I think I have all other aspects of reloading down pat (at a cost of big $$$$$), but I'm trying to find a way to measure bullet insertion force. To the feel, most seem very much the same, but occasionally one will be noticeably easier and another noticeably harder.
I hate to throw these out. What I would like to do is group them in lots by insertion force. Just as a straw man example, say 5-6 lbs in one group 7-8 in another lot, etc.
It's easy to say, well if you did everything else perfect, then they all ought to be the same, but I'll bet a lot of readers out there have the same dilemma.
Here are some of the many things I do... not necessarily in chronological order
Anneal (my own method)(when necessary)
Neck size (Lee) (I only fire my own brass which always starts as new brass)
Neck trim (Forster)
Overall length trim (Lee)
chamfer (Hornady)
debur (Hornady)
Reneck size (Lee)
trim bullet meplat (Whidden)
Repoint (Whidden)
Weight sort bullets (Denver Instruments MXX-123 (+/- .02 grains))
Powder weight (Denver Instruments MXX-123 (+/- .02 grains))
Still, I supposed it's slightly different molecular structure, bullet insertion pressures are somewhat different.
Even without this, what I consider a vital capability, I've reduced my MOA considerable... enough to be accurat at long distance. But I really want to make closure on this.
I suppose one answer, since I use a bolt rifle, is to soft seat everything and (lightly) jam the bullets into the lands, where overcoming the bullet insertion presure is not really a problem.
If anyone has a way to make this measurement, I'd like to know it.
I hate to throw these out. What I would like to do is group them in lots by insertion force. Just as a straw man example, say 5-6 lbs in one group 7-8 in another lot, etc.
It's easy to say, well if you did everything else perfect, then they all ought to be the same, but I'll bet a lot of readers out there have the same dilemma.
Here are some of the many things I do... not necessarily in chronological order
Anneal (my own method)(when necessary)
Neck size (Lee) (I only fire my own brass which always starts as new brass)
Neck trim (Forster)
Overall length trim (Lee)
chamfer (Hornady)
debur (Hornady)
Reneck size (Lee)
trim bullet meplat (Whidden)
Repoint (Whidden)
Weight sort bullets (Denver Instruments MXX-123 (+/- .02 grains))
Powder weight (Denver Instruments MXX-123 (+/- .02 grains))
Still, I supposed it's slightly different molecular structure, bullet insertion pressures are somewhat different.
Even without this, what I consider a vital capability, I've reduced my MOA considerable... enough to be accurat at long distance. But I really want to make closure on this.
I suppose one answer, since I use a bolt rifle, is to soft seat everything and (lightly) jam the bullets into the lands, where overcoming the bullet insertion presure is not really a problem.
If anyone has a way to make this measurement, I'd like to know it.
