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Decreasing bullet runout during bullet seating
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<blockquote data-quote="65WSM" data-source="post: 917572" data-attributes="member: 9551"><p>.204 Ruger is becoming my favorite cartridge because I can afford to shoot it.</p><p> </p><p>I used the Wilson seating die. I have reamer/blank Wilson dies in 4 cartridges but am using the stock off the shelf Wilson in .204 Ruger. No need to change. It is simply perfect for seating the Hornady and Sierra plastic tipped bullets I favor. I use separate stems and caps for each bullet. I have 3 stem and caps I swap. I find this more helpful than the micrometer designs. I mark the tops with a Sharpie with the stem position for contact with the lands. Then you can use the tread pitch to change the seating depth into or off the lands and hold with the set screw.</p><p> </p><p>I have a variety of sizing dies. I prefer the Forster "Bump" size die with bushings. It allows me to partially size the neck like all bushing dies. The part of the neck just above the shoulder is unsized and left chamber diameter while the last two tenths of the neck toward the muzzle is tuned with bushings to provide the minimum tension to keep the bullets in place but not drop on top of the powder charge. </p><p> </p><p>In my chamber and using F205M primers I have found that I cannot use the maximum loads from Hodgdon data with IMR 8208 and Benchmark. I have to reduce one grain, even with HBN coated bullets. I have had pierced primers and swelled primer pockets in Nosler cases. I find that the shoulder bump die allows me to run the ragged edge and still get top accuracy. If I back off it probably maters less. </p><p> </p><p>I have a Redding full length bushing die that just sits. I have Lee and Hornady full length dies that have about one use each. </p><p> </p><p>I find VV N-133 outstanding in the 24 and 32 gr bullets and am using IMR 8208 for the 39 Sierras. I am open to suggestions with the 39 and 40 gr bullets. The SD and ES are not the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="65WSM, post: 917572, member: 9551"] .204 Ruger is becoming my favorite cartridge because I can afford to shoot it. I used the Wilson seating die. I have reamer/blank Wilson dies in 4 cartridges but am using the stock off the shelf Wilson in .204 Ruger. No need to change. It is simply perfect for seating the Hornady and Sierra plastic tipped bullets I favor. I use separate stems and caps for each bullet. I have 3 stem and caps I swap. I find this more helpful than the micrometer designs. I mark the tops with a Sharpie with the stem position for contact with the lands. Then you can use the tread pitch to change the seating depth into or off the lands and hold with the set screw. I have a variety of sizing dies. I prefer the Forster "Bump" size die with bushings. It allows me to partially size the neck like all bushing dies. The part of the neck just above the shoulder is unsized and left chamber diameter while the last two tenths of the neck toward the muzzle is tuned with bushings to provide the minimum tension to keep the bullets in place but not drop on top of the powder charge. In my chamber and using F205M primers I have found that I cannot use the maximum loads from Hodgdon data with IMR 8208 and Benchmark. I have to reduce one grain, even with HBN coated bullets. I have had pierced primers and swelled primer pockets in Nosler cases. I find that the shoulder bump die allows me to run the ragged edge and still get top accuracy. If I back off it probably maters less. I have a Redding full length bushing die that just sits. I have Lee and Hornady full length dies that have about one use each. I find VV N-133 outstanding in the 24 and 32 gr bullets and am using IMR 8208 for the 39 Sierras. I am open to suggestions with the 39 and 40 gr bullets. The SD and ES are not the best. [/QUOTE]
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