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Reloading
Which Dies?
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<blockquote data-quote="Scott E Ames" data-source="post: 1963674" data-attributes="member: 60439"><p>The dies used are really only a small part of the process. As you can tell from many of the excellent comments above that a number of us have added additional steps to the reloading process to improve our ammunition.</p><p>My sequence isn't the best it is just how I do it but I suspect when others respond you will see there are many ways to "skin the precision reloading cat".</p><p></p><p>1. Universal de-priming die. Not the one in the re-sizing die. Separate die.</p><p>2. Clean primer pockets with uniformer</p><p>3. Vibration clean brass if dirty, ie fired from AR</p><p>4. Lube and re-size and shoulder bump brass (0.0015-0.002) with Redding type S full length bushing die (with no expander or depriming pin). Here I also check case length and base to datum line, trim necks if needed</p><p>5. Re-tumble brass to remove case lube. ( smarter people use a dry case lube and omit this step)</p><p>6. Hand prime all cases</p><p>7. Lightly chamfer necks in/out if needed, run neck mandrel (0.002 neck tension) after imperial neck lube</p><p>8. Hand weigh all powder charges with A&D scale and charge cases</p><p>9. Seat bullets</p><p>10. Shoot small groups </p><p></p><p>There are many of these steps that can be omitted or modified for those that need higher volumes of ammunition (PRC etc.) or are loading for different applications but judging from your caliber and bullet choice I am assuming that you are considering precision long range accuracy for game and /or targets. Read the posts that are sure to follow this one and find what you think will work best for you. That is part of the fun as there are a number of really smart people here willing to share their knowledge. I have certainly changed my process over time and I bet you will also.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott E Ames, post: 1963674, member: 60439"] The dies used are really only a small part of the process. As you can tell from many of the excellent comments above that a number of us have added additional steps to the reloading process to improve our ammunition. My sequence isn't the best it is just how I do it but I suspect when others respond you will see there are many ways to "skin the precision reloading cat". 1. Universal de-priming die. Not the one in the re-sizing die. Separate die. 2. Clean primer pockets with uniformer 3. Vibration clean brass if dirty, ie fired from AR 4. Lube and re-size and shoulder bump brass (0.0015-0.002) with Redding type S full length bushing die (with no expander or depriming pin). Here I also check case length and base to datum line, trim necks if needed 5. Re-tumble brass to remove case lube. ( smarter people use a dry case lube and omit this step) 6. Hand prime all cases 7. Lightly chamfer necks in/out if needed, run neck mandrel (0.002 neck tension) after imperial neck lube 8. Hand weigh all powder charges with A&D scale and charge cases 9. Seat bullets 10. Shoot small groups There are many of these steps that can be omitted or modified for those that need higher volumes of ammunition (PRC etc.) or are loading for different applications but judging from your caliber and bullet choice I am assuming that you are considering precision long range accuracy for game and /or targets. Read the posts that are sure to follow this one and find what you think will work best for you. That is part of the fun as there are a number of really smart people here willing to share their knowledge. I have certainly changed my process over time and I bet you will also. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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