best bang for accuracy buck?
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If not into bench rest shooting, a waste of time 
Get good brass, and match bullets, find a good powder load the gun likes , and have fun with your toys.
Get good brass, and match bullets, find a good powder load the gun likes , and have fun with your toys. 
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Depends what your true needs are?
Are you using match casings?
Are the distances you shoot, make it worthwhile? (+600 yards?)
Are you reloading for ONE specific calibre?
Even with neck turning, without a runout checking device that has a truly accurate gauge, how do you know if you are seating your bullets consistantly true without competition dies($$$)?
To me primer pocket care should be universal. To your second question, if you shoot really long range you must demand every edge you can get, as long as, you are willing to commit the time, effort and the money.
Do not underestimate the time involved, to properly get to know and master these advanced reloading skills.
PS This is a detailed answer to what Levi said basically.....
Are you using match casings?
Are the distances you shoot, make it worthwhile? (+600 yards?)
Are you reloading for ONE specific calibre?
Even with neck turning, without a runout checking device that has a truly accurate gauge, how do you know if you are seating your bullets consistantly true without competition dies($$$)?
To me primer pocket care should be universal. To your second question, if you shoot really long range you must demand every edge you can get, as long as, you are willing to commit the time, effort and the money.
Do not underestimate the time involved, to properly get to know and master these advanced reloading skills.
PS This is a detailed answer to what Levi said basically.....
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A little trick I picked up along the way was to mark the high spot on the finished round, or factory ammo, and place it in the chamber the same position each time, The bullet would grab the rifling the same every shot. Now some were perfectly straight , I would collect those for matches.
Now if you think match ammo is perfect , rool a few on an arrow straightner, hard to explain, got 2 sets of rooler bearings , you put the cartridge in the grooves and measure the deflection as you rool the cartridge(dial caliper). Anyway 1 of 3 were out aloth, measured on the parallel surface of the bullet.
Now if you think match ammo is perfect , rool a few on an arrow straightner, hard to explain, got 2 sets of rooler bearings , you put the cartridge in the grooves and measure the deflection as you rool the cartridge(dial caliper). Anyway 1 of 3 were out aloth, measured on the parallel surface of the bullet.
Get some Lapua brass. Unless you have a tight neck chamber, neck turning is a waste of time as is reaming primer pockets.
Are you using Match or benchrest primers and weighing every charge? What type of dies are you using?
Are you using Match or benchrest primers and weighing every charge? What type of dies are you using?
thanks
I am thinking of experimenting with my 308 which currently will group inside 3/4 inch with only one case, bullet, primer, and powder load. This rifle will group winthin 1 1/2 inches with several other loads, so I was considering working some of the brass I have to see primarily if I can change some of the 1 1/2 inch loads into 3/4 inch. No guarantees obviously but I'm curious. As this is my hunting rifle any load 1 1/2 or less is acceptable but why not.
Thanks for the input.
P.S. 100 yd groups.
Thanks again.
I am thinking of experimenting with my 308 which currently will group inside 3/4 inch with only one case, bullet, primer, and powder load. This rifle will group winthin 1 1/2 inches with several other loads, so I was considering working some of the brass I have to see primarily if I can change some of the 1 1/2 inch loads into 3/4 inch. No guarantees obviously but I'm curious. As this is my hunting rifle any load 1 1/2 or less is acceptable but why not.
Thanks for the input.
P.S. 100 yd groups.
Thanks again.
If you are shooting a load CONSISTANTLY into 3/4 inch - then I think it may be worth playing with neck turning, and bullet-to-lands distance, to squeeze a little more accuracy.
I uniform primer pockets on everything.
Just an opinion.
I uniform primer pockets on everything.
Just an opinion.
