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I just loaded up a bunch of 147gr platted HP from Rainer bullets and CFE pistol . My charge is 4gr even . I however seat way deeper at 1.080 likely do to the HP

Out of battery sounds as good as anything to me . Maybe a low charge not enough to expand the case fully to seal the chamber resulting in premature extraction blowing out the neck while still under pressure but would think that would cause extraction/ejection issues . I only stress relieve my...

That is what I do , I deprime with universal decapping die . Wet tumble then size without decapping pin . I do something similar with hand gun brass but I actual hand prime my cases before running the cases through all stations on a Lee CTP . I just have my decapping pin/rod removed from the...

(How would they know unless you tell them or you are wearing a shirt that says "bla bla bla certified trainer", have pictures of your self on social media at some training place and you should already have a lawyer on retainer.) They ask you if you have any training . This seems like one of...

IMR-4895 hands down . It's by far the easiest powder I use to find good accurate loads all throughout the load ladder . Varget ( the holy grail :barf: ) is great but really only likes to be pushed hard . IMR-4895 will get you accurate enough loads in at least a couple different charges but...

I seat and crimp in separate actions with ring still installed . I use/d several Lee FCD . The only one that swags some rounds is my 45acp die . That only does it with thick walled cases . I will say on the thick walled case the round pops through hard enough to vibrate the powder measure on...

Rinse with hot water or mock up a refrigerator water filter or other to the hose . Are you using hot water to clean . I like the idea of using the new finish or the like dishwasher rinse aid .

I loaded my first potential squib the other day . I say potential because I caught what I did pretty much right away but it was put into the box as a finished round . This was the first round loaded in a session . When I went to grab the pan to weigh the next charge , the pan already had powder...

I ran duplicate load development test with 55gr FMJ-BT and H-335 , Only thing different was the primers . One test was using CCI#400 the other was using #450 . The test with the mag primers had MUCH worse ES/SD at every charge increment then the standard primers . On this test I did not crip...

The quick answer is you need to Measure your brass to be sure it’s not too long . This means every piece if it’s from an unknown source . I have the Lyman universal case trimmer with the power drill adapter . I have found that I can trim a piece of brass just as fast as I can measure it ...

You should open up the barrel channel on the stock and bed the action at the same time . Sticky sandpaper stuck around the proper size dowel works well for me YMMV . Did that with my Ruger American and really gave it some room .

LOL you think cartridge is controversial try bringing up headspace haha I agree totally there is absolutely a time and a place where the wording matters or bad things can happen . However when some rando asks how many bullets are in a box of 9mm . I say 20 or 50 , I don't ask do you mean...

I no longer need to guestamate . I just swaged 600 - 5.56 cases in 45min on the Super swager 600 . While doing so I compared several head to datum measurements before and after swaging . All before and after measurements were different from one another . The most it changed was .001 longer with...

C-mon man you can’t do that in a thread like this , since we’re not in the reloading forum I’ll bite my tongue lol

I try to keep it in context and consider who is saying the words and there understanding of the topic or what that understanding “should” be . Here in the reloading section I expect the proper terms to be used and will helpfully correct if one is using the wrong verbiage . If talking with...

No no sorry I only did the sanding to show the cratering . No I do not sand them that was only to show the high spot around the primer pocket . It's hard to see by eye , you need the right light at the right angle and there it is . doing a few quick circles shows it clear as day . Oh man could...

I've done thousands of both 5.56 and 308 military cases . I started with the RCBS press mount swager ( SUCKS ) . Way to slow and needing to carefully guide each neck over the mandrel was hard to see when mounted in the press . Then I got the Lyman hand tool that cuts them out ( SUCKS ) Again...

Couple things IMHO . I think the idea of bedding the action and a consistent action screw torque would do wonders . What x scope are you using ? I can get all kinds of "stringing" with low power scopes 9x or less . It's just harder to hold in the exact same spot the longer the shot is . I can...

Not only the check weight it self but over time the oil from your fingers transfers from the weight to the other weights to the box to the powder pan etc .

Correct , just say you were necking UP !!!!!