reloading brass - Page 2

oilman · April 11th, 2012, 08:33 PM

thanks for the info guys oilman

Northern Ghost · December 14th, 2012, 09:33 AM

Try seating your bullets .20 thousands of an inch off your rifle lands and reduce your powder charge by 4grains. You will notice improved accuracy,less bullet jump from throat to barrel,gets onto the rifling quicker. How ever do not attempt to seat the bullet tight to the lands. This will create extreme chamber pressure resulting in gun and personal injury!

Most factory loads are way short of the lands,generally for hunting applications. Precise shooting needs this type of accurate re- loading. Remember re-loading is like carpentry,before you cut measure,measure and measure again. Investigate,calibrate then pull the trigger.
N.G.

Pat32rf · December 15th, 2012, 06:48 AM

Up here we have the advantage of being real close to " shooting country" and don't have to travel far to find a rifle range. When you are changing to a different, new or heavier load, just make up batches of five of each load, using a " magic Marker" to keep them separate. Test each batch before you load up a sizeable number, and KEEP RECORDS!

oilman · December 15th, 2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Pat32rf

Up here we have the advantage of being real close to " shooting country" and don't have to travel far to find a rifle range. When you are changing to a different, new or heavier load, just make up batches of five of each load, using a " magic Marker" to keep them separate. Test each batch before you load up a sizeable number, and KEEP RECORDS!

all ready done that step the only problem was my scope got hit on my 308 so i dont know if that was a good batch or not might try it again

tracker · December 15th, 2012, 08:39 PM

Known as water capacity, some loads in certains calibers are near full and compressed. A 222 is one of those that depending on which powder you use you have to use a long tube funnel to try and get certain powder to fit into a case. Most of my loads in the 222 are full to the top and some over flow and still not at max, but compressed and have less pressure than a case loaded 3/4 full. Winchester is a very common brass but there is a few other older brands that weigh as good if not better than winchester. If you want good brass go with lapua or norma. Follow your many manuals that you will have when reloading. I have never found two manuals with the same loading data to load a caliber from min to max.

oilman · December 16th, 2012, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tracker

Known as water capacity, some loads in certains calibers are near full and compressed. A 222 is one of those that depending on which powder you use you have to use a long tube funnel to try and get certain powder to fit into a case. Most of my loads in the 222 are full to the top and some over flow and still not at max, but compressed and have less pressure than a case loaded 3/4 full. Winchester is a very common brass but there is a few other older brands that weigh as good if not better than winchester. If you want good brass go with lapua or norma. Follow your many manuals that you will have when reloading. I have never found two manuals with the same loading data to load a caliber from min to max.

you got that right already found that out thanks oilman

terrym · December 16th, 2012, 11:23 AM

Its always best to stick to one brand of brass. As already said by others you can experience capacity differences which could be hazardous when you get close to max. The bench rest competitors actually weigh each case and each bullet for uniformity before loading a round. Accuracy is all about repeatable actions.

December 14th, 2012, 09:33 AM	Post #12
Northern Ghost Just starting out Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Goderich Ont Posts: 6	Re- loading brass Try seating your bullets .20 thousands of an inch off your rifle lands and reduce your powder charge by 4grains. You will notice improved accuracy,less bullet jump from throat to barrel,gets onto the rifling quicker. How ever do not attempt to seat the bullet tight to the lands. This will create extreme chamber pressure resulting in gun and personal injury! Most factory loads are way short of the lands,generally for hunting applications. Precise shooting needs this type of accurate re- loading. Remember re-loading is like carpentry,before you cut measure,measure and measure again. Investigate,calibrate then pull the trigger. N.G.

December 15th, 2012, 08:39 PM	Post #15
tracker Has all the answers Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SW Ontario Posts: 920	Known as water capacity, some loads in certains calibers are near full and compressed. A 222 is one of those that depending on which powder you use you have to use a long tube funnel to try and get certain powder to fit into a case. Most of my loads in the 222 are full to the top and some over flow and still not at max, but compressed and have less pressure than a case loaded 3/4 full. Winchester is a very common brass but there is a few other older brands that weigh as good if not better than winchester. If you want good brass go with lapua or norma. Follow your many manuals that you will have when reloading. I have never found two manuals with the same loading data to load a caliber from min to max. _______________________________________________________________________ Experience is what you gain when you didn't get what you wanted. Many are called but only a few are chosen.

April 11th, 2012, 08:33 PM	Post #11
oilman Post-a-holic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Barrys Bay Posts: 1,420	thanks for the info guys oilman

December 15th, 2012, 06:48 AM	Post #13
Pat32rf Borderline Spammer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bancroft.on Posts: 695	Up here we have the advantage of being real close to " shooting country" and don't have to travel far to find a rifle range. When you are changing to a different, new or heavier load, just make up batches of five of each load, using a " magic Marker" to keep them separate. Test each batch before you load up a sizeable number, and KEEP RECORDS!

December 16th, 2012, 11:23 AM	Post #17
terrym Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,816	Its always best to stick to one brand of brass. As already said by others you can experience capacity differences which could be hazardous when you get close to max. The bench rest competitors actually weigh each case and each bullet for uniformity before loading a round. Accuracy is all about repeatable actions.

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