Dillon Super Swage 600 Operation 1 of 2

I love the new series of instructional videos from the Purple Man Group.

Do you buy the brass new or shoot it and reuse? Also, could you send me a load or two you like using LC brass if you could? I'm just learning reloading and shot my first reloads a week ago using min charge of varget, Hornady 55gr FMJ and Winchester case & primer. I'm wokring on 69gr Sierra too. Subscribed.

I usually acquire once fired LC, which is why I bought the Dillon Super Swage 1200. Brand new, unfired, unprimed LC brass does not have crimped primer pockets (since it's not primed yet).

My competition load for High Power Rifle "Across the Course" is 77gr Sierra/Nosler/Lapua BTHP, 24.0gr RL15, LC, CCI BR4 or Remington 7-1/2 for the 200/300 yard lines. For 600 yards, I use Lapua brass. But when I first started shooting HP, I would use 80gr Sierra, 24.5gr RL15, LC, and CCI BR4.

Have you tried any of the Hornady bullets out? Also, how do you like the Lapua brass? I've heard a lot of people like that brass and that it lasts a long time and is very consistent. I'm working up a batch right now this morning in a minute trying out between 24-26 grains Varget with Winchester brass & primers and that 69gr MK. Do you adjust your load at all of different 77gr bullets?

Yes, I have also used Hornady 75gr BTHP, 75gr A-Max, and 80gr A-Max. They are all good bullets, but I have not used the A-Max at the 600 yard line. Only used them at 200 yards for standing practice. Lapua brass is the best you can buy. All the 75/77 BTHP variants basically shoot the same in the AR, so I shoot them with the same powder type and weight.

One last question if I may, is what type of dies do you use? I'm currently set up with Redding, and like the quality, but I'm wondering if carbide is the way to go, as it seems to work better in the pistol dies that I have used it in?

I use Redding, RCBS, Forster, and Hornady dies.

For 223 specifically, I have an RCBS FL small base die I use for once fired brass from origins unknown. I use a regular Redding FL die for my 200/300 yd ammo. Redding S-Type bushing FL die for 600 yard ammo. And I use both the Forster and Redding competition micrometer seater dies. Forster is setup for VLDs and the Redding handles all standard BTHP designs.

I like that idea!

what is swaging!?!

What is that popping when you swage? My Dillon does not do that and it is more difficult to pull the handle