hey all
i just purchased my reloading equipment and supplies yesterday, i gat alee turret press with dies scale etc
i have started loading for 45 apc and have a few questions
i got 45 cal led 200 grain bullets and unique powder
according to the lyman book i purchased , and the chart that comes with my dies the powder charge should begin at 6.0 grains, my reloading kit has the lee auto disc powder measure, thier conversion of 6.0 grains to cc is .66 but when i use the .66 disc and load a shell if i put that powder on my bench scale i show less than 6.0 grains, if i go up to the 7.1 cc disc i show 6.1 grains on my bench scale, i have loaded 1 bullet that way i am not sure what i need to do , i have zerod the bench scale and have run several charges and they consistantly show the above results
also with the lee dies do i need to run a factory crimp die or does my lee bullet seating die properly crimp the shell, in the instructions it saysif a crimp is desired screw in the die slightly and test until the proper crimp is formed ,how do i know when the proper crimp is formed and if i screw the die in will i not seat my bullet further, i dont think i want my bullet in further
thank you in advance for any help
i just purchased my reloading equipment and supplies yesterday, i gat alee turret press with dies scale etc
i have started loading for 45 apc and have a few questions
i got 45 cal led 200 grain bullets and unique powder
according to the lyman book i purchased , and the chart that comes with my dies the powder charge should begin at 6.0 grains, my reloading kit has the lee auto disc powder measure, thier conversion of 6.0 grains to cc is .66 but when i use the .66 disc and load a shell if i put that powder on my bench scale i show less than 6.0 grains, if i go up to the 7.1 cc disc i show 6.1 grains on my bench scale, i have loaded 1 bullet that way i am not sure what i need to do , i have zerod the bench scale and have run several charges and they consistantly show the above results
also with the lee dies do i need to run a factory crimp die or does my lee bullet seating die properly crimp the shell, in the instructions it saysif a crimp is desired screw in the die slightly and test until the proper crimp is formed ,how do i know when the proper crimp is formed and if i screw the die in will i not seat my bullet further, i dont think i want my bullet in further
thank you in advance for any help