Bullet Seating

« Prev
1
Next »

dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	Bullet Seating Jun 23, 2014 21:11:55 GMT -5 krwada likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 23, 2014 21:11:55 GMT -5
	Reloading is just half the fun. Shooting what you have reloaded is a blast!

gws
Member

Posts: 969
Location: NW New Mexico

Bullet Seating Jun 24, 2014 21:34:12 GMT -5 krwada likes this

Quote

Post by gws on Jun 24, 2014 21:34:12 GMT -5

Dan, great videos, what questions I had in the first one was answered in the second.

The only things you haven't covered yet is the different requirements necessary for the semi-autos, especially the military style ones so popular today. Where you are wanting to find your guns' favorite distance to the lands in your bolt guns, often a shooter is limited by magazine limitations on a gas semi-automatic. The exception being those who shoot competition one round at a time outside the magazine.

I still like to use the Hornady tool to check how far out the lands are, but unfortunately the mag is way shorter.

Which tool do you prefer to use to measure for shoulder bump back. I've been using RCBS's Precision Mic for that.

Building Contractor waiting for retirement.......shooting & reloading retirement not an option, at least not until I'm dead or dangerous, whichever comes first!

dangun
Member

I love the smell of burnt gun powder.

Posts: 517
Location: SW Florida

Bullet Seating Jun 25, 2014 8:29:00 GMT -5

Quote

Post by dangun on Jun 25, 2014 8:29:00 GMT -5

GWS,
80% of my rifle reloading is for competition bolt guns. All but 3 of those are 30BR which surprisingly enough I have never had to bump the shoulder back other than what little is done with the neck bushing die and I only use a body sizing die on every 4th reload. The 3 rifles that I have with internal mags have single shot adapters in them except the Swiss K31. Because of the single shot adapters mag length is of no concern. In the K31 I shoot surplus GP-11 ammo and I have allot of it. Of all the center fire cartridges I reload 7.5 X 55 is not one of them.
For measuring shoulders I use the Harrell's shoulder collar and standard dial calipers. I have one for all but my .223 The .223 ammo that I reload is all once fired brass picked up at the range and reloaded for my AR. I rarely pick up any of my .223 brass as most is used in three gun shoots where there isn't time allowed for brass retrieval anyway.

Reloading is just half the fun. Shooting what you have reloaded is a blast!

7mmmountaineer
Member

Time to face it I am a workaholic............

Posts: 521

Bullet Seating Jun 25, 2014 8:54:31 GMT -5

Quote

Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 25, 2014 8:54:31 GMT -5

Dan I love the Hornady OAL gauge use it all the time same with the bullet comparator for the ogive. Since I haven't really gotten into competition accuracy all that much I do not weight sort bullets. I will measure 10 bullets from EVERY box of bullets even if they are the same lot#. I set all my seating depths based off my ogive measurements for that box of bullets. Something I have found espically with Hor and Nos BT bullets is they vary less than not BT bullets in both bullet OAL and ogive length.

dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	Bullet Seating Jun 25, 2014 11:23:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 25, 2014 11:23:06 GMT -5 There really isn't a need to be as anal as I am about that unless you do shoot in competition.
	Reloading is just half the fun. Shooting what you have reloaded is a blast!

Shoutbox

bob:

My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4. Oct 5, 2024 10:16:00 GMT -5

poohzilla: Happy Ruger Day !!!!

Oct 22, 2024 5:32:15 GMT -5

SnapShot: You beat me to it, Pooh . . . but the sun comes up earlier at your house so: HAPPY RUGER DAY to all! Oct 22, 2024 15:22:06 GMT -5

hacker54:

Oct 22, 2024 17:17:04 GMT -5

poohzilla: Happy Halloween, Gents ! If you find the house where they're giving out boxes of primers, let me know, and I'll get dressed up ! crazy frog

Oct 31, 2024 7:23:05 GMT -5

bob: Yeah, Happy Halloween, I'm fortunate fortoday I don't need a costume to scare people.

Pooh I hope you find to right house . smiley-rolleyes010

Oct 31, 2024 8:44:20 GMT -5

hacker54: Pooh no primers or powder or even range brass. BTW guys this is PITA weekend. Which means we change our clocks back one hour. Yes it's a Pain In The....... Nov 1, 2024 12:17:30 GMT -5

poohzilla: Hacker, the worst part for me is trying to remember how to reset all the silly little digital clocks. They're all different, and you only do the drill once a year! Nov 2, 2024 18:22:23 GMT -5

poohzilla: Hey,gents-don't forget. Vote early and often ! united-states-flag-waving-emoticon-animated

Nov 4, 2024 19:03:21 GMT -5

bob:

I did.

Nov 4, 2024 19:57:52 GMT -5

SnapShot: I haven't had to reset a clock in over seven years . . . would have to get the manuals out if it became necessary now

Nov 5, 2024 10:37:49 GMT -5 *

SnapShot: YES . . . EVERYBODY REMEMBER TO VOTE united-states-flag-waving-emoticon-animated

Nov 5, 2024 10:39:27 GMT -5

hacker54: Yes to the vote and prayers for the proper out come. Nov 5, 2024 21:54:36 GMT -5

poohzilla: Hacker, it looks like the votes and prayers worked ! Nov 6, 2024 3:54:22 GMT -5

bob: -

America!

Nov 6, 2024 9:28:12 GMT -5 *

poohzilla: Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps ! united-states-flag-waving-emoticon-animated

Nov 10, 2024 7:17:45 GMT -5

hacker54:

Nov 10, 2024 12:48:56 GMT -5

bob:

While we're at it, let us not for get to Thank a Veteran tomorrow, Veterans Day. Nov 10, 2024 17:31:14 GMT -5 *

SnapShot: YES, that's so true, Bob. And please remember guys; the flags fly at full seaff on Vererans Day! united-states-flag-waving-emoticon-animated

Nov 10, 2024 22:38:53 GMT -5

hacker54: good post united-states-flag-waving-emoticon-animated

Nov 11, 2024 10:43:36 GMT -5

Bullet Seating

Post by dangun on Jun 23, 2014 21:11:55 GMT -5

Post by gws on Jun 24, 2014 21:34:12 GMT -5

Post by dangun on Jun 25, 2014 8:29:00 GMT -5

Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 25, 2014 8:54:31 GMT -5

Post by dangun on Jun 25, 2014 11:23:06 GMT -5

Shoutbox