Reloading with a lathe?

[dennisinaz]

Do any of you use a lathe in brass prep? I have found that I need to spin every piece of new brass (I pretty much only use Lapua). I take about .0005-.0006" off the necks. This allows me to see if the brass is uniform and the cases straight too. I have to cull about 8% of the Lapua cases. My groups have improved dramatically with this. Getting ready for a coues whitetail hunt this week I went and checked the dope on a new scope. My groups were < .25 MOA out to 815 yards, the farthest target I have. Just ran 60 today and threw 2 cases away. I mark the most perfect ones. They are the money rounds. Don't think just because you buy expensive brass that it is ready to go.

I also run every case over and expander mandrel as this lets me neck turn and keeps my neck tension consistent. Always learning!

 

[mountainman56]

Well hell, sounds interesting..........now I have to try this.

 

[birdiemc]

When I decided to try neck turning I couldn't justify buying a tool made for that when I have a lathe sitting right next to my loading bench. So yep, I tried it. But my reloading skills aren't quite up to noticing any difference yet. Hopefully this year I will have the time to devote to improving my process and start cranking out these amazing rounds I read about on here

 

[Bart B]

My groups were < .25 MOA out to 815 yards, the farthest target I have

Sub 2.1" groups at 815 yards? Congratulations!!!

How many shots?

 

[Mram10us]

I use my lathe for trimming, chamfering and neck turning. Makes it quick. 100 rum cases in under 10 minutes while the SBA is warming up. I use a mandrel like you. No donut

 

[ShtrRdy]

How do you guys quickly center up the mouth of the case to the lathe?

 

[Mram10us]

The little crow does it for trimming
The modified rcbs or km neck turner has a pilot
The chamfer tool of course centers too

 

[dennisinaz]

Sub 2.1" groups at 815 yards? Congratulations!!!

How many shots?

Shot 3 groups last outing, 2- three shot, 1- 4 shot. I quit a group when the wind changed enough that i was no longer just checking my loads

 

[Mram10us]

Shot 3 groups last outing, 2- three shot, 1- 4 shot. I quit a group when the wind changed enough that i was no longer just checking my loads

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[dennisinaz]

I have terrible luck posting pics

 

[dennisinaz]

I have terrible luck posting pics

Only pic i could find. This was at 500 meters

 

[tim_w]

Could you imagine the data and testing that could be done with a dedicated climate controlled 1000yd indoor shooting tunnel/range!?!

 

[dennisinaz]

Kinda like the "Houston Warehow" article but on steroids. When I go out shooting, there are two kinds of 'shooting'. Equipment evaluation and practice. It's easier to evaluate and get accurate zeros in good conditions. Practice is far better in bad conditions.