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Reloading
Discussion on reloading process
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<blockquote data-quote="QuietTexan" data-source="post: 2357111" data-attributes="member: 116181"><p>What are you trying to accomplish? Without that you're just going to get an endless string on conflicting opinions based on other people's goals. One guy says nope don't use mandrels use a die, the next guy says use a mandrel, there's no way to reconcile those opinions without context of what they're doing. Uber-duber accurate bench rest loading techniques might be useless if you need to take a shot when it's 10 below after you just dropped the rifle into three feet of snow and had to dig it out and snow got into the chamber when you ran the bolt. High-volume loading tools might be the reason you're inconsistent enough to miss if you're trying to make a first round hit at 800 yards on an animal.</p><p></p><p>Start with what do YOU need, and make people defend their opinions in the context of meeting YOUR goals.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Have one, like it, has worked fine resizing Lapua brass shot from a factory 6.5 CM chamber so far. I like that it came with a comparator that is nicer than the Hornady set I generally use, that's a solid $50 value compared to buying one from Short Action Customs. I'm still not decided on if the "click" feature is better than using scriber to mark the lock ring on a Forster die, but will say it's for sure not any worse for having the clicks. I would recommend (regardless of what you're trying to accomplish) also getting an FL die from Hornady or RCBS or Lee etc in addition to the Whidden or Forster, because sometimes you need to squash a case to minimum spec and a cheap die saves you from having to re-adjust the more complicated die.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietTexan, post: 2357111, member: 116181"] What are you trying to accomplish? Without that you're just going to get an endless string on conflicting opinions based on other people's goals. One guy says nope don't use mandrels use a die, the next guy says use a mandrel, there's no way to reconcile those opinions without context of what they're doing. Uber-duber accurate bench rest loading techniques might be useless if you need to take a shot when it's 10 below after you just dropped the rifle into three feet of snow and had to dig it out and snow got into the chamber when you ran the bolt. High-volume loading tools might be the reason you're inconsistent enough to miss if you're trying to make a first round hit at 800 yards on an animal. Start with what do YOU need, and make people defend their opinions in the context of meeting YOUR goals. Have one, like it, has worked fine resizing Lapua brass shot from a factory 6.5 CM chamber so far. I like that it came with a comparator that is nicer than the Hornady set I generally use, that's a solid $50 value compared to buying one from Short Action Customs. I'm still not decided on if the "click" feature is better than using scriber to mark the lock ring on a Forster die, but will say it's for sure not any worse for having the clicks. I would recommend (regardless of what you're trying to accomplish) also getting an FL die from Hornady or RCBS or Lee etc in addition to the Whidden or Forster, because sometimes you need to squash a case to minimum spec and a cheap die saves you from having to re-adjust the more complicated die. [/QUOTE]
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