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surfclod is on the right track with his recommendations. I would sort the cases by weight after fully prepping them. Also if you want to go further, sort your bullets for uniform base to ogive length. I had a similar problem and it was corrected by outside neck turning and using bushing dies.

jo191145.... Hope to meet or shoot with you someday. I have been reloading for many years and im still learning. Used to shoot long range 800,900 and 1,000 yards using crossed-sticks with Black Powder Cartridge Rifles (BPCR) (peep sights) until eyes started giving me trouble. ....Keep em Centered

jo191145 said....Lately I've been using a Redding FL die with bushing. S series if memory serves. In round robin tests between FL sized and shoulder bumped neck sized (same bushing and brass) I got better accuracy using the FL die. jo...Your input is appreciated. I dont believe that Redding sells a ...

For info only......Most of the time I use a Redding "Competition Bushing Neck sizing die" because I dont want to use a die that pulls an "expander" thru the neck to bring it back to size. I also use a Forster "Bushing-Bump die" if I need to bring the headspace back wher...

Frank.... Chamber dimensions can and do vary, thats why most reloaders do not "initially" screw their die in to touch the shell holder. If the chamber was cut on the deep side by the factory the shoulder could be pushed back enough to create an excessive headspace condition by bumping the ...

Joker....People neck turn their cases for the same reason that they sort them by weight and use a bullet comparator, concentricity gauge and other tools. Aside from all the rifle prepping we do, WHY do we do it? I dont shoot in benchrest matches, but I like tiny groups. Some fliers result from a lac...

FYI..... Natchez has RL-10X $19.99 for 1lb. and $89.99 for 5lb. in stock plus $22.50 haz. mat. plus delivery charges. Also one supplier told me they wont be getting any primer deliveries from their sources until middle of 2010. Thats right ......the middle of next year!

No problem with the 25.1gr. of RL-10X with the 40gr. Bergers. I agree that the Berger recommended loads are conservative. I did use Hornady brass though, WW brass may produce higher/lower pressures, as I have not checked the internal volume difference (weight of water to base of neck) between the tw...

The temperature finally reached the upper 60's the other day so I chronographed some .204 loads in my Savage 12VLP. FYI...... 35 gr. Berger 28gr. H4895 powder 7 1/2BR primer W.W. Brass O.A.L. 2.260 Oehler 35P chrono. posted 3954fps 10 ft. from muzzle (total average). Second load..... 40gr. Berger 25...

FYI.....The Savage M25 barrel "is installed within the receiver by Savage's unique hand-swaging method, which establishes very close headspace to aid in accuracy" from the sept/oct 2008 RifleShooter page 69. Looks like its not threaded.

Hey guys, I was just wondering, I could'nt get anymore of those BR-4's last night, the guy was sold out, but he had quite a few CCI 450 magnums left. Just from checking out the site here this morning it looks like that if you use a harder to ignite powder like 748, or BLc-2 that you might get prett...

Hello; My name is George I live in Illinois and I started reloading when I was 22 and im 71 now. So I have a little experience. I also have a black powder cartridge web site http://www.longrangebpcr.com (my friend Darryl is co-author) to help other BPCR shooters get started. I got started into varmi...

Venison-Burger.....It should not make any difference if the brass is new or fireformed; if the same lot & brand of case, primer, powder charge, bullet and weights are similar; in addition to seating depth. IMHO...The deciding factor is internal chamber dimension, as the brass case will expand ag...

First choice Federal 205M second choice Rem 7 1/2 third choice CCI BR-4 and forth choice would be CCI-450 and very last choice is WSR primers as they have thinner cups. If I were you I would run back tyhere and buy any of the above as much as you can afford because I was told from a friend in Missou...

I had a keyholing problem also with a T/C Encore SS in .204 Ruger and narrowed it down to excessive neck tension. Some neck dies (and full length dies also) are sizing the necks down excessively; expanders dont always correct the problem. The results are the bullet gets damaged when seated. That is ...