Last Saturday I reloaded 100 rounds this tie. Same recipe, except I made the crimp .472"
I also made sure all the dies were very tight (lock rings).
The loads came out much much better. OAL was set to 1.263" and almost all were in that range. None went over 1.275" like the last time. They varied by less than .003". Maybe it's just the way I'm using the calipers.
Still- it seems likey should not vary at all in length,
at least my crimps are all the same.
Went to the range and ALL functioned perfectly. I was very happy about that. Seemed to group well at 15 yds.
They are only loaded to 5.1gr W231 w/ 230gr TCJ (Rainier).
I think I'm on my way! I like the recipe. Light recoil, and easy to do followup shots. I don't have target sights to adjust for 25 yds, but at 10 to 15 yds they seem to hit on the money. Perfect for IDPA shootin'.
Take care!
I also made sure all the dies were very tight (lock rings).
The loads came out much much better. OAL was set to 1.263" and almost all were in that range. None went over 1.275" like the last time. They varied by less than .003". Maybe it's just the way I'm using the calipers.
Still- it seems likey should not vary at all in length,
at least my crimps are all the same.
Went to the range and ALL functioned perfectly. I was very happy about that. Seemed to group well at 15 yds.
They are only loaded to 5.1gr W231 w/ 230gr TCJ (Rainier).
I think I'm on my way! I like the recipe. Light recoil, and easy to do followup shots. I don't have target sights to adjust for 25 yds, but at 10 to 15 yds they seem to hit on the money. Perfect for IDPA shootin'.
Take care!