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Well I started loading at the bottom at 32.6 and didn’t get horrible results from it. I bumped it up to 36 grains and worked my way up to 38 and I got much better results. Keep in mind though I used the books seating depth of 2.800. I am going to start working up my own loads starting off .020...

. Yes I’ve loaded for my 308 a couple times. I’ve used material from same sources and seated at what the load data has told me to. So now I’m going to be doing my own load development and using the ogive to get my seating depth instead of the books. I’m pulling .020 of the lands and going to...

I figured that’s how hornady was. I mean their max charge for the bullet I want is close to what other max charges in other data. It just threw me for a loop on how low they started their charges at. I was thinking, man if I start my load development from 32 grains there’s a lot and I mean a...

I am going to use Varget. I have the latest Lyman Manuel and along with the latest version of hornady and also use online Hodgdon website. Like I said with Lyman and Hodgdon both their Varget charges start out about 41 gr. For the 168gr Hpbt. The main reason I have this thread is because when I...

So I am going to be loading up some hornady 168 gr BTHP for my .308. I have load data on them from the hornady but I was curious if I could use the load data from Lyman and Hodgdon website that has Sierra 168 gr hpbt? Same style and weight as the Hornady. Only difference I saw was Hornady...

Ok so I was reloading some 115 gr 9mm today with Titegroup. I’ve found that my 9 works well loading 3.8 gr of titegroup using the hornady data with an OAL of 1.075 with 115gr XTP’s. I’ve shot with this data in the past and it worked great. Today though I was seating and two gullets came out...

Ok sorry. Let me clarify. The “range brass” I used is my own brass i shot at the range that was factory loaded. I just call it range brass because I just brought it to plink at the range and it really wasn’t important to me vs the lapua brass that I will be doing my load development with. What...

Well I got down to the last shell holder and I got my 2 thou bump. It is just confusing the number going up the way it did with the first shell holder because I haven’t heard of the shoulder going the opposite way. I just don’t want to be working the brass too much. That is why I’m glad I’m...

I have a question about the Redding competition shell holder set for. So I purchased the Redding type s bushing neck sizing die set for .308. The one that comes with the bushing neck sizer, body die, and micrometer seating die. Also, the Redding competition shell holders to bump the shoulder...

Does anyone know where to find load data for Berrys bullets? I just acquired some 9mm 124 gr hybrid hollow points and can’t seem to find data on it???

So as far as 9mm, Is it okay for a light crimp or heavy? I’m using the lee factory crimp die for them and just curious how much of crimp I need.

so I have the Redding 3 die set, neck sizer, full length/ shoulder bump sizer and the seating die. Would it be good just to neck size it only without using the body die on it?

So would it be best to get a factory crimp die for the first firing. I assume after I resize fired brass and use my bushing dies then I will have enough neck tension to not use a factory crimp die?

So I just got a new batch of .308 lapua brass. Do I need to size the brass prior to loading? All of my brass is passing the chamber gauge I have and even in the chamber of my rifle and is within spec as far as length. Besides a few dented necks that I can run through my expander mandrel all of...

Thank you. I took a precision reloading class which explained this and I just took it in thinking I didn’t have a question about it. And going through measuring my chamber I just checked the OAL just for ****s and giggles and noticed it was bigger and i had a huge brain fart and it made me...

With my bullet seated .020 off the lands at 2.231 the OAL measurement is 2.818. I just was confused about sammi spec and the 2.810 listed in the book. For OAL. If that was the max I had to be at or since I measured off the lands then that wouldn’t matter. I know most all the different loads for...

I have a some confusion about bullet seating depth I hope I can get cleared up. For the most part I understand about measuring to the Ogive and backing off from the lands. When I measured with hornady chamber gauge my .308 with hornady 150 gr fmj and it my initial measurement to the lands was...

I have kind of a question that will probably seem dumb to many of you experienced reloaders here. I have been getting ready to do my first batch of .223 rounds of ammunition. I know that typically .223 rounds are .224 in diameter. I purchased a box of hornady 22 cal vmax 60 grain bullets from...