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Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:53 pm
by Alpha1
I have been re loading some more .308 rounds using my all singing all dancing new bits of kit. The Le Wilson stuff is good kit except for the seating dies you really need to buy the micrometre adjusting type. I bought the standard seating dies I wont be buying any more if you get the overall length wrong you have to pull the bullets and start again.
I think the seating dies will be going the journey a expensive mistake. Unless I can get one of the guys at work to modify them.
I don't like the Hornady COAL overall length gauges either I have ordered a shooting shed jobby it will be interesting to see the difference.
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:25 am
by EagerNoSkill
Alpha1 wrote:I have been re loading some more .308 rounds using my all singing all dancing new bits of kit. The Le Wilson stuff is good kit except for the seating dies you really need to buy the micrometre adjusting type. I bought the standard seating dies I wont be buying any more if you get the overall length wrong you have to pull the bullets and start again.
I think the seating dies will be going the journey a expensive mistake. Unless I can get one of the guys at work to modify them.
I don't like the Hornady COAL overall length gauges either I have ordered a shooting shed jobby it will be interesting to see the difference.
"I bought the standard seating dies I wont be buying any more if you get the overall length wrong you have to pull the bullets and start again."
Until you replace it the key here is to start too long - mark the die top to an index point or two on the body so you can see the change for 1/4 or 1/8 etc turn.
Work down in increments - when you happy - make a MASTER Dummy round for that length.
The next time you want toload that round you dial out - put in the dummy and turn till you touch - back up a small bit - and in 2 or 3 turns you back to close.
"I don't like the Hornady COAL overall length gauges either I have ordered a shooting shed jobby it will be interesting to see the difference."
Ditto I did same - expect to be very pleasantly at the difference
SS is world class kit! :goodjob:
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:26 am
by Alpha1
Good idea I have made a dummy round up.
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:31 am
by John25
Alpha1 wrote:Good idea I have made a dummy round up.
I have just had this crazy vision of a bunch of mannequins on horseback.......
:lol:
Sorry!
Re: Measuring cartridge overall lentgh.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 12:29 pm
by Alpha1
I have just had this crazy vision of a bunch of mannequins on horseback.......
Sorry!
i worry about you old boy. :lol: