I was very pleasantly surprised last evening when I used my new Hornady Concentricity Gauge/Tool.
I loaded 60 .223 and then measured. I was no more than .0015 off variance on any round.
I was figuring to get +/- 2's or 3's and that would explain my lousy target. I have now eliminated all but poor shooting techniques from my list of excuses.
On another note, I did a load last week of 50 fire formed cases using Hornady brass. I had to go down to .244 bushings in the Redding Competition neck sizing die. Many bullets were able to be hand pulled out of the cases. I then used a Lee collet neck sizer. Bullets were fitted nicely with only .0015 difference between seated necks and unseated necks. It beats me as to why the Lee will accomplish what the Redding won't unless the diameter of .244 is too large.
I loaded 60 .223 and then measured. I was no more than .0015 off variance on any round.
I was figuring to get +/- 2's or 3's and that would explain my lousy target. I have now eliminated all but poor shooting techniques from my list of excuses.
On another note, I did a load last week of 50 fire formed cases using Hornady brass. I had to go down to .244 bushings in the Redding Competition neck sizing die. Many bullets were able to be hand pulled out of the cases. I then used a Lee collet neck sizer. Bullets were fitted nicely with only .0015 difference between seated necks and unseated necks. It beats me as to why the Lee will accomplish what the Redding won't unless the diameter of .244 is too large.