You have to find what works for you and your rifle(s). When I started I listened to a lot of experienced shooters/reloaders. I'm a minimalist reloader, I do a little as possible and as much as...
Liked On: 24-01-2022, 01:16 PM
Greetings All, Until recently I neck sized most of my cases, mostly using cartridge specific neck sizing dies. Recently I have moved over to minimal FL sizing using the Redding competition shell...
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 09:33 PM
Ideally you want to full length size your case just enough so it has the minimum necessary clearance in the chamber. This means every round is the same, as cases are always sized back to the same...
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 09:33 PM
Create A “Custom Die” With A Simple Shellholder Change! To maximize case life and the accuracy potential of your reloads, it's desirable to size fired cases the minimum amount that allows loaded...
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 09:31 PM
simple terms "shoulder bump" means pushing the shoulder of the fired case back a few thou using FL die, just enough so the sized brass chambers with ease. ie there is little or no resistance when...
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 09:30 PM
I will try find a link to using redding comp shell holders. Once you use them there's no going back! Sent from my SM-A025F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 01:40 PM
This video shows you the easiest way to do minimal shoulder bump with the redding competition shell holders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldtbsym650k You could do it in a similar way where you...
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 01:40 PM
What he said using redding comp shell holders Sent from my SM-A025F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 01:20 PM
If you FL size with a minimal shoulder bump, you get all the advantages of neck sizing without any of the potential downsides. Your cases will always chamber and extract smoothly and they'll last...
Liked On: 17-01-2022, 01:20 PM
I have a howa mini which the only thing that could make it better would be fixed floor plate. I did the same thing with getting a boring old Tikka and sold my howa alpine bush pig. Big regret but...
Liked On: 10-12-2021, 04:28 PM
I look at Howa like this… You can buy a barrelled action for $700-1100 depending on sales / chambering / finish etc. Mine have cost me $875 on average. I tend to wait for sales. And I haggle a...
Liked On: 10-12-2021, 04:27 PM
The Hodgdon data is for a Barnes TSX. That is a copper monolithic bullet which is longer and tougher than your average jacketed lead bullet of the same weight. This means it takes up more space...
Liked On: 09-12-2021, 01:10 PM
Don't know if anyone has cone out with this but maybe if you need to shoot longer strings you need to move to a heavier barrel that will adsorb more heat. Assuming you are culling or day walk...
Liked On: 09-12-2021, 12:33 PM
Um, that's called murder in legal circles
Liked On: 09-12-2021, 07:57 AM
as I said earlier...given SIMILAR shape projectile the point your die contacts the oglive will be similar...so its a safe assumption the jump to lands will be similar too, either it works or it...
Liked On: 06-12-2021, 08:21 PM