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joshmb1982
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with a lot of help from brier49 im slowly getting into reloading. should be picking up an rcbs rockchuker supreme kit by next weekend. as to not dive him absolutly nuts with questions ill ask a bunch of them here. i have lymans reloading manual #49 and reviewing it has got me wondering on some things.
1. you need to trim brass to legnth after each fireing?
2. do military calibers(5.56, 7.62) take less pawder then stated in manuals?
3. ammo for an ar-15 and m1a needs to be crimped at the bullet?
4. are small dents in brass cause to not reload them?
5. do the dies need to be adjusted for different weight bullets in the same cal?
6. how involved is it cleaning resizing lube off of cases?
7. what exactly is the ogive on a bullet?
8. is buying once fired military brass safe? either off a website or on the auction side here? rip offs?
9. bulet molds seem slightly larger then jacketed bullets. this because of softer lead?
10. i need to hand measure each charge of pwder for each round loaded?
thats all for now. more to come as i get more confused. thanks for any insight you feel like shareing.
1. you need to trim brass to legnth after each fireing?
2. do military calibers(5.56, 7.62) take less pawder then stated in manuals?
3. ammo for an ar-15 and m1a needs to be crimped at the bullet?
4. are small dents in brass cause to not reload them?
5. do the dies need to be adjusted for different weight bullets in the same cal?
6. how involved is it cleaning resizing lube off of cases?
7. what exactly is the ogive on a bullet?
8. is buying once fired military brass safe? either off a website or on the auction side here? rip offs?
9. bulet molds seem slightly larger then jacketed bullets. this because of softer lead?
10. i need to hand measure each charge of pwder for each round loaded?
thats all for now. more to come as i get more confused. thanks for any insight you feel like shareing.
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with a lot of help from brier49 im slowly getting into reloading. should be picking up an rcbs rockchuker supreme kit by next weekend. as to not dive him absolutly nuts with questions ill ask a bunch of them here. i have lymans reloading manual #49 and reviewing it has got me wondering on some things.
1. you need to trim brass to legnth after each fireing?
2. do military calibers(5.56, 7.62) take less pawder then stated in manuals?
3. ammo for an ar-15 and m1a needs to be crimped at the bullet?
4. are small dents in brass cause to not reload them?
5. do the dies need to be adjusted for different weight bullets in the same cal?
6. how involved is it cleaning resizing lube off of cases?
7. what exactly is the ogive on a bullet?
8. is buying once fired military brass safe? either off a website or on the auction side here? rip offs?
9. bulet molds seem slightly larger then jacketed bullets. this because of softer lead?
10. i need to hand measure each charge of pwder for each round loaded?
thats all for now. more to come as i get more confused. thanks for any insight you feel like shareing.
(1) normally no; if you are trimming that much you are oversizing the cases.
(2) Not necessarily, case volume can be less with mil spec brass so prudent reloading looking for pressure signs is wise.
(3) I never crimped for either, some folks crimp them all.
(4) no, they are fine to reload the pressure will iron out small dents for you!
(5) You may have to adjust the seating depth with the stem but the sizing die will not change.
(6) None to me; I use imperial sizing wax and wipe it off with lacquer thinner.
(7) it is the nose shape some are pointer some are sleeker and longer.
(8) I would buy here with confidence from active members.
(9) yes, lead projectiles tend to be about .001 larger than bore diameter for best results.
(10) no, not unless you want to. Bulk reloading of pistol rounds would take you forever. Learning how to dispense powder consistently from a powder measure is the trick. If you are loading for max accuracy in rifle, weighing each charge is wise.
Way to go TOB [:D]
I had a good instructor, teaching the fine points. [:D][:D]
Oh - I have a second question - Does the same hold true for rifle brass.
Thanks Mark
OK - I have one question tonight please guys - Do I need to resize new unfired pistol brass. I purchased 100 rounds of 357 Mag brass form a seller on GB and the brass is new, never fired, with no primers.
Oh - I have a second question - Does the same hold true for rifle brass.
Thanks Mark
They claim that you do not need to; I am more comfortable sizing it all so cases get and additional handling and inspection. Nothing works better than a Mark 1 Mod 1 eyeball to spot a problem with a case before it gets loaded.