I finally picked up my reloading equipment and have been very satisfied so far.
I did a FL resize and prep on a few cases and loaded a few dummy rounds while adjusting dies, trimmer lengths, etc.- so far, so good. I have been able to adjust everything and the runout results are typically within .001", which I am very pleased about.
I set everything up to pretty much spec out at the same dimensions (headspace and OAL) as my unfired Federal GMM (for now). I am still waiting for my scope mount to show up so I can tailor the headspace/bullet seating specs to my specific rifle. I did run to Red's to pick up a few fired 223 cases for the sake of resizing- I realize that there will very likely be adjustments needed between my fire formed cases and the cases I used for the primary adjustments.
Hopefully I will be seeing my scope mount in the next week or so and will fire form a few cases in my rifle and make the needed adjustments.
I tried to get everything I needed to produce match quality ammo and think I've found a very happy medium.
The only thing I didn't get was a chronograph.
So.... here in a few weeks, would anyone in Austin be willing to let me go to the range with you and verify my worked up load velocities, please?
I would certainly be willing to pay the range fees for assistance in this matter.
Thanks.
I did a FL resize and prep on a few cases and loaded a few dummy rounds while adjusting dies, trimmer lengths, etc.- so far, so good. I have been able to adjust everything and the runout results are typically within .001", which I am very pleased about.
I set everything up to pretty much spec out at the same dimensions (headspace and OAL) as my unfired Federal GMM (for now). I am still waiting for my scope mount to show up so I can tailor the headspace/bullet seating specs to my specific rifle. I did run to Red's to pick up a few fired 223 cases for the sake of resizing- I realize that there will very likely be adjustments needed between my fire formed cases and the cases I used for the primary adjustments.
Hopefully I will be seeing my scope mount in the next week or so and will fire form a few cases in my rifle and make the needed adjustments.
I tried to get everything I needed to produce match quality ammo and think I've found a very happy medium.
The only thing I didn't get was a chronograph.
So.... here in a few weeks, would anyone in Austin be willing to let me go to the range with you and verify my worked up load velocities, please?
I would certainly be willing to pay the range fees for assistance in this matter.
Thanks.