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    Why do people load so hot?

    I could not care any less what the case weights are. I only care about group size and making good wind calls. If I get those right, with a 308 I can make cold bore 600 yard A-zone and 800 yard silhouettes every time. That is what I care about.
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    Why do people load so hot?

    yeah, okay but I'm not doing case volumes with water for 20 cases so I can make a comment on this board. AND, I would have to put primers into the Lapua which I don't want to do. If I did it right, I would make sure they were all trimmed to the same length - wot I am not doing either :) Funny...
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    Why do people load so hot?

    I don't care what the velocity is. I shoot for the best consistent group I can get that fits in my magazine including my magpul ar10 mags. The rest is wind reading and math and I have AB for that.
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    Why do people load so hot?

    One of the guys who blew up a gun while I was standing there got some shrapnel in his face - his glasses probably saved his eyesight. Most of the shrapnel was in the front of his body. He was wearing a white tee shirt and there were maybe 15 bloody spots I could see as he was jumping around...
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    Why do people load so hot?

    Could be I have better than average Lake City LR brass - mine is 2005 thru 2011 - I got a good deal and bought a bunch. I happen to be reloading 308 with LC LR. I grabbed ten random pieces. All had been sized and decapped, primer pockets dirty. I also grabbed ten random pieces of brand new...
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    Why do people load so hot?

    You did not read what I wrote. I find where a given case, bullet, powder, primer combination (varying only powder weight) shows pressure then back down. You said that 3rd party people confirm the reloading manual numbers, where is this data confirming reloading manual pressures? Do they...
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    Why do people load so hot?

    "you can see the pressure" - sometimes I can and sometimes I don't . It is rare where the book is shooting the same barrel length, bullet, and case. My 308 loads usually show pressure in the primers - I shoot Federal 210Ms and 41.52 grains of IMR 4064. That is a moderate load going about...
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    Why do people load so hot?

    If your goal is to make your barrel and brass last forever, then stop shooting. You barrel and brass will last forever, problem solved. If you have other goals, then you balance costs and benefits. A fast bullet shoots flatter and gets down range quicker so it is more tolerant of a...
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    Seating question

    After sizing, are the neck outside diameter (OD) pretty much the same - that is, plus or minus .001? Smaller tolerance would be better. If no, then that is a problem you have to solve first, your sizing process is not creating uniform dimensions. If yes (same OD), and you can still feel the...
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    Don’t Blow it Shooter !

    When using a barrel vice, I wrap the barrel with a leather strip. I was thinking about getting the brake tight when I don't have a barrel vice. I have those fat APA brakes. I didn't know that AI did that with their barrels, pretty cool, thanks for the info.
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    Don’t Blow it Shooter !

    I have had brakes and barrels get loose. I can torque a barrel and a brake in a barrel vice but the brake is tricky - nothing to grab onto. When my next barrel is made, I was thinking to ask that two flats be made on the main part of the barrel just behind the brake and the top and bottom...
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    Emotional roller coaster: 6 powder droppers in < 3 years!

    I have a AT v2 and a Sartorius Practum scale. I throw 41.52 grains +- .02 grains of IMR 4064 and 76.26 grains +- .02 grains of H1000. Throw time is between 10 and 15 seconds. I get 12 to 15 throws per over-trickle. I don't like changing the charge but I can do it pretty fast. I have the...
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    Determining best Neck Tension

    I never thought about it that way. Thanks for the information! I tumble and use graphite dust on necks and that makes seating force more uniform. I will try using a smaller-diameter neck expanding mandrel.
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    GM210 primer issues

    For precision ammo I use 50-round loading blocks . I charge the entire block in a session. When I finish charging, when I pick up the block, I look into every case to be sure there is powder in every case. I don't glance, I look. 50 cases, 50 looks. In some cases, this is more trickier...
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    Weird question regarding FL sizing

    Yup, I have quarts of synthetic oil and transmission fluid on my shelf. Synthetic motor oil and transmission fluid are the same as premium gun oil. I happen to like Imperial better than oils because it is less messy. The spray products are even less messy. When you adapt your process to the...
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    Weird question regarding FL sizing

    + 1 for Imperial it is very good. When I was making bullets, I used a lube made from anhydrous lanolin and vaseline. The homemade stuff was very good for jackets but I didn't try it on brass. Using Imperial, in order to lube a case, you tap or slightly drag your finger over the lube in the...
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    Weird question regarding FL sizing

    I think your annealing process isn't softening the the neck & shoulder. The brass is too hard and still elastic - you cannot get consistent permanent deformation hence inconsistent shoulder length. I use a flame annealer. If I look into the brass when it leaves the flame, the entire inside...
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    NOW I REMEMBER WHY I LOVE MY DILLON CARBIDE DIES

    If I may offer a hint. The old RCBS extractors used to work like this. After drilling and tapping the case, put the spacer over case head. Spin a nut onto the bolt. Slip a washer between the nut and the spacer. Screw the bolt into the case. Holding the bolt head in one position, spin the...
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    Reloading Tikka T3x 308 - Fires when chambered after bolt lock

    I do not understand why you are chambering live rounds in your basement. You used up a lot of luck there. If you did something make make that weapon fire without pulling the trigger, that is a problem you need to fix first - what everyone else said. If you are new to reloading, you should...
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    NOW I REMEMBER WHY I LOVE MY DILLON CARBIDE DIES

    Buy a stuck case extractor. They are cheap and easy. If you stuck one case, you might stick another. I think mine has a 1/4x20 tap, a smaller drill, and some small parts. Drill out the primer pocket, tap the primer pocket with the tap (a tap wrench is helpful but not required), assemble...
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