. That cartridge, as well as 30 BR variants such as the 30 BRX, all start with the 6mmBR Norma parent cartridge, typically with Lapua 6mmBR brass. To get a nice 30 BR case you want to expand in stages, increasing the inside neck diameter incrementally from .243 to .308.

Darrell Jones of DJ’s Brass Service creates thousands of 30 BR cases each year. He has found a clever way to speed up the process — Darrell uses a Progressive Press. He runs his 6BR brass through four (4) separate Hornady neck-sizing dies with expander mandrels. First there is a .257 die, followed by .264 (6.5mm), .284 (7mm), and then .308. Then a fifth and final K&M die provides one last, slight expansion so the newly-fashioned 30 BR cases perfectly fit the arbor of Darrell’s neck-turning tool.

So to repeat, the case starts as .243 (6mm), then moves in up stages .257, .264, .284, and .308, with a final “finishing” step prior to neck-turning. You can see the expansion in this video, which starts with 6mmBR brass that was first hydro-formed to 6 BRX:

Watch 6mm Cases Expanded to 30-Caliber (6BRX to 30 BRX)

For this demo video, Darrell expands just one case at a time. However, he can also put multiple cases in the progressive — one per station. This takes a little more effort, Darrell says, but the results are still excellent. Darrell tells us: “I do put multiple cases in the progressive to save time. The results are the same — I just wanted to show a single-step process and how it reduces run-out by not stressing the shoulder with one big expansion from 6mm straight to 30 caliber. Doing the operation in multiple stages avoids binds and helps keep the shoulders concentric.”

This same multi-stage procedure can be use to expand other cartridge types. For example you could take .221 Fireball brass in stages up to .308 to create 300 Blackout brass.

Darrell Jones DJ's Brass Service expanding brass 6mmBR 6BR BRX 30BR Hornady press

Darrell uses caliber-specific, Hornady neck-sizing-only dies with elliptical expanders. Darrell tells us: “The Hornady elliptical expander has a reduced bearing surface that puts less strain on the brass when expanding the necks to the next size.” The fitting at the bottom of the die is the Lock-N-Load die bushing that allows fast die changes.

These particular cases used in the video were first hydro-formed to 6BRX then expanded to 30 BRX before neck turning. DJ’s Brass offers hydro-forming for many popular wildcat cartridges such as 6 PPC, 6mm Dasher, and .284 Shehane.

Darrell Jones DJ's Brass Service expanding brass 6mmBR 6BR BRX 30BR Hornady press

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July 14th, 2025

Enhance Your Shooting Skills with Multi-Discipline Training

Michelle Gallagher Cross Training

Guest Article By Michelle Gallagher, Berger Bullets
Let’s face it. In the world of firearms, there is something for everyone. Do you like to compete? Are you a hunter? Are you more of a shotgun shooter or rifle shooter? Do you enjoy running around between stages of a timed course, or does the thought of shooting one-hole groups appeal to you more? Even though many of us shoot several different firearms and disciplines, chances are very good that we all have a favorite. Are we spreading ourselves too thin by shooting different disciplines, or is it actually beneficial? I have found that participating in multiple disciplines can actually improve your performance. Every style of shooting is different; therefore, they each develop different skills that benefit each other.

How can cross-training in other disciplines help you? For example, I am most familiar with long-range prone shooting, so let’s start there. To be a successful long-range shooter, you must have a stable position, accurate ammunition, and good wind-reading skills. You can improve all of these areas through time and effort, but there are other ways to improve more efficiently. Spend some time practicing smallbore. Smallbore rifles and targets are much less forgiving when it comes to position and shot execution. Long-range targets are very large, so you can get away with accepting less than perfect shots. Shooting smallbore will make you focus more on shooting perfectly center shots every time. Another way to do this with your High Power rifle is to shoot on reduced targets at long ranges. This will also force you to accept nothing less than perfect. Shoot at an F-Class target with your iron sights. At 1000 yards, the X-Ring on a long range target is 10 inches; it is 5 inches on an F-Class target. Because of this, you will have to focus harder on sight alignment to hit a center shot. When you go back to the conventional target, you will be amazed at how large the ten ring looks.

Michelle Gallagher Cross Training

Also, most prone rifles can be fitted with a bipod. Put a bipod and scope on your rifle, and shoot F-TR. Shooting with a scope and bipod eliminates position and eyesight factors, and will allow you to concentrate on learning how to more accurately read the wind. The smaller target will force you to be more aggressive on your wind calls. It will also help encourage you to use better loading techniques. Nothing is more frustrating than making a correct wind call on that tiny target, only to lose the point out the top or bottom due to inferior ammunition. If you put in the effort to shoot good scores on the F-Class target, you will be amazed how much easier the long-range target looks when you return to your sling and iron sights. By the same token, F-Class shooters sometimes prefer to shoot fast and chase the spotter. Shooting prone can help teach patience in choosing a wind condition to shoot in, and waiting for that condition to return if it changes.

Benchrest shooters are arguably among the most knowledgeable about reloading. If you want to learn better techniques about loading ammunition, you might want to spend some time at benchrest matches. You might not be in contention to win, but you will certainly learn a lot about reloading and gun handling. Shooting F-Open can also teach you these skills, as it is closely related to benchrest. Benchrest shooters may learn new wind-reading techniques by shooting mid- or long-range F-Class matches.

Michelle Gallagher Cross TrainingPosition shooters can also improve their skills by shooting different disciplines. High Power Across-the-Course shooters benefit from shooting smallbore and air rifle. Again, these targets are very small, which will encourage competitors to be more critical of their shot placement. Hunters may benefit from shooting silhouette matches, which will give them practice when shooting standing with a scoped rifle. Tactical matches may also be good, as tactical matches involve improvising shots from various positions and distances. [Editor: Many tactical matches also involve hiking or moving from position to position — this can motivate a shooter to maintain a good level of general fitness.]

These are just a few ways that you can benefit from branching out into other shooting disciplines. Talk to the other shooters. There is a wealth of knowledge in every discipline, and the other shooters will be more than happy to share what they have learned. Try something new. You may be surprised what you get out of it. You will certainly learn new skills and improve the ones you already have. You might develop a deeper appreciation for the discipline you started off with, or you may just discover a new passion.

This article originally appeared in the Berger Blog. The Berger Blog contains the latest info on Berger products, along with informative articles on target shooting and hunting.
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