Bullet seating force is very rough

[mike06]

mike06
What I've read if your neck turning , the outside diameter is true to the inside diameter of the case neck so you can eliminate the expander ball , I'm not neck turning so To square up he diameters your best to size with the ball , l lube the inside of the necks with a Q tip the ball goes through with very little resistance , I also don't lock down the stem and it self centers as it goes through the necks , runout is .001 using the standard RCBS Full Length die nothing fancy . I tried the S type bushing die to try .001 and .002 neck tension , didn't change anything on the target but the runout was horrible sizing the same way with the expander carbide ball . Standard is giving a .003 tension and using the dry lube in the necks the bullets seat very smooth. I also am shooting a 308 Rem 700 blueprinted Rock Creek M24 5R barrel , Jewell trigger set at 10 ounces . Just love shooting it , not even interested in shooting any other rifle . It's my one an only for the last 12 years . I'm enjoying shooting more that I'm not trying to drive myself nuts in tweaking every little thing . Fine a round that works , stick with it an work on form , groups are more consistent and get back to the joy of shooting .

Thanks cw I am working with 2 Rem 700 Milspec 5r's Gen 2 one mine and one a friends also I have a Ruger Precision 308 20" barrel. The Ruger has a tighter chamber than both Rems not as much free bore much easier to get to the lands. Using 41.0 ArComp with 175 NCC and RDF. Like you said "Drive yourself Nuts" I love shooting and reloading. Retired now have more time.

 

[cw308]

I'm using the Sierra 168 MK over IMR 4064 40.8 with a slight jump of .003
Barrel is 21" with a 11.27 twist , I'm on the low side of the powder scale but the maximum range for the ranges in my area is 200 yards . That's the distance I shoot all the time , groups are .5 pretty consistent no fliers , no excuses , if it out of the group it's me , you know when you pull a shot . Haven't tried the 175 NCC , I should give it a try , shot some 168 Amax , shot like the Sierra sits alittle deaper in the case .