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New custom rifle with new brass
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<blockquote data-quote="Lenny Foffa" data-source="post: 2219342" data-attributes="member: 100742"><p>I always <strong>neck size new brass first, </strong>then measure the cases. Sometimes I need to <strong>trim some of the cases 2 to 3 /1000ths. to the Specs listed in the books. </strong> Then <strong>chamfer, </strong>and <strong>deburr the case necks </strong> , then put a bore brush in the drill press and <strong>clean the inside of</strong> <strong>the necks. </strong>Also use the Lyman hand tool to<strong> deburr the inside of the flash hole. </strong> Then <strong>separate all the cases by weight. </strong>2/10th to 3/10 max spread. Ex; 186.0 to 186.3 case weight. then 186.4 to 186 .7 the 186.8 to 186.9. ect. Then ,make some rounds at <strong>Recommended Max Coal as listed in the Loading books </strong>, based on the exact bullet you have selected , and <strong>some at 5/1000 under;</strong> and <strong>some at 10/1000 under,</strong> and<strong> some at</strong> <strong>15/1000 under.</strong> Let you new rifle tell you which one it like the best!! All just standard basic stuff for rounds that will be used for hunting or target shooting. After your first range session, you will have fire formed all the rounds, and have separated them by weight, and will have some idea as to COAL you rifle will tolerate with a particular bullet. Keep the cases separated in the Blue ammo boxes and label the boxes to show what rifle/caliber they are being used in and the weight of the cases in that blue box. That's the beginning of the fun as you try different bullets with different powders. <strong> I find measuring to the OGIVE of a completed round is very helpful</strong> ( more so than just only COAL as bullet tips may vari as much a 5/1000 ths ) as you develop the loads. Hornady makes a special measuring Gauge for that, as well as a Gauge for measuring the overall cartridge length, with different bullets. I use them all the time. <strong> Date and and list the load and bullet used and save your targets in a three ring binder, and keep tract of you progress.</strong> Most of all go slowly and carefully and have fun making the new rifle perform. I love this stuff!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lenny Foffa, post: 2219342, member: 100742"] I always [B]neck size new brass first, [/B]then measure the cases. Sometimes I need to [B]trim some of the cases 2 to 3 /1000ths. to the Specs listed in the books. [/B] Then [B]chamfer, [/B]and [B]deburr the case necks [/B] , then put a bore brush in the drill press and [B]clean the inside of[/B] [B]the necks. [/B]Also use the Lyman hand tool to[B] deburr the inside of the flash hole. [/B] Then [B]separate all the cases by weight. [/B]2/10th to 3/10 max spread. Ex; 186.0 to 186.3 case weight. then 186.4 to 186 .7 the 186.8 to 186.9. ect. Then ,make some rounds at [B]Recommended Max Coal as listed in the Loading books [/B], based on the exact bullet you have selected , and [B]some at 5/1000 under;[/B] and [B]some at 10/1000 under,[/B] and[B] some at[/B] [B]15/1000 under.[/B] Let you new rifle tell you which one it like the best!! All just standard basic stuff for rounds that will be used for hunting or target shooting. After your first range session, you will have fire formed all the rounds, and have separated them by weight, and will have some idea as to COAL you rifle will tolerate with a particular bullet. Keep the cases separated in the Blue ammo boxes and label the boxes to show what rifle/caliber they are being used in and the weight of the cases in that blue box. That's the beginning of the fun as you try different bullets with different powders. [B] I find measuring to the OGIVE of a completed round is very helpful[/B] ( more so than just only COAL as bullet tips may vari as much a 5/1000 ths ) as you develop the loads. Hornady makes a special measuring Gauge for that, as well as a Gauge for measuring the overall cartridge length, with different bullets. I use them all the time. [B] Date and and list the load and bullet used and save your targets in a three ring binder, and keep tract of you progress.[/B] Most of all go slowly and carefully and have fun making the new rifle perform. I love this stuff!!!! [/QUOTE]
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