How many roll-their-own rifle stuff in a progressive?
- Thread starter firemachine69
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I have been contemplating using the progeressive to load 308 for my M14. It is a hungry thing and I can't seem to keep ahead of it with a single stage.
I used to load with a RCBS Powder Pro and automatic powder dispenser, one charge at a time in a loading block. It worked well, but took about 30-45 seconds a charge.
To speed that up I would take a Lee dipper (never have used those, just got them with dies sets) and add a scoop or two to get the bulk of the powder there and let the digital powder dispenser top it off.
Another problem with that pre chargemaster system is when loading for a big case, I couldn't get it to drop charges over 100 grains. So, I'd throw a 11 grain charge, rezero with that charge sitting and set it to drop 100 grns. Check that in a beam scale and good to go.
I used to load with a RCBS Powder Pro and automatic powder dispenser, one charge at a time in a loading block. It worked well, but took about 30-45 seconds a charge.
To speed that up I would take a Lee dipper (never have used those, just got them with dies sets) and add a scoop or two to get the bulk of the powder there and let the digital powder dispenser top it off.
Another problem with that pre chargemaster system is when loading for a big case, I couldn't get it to drop charges over 100 grains. So, I'd throw a 11 grain charge, rezero with that charge sitting and set it to drop 100 grns. Check that in a beam scale and good to go.
- Location
- Sudbury, On
I'm only reloading .308 thus far, so I better not be dropping 111gr. of powder in a case! 
Loadmaster works great for .223, 8mm Mauser and .308 if you do one round at a time. Since they are almost full, the powder gets everywhere if you try to do everything at once by using it as a true progessive. I'd do 30/30, 44Mag, and 7.62x39 on it too if I had shellplates and more dies. For now I do those on my Turret press.
I prepare my brass on a single stage ahead of time... resize/deprime, pocket swage if needed and trim because I usually chuck them in a 5gal bucket after and don't have to bother at reloading time. The resizing die on the Loadmaster just does a final resize.
I prepare my brass on a single stage ahead of time... resize/deprime, pocket swage if needed and trim because I usually chuck them in a 5gal bucket after and don't have to bother at reloading time. The resizing die on the Loadmaster just does a final resize.
