hi all, as i wirte this its 9 degrees almost not december weather, just back from an afternoon of clays.
I am hoping my list is complete and this list is by no means finished im just checking if my choice of components is of value and useful to someone starting reloading.
rifle data (sako 75 .223 varmint 1:8 twist)
rifle uses
1 purpose vermin and fox
2 plinking
ranges 80-250 fox range
plinking upto 250 yards
1-cases- 110 cases, winchester brass(umc) , hornady varmint express (my brother watched carefully as i pulled the bolt back) nearly £1.20 a shot. american eagle in there also. (shot from my rifle)
2-powder (not sure any ideas) i need to get a license for this
3- primers (not sure)
4- reloading kit- lee deluxe 4 hole turret press kit 9 contains- auto disk powder measure, lee safety scales, a primer pocket cleaner, chamfer, cutter and lock stud.
5- lee die set- which one the pacesetter, collet neck, factory crimp.
Last edited by ^varmints^; 27-12-2012 at 05:16 PM.
2 and 6 are the same thing....
Telling us what calibre would probably help a lot!
if its .223 (guessing from the 1 in 8 twist??) then powder wise consider H335 or BLC2 or Varget.
It would be better if all your brass were the same for consistency but you can live with it. The American Eagle primers are normally crimped in, might be easier to bin those.
Dont know whay folk think of the Lee scales, might be poo. Consider RCBS 505 or redding as an alternative.
Primers, you will need small rifle for .223 Federal are good buit see what your local supplier stocks. You dont need a licence for powder or primers but will probably have to show your FAC at time of purchase. nothing is recorded just proof of entitlement.
I've never used lee dies so cant help there either. You will need some lubricant for case sizing and a brush for the necks
Have a look at www.1967spud.com Mark is now selling second hand gear as well as new and wont bend you over. He will also give you all the advice you could ever need. See his youtube channel for lots of reloading info
Mark
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Don't mix your brass for the same load, different makes have different capacities, get yourself a reloading manual, the one book one calibre range will do as they cover all powders and bullets (mainstream ones anyway)
HTH Pete
If the roll of wire you are about to use has more than two ends, take it as a sign that you're about to have a bad day
hi yes its .223
as above is true but i find with the smaller calibres its not as critical but please start off correctly and do as stated.Originally Posted by pbranthwaite
my .233 doesnt care which brass or primers i use i still get the same results but each rifle is different
email...... stephenbarrow@ntlworld.com
1 in 8 twist .223 good for up to 75-80 gn bullets, I use Lapua or RG cases, Federal 205 primers, around 23-24 grains of Varget for around 2800 fps with a 75gn Hornady HPBT, 77 or 80 grain HPBT Sierras. Good for 600 yards and will extract easily from AR15.
Keep batches separate, don't mix components and only one can/type of powder on the bench at any one time!
Two most important bits of reloading kit are: (a). Safety Glasses; (b). Good reloading book.
Pistol & Rifle Shooting in the Highlands with Strathpeffer Rifle & Pistol Club. <StrathRPC at yahoo.com> or google it.
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Hi The auto disc powder measure may not have enough capacity for rifle loads.Also if you are loading just one cartridge type the turret press may not be the way to go.I do all my reloading for rifles on a single stage press, pistol on lee 1000. Tony
Howa Varmint 204 Ruger,243win,308win
I agree on the Auto disc, I have one but use it only for pistol cartridges; I used to measure each rifle charge by hand but now use a RCBS Chargemaster 1500. Not so sure about the comments on the use of the Lee turret press for small rifles use. I use a Lee Classic Turret for pistol cartridges (& also a Pro-1000) but I reckon it would cope OK with a .223, however I use a Lyman 6-station Turret for my Rifle cartridge reloading and leave it permanently set up with both .223 & .308 dies. In over 30 years I've had no issues with reloading up to .30-06 with my Lyman Turret press and have not found any difference in accuracy whenever I've used my RCBS Rockchucker press instead.
As with all things in life, buy the best you can afford. Buy once-cry once.
Pistol & Rifle Shooting in the Highlands with Strathpeffer Rifle & Pistol Club. <StrathRPC at yahoo.com> or google it.
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The Lee autodisk is excellent, but for rifle cases you will need the rifle case adapter. You can also get a doublestack disk adapter for large powder loads. If you have a straight case powder through die, (ie 357) you can use a 357 case and pour into the rifle case but if you are using large loads you will not have enough capacity in the pistol case. I can get around 16gns of 3031/Re7 into a 357 case. The Lee scales are awkward to use...I have a set of RCBS 130 scales for sale if interested...much easier than the Lee.
The Lee perfect powder measure will cope with rifle loads but is fussy when it comes to powders..prefers ball powders to stick powders. The RCBS measure is probably better but I have not tried it.
Case lubing...I do not like the Lee wax stuff...now use a little STP on a sponge cut to size in a plastic box...just roll the cases....the STP also stops the resizing die from rusting up! Cases also keep cleaner.
Primers...I have found the S & B rifle very good. The CCI seem to be a little hard...never had any problems with Magtec small pistol. Not tried rifle.
Mike95
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