johngibbs222
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I just neck size only, two reasons, the guns are ruger nos 1 and 3 and the second reason no case lube is needed as it's a crimp job. I also load for my 357 mag in my winchester but that has carbide resizing and the brass is cheap enough, even free at the range.
One thing I've learned from this thread is the desirability of placing the cartridge in the chamber in the same position as when it was fired the time before, I'd not considered this.
When I'm working up a load I always mark the bases of the case with felt tip, green for start loads, black for the first increment, blue for the second increment and red for max loads.
It'll be quite easy to mark the case base with a line of felt tip, I use R - P brass for my 223 and S & B brass for my 308, so a line through the "-" and "&" stamp and radially through the primer will give me a reference when I insert the carts into the chamber.
I'll start putting the factory loads into the chamber with the relevant stamp at the top of the chamber which will give me the best possible start for reloading.
FWIW the felt tip marks get cleaned off in my tumbler so I need a "system" to ensure repeatability if you get my drift.
I appreciate that a charging animal will increase the possibility of not getting the mark in the right place but man eating rabbits, foxes and deer ain't too thick on the ground over here so the odd inaccuracy won't be massive or matter too much.
One thing I've learned from this thread is the desirability of placing the cartridge in the chamber in the same position as when it was fired the time before, I'd not considered this.
When I'm working up a load I always mark the bases of the case with felt tip, green for start loads, black for the first increment, blue for the second increment and red for max loads.
It'll be quite easy to mark the case base with a line of felt tip, I use R - P brass for my 223 and S & B brass for my 308, so a line through the "-" and "&" stamp and radially through the primer will give me a reference when I insert the carts into the chamber.
I'll start putting the factory loads into the chamber with the relevant stamp at the top of the chamber which will give me the best possible start for reloading.
FWIW the felt tip marks get cleaned off in my tumbler so I need a "system" to ensure repeatability if you get my drift.
I appreciate that a charging animal will increase the possibility of not getting the mark in the right place but man eating rabbits, foxes and deer ain't too thick on the ground over here so the odd inaccuracy won't be massive or matter too much.