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dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	Reloading at the Range Jun 23, 2014 21:57:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 23, 2014 21:57:10 GMT -5
	Reloading is just half the fun. Shooting what you have reloaded is a blast!

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Reloading at the Range Jun 23, 2014 22:44:16 GMT -5

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Post by krwada on Jun 23, 2014 22:44:16 GMT -5

That looks good Dan. It also looks like it is not too much to bring to the range.

Also; I really like the way this new forum works with posting how-to pictures and videos.

So a couple of questions.

1. Do you keep sizing and charging the same brass over and over? It looks like this may be one of the ways to reduce a very important variable.
2. Do you use a comparator with your caliper to measure and seat to the ogive? or ... Do you seat with respect to OAL?

Thanks!
Ken

Last Edit: Jun 23, 2014 22:45:03 GMT -5 by krwada

dangun
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Reloading at the Range Jun 24, 2014 6:37:43 GMT -5

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Post by dangun on Jun 24, 2014 6:37:43 GMT -5

Ken,
I usually take 50 freshly annealed cases with me when I'm working up loads. More often than not I can usually find a descent node within 50 rounds so that should take care of that variable. Since the brass is still in good shape after firing a couple of times I don't worry about that variable all that much because if I haven't found 1 or 2 promising nodes by then I'm probably going to switch powders.
I most often seat to the ogive. When I made this video I didn't do a very good job of explaining that but if you watched my other vids on bullet seating I think I explained that better on those. The second video does a better job of explaining the way I do it.

Last Edit: Jun 24, 2014 11:48:46 GMT -5 by dangun

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

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Reloading at the Range Jun 24, 2014 11:31:01 GMT -5

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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 24, 2014 11:31:01 GMT -5

Dan I do something a little different. I start at the top and work backward in .3 steps with 3 rounds per step. Like you once I find a potential winner I stop and then start playing up and down at .1 and in and out. I found that once I have that just right load all I really need to do it stretch the range and confirm I am right. But you just made me come up with a reason to buy that RCBS Summit press and put together a range loading box so thanks a lot .......

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Reloading at the Range Jun 24, 2014 11:48:09 GMT -5

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Post by dangun on Jun 24, 2014 11:48:09 GMT -5

Glad I could help you spend your money!!! smiley-laughing021

I know a few people that start at the top and here are several reasons that I don't. The absolute #1 reason is Safety... the #2 is, Now this won't hold water every time but, 8 out of 10 times I can find 2 or 3 good nodes. Of those 9 of 10 best nodes are either the lowest or the middle but rarely is the top node the best. What I didn't explain in the video is that yes I do stop and play with powder up an down .1 and play with seating depth what I didn't say is that I will keep going up the ladder to see if there are better nodes. Besides it is much safer to start low and work your way up. Where have I heard that before? Anyway we all have our own way of doing almost everything however I would never recommend that those just getting into reloading to ever start at the top. They may cause things to go Kaboom instead of the desired boom!

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

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Reloading at the Range Jun 25, 2014 8:30:14 GMT -5

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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 25, 2014 8:30:14 GMT -5

Perhaps I should have explained that better Dan. I do not start my shooting at the top it would be more like mid range on most loads. I load 3 in .3 steps down and shoot in reverse sorry had a duh moment. Most of the loads I have found that shoot best fall in that first 3 full grain range from max down 3 full grains so. I load 30 rounds and head out from max load down in my loading from mid range up in my shooting ...... Oh and Dan when the wife gets the credit card bill I am telling her it's all your fault smiley-laughing021 smiley-laughing024 smiley-laughing025 ...... This will be when the July statement comes in ................

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Reloading at the Range Jun 25, 2014 11:49:50 GMT -5

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Post by dangun on Jun 25, 2014 11:49:50 GMT -5

I should have know that you wouldn't start at the very top so I'm very glad you clarified that. In that case I think it is just a matter of preference. The end result is pretty much the same. You can blame me all you want... but you still have to live with the storm. Booyah! smiley-laughing021

Booyah!

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	Reloading at the Range Jun 25, 2014 12:42:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by 7mmmountaineer on Jun 25, 2014 12:42:01 GMT -5 Yeah sure Dan she will be upset till she see's what I got for her too a nice shiny new Ruger SR40c stainless. I was smart enough not to forget who keep the other side of the bed warm for me ........................

dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	Reloading at the Range Jun 25, 2014 16:42:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 25, 2014 16:42:36 GMT -5 Good idea. The things we have to do to keep our gals happy!
	Reloading is just half the fun. Shooting what you have reloaded is a blast!

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