Reloading, am I doing it right?

bearhunter said:
A chrono of some sort is a very nice tool but it isn' absolutely necessary if your pennies are tight.

You should be able to extrapolate your velocities by measuring bullet drop at known distances, usually in 100 yard increments.
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I do exactly this using the free jbm online ballistic thing. I use 25 yard increments with 3 shot groups out to 125-150 meters with slower rounds. Once you bounce the velocities around, it can be almost freakishly accurate.
 
There's been a lot of good advice given already. Get good at making reliable safe ammo, and worry about the fancy stuff later if you want to chase your tail for the ultimate load. Everything in the video was fine except for one thing, the priming. I noticed your hand above the case while priming, which might hurt in the event one ever got set off accidently. I'm sure the odds are about like getting struck by lightning, while winning the lotto max, after a super model fell in love with you during a chainsaw accident. But just in case, keep your hand from being above the case while priming.
 
mbogo3 said:
Skip the LEE get an RCBS rockchucker used and it will last a lifetime.
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That would be my advice as well, but if you have to ship it, the weight will negate any savings.

Some folks are tight for money/space, only load for one cartridge or have one rifle for each cartridge they shoot.

I have one of the Lee Breech Lock presses and it actually turns out very accurate ammo.

I only use it for a couple of cartridges, such as the 22 Hornet/223Rem at this point.

These are cartridges I used on extended rodent/varmint hunts.

I haven't used it for close to 3 years now.

I don't use a scale or powder throw with this kit.

I have a cartridge case, with a soldered on handle, that has been cut down to act as a ''scoop'' to measure out the powder charge, for a specific bullet.

With a bit of practice, you can scoop charges that are less than a twentieth of a grain+-.

My method for filling the case is to place the ''scoop'' in a bowl and pour powder into it, until full, then wipe off level with the case mouth. Almost as fast as using a powder throw.

This method of filling ensures consistently packed charges, very similar to those from lever operated powder throws.

I have loaded several thousand rounds on my Lee BL press and it still looks new, even with several thousand miles of travel on it.

Caveat is that it will neck size only. It won't set back the shoulders, because it simply isn't strong enough to do so and it wasn't intended to.

I've used it to load lots of 9mm/45acp/38spl rounds at matches and even used it to load for Hunter Bench Rest for a season.

The whole kit will fit into a $20 fishing lure container box from Canadian Tire.

It's a cheap/efficient way to reload, but isn't the best option, if you are going to load lots of cartridges that need to be full length resized or fully processed.
 
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saskgunowner101 said:
Everything in the video was fine except for one thing, the priming. I noticed your hand above the case while priming, which might hurt in the event one ever got set off accidently. I'm sure the odds are about like getting struck by lightning, while winning the lotto max, after a super model fell in love with you during a chainsaw accident. But just in case, keep your hand from being above the case while priming.
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Thank you for that, I went back and watched the video. You are correct! Now waiting for the super model to fall in love with me... :)
 
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