Shoot em or Pull em?
- Thread starter CourtenayBoy
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The whole reason I'm doing this is because when you change a component (brass, primer, bullet, powder) it is highly advisable to rework your load from the bottom up. I don't want to do that, as I have a sub m.o.a. load worked out already.
IMHO, if you have the time, why waste the bullets which are two different weights and the primers. The powder will of course be an unknown and I would personally dump it.
As far as virgin brass not being as accurate that totally depends on your chamber and how close to minimum spec it is. When I set up a new barrel on a rifle I always try to use a minimum spec reamer. Making sure it is true to the axis of the bore is also a very important issue as is machining a removable pilot that fits the bore perfectly.
If your rifle was accurate with the components you used previously don't change anything other than maybe increasing the OAL by seating out the bullets so they will be a bit closer to the lands to make up for the leades wearing.
If the bullets are the same as you regularly use and you are loading for hunting purposes you may even be able to use them in your reload. As for the weights being different, unless that is all that was available that wasn't a great idea. With only 20 rounds of each you don't have enough to really work out each batch well. More than likely that is why Ganderite suggested you pull down the cartridges to their individual components.
Have you annealed your old cases????? If not, it's very likely they are just fine and with a half hour of effort they would be as soft and good as new.
This is IMHO of course
As far as virgin brass not being as accurate that totally depends on your chamber and how close to minimum spec it is. When I set up a new barrel on a rifle I always try to use a minimum spec reamer. Making sure it is true to the axis of the bore is also a very important issue as is machining a removable pilot that fits the bore perfectly.
If your rifle was accurate with the components you used previously don't change anything other than maybe increasing the OAL by seating out the bullets so they will be a bit closer to the lands to make up for the leades wearing.
If the bullets are the same as you regularly use and you are loading for hunting purposes you may even be able to use them in your reload. As for the weights being different, unless that is all that was available that wasn't a great idea. With only 20 rounds of each you don't have enough to really work out each batch well. More than likely that is why Ganderite suggested you pull down the cartridges to their individual components.
Have you annealed your old cases????? If not, it's very likely they are just fine and with a half hour of effort they would be as soft and good as new.
This is IMHO of course
It's unfortunate you purchased those rounds for reloading. I am reloading for my brothers 7mm and I threw away 75% of the once fired brass because the primer pockets were so loose I could press in a primer with my finger. Hornady and barnes have been trouble free. Good luck.
I've deprimed live primers lots of times... no issues if you're gentle about it.
