What did you do in the reloading room today?

[waspocrew]

Sized, trimmed, and primed 100 cases of 22 Creed. Going to be loading the 69 gr Blitzking for thermal hunting this winter.

 

[Robobiss]

If you’re concerned the case might not be seating properly, just take a fired case and deprime or drill the primer out. Then I just put some loctite in the case neck, start a bullet in and gently chamber it. Close the bolt and wait a few minutes before extracting. You’ll know for sure then.

I tried it but I think I suck at this method. It ended up sub 3”. Hahaha.

There wasn’t enough neck tension so even just getting it chambered as gentle as possible it slid back. I need to try again after bumping the neck ever so slightly with my sizing die to just give it the slightest bit of neck tension.

 

[sbeduckman]

308 w/ 168gr eldm for deer season, 45/70 subs and supers. Also worked on some homebrew subsonic 450 Bushmaster I came up with that cycle an AR (resized 405gr cast lead from .458 to .452). That's been an interesting journey, but they stomp up close on deer or hogs.

 

[Harvey_NW]

I tried it but I think I suck at this method. It ended up sub 3”. Hahaha.

There wasn’t enough neck tension so even just getting it chambered as gentle as possible it slid back. I need to try again after bumping the neck ever so slightly with my sizing die to just give it the slightest bit of neck tension.

This Frankford Arsenal OAL Gauge is pretty handy and consistent within a few thou once you get the feel for it, also measures from the bolt face so it's a true OAL.

 

[Robobiss]

This Frankford Arsenal OAL Gauge is pretty handy and consistent within a few thou once you get the feel for it, also measures from the bolt face so it's a true OAL.

Interesting piece of gear. I might have to try that.

 

[Castle Rock]

This Frankford Arsenal OAL Gauge is pretty handy and consistent within a few thou once you get the feel for it, also measures from the bolt face so it's a true OAL.

I didn’t think seating depth mattered

 

[jfk69]

I didn’t think seating depth mattered

It does if it needs to fit a specific magazine length like most of my rifles.

 

[cal30_sniper]

300 WMM (Win Medium Mag)

192gr HBCs at 2850fps from a 20” barrel, 3.255” COAL for a Defiance Ti-X medium action with UM bottom metal.

 

[Harvey_NW]

I didn’t think seating depth mattered

Still yet to see valid proof that it does for precision, but it can affect pressure. And I need a baseline measurement to track throat erosion.

 

[49ereric]

Still yet to see valid proof that it does for precision, but it can affect pressure. And I need a baseline measurement to track throat erosion.

Valid proof is found by the individual reloading for themselves. No one could possibly prove it to another person like you cuz you’ll just say anecdotal evidence is not proof.
I adjust seating depth for every rifle but some rifle barrels respond more than others.
Want proof for yourself? Buy an old K98 and load 175 grain bullets and see how well it shoots and then start seating the bullet farther out and watch the groups tighten up.

 

[Harvey_NW]

Valid proof is found by the individual reloading for themselves. No one could possibly prove it to another person like you cuz you’ll just say anecdotal evidence is not proof.
I adjust seating depth for every rifle but some rifle barrels respond more than others.
Want proof for yourself? Buy an old K98 and load 175 grain bullets and see how well it shoots and then start seating the bullet farther out and watch the groups tighten up.

There are statistics behind the sample sizes and variability, it's well established. I haven't seen a significant data set that proves an outlier. Feel free to post your anecdotal evidence in my 18 page thread about the topic.

The cleaning rod OAL gauge is a cheap and effective tool for finding the distance from the bolt face to the lands, using a comparator. It's great for tracking throat erosion, or adjusting seating depth, if you so choose to do so.

 

[49ereric]

There are statistics behind the sample sizes and variability, it's well established. I haven't seen a significant data set that proves an outlier. Feel free to post your anecdotal evidence in my 18 page thread about the topic.

The cleaning rod OAL gauge is a cheap and effective tool for finding the distance from the bolt face to the lands, using a comparator. It's great for tracking throat erosion, or adjusting seating depth, if you so choose to do so.

Started reloading long before any gauges were around.
Get a K98 like said or a M1917 and see what happens. Both like longer seating.
My savage 110 likes a 150 gr sierra pro hunter seated deeper than Sierra recommends.
So keep your stats cuz I know what rifles like.
Not the best pic but it gives you the idea but it won’t satisfy you naturally.

 

[cal30_sniper]

First batch of 10mm Magnums. Hoping to shoot through the ladder tomorrow if weather permits.

 

[sierracharlie338]

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First batch of 10mm Magnums. Hoping to shoot through the ladder tomorrow if weather permits.

That a 686?

 

[cal30_sniper]

That a 686?

610, N-frame 6.5” barrel. It’s an early pre-lock pre-MIM gun that the previous owner had the cylinder reamed for the mag cartridge.

 

[sierracharlie338]

610, N-frame 6.5” barrel. It’s an early pre-lock pre-MIM gun that the previous owner had the cylinder reamed for the mag cartridge.

Very nice

 

[Radosilver]

Worked up a load for my Grandfather’s 1957 Savage 99 .243 Win. It was the first rifle I ever hunted with 30 some years ago but I never killed a deer with it. Going to try to change that this season. 85 grain Sierra BTHP over 41.5 grains of IMR-4831 has the old girl shooting under 1 MOA.

 

[EricR]

Loading up some rounds for a ladder test for the 6.5 PRC. 143 eld-m and H4831.

 

[Steve300xcw]

brass that isnt black, green and fuzzy looking. The ol tikka isnt goona know wtf

 

[49ereric]

Resized & trimmed some Federal brass & nickel 06 cases.
I have been using Federal Premium 180’s (in photo) that were gifted to me.
The thick woods I hunt and the 35 yard shots, the premium ammo is causing too much blood shot.
Real mess of jellied blood to clean when butchering.
Going to load Sierra 180 RN behind Surplus 4831 & W748 to lower velocity & the RN will expand less.
Which ever shoots better I’ll go with. Next year I’ll see if it helped.