Hey guys,
I've been reloading .223 and .308 on my Hornady LNl for semi-autos for years, but just get into .338 for my Barrett MRAD.
First, I'm going to get a single stage press from Hornady, but I'm unsure of what dies to get.
I'll be loading 200 and 225 hornady projectiles and shooting mostly out to 600 yards, up to 1500 at my inlaws property. I bought the MRAD for the .308 conversion and I'll graduate up to the .338.
I'm not trying to push the envelope on velocities and precision quite yet. I'm not that good of a shot. Go ahead and flame me for buying a $6K gun.
I'm not shooting competition, so I don't need the absolute best reloading dies on the market, but I have NO idea where to start. I've also never "neck-sized" a cartridge. I'll be using once fired lapua brass, retumbo powder and CCI magnum primers.
I'm liking the RCBS dies, they seem like a nice middle of the road compromise between Redding and lee.
Should I buy a set or go buy them individually?
Should I get a neck sizer only or get a FL, too?
What bushings should I get? I know I need to measure the neck od of a fired cartridge, but what range should cover it?
I've read a couple manuals and currently have the Hornady 9th edition, but I've never seen neck-sizing in action.
Thanks in advance for your help, guys.
I've been reloading .223 and .308 on my Hornady LNl for semi-autos for years, but just get into .338 for my Barrett MRAD.
First, I'm going to get a single stage press from Hornady, but I'm unsure of what dies to get.
I'll be loading 200 and 225 hornady projectiles and shooting mostly out to 600 yards, up to 1500 at my inlaws property. I bought the MRAD for the .308 conversion and I'll graduate up to the .338.
I'm not trying to push the envelope on velocities and precision quite yet. I'm not that good of a shot. Go ahead and flame me for buying a $6K gun.
I'm not shooting competition, so I don't need the absolute best reloading dies on the market, but I have NO idea where to start. I've also never "neck-sized" a cartridge. I'll be using once fired lapua brass, retumbo powder and CCI magnum primers.
I'm liking the RCBS dies, they seem like a nice middle of the road compromise between Redding and lee.
Should I buy a set or go buy them individually?
Should I get a neck sizer only or get a FL, too?
What bushings should I get? I know I need to measure the neck od of a fired cartridge, but what range should cover it?
I've read a couple manuals and currently have the Hornady 9th edition, but I've never seen neck-sizing in action.
Thanks in advance for your help, guys.