Following the trend

[MoeAfrica]

I posted a similar post regarding hornady bushing die vs the redding
That was the inspiration to this
As a new reloader i find that it is increasingly difficult to stick with something
I find myself trying to fix things that ain't broke
I reload for prs
I get little. 5 moa 10 shot groups out of a factory Howa 1500
With hornady match grade dies (are the reddings that much better)
Yet I find myself constantly trying to change things
As a person reloading for under a year and a vet student it is not very fiscally smart to do this
From the more senior handloaders
How to stop the urge to being pedantic about every

 

[Kadams1563]

You get another hobby lol I’m pretty sure we all struggle with this.

Just wait until you start caliber hopping.

 

[nn8734]

I posted a similar post regarding hornady bushing die vs the redding
That was the inspiration to this
As a new reloader i find that it is increasingly difficult to stick with something
I find myself trying to fix things that ain't broke
I reload for prs
I get little. 5 moa 10 shot groups out of a factory Howa 1500
With hornady match grade dies (are the reddings that much better)
Yet I find myself constantly trying to change things
As a person reloading for under a year and a vet student it is not very fiscally smart to do this
From the more senior handloaders
How to stop the urge to being pedantic about every

Is your ammo consistently performing to or better than what you require of it ?

If so, id spend funds on sustainment and risk reduction (redundancy in equipment like dies, die parts, other similar things) and raw materials to make more ammo so you’re never in a supplies crunch.

Unless your requirements change, there’s no reason to blow money on more/“better” equipment. As you said, most reloaders over analyze shit to death for no reason much to their financial detriment.

Save your money for other things.

 

[Modoc]

Out of curiosity, what performance does your rifle give with factory match ammunition?

 

[MoeAfrica]

Out of curiosity, what performance does your rifle give with factory match ammunition?

Honestly mate I have no idea

 

[Modoc]

Honestly mate I have no idea

Check,

I was wondering how your reloads were shooting in YOUR rifle compared to match/premium commercial ammo.
A good benchmark and sometimes goal for reloading.

On your original topic, Take a look at your procedures and try minor modifications there. An example, I found that I reduced my runout by starting my bullet seating, then lowering the ram and rotating my case 1/4 to 1/3 of a turn in the shell holder and finish seating the bullet.

I also had to make the decision on where I needed to stop chasing the ammunition and work on my shooting fundamental.

 

[Mike Casselton]

I posted a similar post regarding hornady bushing die vs the redding
That was the inspiration to this
As a new reloader i find that it is increasingly difficult to stick with something
I find myself trying to fix things that ain't broke
I reload for prs
I get little. 5 moa 10 shot groups out of a factory Howa 1500
With hornady match grade dies (are the reddings that much better)
Yet I find myself constantly trying to change things
As a person reloading for under a year and a vet student it is not very fiscally smart to do this
From the more senior handloaders
How to stop the urge to being pedantic about every

Commitment before equipment.

Learn to use what you have and determine if it's working correctly. Don't try to buy "better" ammunition.

Golfers and cyclists are notorious for trying to buy their way into better performance.

 

[TheOfficeT-Rex]

cyclists are notorious for trying to buy their way into better performance.

Can confirm.

PRS shooters and reloaders fall into this bin frequently as well.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Can confirm.

PRS shooters and reloaders fall into this bin frequently as well.

Uh, no they don't...