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The way most people test reloads, any tool and technique combination may well show better results than another.
 
The way most people test reloads, any tool and technique combination may well show better results than another.
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I am looking for reloaders that develop good habits like measuring before and again after. Again, I went to the firing range with two rifles, both shooting the same ammo, both chambers were 300 Winchester magnum. One shooter, both rifles were new. One shot one hole groups 'after adjustments', the other shot patterns like a shot gun.

The Model 70 Winchester went back to Winchester, they wanted me to shoot it more, I have never figured that one out, how does shooting it more reduce the dimensions of the chamber?

F. Guffey
 
Snyper, I agree with your comment. Problems is, most people introduce way too many variables that mask and skew those of the ammo and rifle. People are the most inconsistent part of the system.
 
When you are fresh to the handloading scene it quickly becomes SO overwhelming especially attempting to sort and digest both credible and not so credible internet based info. I was getting so entrapped with "I gotta do this, this , that and this for a successful load when really all you need in the beginning is a simple decap, resize , charge , and slam a bullet. You tend to quickly over think the basics and then you find yourself fighting too many expert only variables. I've been loading now for about 2 years and only recently have I started taking my skill to the next level of precision with close trim lengths, measuring/ sorting neck thickness, and experimenting with varied bullet seat depths.
 
Problems is, most people introduce way too many variables that mask and skew those of the ammo and rifle
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I am the fan of mastery of the full length sizing die and the incliner plain, to you reloaders that is threads.


I was getting so entrapped with "I gotta do this, this , that and this for a successful load
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Isn't that the truth. You got to have a lee collet die:eek: You have to do it like a bench resater:rolleyes: I am not the fan of reloaders starting out in a dead run.

Some want to "mask and skew".

F. Guffey
 
When developing anything the trick is to only have one variable at a time. Start with those having major impact & work down to the miniscule in steps. Once you've exhausted the possibilities of that variable, go on to the next one & repeat.
 
Amen on the walk before you run. I find with my rifles that a slight bumping of the shoulder on my once fired brass yields good accuracy with the loads I have tested. I no longer shoot long distance(300 yds or more in my book) and really want to make sure I am only working on issue at a time.
 
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