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Re: Natchez Shooters Supply sale on LC .223 Brass They have 414k still available.

Re: Drank the Blue Kool-aid. Ordered Dillon 550 I just bought the same setup, except I added the .45 conversion also. If I step up it will be to a 1050 mac daddy.

Re: Excess Burned Powder On Case Neck <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 918v</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Your fireformed cases have a greated capacity than your virgin brass. Greater capacity means lower pressures with the same powder charge...

Re: Excess Burned Powder On Case Neck <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: treebasher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Work hardening of the case, the brass is not springing out as far as new brass will. This is allowing the powder gasses to travel...

I was noticing today that some of my loads were more black than normal. What is the common cause? BTW, .308 using Varget out of a R5.

Re: OGIVE Question <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bill Stoffels</div><div class="ubbcode-body">it at least should get you real close but as Victor noted unless you pull it back out your getting the same reading Bill </div></div> I did pull it...

Re: OGIVE Question I used a Black marker, and it measures 2.270 from the back of case to the shiny market on the bullet.

Re: OGIVE Question <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Victor N TN</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you used a long round every time and not just used the same one without pulling it back out. Use a magic marker or white board marker to black the...

I loaded a.308 round very loose in a case and the OGIVE was 2.410. Then I loaded the gun and closed the bolt, removed the round and it measures 2.370. I repeated three times with the loose round, and the number came out 2.370 every time. So does this tell me that from bolt face to rifling is...

They also have CCI large mil primers

Re: RCBS Headspace Mic? I figured it out, the OAL comes out to 2.881 and the OGIVE is 2.287 using a 168SMK. At these lengths the bullet is against the rifling. This is a R5, so I guess they have a lot of free bore space.

Re: RCBS Headspace Mic? I have the OGIVE tool from Hornady, but I am trying to get the distance to the lands using the freebore tool.

Re: RCBS Headspace Mic? I am sorry, I am trying to get the bullet seating depth to contact the lands using the freebore tool, I explained it wrong.

I bought the RCBS head space mic and freebore tool and I have a measurement .076, but I get lost on the directions at this point. What do I use the .076 for?

Re: Is this reloading equipment/components worth i <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lofty</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CVO</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tell him you...

Re: Is this reloading equipment/components worth it Tell him you will give him some old Busa parts.

Re: Press for 338 lapua RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme

Re: Anyone Want 8lb Containers of Varget??? My 8Lbs containers of Varget and RE15 showed up this morning.

Re: Black Spots On New Berger Bullets <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: queequeg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Camo for leopard hunting? </div></div> Called Berger, but no one answered the phone, maybe they're at the the Tea Party.

I opened a case today and to my surprise they are spotted with black, any ideal why?