I am looking for some advice from this excellent forum as I am a new reloader. I currently have a Dillon 650 that I reload 45 acp and 308 Winchester on (using the Dillon Carbide 45 ACP Pistol Dies and Dillon Carbide 308W Dies). I currently have a Giraud Power Trimmer that I use to trim and chamfer my rifle brass with, use a large tumbler, and clean out the primer pockets and flash holes by hand currently. The 308W produced via this set up shoots well in a variety of my weapons.
However I own and beginning to regularly shoot my Springfield Armory M21 which shoots exceptionally well with Federal Match Gold Medal 308 Win Match, 168 Grain Sierra Match King BTHP rounds (the round does not have a crimp). I am not doing benchrest competition shooting but instead shooting at my club out to 600m and eventually would like to compete at some club level.
I am wondering if it would be possible to build this accurate and consistent round using my Dillon 650 press and if so what dies and powder measure you all would recommend? Or am I simply a moron and it isn't possible to create the accuracy of this round on a progressive press.
I greatly appreciate your comments and time as my question and request for advice is sincere (I don't have anyone around to really learn from).
Thank you for your time and help,
Mike
However I own and beginning to regularly shoot my Springfield Armory M21 which shoots exceptionally well with Federal Match Gold Medal 308 Win Match, 168 Grain Sierra Match King BTHP rounds (the round does not have a crimp). I am not doing benchrest competition shooting but instead shooting at my club out to 600m and eventually would like to compete at some club level.
I am wondering if it would be possible to build this accurate and consistent round using my Dillon 650 press and if so what dies and powder measure you all would recommend? Or am I simply a moron and it isn't possible to create the accuracy of this round on a progressive press.
I greatly appreciate your comments and time as my question and request for advice is sincere (I don't have anyone around to really learn from).
Thank you for your time and help,
Mike
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