Hello,
I've been reloading my own ammo since 2002 when I was younger and dumber and thought I needed a 300 RUM because that's what all the gun magazines were saying that I should get for an elk hunt. I got into reloading with an RCBS rock chucker kit to save money on the $2 plus trigger pull I had with that rifle. Over the years I got into precision shooting and got into a Dillon 550B and RCBS 1500 combo because I do value my time too.
Here I am today and I'm starting to get setup in 338 lapua, because I'd like to take a 3,000 class some time and that's the caliber that's intrigued me for some time. I got a smoking deal on some of the lapua brass and now I'm committed. Now, I'm in need of dies. I've always used full length sizing dies if nothing else just to give it enough bump that it'll chamber and function in anyones rifle and this rifle will be used in the field and what it to run even if there's dust on the ammo. I've never used any bushing type dies but have been reading that the Redding type S is the way to go. I'd really like to get some guidance on what dies to use. In the past I've always used that 4th station on my 550B as a spot for a Lee factory crimp die just to make sure everything was centered and checked.
The primers will be Fed GMM Magnum unless I get convinced otherwise. Powders I don't know which yet, but sounds like Retumbo is the go-to powder. I don't have any real preference on bullets, but figured I'd start with Sierra 250gr, 300gr and Hornady 285 Eld.
For the actual rifle, I'm pretty much sold on the Ruger RPR just because of reputation, price, and I like that the stock folds and can make that cannon easily to travel with.
Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated because as expensive as the reloads are for this caliber I want to make sure every round counts.
Thanks,
I've been reloading my own ammo since 2002 when I was younger and dumber and thought I needed a 300 RUM because that's what all the gun magazines were saying that I should get for an elk hunt. I got into reloading with an RCBS rock chucker kit to save money on the $2 plus trigger pull I had with that rifle. Over the years I got into precision shooting and got into a Dillon 550B and RCBS 1500 combo because I do value my time too.
Here I am today and I'm starting to get setup in 338 lapua, because I'd like to take a 3,000 class some time and that's the caliber that's intrigued me for some time. I got a smoking deal on some of the lapua brass and now I'm committed. Now, I'm in need of dies. I've always used full length sizing dies if nothing else just to give it enough bump that it'll chamber and function in anyones rifle and this rifle will be used in the field and what it to run even if there's dust on the ammo. I've never used any bushing type dies but have been reading that the Redding type S is the way to go. I'd really like to get some guidance on what dies to use. In the past I've always used that 4th station on my 550B as a spot for a Lee factory crimp die just to make sure everything was centered and checked.
The primers will be Fed GMM Magnum unless I get convinced otherwise. Powders I don't know which yet, but sounds like Retumbo is the go-to powder. I don't have any real preference on bullets, but figured I'd start with Sierra 250gr, 300gr and Hornady 285 Eld.
For the actual rifle, I'm pretty much sold on the Ruger RPR just because of reputation, price, and I like that the stock folds and can make that cannon easily to travel with.
Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated because as expensive as the reloads are for this caliber I want to make sure every round counts.
Thanks,