headspace

Size with a .005" feeler gap between shell holder and fl die. Will empty brass chamber & let bolt close? Yes, load and fire. Do same with same 2 times fired brass, same die setting, with bolt close? May not. Adjust die till empty brass chambers.

Hey everybody. I have a question about the LE Wilson Case length headspace gauge for 300 blackout. I was using the Hornady case gauge and was having issues with the fully loaded round not sitting flat in it once the bullet was seated, despite the rounds chambering fine. I ended up purchasing...

First time posting here outside of the intro thread, but I've read threads for a long time. Greetings. I've been handloading since I was 14 (>20 years now...time flies), but am trying to get serious and into PRS competition. Having my M70 rebarreled is a several month process, so like many I...

Folks, If you have seen some of my threads in the past you know I am struggling to find accuracy in my new .224 valkyrie rifle. Today I took some headspace measurements. Hornady does not yet make a modified case where I can measure OAL but today I took some of my fired and unfired cases and...

Like a lot of shooters, I'm enjoying the bargains that keep popping up on AR-15 parts. A good deal on barrels from one place & a good deal on bolts or BCG's from another place. Mix & match parts & save a ton of money!...LOL But only on the more expensive barrels are bolts pre-check for...

Good morning, everyone. I have a few questions pertaining to reloading for my WOA Varmint 223. I think I know the answer to the first two, but can't find the answer to the last one for the life of me. Any help is much appreciated. 1) I have some once fired brass from Mil-Spec (or close to it)...

I know I'll catch hell for not checking from the get go and loading 100 rounds and then realizing my mistake, but admittedly I made an error when full length resizing my brass and set the shoulder back too far and now there is between 0.009 and 0.010" of difference in the shoulder of a fired...

Went to the range with a dozen loaded 458 SOCOM (new Wilson Defense AR build kit-barrel, bolt & carrier). New Starline brass FL sized with Lee Die, CCI 350, RL7, Hornady 325 FTX. 5 of the 12 failed on first try, examined one and it looked like it had a very light firing pin ding. 2 of the 5...