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Finer Points of Reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="fisherman987" data-source="post: 2325083" data-attributes="member: 107270"><p>Start with the caliber you will shoot the most and only buy components and equipment to reload for that caliber. Watch the Eric Cortina and/or F class John videos on the various reloading techniques and equipment reviews. After carefully researching your options, purchase the best quality equipment needed to perform the intended reloading steps for that one caliber. The idea behind this is to not waste money buying something you'll later regret and duplicating it across multiple calibers. Even then the odds you won't evolve to something else over time are small, but at least you'll limit it to just one caliber. You'll then start the learning process. The key then is to learn and perfect everything you can on that ONE cartridge. Learn how to properly measure everything. Learn how to make every cartridge consistently the same in every way. Only change ONE thing at a time and test the effects using a Labradar chronograph so the harmonics of your barrel aren't affected and pay close attention to the actual results on the target. Don't be afraid to do your initial testing at 100 yards so as to help eliminate weather and wind influencing your results on target. You can test later at longer distances. Once you have gained a deeper understanding of what you are doing, why you're doing it, and you're getting the results you want, then invest your time and money into other cartridges you're interested in. That way, you can spread experience and quality results to additional calibers instead of mistakes and regrets. Remember, only change ONE thing at a time so you truly know what that change accomplishes when you do your testing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fisherman987, post: 2325083, member: 107270"] Start with the caliber you will shoot the most and only buy components and equipment to reload for that caliber. Watch the Eric Cortina and/or F class John videos on the various reloading techniques and equipment reviews. After carefully researching your options, purchase the best quality equipment needed to perform the intended reloading steps for that one caliber. The idea behind this is to not waste money buying something you'll later regret and duplicating it across multiple calibers. Even then the odds you won't evolve to something else over time are small, but at least you'll limit it to just one caliber. You'll then start the learning process. The key then is to learn and perfect everything you can on that ONE cartridge. Learn how to properly measure everything. Learn how to make every cartridge consistently the same in every way. Only change ONE thing at a time and test the effects using a Labradar chronograph so the harmonics of your barrel aren't affected and pay close attention to the actual results on the target. Don't be afraid to do your initial testing at 100 yards so as to help eliminate weather and wind influencing your results on target. You can test later at longer distances. Once you have gained a deeper understanding of what you are doing, why you're doing it, and you're getting the results you want, then invest your time and money into other cartridges you're interested in. That way, you can spread experience and quality results to additional calibers instead of mistakes and regrets. Remember, only change ONE thing at a time so you truly know what that change accomplishes when you do your testing. [/QUOTE]
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