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Posted: 8/6/2014 4:20:30 PM EDT
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I just wanted to get an overall consensus of how specific some of you are when it comes to reloading. I'll start.
Today I reloaded 9mm and 40S&W. I didn't measure a single case. Nothing more then a quick look for splits/ bulges and into the Hornady LNL AP reloader it went. I use the same powder weight 6.0 Grams Power Pistol, for all my cases. 115 FMJ 9mm, 180 40S&W, 230 45. ACP. So I don't change up powders and weights of bullets I simply swap out dies and continue on. Maybe I'm just lucky but I haven't had a problem yet. 
Next up tonight .223. I measure every case to 1.75 if it is 1.76 or longer I trim then inspect the case, and primer, then into the reloaded. I haven't checked case walls maybe I need to start? I use 22.4 grains of IMR 3031 for every round. I'll go to my LGS and pick up anything from 40grain-55 grain. Very rarely do I have adjust the dies, maybe half turn here or there. Again, Im using a pretty light load, haven't had any serious problems. My question to you all is, do you measure everything, from COAL, to OAL, and check the case walls? Or are we similar? I shoot all my reloads for plinking on the weekend. I usually reload 250-400 .223 per month and 200 pistol rounds. So I am not trying to get 1 moa groups or anything crazy. Poll inbound. |
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I measure almost everything, every time.
since the cost of components are going up it brings the efficiency of reloading down and less tempting, I like to think not only are my reloads slightly cheaper than factory ammo but since I measure most everything they perform alot better too. i trim every case to spec measure every powder charge (throw a charge and set it on the beam scale for a sec then drop the powder in the case, trickle as needed) I dont weigh each bullet, and I dont measure the COAL of each cartridge even my plinking loads approach most factory match ammo not only do I get very consistent ammo for cheaper, but it gives me peace of mind as well. I do this for 9mm, .223 and .308 |
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I trim brass every 3-4 x firings if needed.
For blasting ammo I check my throw 3x from the measure then once every 50-100 or so. Less for pistols, if I'm totally honest. I always use safe charges that can't be doubled for high volume stuff anyway. I measure OAL whenever I adjust something or change bullet types. For precision ammunition I weigh every charge. |
| It is good practice to make sure your 223 cases are trimmed to 1.75 or there abouts but it is ok to shoot ones around 1.73 i believe. for cannelured projectiles i seat the bullet so the cannelure is flush with the case mouth then use a factory crimp die to crimp. on my match loads i measure every time usually but with hornady projectiles they are usually pretty consistant. |
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I develop loads for every bullet, and usually for each gun, normally with multiple alternative powders and corresponding charges.
I don't measure pistol cases, just visually inspect. For plinking or short range timed competition I use less carefully prepared ammo in my rifles, not setting the seating die to the .001", not measuring and trickling each charge, not using poor metering powders, specific brand primers, specific brass, or particularly quality bullets. For load development, HD/SD, hunting, or just general precision shooting, I do a decent amount of case prep, have weight sorted cases and projectiles, trickle each powder charge, carefully set seating depth, use a specific brand of primer. |
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I just wanted to get an overall consensus of how specific some of you are when it comes to reloading. I'll start. Today I reloaded 9mm and 40S&W. I didn't measure a single case. Nothing more then a quick look for splits/ bulges and into the Hornady LNL AP reloader it went. I use the same powder weight 6.0 Grams Power Pistol, for all my cases. 115 FMJ 9mm, 180 40S&W, 230 45. ACP. So I don't change up powders and weights of bullets I simply swap out dies and continue on. Maybe I'm just lucky but I haven't had a problem yet.
Next up tonight .223. I measure every case to 1.75 if it is 1.76 or longer I trim then inspect the case, and primer, then into the reloaded. I haven't checked case walls maybe I need to start? I use 22.4 grains of IMR 3031 for every round. I'll go to my LGS and pick up anything from 40grain-55 grain. Very rarely do I have adjust the dies, maybe half turn here or there. Again, Im using a pretty light load, haven't had any serious problems. My question to you all is, do you measure everything, from COAL, to OAL, and check the case walls? Or are we similar? I shoot all my reloads for plinking on the weekend. I usually reload 250-400 .223 per month and 200 pistol rounds. So I am not trying to get 1 moa groups or anything crazy. Poll inbound. I think you pretty much have figured it out |
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For Pistol, I specifically quality check every round. I manually inspect the primer and put each round in a case gauge. For normal Rife, I trim, resize and inspect every case before loading, then do the same inspection after every round. For precision rife, I manually clean, measure and weigh every case to make sure they are consistent. I then measure every round after loading. I also make sure they are all head stamped from the same batch. |
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i'm crazy about measuring some things, not about others.
pistol brass (9mm luger and 45acp): none. 556 brass: I don't measure, but they all go through trimming, if they need it, it will get trimmed, if not, no trimming will happen during that step. takes longer to measure than to just put it through the cutter. 30-06 brass: fireformed: check for OAL and chambering, thats it. needing FL sizing: measure everything. 30-06 after loading, check ogive length and headspace length on every round. Anything .002 or more different in ogive length gets either fixed or thrown into plinker pile. I'm after precision here. |
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Quoted:
I just wanted to get an overall consensus of how specific some of you are when it comes to reloading. I'll start. Today I reloaded 9mm and 40S&W. I didn't measure a single case. Nothing more then a quick look for splits/ bulges and into the Hornady LNL AP reloader it went. I use the same powder weight 6.0 Grams Power Pistol, for all my cases. 115 FMJ 9mm, 180 40S&W, 230 45. ACP. So I don't change up powders and weights of bullets I simply swap out dies and continue on. Maybe I'm just lucky but I haven't had a problem yet.
Next up tonight .223. I measure every case to 1.75 if it is 1.76 or longer I trim then inspect the case, and primer, then into the reloaded. I haven't checked case walls maybe I need to start? I use 22.4 grains of IMR 3031 for every round. I'll go to my LGS and pick up anything from 40grain-55 grain. Very rarely do I have adjust the dies, maybe half turn here or there. Again, Im using a pretty light load, haven't had any serious problems. My question to you all is, do you measure everything, from COAL, to OAL, and check the case walls? Or are we similar? I shoot all my reloads for plinking on the weekend. I usually reload 250-400 .223 per month and 200 pistol rounds. So I am not trying to get 1 moa groups or anything crazy. Poll inbound. Measuring charges in grams and posting polls that belong in General Discussion is sufficient to lock the thread. You can start a new one, but you'll need to alter the poll. |
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