2 hours, 5 shells made....that sucks.

manual difference

I looked up the online Hodgson loading data and see the 34 gr starting load and 36.5 gr of IMR 4895 max but it disagrees with my Nosler manual (6th edition) showing 34 grains as maximum load with a 55 grain bullet in a 22-250.
 
I find Nosler manuals are quite conservative. 34.3 gr of IMR 4895 under a 55gr blitzkiing is my pet load. My savage just loves this load. The first time I tried it I put 4 of 5, 3 shot groups under 1/2" at 100 yds. The best was .254 the worst was .4something. And the barrel was too warm by the fifth group.
 
stubblejumper said:
I much prefer a collet type puller, rather than the kinetic type of bullet puller.
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On these collet pullers: RCBS says to not use them on non jacketed bullets. Will it screw up the bullet if I used it?
I noticed a couple cases that I cleaned and resized had a very small split in the neck. roughly about 3-4mm long from the neck edge. Does a guy just crush these and call them "no good"?
 
i hate the collet type puller my self found i was ruining too many bullets, i use a kinetic hammer my self 2 to 3 good blows on a block of wood and the bullets dislodged
 
On these collet pullers: RCBS says to not use them on non jacketed bullets. Will it screw up the bullet if I used it?
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The v-max is a jacketed bullet, as are most bullets that are used in high powered rifles.

I noticed a couple cases that I cleaned and resized had a very small split in the neck. roughly about 3-4mm long from the neck edge. Does a guy just crush these and call them "no good"?
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If you have to ask, you really do need to spend some time with an experienced reloader. Never use any case that is cracked.


i hate the collet type puller my self found i was ruining too many bullets, i use a kinetic hammer my self 2 to 3 good blows on a block of wood and the bullets dislodged
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If you tighten them properly, you shouldn't ruin any cases. I have reused every bullet that I have ever pulled.
 
darcy32171 said:
On these collet pullers: RCBS says to not use them on non jacketed bullets. Will it screw up the bullet if I used it?
I noticed a couple cases that I cleaned and resized had a very small split in the neck. roughly about 3-4mm long from the neck edge. Does a guy just crush these and call them "no good"?
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You got it!! Those cases are split and can't be reused.
 
The collet pullers are quieter and involve less effort. They, in my experience, do leave marks; how much the bullets are marked depends on how tight they are in the case and what they are made of. That said, I've never seen one damaged, marked to the point it could not be used. They are faster if it's more than a few rounds involved but do take a bit of time to set up.

The kinetic or hammer pullers are cheap and, provided you put a chunk of foam or wadded up Kleenex in the end, do not mark the bullets. They're also easier if it's just a couple of rounds as there's no setup required and you need not change your setup to use them. On the other hand, their use can involve a lot of effort.
 
OP

You mention weighing a final round on your digital scale which prob can only go down to 0.1 gm. That equates to a potential error of 15.5 gr and that could be extremely dangerous.

Digital reloading scales tend to wander and are way more of a pain that they are worth. Trust the beam scale. It will not lead you astray.
 
Just what are you reloading for 1000 yd shooting?
The LEE scale is easy to use.If you can read a vernier caliper you can easily use it.
The powder thrower is very accurate,once you learn to throw it the same way each and every time.If you knock it and jostle it it will throw heavier. You just shook the powder down so it'll pack in.
 
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