Swarovski1 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Best one for me was from one of 1967 spuds video's on youtube, it was seat the bullet, lower the ram, rotate the cartridge 180 degrees in the shell holder and run frew the seater again, bullet run out is 50 percent less, ive always tried for most accuload possible, this tip from made my ammo real consistant, cheers spud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Glen Zedicker book.......don't rely on screwing the die down and hoping headspace will be OK...get it measured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha1 Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 After dropping powder into your cases check them all with a small torch to make sure they all look uniform and you have actually charged all the cases before moving on to bullet seating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 This is why i use type S bushing dies , on virgin Lapua brass ( neck turned ) after seating a 105 Amax i cheak the runout on a hornady concentricity gauge and its not even 1 thou I admit to using a torch to cheak every case for powder , iv double loaded a few times as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbellsmith Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 After dropping powder into your cases check them all with a small torch to make sure they all look uniform and you have actually charged all the cases before moving on to bullet seating. I don't agree. Charge one case, then seat a bullet in it. Regards JCS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 What if you pick up a case next to the one you just loaded by accident ? = a possible empty case/ bullet lodged in to lands in the field , this happened 2or3 times to me! once was my friends reloads . Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucraft Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I don't agree. Charge one case, then seat a bullet in it. Regards JCS I do the same. Also seat my bullets in 2 or more passes to get them spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucraft Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 What if you pick up a case next to the one you just loaded by accident ? = a possible empty case/ bullet lodged in to lands in the field , this happened 2or3 times to me! once was my friends reloads . Cheers  You shouldn't be able to do that if you use two trays, one for empties and one for loaded. I fill the case while I'm holding it then straight to the press. I only put it down once it has a bullet in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Me too, I seat while target master is trickling the next charge. Â Fill case. Pick up in left hand. Dump a dipper full of powder in the pan and set the target master going with right hand. Seat bullet in filled case. Repeat. Â I've never put a bullet in an empty case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will0 Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 +1 on the above posts. The case doesn't leave my hand between having the powder put in, and the bullet being seated. Any doubt and you can shake the case and feel whether it's empty or full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Same too - Two trays. Never thought about double charging a rifle case, usually full up with one charge. Best advice I think I ever had was to use carbide dies for straight walled pistol calibres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 After dropping powder into your cases check them all with a small torch to make sure they all look uniform and you have actually charged all the cases before moving on to bullet seating. Â Yes, that'd be my best tip too - I did once find a case I'd not filled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradders Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Glen Zedicker book.......don't rely on screwing the die down and hoping headspace will be OK...get it measured! Zedikers tip on case annealing: "Stand all your cases up on a tray, then tip them in the bin and get new ones" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Yes, that'd be my best tip too - I did once find a case I'd not filled. Check the brass fits the chamber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Check the brass fits the chamber  Ha! (He just wouldn't let it lie!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Never have 2 different tubs of powder on the bench at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCetrizine Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 If you're not sure if you double charged a cartridge, tell a friend you just got the most amazing feeling new trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furrybean Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Use your rifle to set up your dies and get the brass to fit your rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonl Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Don't trust everything you read on a forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarovski1 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I don't agree. Charge one case, then seat a bullet in it. Regards JCS I too charge and seat one at a time, ive never charged a batch then seated them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha1 Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I don't use a press well that's not strictly true 90% of my reloading is done using a Arbor press with LeWilson bushing and seating dies. Including my milsurp calibres. Building ammunition is some thing to spend time over its a hobby in it self. Iv being doing it for a while at least 20 years and Iv still got all my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarovski1 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Ive no idea what an arbour press is, ive heard of them obviously, my reloads shoot extremely well with normal dies, whats the advantage with the arbour press.there is alot of gimics with reloading gear, alot appear unnessasary and waste of money, ive fancied a electronic despenser and scales for a very long time for ease really, don't think you will beat the old beam scales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 My top reloading tips are work in a well lit and quiet area, invest in a vernier calliper and marry a shooter. My wife does all of our powder throwing and I have the utmost confidence in her work which means I can get on with the metallic side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernel gadaffi Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Always leave a one hole gap or a full row empty in the loading tray, start with no case on hole one, when you prime, charge or seat a bullet in the case from hole two, place in hole one, then hole three to hole two, hole four into hole three. I've always done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSG Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Don't use stalking directory as a reloading reference source! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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