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Why can't i reload exact cartridges?
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<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 1581463" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>I apologize if this question is more of a distraction as I know it's not at all helpful to the discussion</p><p>But how does one know where to draw the line in spending money on often very costly highly specialized or custom made reloading equipment?</p><p>This is for me the MOST serious question I have not a readily available clearly defined answer for.</p><p>I struggle with this as I am now capable of producing reloads that out of my essentially 100% factory rifles that gives me consistent .7-.8" groups out to 400 yards. Keeping in mind I have optics that are for a hunting application and punching animals not paper</p><p>My reloading equipment consists of a pair of RCBS Rockchucker II presses my dies are Redding body only, Lee Collet, Lee dead length BSD, and Forster FL and BR BSD a Hornady hand primer</p><p>My brass is Hornady or Winchester. My chronograph is a Caldwell. I have tools to measure lengths of cases bullets and loaded ammo.</p><p>Now for my economic quandary</p><p>I simply can not justify let alone afford to buy all the reloading tools I MIGHT need to take my accuracy to beyond 400 yards</p><p>I'm trying to determine the ones I actually need who use will improve my ability to maximize my reloads consistency and the fore justify their considerable cost especially once you add up their combined cost. And then there is the cost of Norma brass which I know will undoubtedly help me achieve my accuracy goals and I will invest in some as my beloved dear departed father who I sorely miss was fond of saying you can't make a chicken sandwich out of chicken s!!t</p><p>But the question remains when reloading for factory rifles what equipment beyond the basic essentials is worth the investment and should be bought after one aquiers the essentials and which equipment do you buy incrementally as you reach a specific accuracy platto or discover a issue with your reloads you need to correct and how do you decide if the cost of the equipment us worth it based on the likely good of it it does fix you issue will it yield a measurable increase in accuracy?</p><p>For example in consistent neck tension or out if round case necks. How does one determine if your reloads are suffering from issues related to neck tension or out of round necks?</p><p>I have no tools presently to measure for either and there fore determine if either is having a negative impact on the consistency of my reloads and ultimately the accuracy of same. I know what tools to buy to measure and corrector this but how does one know if You need them to begin with?</p><p></p><p>As I said how does a mid level reloader like me decide what next tools to invest in if I don't actually know for certain what problem or problems with my reloads I have to over come in the first place?</p><p></p><p>In other words what data that I presently have accumulated from having fired my reloads do I use to base my next reloading equipment purchases on?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 1581463, member: 95733"] I apologize if this question is more of a distraction as I know it's not at all helpful to the discussion But how does one know where to draw the line in spending money on often very costly highly specialized or custom made reloading equipment? This is for me the MOST serious question I have not a readily available clearly defined answer for. I struggle with this as I am now capable of producing reloads that out of my essentially 100% factory rifles that gives me consistent .7-.8" groups out to 400 yards. Keeping in mind I have optics that are for a hunting application and punching animals not paper My reloading equipment consists of a pair of RCBS Rockchucker II presses my dies are Redding body only, Lee Collet, Lee dead length BSD, and Forster FL and BR BSD a Hornady hand primer My brass is Hornady or Winchester. My chronograph is a Caldwell. I have tools to measure lengths of cases bullets and loaded ammo. Now for my economic quandary I simply can not justify let alone afford to buy all the reloading tools I MIGHT need to take my accuracy to beyond 400 yards I'm trying to determine the ones I actually need who use will improve my ability to maximize my reloads consistency and the fore justify their considerable cost especially once you add up their combined cost. And then there is the cost of Norma brass which I know will undoubtedly help me achieve my accuracy goals and I will invest in some as my beloved dear departed father who I sorely miss was fond of saying you can't make a chicken sandwich out of chicken s!!t But the question remains when reloading for factory rifles what equipment beyond the basic essentials is worth the investment and should be bought after one aquiers the essentials and which equipment do you buy incrementally as you reach a specific accuracy platto or discover a issue with your reloads you need to correct and how do you decide if the cost of the equipment us worth it based on the likely good of it it does fix you issue will it yield a measurable increase in accuracy? For example in consistent neck tension or out if round case necks. How does one determine if your reloads are suffering from issues related to neck tension or out of round necks? I have no tools presently to measure for either and there fore determine if either is having a negative impact on the consistency of my reloads and ultimately the accuracy of same. I know what tools to buy to measure and corrector this but how does one know if You need them to begin with? As I said how does a mid level reloader like me decide what next tools to invest in if I don't actually know for certain what problem or problems with my reloads I have to over come in the first place? In other words what data that I presently have accumulated from having fired my reloads do I use to base my next reloading equipment purchases on? [/QUOTE]
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