Reloading items selection help

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Harvman

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Hello all... I am looking to do some upgrades and was wondering if anybody has some feedback.
1. Redding 2400 case trimmer- currently have an old RCBS- almost impossible to set up exactly.

2. RCBS Priming tool- currently use vise

3. RCBS power station-

4. Neck turners- any suggestions here would be nice. Never done it before.

If anyone has knowledge or advice on why or why not to get these please let me know. I currently have a RCBS Press that I am not willing to upgrade... Yes I know about the dillions etc.
 
I like the wilson case trimmer with the micrometer (the shell holder design keeps the case perfectly aligned with the cutter)

I use the RCBS priming tool and think it has a nice "feel"

I dont use a power station

I have the two neck turners, 1 for rough cutting and 1 for final cutting - A sinclair 3000 and a sinclair 4000. The new 4000 is very easy to adjust

http://www.sinclairintl.com/
 
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what type of benchrest shooting are you planning on doing ??
 
Harv ...

Harvman said:
Hello all... I am looking to do some upgrades and was wondering if anybody has some feedback.
1. Redding 2400 case trimmer- currently have an old RCBS- almost impossible to set up exactly.

2. RCBS Priming tool- currently use vise

3. RCBS power station-

4. Neck turners- any suggestions here would be nice. Never done it before.

If anyone has knowledge or advice on why or why not to get these please let me know. I currently have a RCBS Press that I am not willing to upgrade... Yes I know about the dillions etc.
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1. I use the RCBS Trim Pro Case Trimmer with a Power Unit I added after I had the trimmer for awhile. I routinely QC/audit 20% of the cases and they're right on.

2. I use the RCBS 90200 Hand Priming Tool. Had to take it apart recently to smooth things up inside. It operates great now.

3. Don't use a Power Station. You might look at the Sinclair International unit. (http://www.sinclairintl.com/)

4. I highly recommend the K&M Microadjustable Case Neck Turning Tool [I have 2] with Case Holder, and the K&M Expandiron Mandrel (case neck expander) if you're going to do any expanding. It's important that you use the same company's turner and expander. They're available at PrecisionReloading.com (http://www.precisionreloading.com/) at a great price. Returns with these folks are easily accomplished if required; the same with Sinclair. :)
 
All.. thanks for the advice and products to look into. Mike in co... I have gotten into the f-class a year and 1/2 ago and want to upgrade to bench shooting. Previously I just reloaded for hunting and want to make some upgrades for speed but more importantly for accuracy. I thought some of these tools would assist with that process. Any and all suggestions are appreciated. I am very new to f-class/ bench, but have learned a lot from all of the bloggers experiences and spent $$ endeavors. Thanks again.
 
neck turning is for tight chambers. you can practice on your stock chambers, and may see a slight improvement, but it really is about fitted necks.

pumpkin neck turner

wilson case trimmer in sinclairs base

mike in co
 
RCBS makes a super-neato...........

stuck case remover, have you gotten one of those yet???? When you need one, you'd kill for it. :eek::D (Even with enough lube.)
 
hecksf..
I have my fathers RCBS...Rockchucker like..1970 press. Its a bull and looks like brand new with about 5000 rounds thru it. It has the arm so when you pull the handle to resize- then you can release...drop a primer and swing the arm in and set the primer... then raise the ram a little to allow the primer arm to swing out and you are done. Problem is that I drop the primers then tumble and then come back and resize... trim..prime.. then drop powder so on. I have to set the press up 3 times with the current way and thought of getting a hand primer to reduce setups...besides it saves time and saving time allows for more "brass processing"!!
 
To save yourself some time...............

try tumbling your brass first, and put some ascorbic acid in there, too, especially if you load in batches and have rounds on the shelf for some time, it cuts down on neck cracking. I recommend tumbling before you de-prime, because, while you will get some kernals of cob in the flash holes, you may see at most 8-9% plugged, and the decapping stem is usually able to push through one kernal easily; by depriming before tumbling, the plugged holes seem to increase exponentially, to 70% or more. If you tumble first, depending on what powder you use and how many firings you make between tumblings, you can more readily detect brass problems and scrap the usual offenders, plus there is less wear and contamination to your sizing and reloading dies if you only put tumbled and wiped down brass in them. It pays to try several different operations to see what offers you the most effective use for your time. I reload in batches. I have my loads worked out, so I tumble everything of one caliber or compatible case size(I don't put .222s in with .44 Magnums or .30-'06s) in the tumbler, then do something else while that operation is running. When its over, I wipe everything down and inspect the cases, and maybe, depending on how late it is, I'll size and deprime. Next night, I'll check all the pockets and holes and prime. Next night, I'll charge and seat all the bullets and package everything. I also do not load less than a hundred rounds, I always load in hundred round batches, because I got tired of getting ready to do some loading for a trip to the range and having 16 primers in a pack, w/27 bullets, or vice versa. I also find I'm more clear-headed that way, and reloading remains a pleasure rather a chore in preparing for the pleasure of range or field day. ;)
 
Harvman said:
hecksf..
I have my fathers RCBS...Rockchucker like..1970 press. Its a bull and looks like brand new with about 5000 rounds thru it. It has the arm so when you pull the handle to resize- then you can release...drop a primer and swing the arm in and set the primer... then raise the ram a little to allow the primer arm to swing out and you are done. Problem is that I drop the primers then tumble and then come back and resize... trim..prime.. then drop powder so on. I have to set the press up 3 times with the current way and thought of getting a hand primer to reduce setups...besides it saves time and saving time allows for more "brass processing"!!
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Well Sure I under stand.
I had this vision in my mind that you were putting a shell case into a vice with the case head up and then putting a primer into the pocket and seating the primer with a wack from a ball pen hammer.
But of course that would be silly.
K+M has a nice primer tool for $39 and it looks pretty nice. I have borrowed one and it worked fine for me.
Ted
Ted
 
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Harvman said:
Neck turners- any suggestions here would be nice. Never done it before.
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If you're going to neck turn, and with all due respect to Brian, tumbling turned necks, especially those on the 6PPC, is not a good idea. They tend to dent easily, and the last thing you need are dented necks, regardless of caliber. ;) Art
 
abintx said:
If you're going to neck turn, and with all due respect to Brian, tumbling turned necks, especially those on the 6PPC, is not a good idea. They tend to dent easily, and the last thing you need are dented necks, regardless of caliber. ;) Art
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welll them thin necked 6ppc's may ding, but us that have moved into the 21st century with 269/270 necks dont have much of a problem......
having said that most are cleaned by hand...


mike in co
 
The Lee system for trimming to length is about the cheapest, simplest and best that I have found. Best used with a power screwdrive/drill.
 
I shoot a .269 neck and haven't dinged one in the vibrator yet and
I only have to make 1 pass to get the neck down to size.
 
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