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<blockquote data-quote="Rich Coyle" data-source="post: 1466418" data-attributes="member: 70559"><p>Dosh is close to me. I would get the smallest kit; if I even bought a kit. I would certainly get the press the best shooters recommend. From there I would go with Forester dies and maybe a Lee collet die. I also prefer a beam scale. I use electronic calipers. The caliper can be used to check headspace with a pistol case longer than the neck of your rifle case by putting the open end over the neck to the shoulder. Put the caliper over the two bottoms and zero the scale on a fired case. Now you should size your cases to about .002" under that. There are tools made for this, but this can certainly get you by.</p><p></p><p>Lubes are apparently like women. I like Hornady One shot. You MUST give it a full minute to dry before sizing the cases. Some here like imperial was. Others like the case lube pads. In any case you might get yourself a stuck case remover kit. Eventually you will need it.</p><p></p><p>You will need to establish the overall length so you don't get bullets stuck in the bore and dump powder in the action when you open the bolt. None of us here have ever done that, but we have heard about it. Maybe someone can tell you a very good way to check for over all length.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rich Coyle, post: 1466418, member: 70559"] Dosh is close to me. I would get the smallest kit; if I even bought a kit. I would certainly get the press the best shooters recommend. From there I would go with Forester dies and maybe a Lee collet die. I also prefer a beam scale. I use electronic calipers. The caliper can be used to check headspace with a pistol case longer than the neck of your rifle case by putting the open end over the neck to the shoulder. Put the caliper over the two bottoms and zero the scale on a fired case. Now you should size your cases to about .002" under that. There are tools made for this, but this can certainly get you by. Lubes are apparently like women. I like Hornady One shot. You MUST give it a full minute to dry before sizing the cases. Some here like imperial was. Others like the case lube pads. In any case you might get yourself a stuck case remover kit. Eventually you will need it. You will need to establish the overall length so you don't get bullets stuck in the bore and dump powder in the action when you open the bolt. None of us here have ever done that, but we have heard about it. Maybe someone can tell you a very good way to check for over all length. [/QUOTE]
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