RE: Is reloading really Cheaper?
Where the accuracy part comes in is:
Each of your cases will be exactly the same, they will all be the same length, all the primer pockets will be uniform allowing all the primers to be installed at the same depth, all the flash holes will be deburred. In some cases one can seperate new cases by weight, turn the necks, and even shave the case heads. One can also weight all the bullets and measure them for uniform ogives. I have found the most accurate loads I have loaded have been neck-sized only (after fire forming). All your powder charges will be uniform, and also dropped (or charged) the same in each case. Every firearm will like one powder more than the other, cases, primers, and bullets. One will seat the bullet to the rifle's prefered cartridge over-all length (COL). In other words one can seat the bullet into the case a certian depth just so it will barely touch the lands and grooves (depending at what COL the rifle shoots best at). I know I have forgot some stuff, but someone will help fill in the blanks. It sounds like a lot of stuff, but it really isn't. There is nothing really complicated about the procedure. If you run into problems I will be happy to help you, and so will the other handloaders on this bulletin board. We all need to stick together; they want to take our right to handload away. Good luck.
Edited by - handloader1 on 11/11/2002 01:07:54