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    Using 2500 lube... this is the first time in over 40 years I'm not using home brewed lube. Interestingly,there's no perceived difference in this and my own blend. I bought 5 sticks? from them. Considering how tiny amount of lube that's getting used.... well, 5 sticks is like a lifetime supply. So that's nice,and it seems to be slap happy. Just a lazy convenience.

    This rig was trued up,and I set the headspace to .0015 over what this particular FL die produces. At this power level the cases are coming out of the chamber exactly the same length they were sized to,as measured with comparator.

    Getting a small/medium amount of soot blowback on neck(TY Tony Boyer) and zero on case body. So loaded neck clearance is dang near spot on. Primers are starting to flatten and overall the fired case is not showing any abuse. New Starline brass. Running around .0015 neck tension at where the GC sits. The custom M die is made for this boolit,the second step(closer to case mouth) is .0005 under as cast body. So no flare,but you gotta get after the inside bevel smartly. I use a Lyman that's the longer gentle bevel.

    Getting VG alignment prior to seating op with a V groove gizmo we made. Actually have two sizes,one long,one shorter. The 243 works on either... the long one might be a wee bit easier. I'll post a pic of these on the next go round.

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    Some 8mm mauser. 175gr gas checked over 26gr imr 4198Screenshot_20250907_150320_Gallery.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soundguy View Post
    Some 8mm mauser. 175gr gas checked over 26gr imr 4198Screenshot_20250907_150320_Gallery.jpg
    I loaded some 8x57s with the Lee 175 gr cast and PC but they weigh 190 grs.
    I’m using 21 grs of 4227 and NEW Remington primers- haven’t seen those for years.
    I’m quite fond of the 8x57.


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    fun round..I like it better than other milsurps of that era..

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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