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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1948239" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Reloading is an evolving process, the more you do the, more you learn and the more you learn the more weakness you find in your procedure. Reloading is not instant success just because you buy the latest and greatest components/tools. When I started, (Over 50 Years ago) I bought the basic tools and began reading and loading ammo that was better than Factory ammo and was very happy with sub 1 MOA accuracy. As I became a better shooter, I tried to improve on the ammo quality and Started keeping a closer eye on every step of the procedure using records to track it.</p><p></p><p>There was not a lot of precision dies and equipment back then and not as many powder selections as now so I had to take advantage of every possible improvement. Soon I was loading sub 1/2 MOA ammo. Never being satisfied, I tried every new thing that came along and any tricks/tips from more experienced re loaders.</p><p></p><p>I also Made many of the needed tools that could improve the quality/consistency of my re loads. As my shooting improved the demand for even better ammo became even greater. 1/4 MOA ammo became necessary to be competitive, so I started working on every step to improve the quality and trying new ways to improve the consistency of the ammo.</p><p></p><p>Now with all of the quality tools (And many not so quality) you have to test each one to see if it really improves quality or is just another way of doing it. With all of this said, I finally have a procedure that alerts me to the quality of each step and any improvements because each step is tested for quality/accuracy before proceeding to the next step. I have changed equipment and components to find the weaknesses in each step, and isolated the problem, making it possible to correct or improve it and found more improvements in my Ammo. Now on occasion and with better shooting days I can load 1/10th MOA ammo. that will out shoot me. (Now I am the weak link).</p><p></p><p>Of all the weaknesses of loading I have found, Bullet seating has been the greatest, and is the main flaw that I am still working on. I now turn the necks true before firing the first time, test the concentricity. Size the case and test for concentricity, Trim and prep the cases, recheck for concentricity (Again) Charging and bullet seating are next, and the greatest runout has been found at this stage because with checking runout at every stage and finding no runout until seating is done I have reduced it from .003 to .006 average, to .000 to .0015 average by trying different seating processes and techniques</p><p></p><p>The point is that you have to find each individual problem and work on eliminating it to load the best ammo. I still have not been able to load perfect ammo and probably never will so I just keep trying. Just like shooting, to load really good ammo you have to follow the best procedure to get the best quality ammo and the type of presses and dies has less to do with it than the way it is used. Perfection does not come easy.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1948239, member: 2736"] Reloading is an evolving process, the more you do the, more you learn and the more you learn the more weakness you find in your procedure. Reloading is not instant success just because you buy the latest and greatest components/tools. When I started, (Over 50 Years ago) I bought the basic tools and began reading and loading ammo that was better than Factory ammo and was very happy with sub 1 MOA accuracy. As I became a better shooter, I tried to improve on the ammo quality and Started keeping a closer eye on every step of the procedure using records to track it. There was not a lot of precision dies and equipment back then and not as many powder selections as now so I had to take advantage of every possible improvement. Soon I was loading sub 1/2 MOA ammo. Never being satisfied, I tried every new thing that came along and any tricks/tips from more experienced re loaders. I also Made many of the needed tools that could improve the quality/consistency of my re loads. As my shooting improved the demand for even better ammo became even greater. 1/4 MOA ammo became necessary to be competitive, so I started working on every step to improve the quality and trying new ways to improve the consistency of the ammo. Now with all of the quality tools (And many not so quality) you have to test each one to see if it really improves quality or is just another way of doing it. With all of this said, I finally have a procedure that alerts me to the quality of each step and any improvements because each step is tested for quality/accuracy before proceeding to the next step. I have changed equipment and components to find the weaknesses in each step, and isolated the problem, making it possible to correct or improve it and found more improvements in my Ammo. Now on occasion and with better shooting days I can load 1/10th MOA ammo. that will out shoot me. (Now I am the weak link). Of all the weaknesses of loading I have found, Bullet seating has been the greatest, and is the main flaw that I am still working on. I now turn the necks true before firing the first time, test the concentricity. Size the case and test for concentricity, Trim and prep the cases, recheck for concentricity (Again) Charging and bullet seating are next, and the greatest runout has been found at this stage because with checking runout at every stage and finding no runout until seating is done I have reduced it from .003 to .006 average, to .000 to .0015 average by trying different seating processes and techniques The point is that you have to find each individual problem and work on eliminating it to load the best ammo. I still have not been able to load perfect ammo and probably never will so I just keep trying. Just like shooting, to load really good ammo you have to follow the best procedure to get the best quality ammo and the type of presses and dies has less to do with it than the way it is used. Perfection does not come easy. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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