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<blockquote data-quote="aushunter1" data-source="post: 1747063" data-attributes="member: 57533"><p>Its a very rewarding thing, taking your first deer or game animal with ammo that you prepared, tuned & tested.</p><p></p><p>After the initial outlay it does take time to break even & the start saving.</p><p></p><p>I agree with [USER=105280]@manitou[/USER] to a degree but you need to start with the right gear more importantly!!</p><p></p><p>Apart from dies/press etc you need to be able to know your loads to the thousands of an inch & how things like headspacing & changing CBTO work.</p><p></p><p>Things I think that are essential are-</p><p>*Hornady OAL gauge & comparators, modified case made from cases formed in your chamber</p><p>*Hornady headspace gauges</p><p>*A decent set of calipers</p><p>*Primer pocket reamer</p><p>*Primer hole deburrer</p><p>*VLD chamfer tool</p><p>*Decent powder dispenser, if you shoot a lot then a auto dispenser is a must imo</p><p>*Case annealer</p><p></p><p>The list keeps going!</p><p></p><p>Also you have custom rifles with custom chambers & not factory tolerances, so this will be more work imo & might require different specific equipment like bushing dies & neck turning gear etc etc.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Have you actually asked the person who loads your ammo some important questions like what he uses as far as processes & equipment goes??</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">That's where I would start!</span></p><p></p><p>Also think about what your time is worth, some people are time poor these days so maybe paying someone to do all this for you might give you more time with family</p><p></p><p>Thats only something you can answer!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aushunter1, post: 1747063, member: 57533"] Its a very rewarding thing, taking your first deer or game animal with ammo that you prepared, tuned & tested. After the initial outlay it does take time to break even & the start saving. I agree with [USER=105280]@manitou[/USER] to a degree but you need to start with the right gear more importantly!! Apart from dies/press etc you need to be able to know your loads to the thousands of an inch & how things like headspacing & changing CBTO work. Things I think that are essential are- *Hornady OAL gauge & comparators, modified case made from cases formed in your chamber *Hornady headspace gauges *A decent set of calipers *Primer pocket reamer *Primer hole deburrer *VLD chamfer tool *Decent powder dispenser, if you shoot a lot then a auto dispenser is a must imo *Case annealer The list keeps going! Also you have custom rifles with custom chambers & not factory tolerances, so this will be more work imo & might require different specific equipment like bushing dies & neck turning gear etc etc. [COLOR=#ff0000]Have you actually asked the person who loads your ammo some important questions like what he uses as far as processes & equipment goes??[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]That's where I would start![/COLOR] Also think about what your time is worth, some people are time poor these days so maybe paying someone to do all this for you might give you more time with family Thats only something you can answer! [/QUOTE]
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