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Ive, been loading maybe 25 years, slowly trying to accumulate a few better things. I have one cartridge that I think I have seated to for out simply by using the manual listed way of screwing the die down, back a 1/4 turn, test it fits etc. I think I have one lot of .243 with the projectile a little out and it’s sitting on the lands and I will take a measurement.
I’ve been reading on die types from the simple Lee collet neck sizer dies to the various competition dies with bushings and micrometers. It seems the micrometer is redundant once set unless intending to adjust or vary depth regularly or set different projectiles in that die using a pre determined measure.
I don’t think hunters need hair splitting accuracy or clover leafs and I am not chasing perfection but I would be happy to brag if I was getting 1/2 Moa from a hunting load. 3/4 to an inch is probably sufficient bigger than that I would wonder if I can improve.
What methods do people use? Coal gauges, dies, measures?
How far do you go if you have a rifle that may be used at 300 or you just want an accurate rifle?
I’ve been reading on die types from the simple Lee collet neck sizer dies to the various competition dies with bushings and micrometers. It seems the micrometer is redundant once set unless intending to adjust or vary depth regularly or set different projectiles in that die using a pre determined measure.
I don’t think hunters need hair splitting accuracy or clover leafs and I am not chasing perfection but I would be happy to brag if I was getting 1/2 Moa from a hunting load. 3/4 to an inch is probably sufficient bigger than that I would wonder if I can improve.
What methods do people use? Coal gauges, dies, measures?
How far do you go if you have a rifle that may be used at 300 or you just want an accurate rifle?