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I am using Benchmark powder cci primers and berger bullets. My question is not so much on am I using the correct componets but am I following hte proper procedure with those componets. the only step I forgot was that I brush the primer hole out also. My question is should I be doing other steps, for...

I am finding I am not doing what I need to when I reload. I have always reloaded to save money, only a few years now, and not for the purpose of gaining extreme accuracy. With hunting rifles 1" - 1.5" groups suffice. Little tall and fuzzy's don't care if you hit them one inch to he right o...

Thank you for the information. I am finding I am not doing what I need to when I reload. I have always reloaded to save money, only a few years now, and not for the purpose of gaining extreme accuracy. With hunting rifles 1" - 1.5" groups suffice. Little tall and fuzzy's don't care if you ...

I was wondering about the two items listed above. First question is; are the competition full length sizing dies worth the extra money? :chin: I bought a set of standard RCBS dies for $27.00. The competition dies are close to $100.00 are they worth the extra money? I have always sized and trimmed ne...

Gube, what primers did you use? What rifle was it in?

Frank, I have been doing some surfing on the net and agree with you. I will start with either 24.5 or 25 and work my way up to 26.6 with .2 grain increments. Looking for pressure issues each step.

I am shooting a Savage VLP DBM. 26" Fluted Bull Barrel. I have never encountered primer issues on any other load, other calibers. I will watch thme closely. Pretty much I will look for anything other then what they should look like. Thanks for the advise. I'll take all I can get. I am using Win...

I noticed the loading data form Hodgdon for the Berger 35 grain bullet is diff. then the data given to me from Berger Bullets. Berger reccomends 21.5 - 25.5. Hodgdon reccomends 25-26.6? This is for the same bullet? I had this happen before with the 300 RUM and Barnes MRX bullets. They reccomended a ...

Thanks, that was what I was thinking anyway. I will work at .2 at a time.

Wrangler John, Thanks for your answer. Of course it made my brain itch trying to read it, little deep end of the pool for me I figure as long as it is consistant that is just as improtant. As has been previousely stated, .1 grain don't make a world of diff. Thanks again for everyones input.

I would like some opinions on coming up with some test loads for the 204. I am using benchmark with CCI 400 primers, already hard not a good choice I wil have to watch closely, and 35 Grain Berger. The load data from berger is, 21.5 - 25.5 how much change should I use between loads? For example shou...

What primers whould I be using to load the 204? I have a few hundred small rifle CCI primers however, I have noticed many sites indicating to use magnum primers. Is the magnum primer needed or reccomended?

The way I understand it, barrel break in is due to small imperfections in the barrel that were left during manufacturing. This is with every new barrel custom or not. When you first shoot your new rifle these small imperfections "catch" the bullet and hold parts of it causing a significant...

I will post it on the general forum. Figure on sometime next week. I am still waiting on my lading dies and bullets to arrive. I almost bought the Remington VLS as I too was still sold on Remington. I have two Remington rifles that are older and shoot well. This rifle was to be a target / varmint gu...

I am sorry to hear all the trouble you folks have had with Remington. I am happy though, that you posted it. This forum was the last notch in the Remington demise with me. Today I picked up me new Savage VLP DBM in 204 Ruger. I should be able to get out next week to for a test drive. I have never ow...