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<blockquote data-quote="shawn68" data-source="post: 133517" data-attributes="member: 6849"><p>Sounds like you nailed it. It all depends on how far you want to take things. With your cases, the more things you can measure, the more you can duplicate the whole process. </p><p></p><p> For OAL, I have a dummy round that I neck size. I cut two slits in the mouth with my dremmel and sand off the rough cuts. I also drilled out my primer pocket as big as I could. I put the bullet in its mouth. Now I chamber the dummy round and close my bolt two or three times. I repeat the process till I can get an average OAL. The whole in the pocket makes it easy to push the bullet back out.</p><p></p><p> Subtract .05 and start working up some loads. </p><p> Or...buy a stoney point oal gauge. </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Whats right for you might not be the best for me. Thats what makes this whole thing so fun. </p><p></p><p> My dad still uses a candle to seat his and he has killed way more game than I have. He has old man power. the man has already been there and done that. Frankly, old man power scares the stuff out of me. He uses the "FORCE", or something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shawn68, post: 133517, member: 6849"] Sounds like you nailed it. It all depends on how far you want to take things. With your cases, the more things you can measure, the more you can duplicate the whole process. For OAL, I have a dummy round that I neck size. I cut two slits in the mouth with my dremmel and sand off the rough cuts. I also drilled out my primer pocket as big as I could. I put the bullet in its mouth. Now I chamber the dummy round and close my bolt two or three times. I repeat the process till I can get an average OAL. The whole in the pocket makes it easy to push the bullet back out. Subtract .05 and start working up some loads. Or...buy a stoney point oal gauge. Whats right for you might not be the best for me. Thats what makes this whole thing so fun. My dad still uses a candle to seat his and he has killed way more game than I have. He has old man power. the man has already been there and done that. Frankly, old man power scares the stuff out of me. He uses the "FORCE", or something. [/QUOTE]
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