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    What are your favorite Dies

    I know. They are for autoloaders
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    What are your favorite Dies

    I'm getting.009" runout with my Lee Grendel die. I am new to reloading, but I still know consistency is the best path to good results. I'm not trying to bash Lee. IMy .223 die set works well and bullet seating is within.003" and I like the factory crimp die. I just wanted to know what...
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    Scale changes w trickler near

    They didn't want it. At least they didn't tell me they did or send a return label. I gave them a good description when I called.
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    What are your favorite Dies

    So I've been having a consistency problem with my Lee bullet seating Die in 6.5 grendel. My RCBS Small Base dies in 7.62x51 seem pretty consistent. Just wondering what everybody else is using and having good results with. Lee tells me .005" runout on the seater die is normal (mine is excessive)...
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    Scale changes w trickler near

    OK, got the new scale. Powered them both up and let them warm up. Cal and zero with powder pan. After sitting for a couple hours the old one changed .5gr while the new one remained the same. I loaded 50rds of 6.5 grendel. I didn't notice anything change on the new scale. The old one I had to...
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    Scale changes w trickler near

    Spoke with Frankford. Super easy to deal with. Didn't have to wait on hold forever. They are sending a new scale, so we shall see what happens.
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    Scale changes w trickler near

    Haven't been at the bench, however I was having trouble duplicating it. I'm going to see what happens next time I fire it up. I always warm this thing up for hours before I use it, but still get weird deviations. Then when I go back and check my powder weight from the case it comes back lighter...
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    Scale changes w trickler near

    So yeah, I let the scale warm up for quite a while before hand. I also agree that as long as the weight is correct with the trickler next to it then who cares. I've had some other anomalies that I don't like. The scale is calibrated and zeroed everytime I use it and re-zeroed while using. I know...
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    Scale changes w trickler near

    Anyone ever experience this, I have a Frankford Arsenal platinum digital bench scale. When I put the trickler next to it the weight changes .4gr. Nothing is touching the scale. It's a Frankford Arsenal trickler as well, not that it would matter. Just wondering if this should be something to...
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    .308 reload suggestions

    Power prep station is definitely on the list next though
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    .308 reload suggestions

    I've been reaming with the drill. RCBS has a nice reamer that actually hase a base on it so you can't go crazy. Definitely like it better than the standard crimp reamers I've been using. Just picked up the Lee Ram Swager die. Did some 5.56. seems to work well. Haven't tried it on the 7.62 yet
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    .308 reload suggestions

    The 168gr SMKs seem to be the go to so when I saw the 168gr Hornady BTHPM for half the price I figured they were worth trying out. Cabela's happened to get a delivery of priners in when I was there the other day so I was able to pick some up.
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    .308 reload suggestions

    Still learning powders. The A2520 was available which kind of makes the decision for you lately. I also grabbed some TAC I'm using in my 6.5 Grendel
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    .308 reload suggestions

    I'm full length sizing with RCBS small base Dies. I'm also trimming with lyman E ZEE trim. Of course my 308 pilot is not correct (wasn't stamped and won't fit in case). New Pilot is on the way, but I assume it should trim to 2.005. The Western powder guide doesn't seem to list 7.62 separately...
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    .308 reload suggestions

    Picked up some Hornady 168gr BTHP. At that price point I definitely figured they worth trying. Problem is I'm just finding out that large rifle primers seem to be unobtanium. If anyone has a source please let me know
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    .308 reload suggestions

    Forgot to mention, I have a couple puonds of A2520 so I'd like to stick with that
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    .308 reload suggestions

    Hey everyone. So just started reloading and I'm wondering if anyone has any good recipes for .308. It's going in a LR308 with Faxon 20" 1 in 10 twist. Pretty much all Aguila 7.62 brass. I was thinking something in the 170gr range, maybe heavier but obviously COAL needs to feed a gas gun with...
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    What do you use to clean brass?

    Brass on the left my buddy cleaned for me with the rotary tumble and pins with detergent. The brass on the right I cleaned with an RCBS Vibratory case cleaner I picked up second hand but unused. It came with the Lyman Tuff Nut so that's what I used. Came out great, but I had stupid red dust on...
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