Thread: First reloads

Originally Posted by Cigar

You need to trim as soon as a case goes overlength, which means you need to check every case after every firing. I use the Lyman Ee-zee (or something like that), very quick and easy.
I had one batch of brass where more than half needed trimming after two firings.

I have a nice and shiny digital caliper so I'll measure up the cases and projectiles and see how much the cases need to be trimmed.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Do the FL thing and see how that works. I'm picking if it's tight to chamber this will be your problem.
It's not a F Class rifle so to FL size regularly won't hurt. I like to know my neck tension is as consistent as I can get it without getting too wound up about it so I have a preference for Redding Type S dies. My last 243Win I only had a Type S FL die and it was just as accurate as any rifle I have owned. FL sizing every 4th time should be a good start I'd guess but there are plenty of more experienced reloaders on here who may have better advice.

I had a mark all around the projectile from chambering. Like it was hitting the lands. Was still an accurate load.