core lube?

[Super Sneaky Steve]

RCBS case lube 2. Water soluble. I will 2nd that just don't over do it a little goes a long ways been using it for the last 10000 cores with great luck
Ron

I use that for every step but point forming even for de-rimming. I just grab a zip lock baggie and throw the cores in. A few drops and smooshing it around for a few min is enough. Don't need a fancy tumble machine.

[RonIa]

7 ogive I do have 8 ogive point dies one large hole and one standard I like the 7 ogive bullets the best they seam to be easy to tune in all my 30 br's no your point up dies will work on any size jacket I have always used 1 inch long jackets .925" are good too I make mine to come out to 115 gr.
Ron

[TrxR]

7 ogive I do have 8 ogive point dies one large hole and one standard I like the 7 ogive bullets the best they seam to be easy to tune in all my 30 br's no your point up dies will work on any size jacket I have always used 1 inch long jackets .925" are good too I make mine to come out to 115 gr.
Ron

Thanks.

What measurement tools and what do you measure for quality control on your bullets?

Im assuming base to ogive and diameter?

[RonIa]

I measure the pressure ring ( base ) they should be .308 after I seat the core and .3085 when I point them up as for just putting some in a bag to lube them that's ok if your just wanting to shoot for fun my bullets are capable of groups like pictured that's 5 shots at 200 yards .263 that's the end of a ink pin

[TrxR]

Larry Blackman dies ( steel )

Do you notice any disadvantage to using steel dies over carbide?

What are you using for presses?

[RonIa]

If you were making bullets for a living or making 20000 to 200000 a year then carbide is the way to go steel dies use a little more lube to point and are just a little harder to point with but unless your making them to sell or have a big cash flow then no use steel dies
Ron

[RonIa]

TrxR when I get done with some other projects in the gun room I will post pictures of my equipment press-dies-bullet trays - tumbler set up kind of a step by step on how I make 30 cal. match grade bullets I will have to say I'm really having fun casting lead bullets there's a lot to learn with them
Ron

[TrxR]

I would really appreciate that.

Thanks

[Plastikosmd]

Please do Ron
I am new also

Amazing shooting/ results

I struggle to shoot that well at 100