Using the Lee Classic Reloader
 

I picked up one of these for reloading my .270 brass. I figured that I would try to save some money and also give me something to do at the same time. Well after picking up a can of IMR 4831 and some Speer 130gr boat tails I have reloaded close to 100 rounds with good results. With 55.8 grains of powder I am getting about 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards, which is about as well as I personally can shoot with that gun with just shooting off from sandbags. Now for a question. I picked up one for reloading 30-30 rounds as well and am using Speer round nose 150 gr. round soft point bullets and am having a problem with crushing the brass, or folding it when I try to seat the bullet. Does anybody know of a boat tail bullet in a round nose that I could use? Because I think that the problem is that I resized the brass a bit too tight for these bullets. And I did nearly all of my brass up already. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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I don't believe there are any boat tail round noses, why don't you try some pointed soft points in the 30-30?

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you using lee dies with those speer bullets??

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I think all you would need is a good chamfer tool like the RCBS one. It works on all calibers and cleans up and bevels the inside of the case mouth. I love the little Lee Loaders and used them for years before I jumped into reloading with both feet.

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I think that I am. Unless the Speer round nose soft point bullet is different from what you are referring to. If so, please explain and point me in the right direction. I am new to the reloading scene and am not familiar with all of the different terminaligies and products. Maybe a link to a good line of products at a good price point? And to HDW who asked if I am using Lee Dies with my reloader, I am using the Lee Classic Handloader which uses a totally different set of tools than the benchvice which you are thinking of. I am using the tools that preceded the bench vice lol.

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Do what james said. Cures your ills.

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Thank you for the suggestion, I will look for one today. I do have a tool that deburs and rounds off the outside of the cases, maybe it will work on the inside as well. If not its off to The White Elephant to pick up an inside chamfer tool.

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Oh, that changes it up a little bit, lol, go to MidwayUsa.com and go to the reloading section, you can find whatever you want there.

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Go to midwayusa.com. and type in RCBS chamfer and edburring tool. Thats a darn good one.

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I myself like the lymans 22degree tool.

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OK, the Lee deburring tool also chamfers the inside. I dont know why I didnt think of that, I guess that it is because I am pretty new to this. I just reloaded 30+ rounds and only had 2 crushed cases in the first 5 rounds and then once I figured out what was causing it I reloaded 30 straight without any problems. I was using 33.7 grains of power (HMR 4064) and then cut it back to 30 even since the bullet was fitting fairly tight. Still grouping well at 50 yards and should work fine for my son. I am doing the 30-30 rounds up for him for Xmas. The Lee Classic reloader is pretty handy for us guys looking to try reloading and save a buck. It is portable and easy to use, about all you need is a hammer and maybea scale if you want to be exact. (Which I am using, picked up an RCBS scale last week). Once I am able to set up a secure flat table to mount an bench press too then I will go that route, but for now the Lee Classic loader will do the trick. Thanks to all who offered words of advice.