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Boer seun

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Hi all
So I got a RCBS carbide die set for my .44mag.
got some bullets from a friend and two containers of propellant the first win 296 and the other is called blue dot.
Now my first pain is: I have always used the lee dies for 270, 30/06 and 38spl no problem with that but setting up the Rcbs seater die is a pain in the ass!
The booklet I got with the dies says: "place a case in shell holder and run it to the top of the press stroke( so I do that) screw the seater die into the press until you feel it touch the case mouth, back up the die one full turn ( so I do that too but if I do that my die falls out of the god-damn press).
The next question I have for you is this I mentioned that I got some bullets from a buddy but I do not know the weights is there anyway to determine what grains they are?
Thank you all kindly
 
as to the first question..put in a shell holder..put ram up to the full stroke..set it up so there is about a paper thick gap,between the shell holder and the die...thats it
as to second question...you have a scale to measure the powder...put bullet on scale and measure it;)
 
Boer seun said:
thanks mate problem is that my scale only goes to 100grains.
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Well if the bullets are not in a box stating the weight, you don't really know if they are .44 caliber either...

buy a scale to start with and maybe a good caliper...

.... I have never seen a reloading scale that would only weigh 11 grains.... what make is it?...

oops that was a typo..... 100 grains.....
 
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Boer seun said:
Hi all
So I got a RCBS carbide die set for my .44mag.
got some bullets from a friend and two containers of propellant the first win 296 and the other is called blue dot.....
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Just a word of warning re W296, if you don't already know. I believe that it is similar to Hodgdon H110 so when working up loads, they should not be reduced more than 3% from max. load data (rather than the usually-recommended 10%.) Hodgdon say that if reduced more than 3%, "H-110...will cause inconsistent igniton. In some cases it will lodge a bullet in the barrel...")

:) Stuart
 
Thank's for the advice I will surely keep it in mind.
buy a scale to start with and maybe a good caliper...

.... I have never seen a reloading scale that would only weigh 11 grains.... what make is it?...
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I have measured it with calipers and they are 44 cal bullets.
My scale goes to 100 hundred grains not 11 and it is a lee scale
 
The most common bullet weight is 240gr but there are also 200, 265, 270 and 300 gr. available.
Sometimes you can guess from the position of the cannelure and the length.

Maybe this will help:

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:) Stuart
 
If I were you - I wouldn't do a damn thing unless I knew what the mass of the bullets was, especially w/ win296.
 
Take one down to Wal-mart and *test* one of their kitchen scales. Convert grams to grains and away you go.

There are things you shoul have before you can start reloading. A scale that can measure ALL of your components is one of them.
 
Are you telling us that your die has less than one thread holding it in your press?

If so, you shouldn't be using that press.

Are you telling us that your intentions are to load bullets of unknown weight with powders you are not familiar with?

I do not feel there is a problem with the equipment...
 
Are you telling us that your die has less than one thread holding it in your press?

If so, you shouldn't be using that press.

Are you telling us that your intentions are to load bullets of unknown weight with powders you are not familiar with?

I do not feel there is a problem with the equipment...
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To your first question I only have one press so I have to use it.

To your second question: I was Asking how do I get the bullet weight of an unknown bullet weight, If I wanted to load an unknown weight bullet in the first place I wouldn't have asked that question, would I now?
 
as to the first question..put in a shell holder..put ram up to the full stroke..set it up so there is about a paper thick gap,between the shell holder and the die...thats it
as to second question...you have a scale to measure the powder...put bullet on scale and measure it
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I have tried this and know that it is the way to set up the lee dies but for some reason it wont work with this die set.

Maybe I should sell it and get a nice and cheap lee die set
 
ricciardelli said:
...Are you telling us that your intentions are to load bullets of unknown weight with powders you are not familiar with?...
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Mr Boer Seun has been agonisingly quiet so far, but I hope not! (Anybody hear an explosion?) Hopefully he has, or will avail himself of, some reloading data, otherwise he will likely appear in this year's Darwin Awards list. We can get f_soldaten04 to write his obit in Afrikaans. (How do you say, "If all else fails, read the instructions"?)

:) Stuart
 
Boer seun said:
Thanks Joe
What is the formula to convert from gram to grain?
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There is approximately 15.42 grains to a gram. So, if your bullet weighs 15.56 grams, it would be a 240 grain bullet.

You know, I hate to be a nanny, but, are you sure you know what you are doing? Nothing personal.
 
Jip been loading for awhile now no problems so far.
I don't take it personal at all.
And havn't blown myself up today.
 
With respect to your die. Where do you have your die lock ring positioned? You should definitely have more than a single turn play for die adjustment! Just loosen the lock ring set screw and back the lock ring off a few turns. That should give you the needed adjustment space. If you haven't already done so, I strongly recommend you read a good reloading manual like the Lyman or Speer books that show/tell you how to set up your equipment. The ABC's of Reloading is another good reference. Good luck and be safe. BTW, You also need to get yourself a new scale. Check the equipment exchange forums. Last time I checked there were a couple of good ones for sale.
 
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