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Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 11:32 pm
by Alpha1
Alpha1 wrote:
This is fun
There is a fella in our club who is now utterly convinced that he only shoots so that he can reload......
I am 100% in agreement with him I can spend days in the comfort of my re loading room just tinkering.
I have to shoot them so I have some thing to reload for. I have bought rifles just because I fancied re loading the calibre it was chambered in.
I also went through a phase were I bought re loading dies in weird calibers in the off chance I would find a rifle in that calibre and I would actually be able to re load for it.
I have 11mm mauser 455 webley 310 cadet and all sorts of stuff hidden in boxes in the hope that I might one day get a bang stick in one of these calibres.
You never know I live in hope. emrolleyes
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 9:12 am
by John25
Reloading is an integral part of my shooting.
I am building a shed for just this purpose.
I have never calculated the ratio of reloading and shooting time but I would guess that reloading takes three times the hours I spend on the firing point, possibly more.
The two are inseparable.
This thread proves only that we all achieve our goal by different routes and that the cleverer ones amongst us, like David, Mik,and others; are continually striving to improve and share the techniques and kit involved in the development of our sport.
No money has changed hands in the production of this snivel.
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:09 am
by dromia
For me I just shoot so that I can cast and handload.
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:58 pm
by Alpha1
Out of a box of 100 .308 bullets I have 43 that measure 0.6180 to the ogive.
To morrow I am going to batch weigh them.
This is fun
The majority of the 43 bullets weighed 167.5grains. My spread sheet is starting to fill up with numbers. This is cool. tesnews
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:01 pm
by John25
Don't forget to go shooting!
:lol:
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:24 pm
by Alpha1
Don't forget to go shooting!
:lol:
Oh yes shooting nearly forgot.
Fourteen of the 43 came out at 167.4grains.
The rest of them came out at 167.5grains.
The next step is to re load the 167.5 grain bullets but first I need to decide what starting OAL to aim for. Hmm decisions decisions. tesnews
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:43 pm
by John25
[quote="Alpha1 but first I need to decide what starting OAL to aim for. Hmm decisions decisions. tesnews[/quote]
Hmmm?
There is a thread about OAL somewhere
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:12 pm
by Alpha1
Think I have got the idea now.
Need to make some ammo and go shoot it :cheers:
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:32 pm
by Alpha1
Thanks for the input everybody that was interesting. I think I might of actually learned some thing. clapclap
party2 :goodjob:
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:44 pm
by Alpha1
I have just spent a couple of hours sat in front of my computer entering the data I have produced from my first stab at using the comparator to measure my OAL.
Whilst doing this I have been using a Arbor press and the Le Wilson dies to build some rounds using my new found knowledge learnt from following this thread and reading up on stuff I was not sure of.
I have just measured every thing up and I am convinced this is the most accurate dimensional ammo I have ever made every cartridge is EXACTLY the same length.
Incredible now I understand why Bench rest and F class guys use this kit. It is a shame to shoot them I think I will get them mounted in a glass case they are works of art. :shakeshout:
Does not mean they will be any more accurate than my current stuff that remains to be seen.
I enjoyed that. What can I have go at next. Hmmmmmmmmmm. tesnews
