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    Question on Brass expanding to fit your chamber

    You should get very good chamber fill with any standard load. Did you do any measurements on fired cartridges that say otherwise?
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    What reloading press for 338LM?

    I believe the Redding Ultramag still has the largest opening. It is a real pain if there is not enough headroom to cleanly insert the bullet during the seating step. That was my biggest complaint about the Forster Co-Ax, great press, just got tired of blood blisters on my fingers loading large...
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    Why I actually like winter

    Now I understand, yuck on the love bugs. At least they don't bite people like the dang buffalo gnats we have here in NY.
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    Why I actually like winter

    I'll bite, what is love bug season???
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    Why I actually like winter

    I'm not a fan of the heat and humidity either. Much prefer cooler temps. 20s and 30s for outside work. Fall and winter are my firewood seasons (gathering and burning). I Never let the weather interfere with shooting. I drag a smoke pot to the range to drive the bugs off. Gnats are the...
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    Why I actually like winter

    I enjoy the reloading as much or more than shooting. I load for five rifles and one pistol. Shooting is only fun when you have someone to shoot with or against or you're teaching someone to shoot. Deer hunting does not qualify as shooting because you only get to pull the trigger one time all...
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    How to get more shoulder bump... Cam-over already maxed!

    Did you try one of the re-formed cases in your gun? If it chambers properly you have nothing to worry about.
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    How to get more shoulder bump... Cam-over already maxed!

    You can also cut beer cans with a pair of scissors to make shims.
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    How to get more shoulder bump... Cam-over already maxed!

    Annealing would help with spring back. I reform a lot of 223 into 221 Fireball and the first thing I do is anneal the cases. I prefer to use military brass because of the thicker web. This is what I do. I finally got around to it - 223 to 221 Fireball (pic heavy) - Shooters Forum
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    How to get more shoulder bump... Cam-over already maxed!

    You can put a shim between the shelholder rest and bottom of the case, directly under the case. I have a set of mechanics feeler gages I've had since cars had points that you had to gap. They work great. Aluminum foil will do the same thing if you figure out how many folds it needs. Cheap...
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    New reloader seeking bench.

    This cost me just under $200 to build. That includes the steel straps across the legs and a gallon of Floor and Stair paint to finish it.
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    H or IMR, WHO CARES!!!!

    Varget is one of the Extreme Powders in the Hodgdon line up. It is not as sensitive to variations in temperature.
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    New press turned .5MOA gun into 2MOA gun?

    Try a different bullet, one that is better matched to the twist in your barrel.
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    H or IMR, WHO CARES!!!!

    I live in Upstate NY and we see pretty significant swings in seasonal temperatures. My personal experience has been 223 and 25-06 near-max loads developed with non-temperature stabilized powders in the cold months were significantly over pressure in the hot months. Had to pull a bunch of them...
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    What is this???

    Nice pick showing the progression of a brass draw. Thanks for sharing.
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    What is this???

    OP - all that brass needs to be sent to the scrap bucket. It's not worth the risk of something bad happening. Good explanations guys.
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    Ok, all this reading on sizing and head space and shoulder bump has my head spinning...

    +1 on the Lee Collet Neck Die.
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    Ok, all this reading on sizing and head space and shoulder bump has my head spinning...

    Some good info here but I will add my two cents. Repeatable accuracy will require three things, 1) consistency round to round 2) optimization of the components 3) best possible axial alignment of the bullet to the bore. They only way to guarantee consistency is to use fireformed brass and...
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    Using a .308 bump die on .260 case?

    You will likely get a stepped shoulder up close to the neck and that may cause interference. Internal die tolerances are pretty tight. Try one and measure it to see if you will have a problem. To be sure just get the correct die.
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    Federal Gold Medal .223 Rem, 69 grain Sierra Matchking analysis...

    You also need to be mindful of the ambient temperature when you develop and range test your loads. My experience is Win 748 is a very temperature sensitive powder. Loads developed in the winter may be unsafe over-pressure in the summer. Last thing you want to do is pull a bunch of loads you...
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