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Reloading
What are the easiest mistakes you learned the most from when reloading?
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<blockquote data-quote="DDB TX" data-source="post: 1550624" data-attributes="member: 64182"><p>Just remembered this one too. I bought a Tikka T3 Lite (6.5 lbs) in 300 wsm for my first elk hunt, and wanted to work up the most accurate load I could for it. Following the advice of many online posters, I did not crimp the bullets. One hot day I was getting about 3050 fps out of that shoulder buster, testing RL17 and 180 grain Partitions and Partition Protected Points. But then one shot went 3300 fps! And really smacked me. I could not figure out what had happened until I noticed the Partitions' lead tips were flattened, the ones that had been in the magazine when I shot. I suspect that the recoil in that light magnum rifle had pushed a bullet into the case a good bit (because I didnt crimp). Bought a Lee Factory Crimp die and use it every time now. Thank goodness that Tikka is a tough gun! Lesson: Crimp your magnums.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDB TX, post: 1550624, member: 64182"] Just remembered this one too. I bought a Tikka T3 Lite (6.5 lbs) in 300 wsm for my first elk hunt, and wanted to work up the most accurate load I could for it. Following the advice of many online posters, I did not crimp the bullets. One hot day I was getting about 3050 fps out of that shoulder buster, testing RL17 and 180 grain Partitions and Partition Protected Points. But then one shot went 3300 fps! And really smacked me. I could not figure out what had happened until I noticed the Partitions' lead tips were flattened, the ones that had been in the magazine when I shot. I suspect that the recoil in that light magnum rifle had pushed a bullet into the case a good bit (because I didnt crimp). Bought a Lee Factory Crimp die and use it every time now. Thank goodness that Tikka is a tough gun! Lesson: Crimp your magnums. [/QUOTE]
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