Unique reloading tips or processes

cstan

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Comment on any reloading or casting tips or processes that are not common knowledge that you found useful.
 
that could fill several books!
and having several reference books helps immensely.

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/000159816049/49th-Edition-Reloading-Manual-

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/000159817004/Cast-Bullet-Handbook-4th-Edition-

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.c...cluding-Supplements-Number-1-24-By-Ken-Waters

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/new-reloading-manuals.2379/#post-56752


http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

http://www.nosler.com/load-data/

http://www.speer-bullets.com/products/reloading_manual/

http://www.accuratepowder.com/load-data/

http://www.barnesbullets.com/information/load-data/

http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/
the answer depends a great deal on both what your goals are and what weapons your interested in using.
ok, just a few
when casting bullets its absolutely critical that the bullets are cast and sized to be .001 over bore size,
lubed correctly and the alloy needs to have a minimum of 4% pure tin in the mix.
Id also strongly suggest buying a decent press

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/000449356/Rock-Chucker-Supreme-Press-

http://www.opticsplanet.com/lyman-mag-25-digital-melting-furnace.html

buy a darn accurate reloading scale, keep looking on EBAY and craigs list for LOCAL LOCATIONS for deals on used reloading equipment

IF YOU CAN FIND A VERY EXPERIENCED MENTOR
ask specific questions
 
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I like the Lee collet die for sizing the necks of rifle brass as it does not work the brass more than necessary. The tip I read on the internet that I really liked was to shorten the collet so that it does not crimp the end of the neck. This leaves the neck flared ready to seat the bullet. For target shooting leaving the neck flared will help center the neck in the chamber. I now size the necks of rifle brass with the Lee collet die and the body separately with a full length sizing die that has the neck part enlarged so as not to touch the necks. This is not as much work as it sounds like and I fell this should extend the life of the brass.

http://leeprecision.com/reloading-dies/rifle-dies/lee-collet-dies/

 
Grumpy I bought a bunch of used reloading stuff from the local pawn shop I got a set of RCBS #18606 44mag dies & there seems to be something missing it doesn't want to resize
 
I'm going to call RCBS Monday and see if I am missing a bushing or something the shell slides into all 3 dies with no resistance or maybe I'm doing something wrong it is the only RCBS die set I have
 
it sure sounds like you don,t have a sizer die, there are 4 die sets, OR the carbide bushing has been removed
clear pictures would help
 
I wish I could send a picture from what I've read it is missing a bushing the RCBS seems to work different than the Lee & Hornaday dies I have
 
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