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Good info thanks for sharing, also another thing to take into considerstion. What twist barrels will work with what weight an minimal speed needed per weight.

Any change in the reloading process requires load development to get it "spot on" vice just there. Why not do a load development. who knows maybe less powder to achive the same results. Also your limitaions will be mag length. I know a few shooters who shoot nothing but VLD's with great success...

Any die that is a full length size will work. Bump gauges measure directly of the shoulder datum line. measure your fired cases using the new tool, note measurement an install your F/L die accordingly, just dont seat it all the way down. start sizing a case an measure an take measurements to...

Thanks for the repiles, so with what everyones input it seems like im going to have to figure out what a good going price will be. I dont want to give it away for as nice as I am, but I will not be one of those guys that charges an arm and a leg for it. We already have to pay that for powder an...

If only I had more powder and primers brass prep is getting old. i thought about selling it, but i would sell it for what it "use to be worth" before all this crazynes

Thats the issue I have I went out an paid my buddys storage fees, and long story short he repaid me by giving me all his brass from when he was active in high power in the early to mid 90 if I where to say he was a hoarder that would not be exageration probably about 10k of new brass in...

I know that with the crazyness of components being availabe it comes down to what ever you can get. But out of the following brass manufactures which would be the most ideal to use an why, Im not one to weight case by volume. I will be using them for my FTR rig savage 1:12 twist I have...

Awesome groups, looks like you have a good load development there Also I'm not going to say the 6.5x284 is not a good cartridge but there's others with better barrel life (1-1.5k) Look at the 6m dasher (36 grn) or the 308 (45+Grn) for instance both good do an have a good barrel life an will...

Don't give up on it just yet, it's so easy to try and fix one issue by trying to replace it. Allow the "machine" to break in, learn it love it an then try to make it better. Have you gone out to test the batch of amo it's making already. If all else fails then try the upgrade. Progressives...

Il take pictures of both the spring set up as well as the powder bar For static I use a folded up dryer sheet held on with a rubber band, while leaving enough space to see the powder level. Or anti static spray prior to adding any powder in the hopper

I second the cosistant operation of the handle, to ensure accuracy. I replaced the linkage and added two springs wrapped around the base of the dispensor to the powder bar, giving me the flexiblity of where to place the dispensor I know you mentioned it was a brand new system, but have you...

My buddy new to FTR has been doing it with a howa 1500 at palomino, we went out an did load development for both guns His 20" howa and my 30" savage I've blown primers where he is flattening them We are both useing the same load Lapua brass, fed primers Sierra 175's an a good doze of...

I prefer LC for a gas gun as well, like others mention Lapua for bolt guns. looks like we are pretty close to each other Im in coleville ca. If you want I can give you some LC to try out memo

X3 on Reloading for competition" by Glenn Zediker I gave my book away to a buddy who wanted to get into reloading, now I wish I still had it

With using LC brass If it's regular LC brass it should be sized twice to ensure even shoulder set back I use a regular FL die followed by a bump die. LC brass fired from machine guns index of the link, hence sloppy chambers (and barrel changes to prevent melting barrels). Primer pockets crimp...