reload order

[NEW SHOOTER]

Sorry in advance, can't find the answer with search. I'm almost ready to buy my reloading equipment. My question is, does the brass get trimmed before resizing or after? I've heard about both different orders but nothing definitive. I will be reloading for 300 Blackout and 308. Also, are certain die makers better for different calibers? Example - would say Brand X dies are better for 308 than Brand Z but Brand Z better for 300 than Brand X? Thanks in advance, hope I make sense.

 

[FALex]

Trim after resizing.

As far as dies go, get Redding bushing dies. You can then play with the neck tension, and in an auto-loader, that is a good thing (in my personal experience).

 

[LoanHarvey]

+1 ^^ what he said

 

[Guest]

Check out my new to reloading thread and Elfster1234 thread. Tons of info and answers to 99% of your questions.

http://www.snipershide.com/shooting...223-308-match-grade-reloading-setup-help.html

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[NEW SHOOTER]

Thank you both very much

 

[Guest]

I love the Forster Ultra dies, especially the Micrometer seating die. Also, when it comes to trimming do yourself a favor and purchase the Giraud Tri Way cutter for each caliber. I made the mistake of buying the Hornady manual lock n load trimmer and my arm/hand gets tired fast processing LC brass in quantity.

I have a WFT .223 and ordered the Giraud .308.

 

[rdinak]

Once you try the giruad its all down hill from there.

 

[NEW SHOOTER]

Once you try the giruad its all down hill from there.

not sure what you mean?

 

[dauntedfuture]

for 300 blackout, on your first loading you have to trim the brass if you have made it from .223 brass. If its starting as 300BO brass you trim after you size the brass. for .308 you size then trim if you need to or want to after you size the brass. Most of the time in a bolt gun the brass will only need to be trimmed to trim-to-length after the initial firing to remain shorter then the max length after 3-5 firings. If you neck size, which I don't recommend, you will not need to trim the brass after the first time for 5-10 reloading's.