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<blockquote data-quote="misterc01" data-source="post: 1721175" data-attributes="member: 109160"><p>You might want to take a step back and define what you want to do, what kind of shooting, which will lead to the best practices for your reloading. Not sure why you started with a Hornady bullet, and then take load data from Lee. "Normally" you look at the bullet Mfr. book, and then check in others. As a beginner - it is NOT a good idea to load at or near max. As others have said, start lower and work your way up. I looked at the velocities I could get at various powder weights, and am not shooting near max, and I am getting the results I want. I shoot long range. And believe me reloading for precision shooting is something you ease yourself into. I found that most of the time is in case prep, and priming and powder loading takes almost no time - once you have defined your parameters of your shooing. SAFETY is number rune, so be sure you double check everything you die. I personally use a checklist and follow it as I load using the same steps in the same order and check off as I go. I don't miss things the tray. AND my checklist has grown with more steps and refinements as I learned more. Keep good records! Every case load, how many times fired, processes used, etc. Makes it easy to look back to see if you need or want to change parameters going from something known to something getting ready to be known. I also use collet bullet puller. Cleaner, easier, more controllable and no mess! And HAVE FUN!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="misterc01, post: 1721175, member: 109160"] You might want to take a step back and define what you want to do, what kind of shooting, which will lead to the best practices for your reloading. Not sure why you started with a Hornady bullet, and then take load data from Lee. "Normally" you look at the bullet Mfr. book, and then check in others. As a beginner - it is NOT a good idea to load at or near max. As others have said, start lower and work your way up. I looked at the velocities I could get at various powder weights, and am not shooting near max, and I am getting the results I want. I shoot long range. And believe me reloading for precision shooting is something you ease yourself into. I found that most of the time is in case prep, and priming and powder loading takes almost no time - once you have defined your parameters of your shooing. SAFETY is number rune, so be sure you double check everything you die. I personally use a checklist and follow it as I load using the same steps in the same order and check off as I go. I don't miss things the tray. AND my checklist has grown with more steps and refinements as I learned more. Keep good records! Every case load, how many times fired, processes used, etc. Makes it easy to look back to see if you need or want to change parameters going from something known to something getting ready to be known. I also use collet bullet puller. Cleaner, easier, more controllable and no mess! And HAVE FUN! [/QUOTE]
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