SmallCaliberCentral

Well went out tonight, thinking i could tighten the groups up got the same sh*te as the other night, one bullet would shoot nice then the next pop and it wound not even hit the target box which is 4ftx2.5ftPosted Image this happened maybe every other shot, primers fine, mod tight, barrel never got hot, sounds like i ain't getting a full burn making the bullets tumble and not even reach the target. Heads in bits went and got 120 factory Hornady 32gr, will look at reloading again when my heads sorted. If it was a bad batch of powder they would all pop and give me flyer's not ever other one, so what would cause a round not to give a full burn, all bullets where shot one at a time keeping warm in my pants pocket.

Turns out my cases must of been damp then reloaded Mental note to myself leave them longer in the oven

Wow. One more reason to dry-clean!

that would do it

For my bolt rifles I just run a bit of neverdull around the necks to get any carbon blowback off, I try to ensure the cases never touch the ground. On the AR I boil em with a couple of caps of CLR, then hit each case with a blow out nozzle and 100 pound air to get most of the moisture out before decapping. After decapping I let em sit a few days/weeks/months before priming and charging. I have coffee cans full of empty 223 cases so no hurry on em

Sounds like you need a tumbler that uses dry media.

Or leave them on the rad longer !

247sniper wrote:Or leave them on the rad longer !

Ye i binned the oven idea back as normal rads over night

How long did you leave them in the oven for ?


Steve.

Takes me back.Haven't lived in a house with Rads since 1959.LOL!!.Remember,"Keep your powder dry."
Joe O-OUT

Sorry, not a .204 problem. Operator error.