6 PRC reloading

[WeiserBucks]

As a guy whose never reloaded a single round in his life, would it be completely stupid to jump into a wildcat like the 6prc? Or should i learn on something "normal"?
Is there much, if any difference in processes once original brass is sized?

6 PRC is very straightforward regarding handloading. If you can't learn as you go with a 6 PRC, you won't learn as you go with anything else.

 

[Bowfinn]

Update- turning the die and extra 1/2 turn made a difference and about half close with no resistance and the other half close with some resistance but significantly less. I think I’m good enough to load up some and see what happens when I shoot and try to reload it.

If any of you guys haven’t posted your load for 116s I think this would be the right time to do it.

 

[WeiserBucks]

If any of you guys haven’t posted your load for 116s I think this would be the right time to do it.

Mine pressures out at 56 grains of H1000 with a 115, 116 should be similar.

 

[JBahr]

57.5 h1000 3160fps 22” barrel with 116 tmk

 

[fraz01]

Update- turning the die and extra 1/2 turn made a difference and about half close with no resistance and the other half close with some resistance but significantly less. I think I’m good enough to load up some and see what happens when I shoot and try to reload it.

If any of you guys haven’t posted your load for 116s I think this would be the right time to do it.

Do your fired cases chamber with no resistance? You can see this problem when sizing die and chamber aren't a good match. Couple of things to look at is how much you die is sizing the body/shoulder junction, usually .003 to .004 is plenty. Also can check how much the cases are growing in case length. Shouldn't be seeing much length growth with a 30 degree shoulder case. It darn sure could be your press is flexing a bit. Looking at your pics it looks like the neck bushing is leaving some ridges on your case necks. Bushing may need a good cleaning and polish.

 

[Bowfinn]

Do your fired cases chamber with no resistance? You can see this problem when sizing die and chamber aren't a good match. Couple of things to look at is how much you die is sizing the body/shoulder junction, usually .003 to .004 is plenty. Also can check how much the cases are growing in case length. Shouldn't be seeing much length growth with a 30 degree shoulder case. It darn sure could be your press is flexing a bit. Looking at your pics it looks like the neck bushing is leaving some ridges on your case necks. Bushing may need a good cleaning and polish.

I haven’t fired this barrel yet. I’ll have to check what happens to the brass after i get out and shoot it for the first time in a few days.

 

[fraz01]

Got ya, I was thinking they were once fired. This sounds like a great cartridge for some more horse power.

 

[Bowfinn]

Thanks for the help guys! I confirmed problem was that I wasn’t pushing back the shoulder far enough. I had moved my setup and it wasn’t as sold as I thought. Also I had the die turned in too far and it was preventing cam over. So I fixed my setup and am now bumping the shoulder back with ease and it’s feeding with no resistance.

It shot the 116s in to just under an inch with H1000 on my powder ladder (8 rounds), and 565 slightly over an inch on the ladder (9 rounds). Both ladders were at least a 4g spread, so I think it will shoot ok for me.