How many times do you load between trimming
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 96
How many times do you load between trimming
I have reloaded my factory .300 WSM cases once already without trimming. I checked the twice fired cases and they haven't seemed to stretch any at all so far. They still measure around 2.100 ". When do you guys make the decision to trim before loading again. I don't load them to maximum suggested capacity. I usually drop back at least one grain below max.
Thanks in advance for your help
Thanks in advance for your help
#3
I'm not in a hurry to reload a bunch of cartridges so I also trim every time. If only for consistancy's sake. It is really not necessary. This way I don't have to check every case prior to loading to be sure it doesn't exceed max case dimension. Camming a case neck with bullet into the rifling can cause a pressure spike which may be dangerous.
#5
Definitely check for an over-long case with every loading. If trim is required, do it.
I know a guy who had been reloading a few years. Came to me because I've been reloading since 1971. He was having trouble closing the bolt on his .308 rifle. A load he'd worked up to safely was now exhibiting signs of high-pressure.
But what bugged him most was the difficulty of closing the bolt on a round.
When I asked him how often he trimmed his cases, his reply was classic, "You have to do that every time?"
He'd reloaded 3 or 4 times without trimming. He'd never trimmed before, though he had the tools to do so.
Trimming is very important. I wish more emphasis were placed on it by reloaders.
I know a guy who had been reloading a few years. Came to me because I've been reloading since 1971. He was having trouble closing the bolt on his .308 rifle. A load he'd worked up to safely was now exhibiting signs of high-pressure.
But what bugged him most was the difficulty of closing the bolt on a round.
When I asked him how often he trimmed his cases, his reply was classic, "You have to do that every time?"
He'd reloaded 3 or 4 times without trimming. He'd never trimmed before, though he had the tools to do so.
Trimming is very important. I wish more emphasis were placed on it by reloaders.
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
Lots of excellent advice here from those who know. Consistent accuracy= consistent uniformity. All phases of handloading. As bronko said, I'm in no big hurry. Just do it....