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Hoot wrote:I forget if I mentioned this, but when I'm applying the taper crimp, I run the ram up lightly, stopping short of all the way and retract the ram slightly. I then rotate the case 90 degrees and run it up again the rest of the way. Makes sure that if the case was not sitting perfectly that it gets a second chance to balance out the process. I have no metric that says this improves the result, just one of those warm fuzzy things. I do the same thing when seating the bullet. Run it in approximately half way, retract, rotate 90 finish seating the rest of the way. Same reason.
Hoot
Hoot wrote:I forget if I mentioned this, but when I'm applying the taper crimp, I run the ram up lightly, stopping short of all the way and retract the ram slightly. I then rotate the case 90 degrees and run it up again the rest of the way. Makes sure that if the case was not sitting perfectly that it gets a second chance to balance out the process. I have no metric that says this improves the result, just one of those warm fuzzy things. I do the same thing when seating the bullet. Run it in approximately half way, retract, rotate 90, finish seating the rest of the way. Same reason.
Hoot
Texas Sheepdawg wrote:Wow. I never thought about it, Tim but I do it while priming too! Is this just some instinctive thing or should I consult
Sigmund Freud's writings?
R1845 wrote:Is any verified loading data available for the 275 gr. Barnes 460 bullet? Powder and charges vary by site.
wildcatter wrote:Hoot wrote:I forget if I mentioned this, but when I'm applying the taper crimp, I run the ram up lightly, stopping short of all the way and retract the ram slightly. I then rotate the case 90 degrees and run it up again the rest of the way. Makes sure that if the case was not sitting perfectly that it gets a second chance to balance out the process. I have no metric that says this improves the result, just one of those warm fuzzy things. I do the same thing when seating the bullet. Run it in approximately half way, retract, rotate 90, finish seating the rest of the way. Same reason.
Hoot
I have always done that during primer seating. Which, I guess, assures that bottoming out, proper seating, occurs.
I use an off press priming tool.. http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/457599 ... iming-tool
But it doesn't matter which priming tool I use, I still double up the procedure and rotate the case. As you said, prolly not necessary, but old habits dies hard and I don't want to change up now. I think I'll start to use procedure for bullet seating and case crimping now. Hey! I like warm fuzzes too..
..t
Dave selepack wrote:Has anyone had any experience with 250 grain Thompson center shock wave bullets, they mic .452?
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