Thread: Dies

Originally Posted by zimmer

I know this is a dies thread but here is a good set of scales on TardMe Ohaus Reloading Scale | Trade Me

+1 good scales those

I have one of the old RCBS 505 scales, bomb proof, and super accurate

Thanks for all the help guys. I have loaded 24 .270 shells. I have to say weighing the powder is a pain in the ass but it is worth it when you have shiny new loaded ammo ready. Gonna test tomorrow this arvo was busy bloody cuttinf up venison. Will put up a pic of the shells later

Good stuff Toby, welcome to the wonderful world of reloading, you won't ever regret it

You been using brasso?

Yup

The glare will scare the game when you load?

They cant see it when its in the chamber I loaded a heap more just now took 1 1/2 hours. Tested 10 shots and boy do they make factory ammo shit, all touching and only 27 fps difference in the loads. Is that good from the highland stuff we tried its better.

Originally Posted by Toby

They cant see it when its in the chamber I loaded a heap more just now took 1 1/2 hours. Tested 10 shots and boy do they make factory ammo shit, all touching and only 27 fps difference in the loads. Is that good from the highland stuff we tried its better.

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10 shots touching at 100 is very good.... should post up some pics of groups. What cartridges are you reloading for?

27 fps difference between 10 new rounds, or average diff between reloads and bought ammo ?

I'm assuming the first, which is very good, means you were being careful and accurate when measuring the powder

Very careful. Is 3-5min per round slow? Thats what I seem to average. The scales move easy like 1 pellet of the powder moves it. Pain in the ass with that part but seeing it finished is worth it.

Good, keep it up. Slow is good, easy to get distracted or careless, and blow up a barrel or worse.

That's the joy of doing it Precision and consistency

Fucking shit. Need more primers and projectiles now. But the good thing. I have done 100!!!! Still got powder left but should get more anyway. Thanks for the help guys.

Originally Posted by Toby

Fucking shit. Need more primers and projectiles now. But the good thing. I have done 100!!!! Still got powder left but should get more anyway. Thanks for the help guys.

You could practice making blanks