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Why can't i reload exact cartridges?
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<blockquote data-quote="Locknload" data-source="post: 1578842" data-attributes="member: 20333"><p>I have read part of this post and did not find an entry that addressed the cartridge case so if it came after I stopped reading, excuse the possible duplication.</p><p></p><p>CH makes an interesting case trimmer, it uses individual chambers to hold cases, the cutters are square and a bolt with a lock nut holds the case to length. I won one in a steel match. Anyway, studied it, then I started squaring my cartridge bases by flipping the chamber over, then just cutting the base until I have a 100% bright cut face. Uniform primer pockets. Then I fire the case in a square, square, square action with 100% lug contact. Then I trim in an RCBS pro trim. Start at the bottom and work up, US cases are pretty much crap and require a good bit of work to be match worthy.</p><p></p><p>If you load in competition dies using competition bullets you should get pretty good results for competition. Standard bullets are pretty inconsistent in shape and length. Like bulk 22 LR ammo. Oh, you can measure every bullet by the ojive, before you load the round.</p><p></p><p>I also sort by capacity, my match brass, 100 rounds, has exactly the same capacity, but that is another subject.</p><p>Ed</p><p></p><p>PS, The 85 Sierra HP, 120 SMK and 140 Hornady Interlock work well in the 6.5 Swede, 260, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5-06, 6.5 TCU.... I own several, and have another 260 AR 10 barrel on order. Like 6.5 potato chips.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Locknload, post: 1578842, member: 20333"] I have read part of this post and did not find an entry that addressed the cartridge case so if it came after I stopped reading, excuse the possible duplication. CH makes an interesting case trimmer, it uses individual chambers to hold cases, the cutters are square and a bolt with a lock nut holds the case to length. I won one in a steel match. Anyway, studied it, then I started squaring my cartridge bases by flipping the chamber over, then just cutting the base until I have a 100% bright cut face. Uniform primer pockets. Then I fire the case in a square, square, square action with 100% lug contact. Then I trim in an RCBS pro trim. Start at the bottom and work up, US cases are pretty much crap and require a good bit of work to be match worthy. If you load in competition dies using competition bullets you should get pretty good results for competition. Standard bullets are pretty inconsistent in shape and length. Like bulk 22 LR ammo. Oh, you can measure every bullet by the ojive, before you load the round. I also sort by capacity, my match brass, 100 rounds, has exactly the same capacity, but that is another subject. Ed PS, The 85 Sierra HP, 120 SMK and 140 Hornady Interlock work well in the 6.5 Swede, 260, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5-06, 6.5 TCU.... I own several, and have another 260 AR 10 barrel on order. Like 6.5 potato chips..... [/QUOTE]
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