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I have used Trail Boss exclusively for the past three years when reloading for my CZ 550 American bolt action .30/06 rifle - 15 grains powder, Hornady .30 cal 150 gr FMJ/BT bullets (max load: 19.3 grains IAW Hodgdon formula) with very satisfactory results, therefor I am most interested in...

I have been doing "table top" reloading for the past three years using a Lee hand press & accessories (case trimmer, in-press priming set, case neck chamfer and deburring tool, primer pocket cleaning tool, weighing scale, powder scoop, powder funnel, loading block, etc.) and RCBS (originally...

I now do "table top" (kitchen, patio, study, den, et al - whatever is available) reloading almost exclusively using a Lee hand press and accessories and I am enjoying it more than I ever have. Of course my output is low and slow (no more than forty reloads per session) - all of my case prep is...

I use an RCBS neck sizing die (30/06) IAW the Manufacturer's instructions. I lube inside the case neck only using a .30 caliber nylon bore brush with Lee Resizing Lubricant. I do not clean the lubricant from inside the case neck. James

I have not encountered that problem in trimming many hundreds of cases - my cutters still trim the cases crisply and with ease. But there again, I only trim by hand and reload small batches at a time. I have a feeling that the Lee trimmer requires a light feed and rotation.

I have owned numerous case trimmers of different makes over the years - my favorite is still the Lee case length gauge and trimmer:

I am only producing neck sized cartridges for my 30/06 and .458 Lott bolt action rifles these days -- full length re-sizing using the Lee hand press is much too strenuous for me, far beyond my present strength capabilities. Inasmuch as I use Hodgdon IMR Trail Boss powder (reduced loads)...

I use IMR Trail Boss powder exclusively in two of my rifles - the following loadings/bullet combinations yield consistently excellent target groups for me: CZ 550 American Safari Magnum rifle - .458 Lott caliber. 20 grains TB with Remington 405 grain SP jacketed bullets (max load: 26.8 grains...

Try this Google search: Reduced Pistol and Rifle Loads James

When I was a (much younger) competitive high power rifle shooter I mostly shot the National Match Course (V ring targets* - metallic sights) in practice and matches. I was issued a Military premium grade M1 match rifle which I used most of the time, although I used my personal Winchester model...

-- ditto -- James

Nice photographs of your equally nice set-ups, Flashhole. I do all of my case prep manually. I did buy a ball handle but I have not used it so far. The nut driver is a good idea - I will adopt your manual set-up shortly. James

But we are hijacking his thread, flashhole, and that is not fair to atblis. Therefor, my contribution below will be my final "wayward" posting on this thread. I was an avid varmint shooter in the 1950s and 60s and my favorite caliber was .220 Swift (a real screamer) - I re-loaded and shot many...

I am an old-time competitive high power rifle shooter who loves accurate bolt action rifles that have classic lines and walnut stocks. I have always been particularly captivated by the romance of dangerous game rifles and, when I was a young man, enjoyed shooting them very much. The recoil and...

I have always considered it good re-loading practice to check re-sized cases (and completed cartridges at the end of the re-loading process) for ease of chambering and bolt closure in the rifle of intended use (with the firing pin removed) -- spot checking, say every tenth case/round, is usually...

.458 Lott.

Good tip, flashhole, thank you! James

I am now only using Trail Boss powder to produce reduced load 30/06 and .458 Lott cartridges in small quantities - I typically fire approximately forty rounds of each caliber at twice weekly range sessions. My case prep regimen is as follows: Inspect and clean brass by hand using 00 steel wool...

I have used Lee Resizing Lubricant to lube the inside of case necks - without wiping it off - for many years now without any adverse effects. James

Check the Lee Tech Assistant - Case Preparation: http://www.leeprecision.com/cgi/faq/index.cgi James