SmallCaliberCentral

Well, I considered myself a decent loader at first, because the rifle I was shooting gobbled up anthing I fed it and spit out great groups (6.5x55). When I bumped into the .204, that's when I learned the lion's share of what I know to this point. though lots of other folks (most?) have met superb accuracy with so-so ammo in .204, I was the exception.

In SHORT terms, (and if I read you correct, you want to build consistent ammo) here's what I recommend: Divde the hand-loading process into steps, and refine your precision in executng each step one at a time. The refining can be done by searching handloading forums (my preferred method) or by reading books (borrow a friend/mentor's, and then if you like it, buy your own).

1) size
2) prep brass
3) seat primer
4) charge
5) seat bullet

I know this is knid of skinny, but I think that if you just take one topic at a time, and drill/search on it, you'll likely find waaaay more info than you want, LOL!!

Eastern Diamondback skins make great belts, hat bands and slings too. The Eastern is the largest of the diamond back variety and can go from 5 to 8 feet here in Georgia. Luckily, you don't see that many in Central Georgia.

Tom