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Old 07-17-2005 | 10:37 PM
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Rockfish1
 
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From: Lititz, Pa.
Default RE: Question from a future beginner

what are you shooting for a rifle?... you keep talking about match grade ammo, do you have a match grade chamber and barrel to shoot it out of?... if not get that match grade out of your mind for now... without the appropriate bullet launcher, match grade is like putting lipstick on a sow...

if you do have an appropriate launcher then there are custommicrometer dies that will assist in custom crafting ammo... be prepared to spend atleast 3 times as much for the micro dies as a set of good standard dies though... you'll want a top quality electronic scales for weighing powder, bullets and cases... you need a primer pocket uniformer, and a flashhole reamer to clean up the inside of the primer holes and uniform the flash holes... lets not forget case trimmers, neck turners to uniform the necks, plus deburring tools for inside and outside the neck... a good digital readout calipers is also essential for checking measurements, and don't forget a comparator for making sure bullets, case necks etc are all in line... I'm thinking you can round up all this stuff for about $1200 or a bit more...

if you're loading for an off the shelf rifle, get a RCBS Rockchucker set up and have at it... consistency in your loading technique and experimenting with different bullet, powder, primer combo's will tell you where you're getting your best results from... you'll still need to do case prep work though at the primer end to insure consistent ignition...

reloading can get as intense or as much fun as you want to make it... personally I like to make it fun, otherwise it's not worth doing...
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