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The required focus to detail that reloading requires is a direct path to a Zen-like experience. It is not unlike the focus required of an artist, a musician, or a skilled craftsman. I have had the pleasure of watching a tool and die maker deep in his process talking to his machinery as if it...

My .357 is a 3" SP101, a beast to shoot with full power loads, so I use low to mid power 158 grain loads with BE86.

That's a nice one.

Yes, the 6.5 Swede is a sweet, sweet cartridge. As mentioned before, the military Swedish Mausers were made of carbon steel. Both the M94 straight bolt version of WWI and the bent bolt M38 WWII versions must be kept at the lower pressure loads (M38 is generally considered to be somewhat better...

A most excellent skill to pass on. Slightly more important than brewing beer, Just a smidge less important than basic auto repair.👍

I use NuFinish not to make the brass shiny (I care doodley squat about shiny brass), but to help prevent corrosion after loading.

A couple shortwave radios and accoutrement. Soldering station, wire, a scanner and an old boombox for entertainment. My old 2 meter mobile radio and a few drivers and other tools, some of which can be used on myu laoding tools. Ain't nearly neat n tidy. Far from it.

I surely can't shoot the difference. But I use boattails anyway, just because I have been for years.

The last time I processed a batch of scrap lead my dog shook his slobbery muzzle off next to me. Yep, a drop of slobber hit the molten lead and it splattered all over me. Fortunately, I only got a couple small burns on my wrist and shiny flecks on my shirt. Dog gets the kennel when I melt...

My brass is tumbled in walnut and nu-finish for a few hours, done. Anything more is a waste of money, time and effort IMO. Shiny, showy jewelry doesn't belong in my guns. My OCD is where the bullet ends up, how well the round does its job, not how it looks sitting in an ammo box.

Sure, graphite can help reduce static, but two big sources of static are missing from this thread, the work environment and the person doing the loading. Your clothing, the bench construction, the flooring material and your chair, even the humidity of the air can all contribute to static. Do...

I use this process on a mirror, which really makes any wobble really show up. I only do this on a batch basis though, to check my press more than anything else.

Like OP, I was curious. Still am. When I started shooting centerfire I started saving brass against that "maybe some day I'll try reloading" day. I've never considered it a cost saving venture, even though my customized ammo shoots better and usually costs less than store bought. But mostly I...

My Lee Classic Turret and Breech Lock Challenger meet all my centerfire reloading needs.

You dabble in a pair of hobbies that involve lead. You are exposed to lead both by reloading and by shooting indoors. How much by each depends totally on your cleaning and handling practices and by the range's air processing, how many shooters on the range any given shoot day and any other...

No point in buying what I don't need. However, I still have some cases and bullets for 6.5x55 Swede. That rifle went with the ex-gf. In the market for a ,38 swede mauser or newer so I can use those componenets.

Exactly. The biggest failure in this example is the failure of a final inspection of each round.

Dies don't need to be cleaned like your 1911 racegun. KISS. Just a mild solvent (like brake cleaner) and a light oil is all that's necessary. I'm more concerned about rust. But frankly, I don't remember the last time I cleaned any dies.

Great outcome! That's why we reload; to do the best we can with the tools we got. I might add, venison killed with our handloads always tastes better.

Calvin's note that they run better after putting a pound of powder through them is not wrong. That procedure helps the parts 'settle in' and, very importantly, coats the internal parts in graphite. That's when you'll see the best performance. I would add that consistency in your technique...