Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Advanced loading techniques ????
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 1310667" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>You will find it very hard to get there with any degree of predicability and reliability without a good chrono. Buy that first. It will tell you more than the spotting scope.</p><p></p><p>IF you have a factory barrel, then get a set of dies that come close to matching the chamber. Easiest way is buy a redding body die, and send 10 cases fired 3x w/o resizing to JLC Precision (Jim Carstenson) and he will convert it to FL bushing die honed to match your chamber for $80-100. You will get great case life and reliable reloads. </p><p></p><p>IMO stay with FL resizing and matched dies to your chamber. NS will eventually bite you in the *** and always at the wrong time. Shellholders "are supposed " to be the same, yet you will find that they vary. I use one shellholder for one set of dies. Shellholder stays in the die box. They are cheap.</p><p></p><p>Learn how to properly adjust the dies and it is not the way the mftr says.</p><p></p><p>Get the tools to measure headspace and size brass, how to find the lands and learn to do that . Here is a set of videos on several very important accuracy items that show you how to do it. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.wheeleraccuracy.com/videos" target="_blank">https://www.wheeleraccuracy.com/videos</a> </p><p></p><p>This is a set of videos every shooter should have bookmarked.</p><p></p><p>His video on brass sizing show the issues with many dies do not work for proper resizing in many guns. </p><p></p><p>Keep detailed notes of what you are doing and how. </p><p></p><p>I will say by good equipment right off the bat, you will have less frustration and save money in the long run.</p><p></p><p>Plan on learning to anneal as brass necks will work harden by firing and that will effect your neck tension and groups.</p><p></p><p>Spend the time researching powders, primers and loads BEFORE you start loading. Many times you can shorten the curve dramatically by doing that.</p><p></p><p>Buy your brass all in one lot for that gun. DO NOT mix lots and forget range brass for accuracy work. Plinking OK, but not serious LR/accuracy loads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 1310667, member: 12"] You will find it very hard to get there with any degree of predicability and reliability without a good chrono. Buy that first. It will tell you more than the spotting scope. IF you have a factory barrel, then get a set of dies that come close to matching the chamber. Easiest way is buy a redding body die, and send 10 cases fired 3x w/o resizing to JLC Precision (Jim Carstenson) and he will convert it to FL bushing die honed to match your chamber for $80-100. You will get great case life and reliable reloads. IMO stay with FL resizing and matched dies to your chamber. NS will eventually bite you in the *** and always at the wrong time. Shellholders "are supposed " to be the same, yet you will find that they vary. I use one shellholder for one set of dies. Shellholder stays in the die box. They are cheap. Learn how to properly adjust the dies and it is not the way the mftr says. Get the tools to measure headspace and size brass, how to find the lands and learn to do that . Here is a set of videos on several very important accuracy items that show you how to do it. [url]https://www.wheeleraccuracy.com/videos[/url] This is a set of videos every shooter should have bookmarked. His video on brass sizing show the issues with many dies do not work for proper resizing in many guns. Keep detailed notes of what you are doing and how. I will say by good equipment right off the bat, you will have less frustration and save money in the long run. Plan on learning to anneal as brass necks will work harden by firing and that will effect your neck tension and groups. Spend the time researching powders, primers and loads BEFORE you start loading. Many times you can shorten the curve dramatically by doing that. Buy your brass all in one lot for that gun. DO NOT mix lots and forget range brass for accuracy work. Plinking OK, but not serious LR/accuracy loads. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Advanced loading techniques ????
Top