I loaded up 16 rounds of reloads for my M1 and am going to shoot them tomorrow, am I missing anything important?
Here's what I did: tumbled the brass, lubed, FL sized/decapped, tumbled again, removed primer crimp, trimmed to 2.48", chamfer/deburr, prime, charge, seat, light crimp. I put all of the cases through my Lyman case gage after FL sizing and again after the rounds were completed. I also verified that each primer was below flush. Load data is as follows, and came from the Garand section of Hornady #9. 150gr FMJ-BT, 45gr H4895, CCI LRP #200, 3.185" COL. I know the charge is light, but I'm starting low and working up. Brass is HXP 1x fired.
I'm probably being a little bit crazy, but I'd hate to blow up my favorite rifle.
Here's what I did: tumbled the brass, lubed, FL sized/decapped, tumbled again, removed primer crimp, trimmed to 2.48", chamfer/deburr, prime, charge, seat, light crimp. I put all of the cases through my Lyman case gage after FL sizing and again after the rounds were completed. I also verified that each primer was below flush. Load data is as follows, and came from the Garand section of Hornady #9. 150gr FMJ-BT, 45gr H4895, CCI LRP #200, 3.185" COL. I know the charge is light, but I'm starting low and working up. Brass is HXP 1x fired.
I'm probably being a little bit crazy, but I'd hate to blow up my favorite rifle.