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14 years 4 months ago #4501
by BUILDING MY SASS
Replied by BUILDING MY SASS on topic Re:Brand new reloader. What to buy?
All I will add at this time is a bit of philosophy that I believe in and has worked for ME...for many years....
It is better to learn to crawl before you try to walk or run.. :dry:
Take it for what it is worth...
BMS
It is better to learn to crawl before you try to walk or run.. :dry:
Take it for what it is worth...
BMS
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14 years 4 months ago #4504
by lotoofla
From what i'm reading, you think that this is a 'one time' expense. Well it AINT!! As I write this today, I've got a box of 1,000 WW 308W cases sittting on the floor, waiting for a primer pocket reamer, flash holle reamer, then sorted by weight through a digital scale, THEN a run through my Dillon XL 650 press were with the first tool head is a Lee decap die with their 30cal expander to some what straiten the case mouths. followed by a Lee Collet die to finnish straitening (with the decap pin removed),followed with a custom die with a Mic on it to find each case's OAL to be sorted. Then sort the sorted batches through a Ball mic for case neck thickness. from my second or third best batch, I'll use them for load development. Then with my digital scale I'll go through and weigh 1,000 Sierra 175MK's keeping it within 0.5gr. Think I'm done? Noooo.. When it comes time to load I use a hand primer tool for the primers and have removed the primer seating punch from the press. With the reloading tool head installed The first die is a Lee collet die with the decapper removed. followed by a Redding bushing die to make the neck .002-3" smaller still, followed with a Lee Perfect powder measure/rifle charging die, Then a Redding Competion bullet seating die, and finally my own Calibrated Taper Crimp die (Patented). Somewere in all this stuff there is a realy accurate load!! There is no brand loyalty in reloading, as no one company has all of the right answers. I have over $1,000. of powder sitting on my shelf (7 differant 8# kegs), 6 boxes of differant primers. You can make some realy 'good' ammo without working the brass, BUT to make some realy 'accurate' youl have to keep buying more, and better tooling, and more and better components, and spend more and better time. Tom
Replied by lotoofla on topic Re:Brand new reloader. What to buy?
From what i'm reading, you think that this is a 'one time' expense. Well it AINT!! As I write this today, I've got a box of 1,000 WW 308W cases sittting on the floor, waiting for a primer pocket reamer, flash holle reamer, then sorted by weight through a digital scale, THEN a run through my Dillon XL 650 press were with the first tool head is a Lee decap die with their 30cal expander to some what straiten the case mouths. followed by a Lee Collet die to finnish straitening (with the decap pin removed),followed with a custom die with a Mic on it to find each case's OAL to be sorted. Then sort the sorted batches through a Ball mic for case neck thickness. from my second or third best batch, I'll use them for load development. Then with my digital scale I'll go through and weigh 1,000 Sierra 175MK's keeping it within 0.5gr. Think I'm done? Noooo.. When it comes time to load I use a hand primer tool for the primers and have removed the primer seating punch from the press. With the reloading tool head installed The first die is a Lee collet die with the decapper removed. followed by a Redding bushing die to make the neck .002-3" smaller still, followed with a Lee Perfect powder measure/rifle charging die, Then a Redding Competion bullet seating die, and finally my own Calibrated Taper Crimp die (Patented). Somewere in all this stuff there is a realy accurate load!! There is no brand loyalty in reloading, as no one company has all of the right answers. I have over $1,000. of powder sitting on my shelf (7 differant 8# kegs), 6 boxes of differant primers. You can make some realy 'good' ammo without working the brass, BUT to make some realy 'accurate' youl have to keep buying more, and better tooling, and more and better components, and spend more and better time. Tom Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
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