Recent content by reaper1nblack

Thanks all, I should have said the found brass was what we had fired before I started reloading, it's all once fired.

First question, I ordered new .270 brass unprimed. Is it ready to go, or does it need to be sized first (first time I've used new brass). Second question I picked up some brass at the range, it's really dark. If I clean and tumble is it ok to use. Thanks

This is a great idea

Friend of mine owns a machine shop, I'm going to get a gauge made very much like the hornady gauge. Again, thanks all for the help.

Thank you all, you've been really helpful.

Think I'll order a gauge, thanks all.

As you can tell from the question I'm about to ask, Im pretty new to reloading. My question is, if I take a empty case close the mouth a little, insert the bullet I'm going to use. Just enough to hold the bullet in. Then place the cartridge in the chamber close the bold, then ease the cartridge...

Question is, not going to the max charge can I use large rifle magnum primers. to keep from paying haz mat fees I wait until someone is going to the city where I get my primer. I sent by my son to get primers and instead of large rifle primers, he picked up magnum. Am loading .270 win...

Problem is.... .277 v-max hornady has a crimp groove (cannelure), I loaded according to Lyman 49 manual they say c.o.l. with 48grs. varget is 3.285. So I went to Lee second edition, same load 3.250, i had two different lenths so I went to the hodgdon data site 3.250 c.o.l. ,but none of them...