I just got my 6.5/06 back with a new barrel so I have been setting back the ammo I had reloaded for the old shot out barrel so I can shoot it in this new one.
All is well but I have to start over developing a round for this barrel but am going to start out with what I had loaded for the old barrel.
I had to push the bullets back in a bit as I was always extending the seating for throat erosion and I know this will not be where I find where I get the best performance with this new barrel.
I had about 30 rounds that I pushed in a little deeper so they would chamber, and they should be enough for me to do some barrel break in--then I will start all over getting the round I need for the new barrel.
I was a bit surprised at how far out I had seated bullets for the old barrel trying to get all of the "goodie" out of it before I gave up and re-barreled it.
There must be some Jew and Scotch in me. I ran the old barrel as far as it would go, and keep me happy, before I gave it up. FM
All of those pretty, neat, benches that you show on here are pretty, I'll give you that, but how many rounds of how many different calibers are you loading? and how often?
My bench is a hubbub of 5 different calibers but used daily for one thing or the other as well as the occasional chainsaw, bicycle repairs for the little kids in the hood etc. and whatever My Squaw puts out there. "Here, fix this zoomerino."
The secret is to have everything in it's place and clean up after any one operation is done and returning those components to their place before going to the next.
You clean bench guys would have a fainting spell and the Vapors and apoplexy were you to look at my bench, but I know where everything is and all is in MY order.
In some part of the back of my mind I envy you, you are all so neat, tidy, and orderly, but do know where you would be coming if you needed something and didn't have it.
I would like to see pictures of "working" benches that work almost everyday or everyday, in my case. I would bet they are not so neat and tidy but well organized. There is a difference between clutter and,I got my shit together but don't touch anything.
And NO, I am not going to post pictures. Above my pay grade and knowledge.