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 Re: Reloading Procedure
[Re: DLALLDER]
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02/28/18 04:49 PM
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Maybe this? 
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Re: Reloading Procedure
[Re: DLALLDER]
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02/28/18 04:58 PM
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/01/18 02:18 AM
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When I seat the bullet I lower the ram a little and turn the cartridge a quarter of a turn then “seat” it again. I don’t know where I developed this habit. Probably something I read somewhere. Now I do it without thinking and have no explanation as to why. What I do know is I am happy with the product.
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/01/18 01:42 PM
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When I seat the bullet I lower the ram a little and turn the cartridge a quarter of a turn then “seat” it again. I don’t know where I developed this habit. Probably something I read somewhere. Now I do it without thinking and have no explanation as to why. What I do know is I am happy with the product. I do the same. It helps with run out.
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/02/18 06:49 PM
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Once fired brass, loading for precision
•Tumble brass in Walnut shell for 2+ hours
•Measure to the shoulder, and partial FL size -.002" for bolt action, using a Hornady headspace gauge
•Measure to case mouth of 10 pieces, trim .002" shorter than the shortest, chamfer, debur
•Clean the primer pocket with a brush attached to the drill press.
•Seat primers with an RCBS Universal hand primer
•Powder charge thrown .1 gr less than desired, on an RCBS Chargemaster, move the pan to an RCBS 5-0-5 beam scale, and trickle to final weight.
•Charge the case
•Seat the bullet
Can you go into more detail about the partial fl sizing, the reasoning, and how to use the head space tool in your process? Very curious about this.
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Re: Reloading Procedure
[Re: DLALLDER]
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03/03/18 12:26 PM
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I noticed that several deprime then SS clean, then fl size. Why not deprime & fl size at the same time? What is being gained by the two steps involved with getting the brass fl sized?
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/03/18 03:44 PM
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I noticed that several deprime then SS clean, then fl size. Why not deprime & fl size at the same time? What is being gained by the two steps involved with getting the brass fl sized? By deprime then SS clean they are cleaning the primer pockets while cleaning the cases and not putting any dirty cases in the FL sizing die.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/03/18 03:48 PM
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I noticed that several deprime then SS clean, then fl size. Why not deprime & fl size at the same time? What is being gained by the two steps involved with getting the brass fl sized? By deprime then SS clean they are cleaning the primer pockets while cleaning the cases and not putting any dirty cases in the FL sizing die. A lot of people make good ammo by cleaning then fl size and deprime. But I like the clean primer pockets
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/03/18 05:53 PM
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OK, Thanks Cleric & Kmon1.
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/03/18 07:06 PM
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1. Install resizing/depriming die in press.
2. Wipe exterior of case with rag.
3. lube case exterior and inside case neck.
4. Full length resize and deprime.
5. Clean primer pocket and install new primer (hand tool).
6. Check O.A.L. and trim, if necessary
7. Deburr neck inside
8. Install all cases in reloading block, neck up.
9. Using a combo of powder measure and trickler load each case with powder +or-.1 grain
10.Use flashlight to check that ALL cases are filled with same amount of powder.
11.Install bullet seating die.
12.Use loaded round to set bullet seating depth, obviously back off seater and screw down to touch loaded bullet.
13.Tumble loaded cases.
Old age and treachery beats youth and stupid every time!
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/03/18 07:17 PM
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Does anyone here crimp rifle cartridges? I have not saw that in anyone’s procedure. I never do for bolt action.
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Re: Reloading Procedure
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03/03/18 08:12 PM
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1. Install resizing/depriming die in press.
2. Wipe exterior of case with rag.
3. lube case exterior and inside case neck.
4. Full length resize and deprime.
5. Clean primer pocket and install new primer (hand tool).
6. Check O.A.L. and trim, if necessary
7. Deburr neck inside
8. Install all cases in reloading block, neck up.
9. Using a combo of powder measure and trickler load each case with powder +or-.1 grain
10.Use flashlight to check that ALL cases are filled with same amount of powder.
11.Install bullet seating die.
12.Use loaded round to set bullet seating depth, obviously back off seater and screw down to touch loaded bullet.
13.Tumble loaded cases. Why would you tumble loaded ammunition? Tumble them after sizing. It will stay pretty even after powder filling and seating bullets.
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Re: Reloading Procedure
[Re: wp75169]
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03/03/18 08:16 PM
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Does anyone here crimp rifle cartridges? I have not saw that in anyone’s procedure. I never do for bolt action. The straight walled rifle cartridges I crimp. 45-70, 38-55, 375 Winchester are 3 that I crimp. Also the straight walled pistol round chambered carbines
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Reloading Procedure
[Re: TackDriver]
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03/03/18 10:00 PM
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1. Install resizing/depriming die in press.
2. Wipe exterior of case with rag.
3. lube case exterior and inside case neck.
4. Full length resize and deprime.
5. Clean primer pocket and install new primer (hand tool).
6. Check O.A.L. and trim, if necessary
7. Deburr neck inside
8. Install all cases in reloading block, neck up.
9. Using a combo of powder measure and trickler load each case with powder +or-.1 grain
10.Use flashlight to check that ALL cases are filled with same amount of powder.
11.Install bullet seating die.
12.Use loaded round to set bullet seating depth, obviously back off seater and screw down to touch loaded bullet.
13.Tumble loaded cases. Why would you tumble loaded ammunition? Tumble them after sizing. It will stay pretty even after powder filling and seating bullets. Why not?? Cartridge manufacturers do it. There is no chance for loaded bullets to ignite a primer, there is not enough impact force to cause a primer to ignite.
Old age and treachery beats youth and stupid every time!
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Re: Reloading Procedure
[Re: crumrw]
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03/04/18 04:03 PM
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Once fired brass, loading for precision
•Tumble brass in Walnut shell for 2+ hours
•Measure to the shoulder, and partial FL size -.002" for bolt action, using a Hornady headspace gauge
•Measure to case mouth of 10 pieces, trim .002" shorter than the shortest, chamfer, debur
•Clean the primer pocket with a brush attached to the drill press.
•Seat primers with an RCBS Universal hand primer
•Powder charge thrown .1 gr less than desired, on an RCBS Chargemaster, move the pan to an RCBS 5-0-5 beam scale, and trickle to final weight.
•Charge the case
•Seat the bullet
Can you go into more detail about the partial fl sizing, the reasoning, and how to use the head space tool in your process? Very curious about this. He does a decent job of explaining and showing.
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