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Ok, something my brother said got me thinking.

I live about a half hour from the range and am starting to get into rifle shooting again. I will be getting a stevens 200 in 223.

No I already reload for 9mm 30 carbine and 45.

My roommate (another cgnner) has just bought another dillon 550b. So here is my thought.

We will be loading 223 and 303 on this. Why not bring it to the range to work up a good load. This way I do not need to make up 10 or 15 different batches to test, and I will be using the same machine that will be used at home.

Does anybody do this or am I just insane?
 
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I think a lot of guys work up loads at the range. I don't think very many use a progressive press to do it though. A Lee hand press or Lee loader would be more portable. I would bring a bunch of prepped and primed brass with you and just weigh you powder charges and seat the bullets at the range.
 
If you were going to load 4 different weights of powder A behind bullet A at home, why would you change that just because you had a machine at the Range?

Maybe I am missing something here. :confused:
 
The reasons for usig the dillion is that it will be the same one that I will be using at home. And would not need to change any settings.
 
I size and prime cases at home then just bring a Lee hand press or Lee Loader to the range along with a scale and caliper, then I load one or 3 rounds at at time. I start one at a time working up a grain at at time until I see pressure signs, that tells me my upper limit. Then I drop down a couple of grains and load 3 round sets, shooting them before loading more, work up in .5 grain increments. Then based on how those shoot, pick the best load and try groups above and below by .1 then .2 grains to refine the load.
 
Ideas -:
Mount press on a tripod...(I use this at home and can transport to range....except my range is in my yard:D )

Build mount for press to slide into reciever on pickup hitch.
 
I've done this more then a few times, it helps when you're sorting out loads. If you start to see pressure signs or higher velocities then the books say you should, you stop right there, without having to bring home a bunch of loads for pulling down. I keep an extra lee turret press for just this kind of thing. - dan
 
I take my single stage to the range, we have a nice heated clubhouse with a bench on one side of it. Wringing out pet loads is best done at the range if possible.
 
Fall Guy said:
If you were going to load 4 different weights of powder A behind bullet A at home, why would you change that just because you had a machine at the Range?

Maybe I am missing something here. :confused:
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because once you find the one that shoots the best.. it saves you from waiting powder on the ones that dont.
lets say that there are 12 different incriments of powder you can use, and the one that works is in the middle of this "range". you dont have to work up all the loads in the far end of the spectrum because you have found what works already.
3 shot groups X 12 incriments means 36 shells. you might be able to do this in 12 or less.
it saves time, and components.
its a great idea IMO.
 
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