Let me know how it goes.
I have about 30,000 22 cases that have been formed into jackets for sale. I use the kiln to stress relief the brass in volume, which saves time and gives me quality...
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Let me know how it goes.
I have about 30,000 22 cases that have been formed into jackets for sale. I use the kiln to stress relief the brass in volume, which saves time and gives me quality...
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Dippers are fine for its specifications to powders prescribed. They are not adjustable in and by itself. That being said, with a powder scale you can have exact weights as all reloading manuals...
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I understand the shoulder pain
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I just finished casting some 135 grain hollow point bullets for my Beretta 92D 9mm. I powder coated the bullets and sized to 358. I also lubed them for added barrel protection. I find that they just...
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We use a pinch die Dave Detsch makes.
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One more thing make sure your fired case is free of harmful dirt that can scratch the case and ruin the die
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I never lube when sizing with a carbide die 9mm 38spec. 357 mag. 44 mag. and 500 S&W.
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You could give Dave a call and talk with him about it.
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Boat tail or rebate base on bullet if desired. Anything over 200 yards for match shooting I would go with a boat tail bullet as it does have an effect on bullet drop beyond those yards.
Just my...
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I also have 3 of conversation Redding presses.
I both cast long cores and then cut.
And buy lead roll wire and cut.
For match it's best to have roll wire and a high quality core cutter.
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Yes Detsch is still making die sets out of Pennsylvania. Last I talked with him he's about 1year out on orders. I'm not sure but I suspect he is the only one making high quality jacketed built dies....
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Dave Detsch makes as far as I know the best most accurate carbide rifle dies I know of.
I have 3 sets of his dies and have never shot better bullets. I've been benchrest shooting for the past 40+...
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Both the beam and digital scale I've owned have been accurate. For speed I would go with the digital. There have been times it would need recalibration during use that had me wondering about the...
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WOW WOW WOW!
Someone else mentioned that you can not make bullets better than premium store bought bullets by making your own and that is totally NOT TRUE.
Everything has a cost and you should...
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I agree if you are wanting to make handgun bullets, casting is the cheapest and fastest way to accurate bullets. You can push cast bullets north of 1500 fps with pure lead with powder coated bullets...
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The cheapest would include a 1)press "Rockchucker minimum" 2)dies "C&H-4D die company or Corbin or Detsch (cheapest to most cost)
3)jackets Sierra, J4 or range brass for jackets
4)lead wire or...
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I have thought of doing the same but then realized that I use the Rockchucker far more for other cartridges and I would need a couple dozen sets of either to make it possible. Possible but not...
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You had the same experience as I have had over the past 50 years.
I have always had nothing but gratitude and praise to RCBS and their name and reputation will go down in history with the likes of...
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I have been loading Ammo north of 50 years and RCBS has never let me down.
When you have used their products for that many years you will find that their products and services are top shelf. ...
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contact RCBS
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we sure are learning a lot more by everyone's experiences here.
it's to bad I didn't have computers internet blogs etc when I started loading in the early 1970's.
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it is the flair die/powder flow thru die. And it is not a misuse process but designed as such
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my lee 4 die set for 9mm does
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I deprime my brass first. It allows me to sort the brass by caliber on range brass.
It allows me to sort out damaged or defective brass.
It allows me to sort out dirt, debris and other undesirable...
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Answering some else's question will usually amount to speculation if you do not know the components, equipment and other conditions that could be unique to their outcome that prompted their...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |