I have a Hornady Lock and Load AP that I normally use for 45acp.
I have been planning on loading some 223 and 308 with it but I want to know what is the best procedure for loading rifle calibers?
The reason why I ask is that I don't see the huge time savings.
You still have to full length resize/decap/trim/chamfer inside/chamfer outside/swage the primer pocket the brass before it ever hits the progressive press.
Yeah, it would be nice to drop the powder charges, check with the Powder Cop die, and then seat and crimp but that doesn't seem like a HUGE savings compared to loading with a single stage or a turrent press.
Am I supposed to remove the brass after every full length resize from stage 1 and then manually trim/chamfer inside/chamfer outside/swage the rimer pocket and then put back into the priming station?
I'm just trying to find out the proper procedure for progressive loading for rifle calibers.
I have been planning on loading some 223 and 308 with it but I want to know what is the best procedure for loading rifle calibers?
The reason why I ask is that I don't see the huge time savings.
You still have to full length resize/decap/trim/chamfer inside/chamfer outside/swage the primer pocket the brass before it ever hits the progressive press.
Yeah, it would be nice to drop the powder charges, check with the Powder Cop die, and then seat and crimp but that doesn't seem like a HUGE savings compared to loading with a single stage or a turrent press.
Am I supposed to remove the brass after every full length resize from stage 1 and then manually trim/chamfer inside/chamfer outside/swage the rimer pocket and then put back into the priming station?
I'm just trying to find out the proper procedure for progressive loading for rifle calibers.