so steel/iron frame and parts, nor an early potmetal/alum thing ??
Steel and Iron
so steel/iron frame and parts, nor an early potmetal/alum thing ??
This fella is a beginner and needs to learn how to load ammo first before doing anything else. One step at a time.
Advanced reloading might be easy for us, but the less he has to think about the less likely he will make a mistake.
Once he knows the basics, the other stuff will be easy to learn. But having to learn everything all at once makes it harder.
I guess it depends on what a new is. I can load pistol just fine, but have only done it for plinking. What is new is rifle work.
Go to National Match forum and get some information there. As stated the target is 2 MOA for the ten ring and if you have a decent rifle, calipers, a lee trimmer and perhaps a hornady headspacing measuring tools (or even a 5/16 socket with the calipers), you can get standard loads that will work fine for 69, 77, 80 grain bullets. To gain the most benefits, you will need to learn the positions, procedures, and targets. That will gain you the most points so far, well beyond ammo that you shoot if you are using 69 gr, 77 gr, 80 gr grain bullets in most any sort of brass. After 4-6 thousand rounds, you can evaluate the rifle barrel and then your equipment. At that point you may want to play around with bullet depths for single loading, the other stuff has to fit in the magazine and chamber so no rocket science there.I am currently a not very active Instructor in Training at Project Appleseed and shoot service rifle and Garand with slings. I want to get into CMP/NRA High Power more locally and to the 600 yard events to start with. I will start by developing loads for a Rock River National Match A2 that I just got. Thank you.
This fella is a beginner and needs to learn how to load ammo first before doing anything else. One step at a time.
Advanced reloading might be easy for us, but the less he has to think about the less likely he will make a mistake.
Once he knows the basics, the other stuff will be easy to learn. But having to learn everything all at once makes it harder.
YES If you want to look at quality caliper check out I gauging calipers on Amazon if you search YouTube you’ll find a video comparing several calipers and I gauging was rated fairly highI have a cheap dial caliper from Harbor Freight. It feels solid but something I should up grade?
PM’dLots of Information posted above.
Has the Teacher said you won't retain 25% .. That is good Maxim Overload..
I suggest a # 8 Speer Reloading Manual Read it Twice. The Trouble Shooting Part is the Best.
The Press is Important ! RCBS Rock Chucker Older one used would be on my list ? Redding Boss or Boss 2 ?
I would check the OAL of the Brass after every sizing ?
I would like to Help you out Lyman Case Trimmer Used but Good to You for shipping Cost only ?
PM if you are interested
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Yep, got a Target model in 308 here. They included a neck reamer and while leaving a beautiful job the neck wall thickness was too thin except for custom chambers. Stuffed up a heap of good LC brass and rebarrelled a rifle before we worked out what was going on and after trying a conventional FL die with once fired brass that shot miles better with the same load.Anybody remember using the ol lee loader?The one you used a hammer to hit the resizing die with and just measured your powder with the little dipper that came with it.Made a lot of accurate 243 cartridges with one sitting at the kitchen table lol.Pretty sure I still have it around here somewhere.Ultimate KISS kit..