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About 30 years ago I bought an RCBS Trimmer, one of the old "Collet types". It's always done an OK job but it seemed like it took longer and longer, as in more "cranks on the handle" to trim a case. A couple of years ago I bought a 3-Way cutter head and that was a great improvement...

I load 10 Primer Tubes for my Dillon XL-650 before starting a loading session. I was wondering what others did with these tubes filled with primers waiting to be used. Just laid out on bench? On end in an empty Coffee Container? On any kind of special rack that you might have built...

The other day I was at the range shooting some new loads for my AR-15. The rifle is a custom build with a Bushmaster Dissipator 16" barrel. The range requires single round loading so I was able to inspect each case as it was ejected. One case showed a perfect ring around it, about 5/8"...

When using a powder measure like the Lee AutoDisc or a measure that uses bushings rather than a "micrometer" or screw type adjustment, how do you deall with the "a little too light" or "little too heavy" but "not just right" powder charges? Do you just take the one that comes closest or do...

Let's say that one gets tired of a .308 and wants something different yet wants to use the same rifle. What cartridge could a Remington BDL in .308 be re-chambered for with a minimum of hassle/problems? Just wondering.

We've all heard all the comments on how Factory Ammo is so lousy when it comes to accuracy. It's essentially the "Mantra" of all reloaders/handloaders out there that tout the superior accuracy of their special load. Some of this is correct as every rifle has its own peculiarities when it...

If so, what have you found necessary as a load reduction for your finished loads? I have about 500 pieces of WRA 68 & 69 headstamped brass that is in like new condition. Want to load some 168 gr A-Max bullets and am looking for around 2650-2700 fps in a 24" bbl. "Water capacity" is 53.5...

Like everyone else I'm sure, I will be priming cases and have a few that the primers almost fall into the primer pocket when priming with my Lee Auto Prime. For the most part I just go ahead and just shoot them and then discard those that the primers fall out when cleaning. Has anyone...

Who here own RCBS Chargemasters and have reprogrammed the parameters so it takes less time to drop a finished charge? What Powders, charge weights and settings did you end up with to make the unit dispense in a minimal amount of time?

I've always wondered if anyone mixed powders that are the same Number and Manufacturer but have different lot numbers. I recently acquired several one pound containers of AA2230 that each had a different lot number. I noticed that each had a different feed characteristic and had to adjust...

I was at the range yesterday and was watching someone with a single shot rifle similar to the Dakota Arms Model 10. A lever action with a straight breech load. He was shooting a .32 pistol cartridge that was loaded with powder and the charge capped with florist's foam (the green stuff), and...

The other day I was fooling around with some .308 loads and wondered what effect, if any, a LEE FCD would have on concentricity. The cases were all neck-turned and trimmed. Bullets were Nosler Custom Competition. I checked 20 rounds for runout and found that most were under 0.0015" total...

Somewhere along the line I thought I read or heard that there was a "tweak" possible on a Chargemaster that would calibrate the scale to within .05 grains rather than the standard +/- .1 grain. Has anyone here heard this? Know how? Is it possible for the readout to show greater resolution...

I was given approximately 500 pieces of the above brass, once fired. Have been cleaning it up and deciding what load to use with it. It is pretty much a given that Military brass such as this has thicker walls and head so it is not uncommon to find the case capacity greatly reduced. Funny...

I recently installed a "Side Saddle" ammo carrier on my Mossberg 500 ATP-8. The carrier completely covers the serial number which is on the Left side of the receiver. This "carrier will only install on the left side as it uses an existing screw hole. How big an issue is it that the serial...

What is the maximum OAL that will feed from the average Remington 700SA magazine, .308 cal.? I have a 700 SS 5-R Milspec and want to lengthen my rounds but I was wondering what lengths other's have tried before I start experimenting.

For some reason my AR has developed a major appetite for fresh ammo. I guess it's because I shoot it at least once a week and it is so darn much fun. In order to keep it fed I have been trying to find ways to load more efficiently (less wasted or duplicate steps). In order to speed the...

The other day I was at the range shooting my AR. The load was 27.8 grains of AA2230 under a winchester bulk 55gr FMJ-BT. Sort of an M-193 pretender load. While shooting, the rangemaster came in and stopped me. He asked what I was shooting as I was creating a shower of sparks from the...

It should be no surprise to anyone that the price of bullets has gone up an obscene amount over the last year or so. That said, my question for those here is "Where is the best price on 9mm 124 gr JHP's or FMJ's?" I am interested in a source that can reliably ship case quantities (3,000 -...