So you mention that on the video that you don't have resize anything but the neck if you use a bolt action gun. However, you say that if it is clip fed that you shouldn't do this. On my rifle it's a bolt action rifle, but is fed from a box clip. Is this something where resizing the neck only is ok or should I be resizing the entire casing?
@jaredmalcolm1 - I'm not sure what was said way back when but basically, once fired brass tends to re-chamber in the same chamber like in bolt-actions, falling blocks and break-opens. Semi-autos, revolvers and such that might have bigger/smaller different cylinders or deform the brass on ejection by rule of thumb and common practice - or - if you have two guns of the same caliber, generally people full-size die/re-size to ensure they will chamber.
OK NICE VID. my problem is that my glock will not except my 40 S&W . not all at least.. my lee pro. 1000" yes yes i know" does not do a good job of making my brass stay resized. after i resize and neck it i crimp it and it goes to crappola! it has bubbles or rings on the brass and it wlll not fit on in my glock. anyway is there something i can do.. also i need to know how much crimp i can put on it and when it becomes dangerouse. it says in my book how much to add but i does it mean 1.115 oal?
@mjmoto72 - I couldn't say but ijn general, heavy sticky lube oil often glugs up dies. Since oil is incompressible like break fluid, it acts like a die flaw and can misshape brass. One should periodically disassemble their dies when they inspect them for wear and damage. Maybe look into a different type of lube like Hornady One Shot.
Why is it that the .270 Winchester does not require and expender die to bell the mouth? The .450 Marlin requires this. I would think that the .270 Winchester bullet would not be able to get started (just like the .450 Marlin). How can you tell whether a particular caliber needs the case mouth belled/expanded?
.270 is a bottle neck and .458 is straight brass design. Each must have a slight draft (or taper) from the head to the case mouth/neck/opening right or once fired, it would /could be difficult to extract. So, tapering then in a tad when they "resize/decap" ensures they will chamber but generally the bullets won't fit the case (case too small) so an "expander" does two things: 1) expands to accept the bullet - just fits and 2) often flares just a tad - eases entry/alignment
@rldel149 Also, (in my opinion/understanding) with the bottle neck, the dies can size more accurately for bullet fit (neck much shorter and easier to cut /machine/control and with so many bullets in bottle neck calibers being rather long boat tails, simple chamfering makes for perfect installs and seating by the bullet seating die.
Why does the .270 Winchester not need to expand the mouth of the case to accept a bullet? I understand why the .450 Marlin needs it. Because the bullet would be too big and you need to make a
funnel to start the bullet. But I would think that the .270 Winchester would need this also. What am I missing?
I have seen a starter like that advertised and at the price I saw, not a bad deal at all.
The T-mag is a good press. I have a spare head upstairs in a box somewhere still.
You tend to get a bit of movement with most turret presses but if you are uniform in speed and pressure in your stroke, you are darn hard pressed (no pun intended) to see any problems in CAOL variation. I know some would argue the point but for me, I'd 10x rather have the convenience of a turret. [jmo]
On the dies. I don't use Redding but in the 270 win mostly because of a customer service incident but I believe they make a good product. I suspect you have a smart combo there.
Sir , I would like Your opinion on your Redding T-7 Press. IS" there ANY" Movement in the top of the Turrant once you have it locked down Tite, In other word`s ... Is the ANY" movement or play in it when your seating Bullets in the Case ?.... Thank`s , LeverActionMan
I don't own that turret. Mine is an RCBS and it is tight but does have some flex at the top of the stroke. I do feel I get some variability as a result. I had meant to do a video on presses themselves with the + and - of each.
For me, I rank the ability to mount multiple dies more important than the slight variance it causes. I can keep a powder throw mounted as well as a bullet puller and still mount a three die set. These are darn handy when developing a load for the first time.
Further on about the RCBS turret press, it doesn't mount well. I recently cracked the reloading bench & had to remount it while working with 458 brass.
I also felt the necessity to add a third mounting hole to the rear of the press & Dremel off a flat face for the screw. I also notched out a place on the bench for the lower ram bearing casting to lay up against.
I suspect some flex in the Redding T-7 is also possible but from pictures I've seen it already has front and rear mounting holes.
The Redding T-7 looks superior in that regard. I add the previous bit on my issues with the RCBS's mounting as comparative praise for the Redding. The T-7 also has that extra die hole too (7th) which could be a plus.
I really like a turret and knowing what I know now would not give the RCBS top marks. I considered the T-7 myself but it costs more, the handle wasn't ambidextrous & I wondered if the 7th hole would make it hard for a die-wrench to fit in.
To compensate for the RSBS Turret flex I do try hard to use quality dies, locking rings, etc and use a uniform pressure and speed when operating the handle.
I find this does make a difference in bullet seating/CAOL regardless of die brand. The result is about 5 thousandths swing in the finished cartridge.
I don't think you can go wrong buying the T-7 and (guessing here) I'd expect some variation owing to the nature of any turret having more moving parts. It's a darn good looking press.
...all is such a strong word but I think most are the standard. There are bound to be some kind of hinky special off-brand but I have never run into any.
I am learning. thx
chevroletracer 2 weeks ago
So you mention that on the video that you don't have resize anything but the neck if you use a bolt action gun. However, you say that if it is clip fed that you shouldn't do this. On my rifle it's a bolt action rifle, but is fed from a box clip. Is this something where resizing the neck only is ok or should I be resizing the entire casing?
jaredmalcolm1 2 months ago in playlist Ammo Reloading
@jaredmalcolm1 - I'm not sure what was said way back when but basically, once fired brass tends to re-chamber in the same chamber like in bolt-actions, falling blocks and break-opens. Semi-autos, revolvers and such that might have bigger/smaller different cylinders or deform the brass on ejection by rule of thumb and common practice - or - if you have two guns of the same caliber, generally people full-size die/re-size to ensure they will chamber.
rldel149 4 weeks ago
OK NICE VID. my problem is that my glock will not except my 40 S&W . not all at least.. my lee pro. 1000" yes yes i know" does not do a good job of making my brass stay resized. after i resize and neck it i crimp it and it goes to crappola! it has bubbles or rings on the brass and it wlll not fit on in my glock. anyway is there something i can do.. also i need to know how much crimp i can put on it and when it becomes dangerouse. it says in my book how much to add but i does it mean 1.115 oal?
mjmoto72 1 year ago
@mjmoto72 - I couldn't say but ijn general, heavy sticky lube oil often glugs up dies. Since oil is incompressible like break fluid, it acts like a die flaw and can misshape brass. One should periodically disassemble their dies when they inspect them for wear and damage. Maybe look into a different type of lube like Hornady One Shot.
rldel149 10 months ago
Good video
xzqzq 1 year ago
@xzqzq - thank you
rldel149 1 year ago
MAGAZINE.
MAGAZINE fed.
sandcrab132 1 year ago
@sandcrab132 - pistol, pistol!
rldel149 1 year ago
Why is it that the .270 Winchester does not require and expender die to bell the mouth? The .450 Marlin requires this. I would think that the .270 Winchester bullet would not be able to get started (just like the .450 Marlin). How can you tell whether a particular caliber needs the case mouth belled/expanded?
landersenn 1 year ago
@landersenn
.270 is a bottle neck and .458 is straight brass design. Each must have a slight draft (or taper) from the head to the case mouth/neck/opening right or once fired, it would /could be difficult to extract. So, tapering then in a tad when they "resize/decap" ensures they will chamber but generally the bullets won't fit the case (case too small) so an "expander" does two things: 1) expands to accept the bullet - just fits and 2) often flares just a tad - eases entry/alignment
rldel149 1 year ago
@rldel149 Also, (in my opinion/understanding) with the bottle neck, the dies can size more accurately for bullet fit (neck much shorter and easier to cut /machine/control and with so many bullets in bottle neck calibers being rather long boat tails, simple chamfering makes for perfect installs and seating by the bullet seating die.
rldel149 1 year ago
Why does the .270 Winchester not need to expand the mouth of the case to accept a bullet? I understand why the .450 Marlin needs it. Because the bullet would be too big and you need to make a
funnel to start the bullet. But I would think that the .270 Winchester would need this also. What am I missing?
landersenn 1 year ago
Do dies fit in presses reguardless of the maker of the die or press?? Can I use a Lee die set on a RCB press for example?
dryeagle 2 years ago
Mine do.
rldel149 1 year ago
yeap, still have a lot to learn
importsstillsuck 2 years ago
grate video sir! :D 5/5
37474748 2 years ago
Thanks....
rldel149 2 years ago
wish every videos as this good! :)
37474748 2 years ago
hey, im bout to purchase a lyman tmag turret press with the elextronic scales n some redding dies for my .308, is this a good combo?
sharpshooter53 2 years ago
I have seen a starter like that advertised and at the price I saw, not a bad deal at all.
The T-mag is a good press. I have a spare head upstairs in a box somewhere still.
You tend to get a bit of movement with most turret presses but if you are uniform in speed and pressure in your stroke, you are darn hard pressed (no pun intended) to see any problems in CAOL variation. I know some would argue the point but for me, I'd 10x rather have the convenience of a turret. [jmo]
rldel149 2 years ago
On the dies. I don't use Redding but in the 270 win mostly because of a customer service incident but I believe they make a good product. I suspect you have a smart combo there.
rldel149 2 years ago
yeah in my opion i would get alot more variatoin with my loads if i was changing dies round all the time, thanks alot for your input and great vids
sharpshooter53 2 years ago
Extremely good videos Sir. Clear, concise and very articulate. Well done.
Twistnthewind 3 years ago
thank you
rldel149 3 years ago
Sir , I would like Your opinion on your Redding T-7 Press. IS" there ANY" Movement in the top of the Turrant once you have it locked down Tite, In other word`s ... Is the ANY" movement or play in it when your seating Bullets in the Case ?.... Thank`s , LeverActionMan
LeaveActionMan 3 years ago
I don't own that turret. Mine is an RCBS and it is tight but does have some flex at the top of the stroke. I do feel I get some variability as a result. I had meant to do a video on presses themselves with the + and - of each.
For me, I rank the ability to mount multiple dies more important than the slight variance it causes. I can keep a powder throw mounted as well as a bullet puller and still mount a three die set. These are darn handy when developing a load for the first time.
rldel149 3 years ago
Further on about the RCBS turret press, it doesn't mount well. I recently cracked the reloading bench & had to remount it while working with 458 brass.
I also felt the necessity to add a third mounting hole to the rear of the press & Dremel off a flat face for the screw. I also notched out a place on the bench for the lower ram bearing casting to lay up against.
I suspect some flex in the Redding T-7 is also possible but from pictures I've seen it already has front and rear mounting holes.
rldel149 3 years ago
The Redding T-7 looks superior in that regard. I add the previous bit on my issues with the RCBS's mounting as comparative praise for the Redding. The T-7 also has that extra die hole too (7th) which could be a plus.
I really like a turret and knowing what I know now would not give the RCBS top marks. I considered the T-7 myself but it costs more, the handle wasn't ambidextrous & I wondered if the 7th hole would make it hard for a die-wrench to fit in.
The T-7 may very well be a better press.
rldel149 3 years ago
To compensate for the RSBS Turret flex I do try hard to use quality dies, locking rings, etc and use a uniform pressure and speed when operating the handle.
I find this does make a difference in bullet seating/CAOL regardless of die brand. The result is about 5 thousandths swing in the finished cartridge.
I don't think you can go wrong buying the T-7 and (guessing here) I'd expect some variation owing to the nature of any turret having more moving parts. It's a darn good looking press.
rldel149 3 years ago
...all is such a strong word but I think most are the standard. There are bound to be some kind of hinky special off-brand but I have never run into any.
rldel149 3 years ago
these videos are so helpfull they answer so many questions that i had do all dies use the same thred for the presses?
otowise 3 years ago
heehe Yep.... I stuck one... it happens ;) I learned a lesson.
rldel149 4 years ago
VERY GOOD INFO, MUST SEE FOR NEW RELOADERS. Buy a stuck case remover
pistoljock148 4 years ago