Originally posted by jiml
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I decided to move this to a new thread.
I poke fun at the technical stuff most of the time because I have walked down that path in High Power. I spent my time measuring cartridge run out, case length, trimming when it wasn't needed, turning necks (inside and outside) weighing brass, bullet measuring. The result was no better scores because my time was taken up measuring and cutting rather than practicing.
So, I have been there and done that. I realize the benefit of some tools and that some (like the Stony Point Guage) I will only need one time per ogive type. So it is a waste of my money.
I also have gotten a feel for when a specific tool (like a cartridge run out tool) really may make a difference -- between an X and a 10 or a 10 and a 9, at 1000 yards. It took longer for me to realize I had to be a good enough shot to realize this benefit.
I also realize that dies these days are so well made that you don't really have problems with run out anymore. Or uniformity of sizing brass. Unless you go cheap.
I have five different reloading presses. The best for rifle is a Co Ax. Yes, I am that much a technocrat to believe a floating die will give more uniformity in sizing and seating.
So, I poke fun at technocrats because I have been there and realize now that all those gimmicks did not make me a better marksman. They sucked up my time.
With that said I have a challenge to anyone here.
Bubba here challenges anyone on this forum to find fault with any reloading advice he has given anyone in any thread.
Bubba only asks that the person responding does not extend something to the point of absurdity. For example, you can bump a shoulder too much which results in insufficient headspace on the brass. This mostly results in headspace separation but I am sure that one can extend it to the point where they can claim the pressures will blow up a rifle. The problem is that if one bumps the shoulder that much, it won't chamber.
So that is my challenge to anyone here. If I have been wrong or given dangerous advice, link it and we can go from t here.
OK guys! Off to the races!
LR 'Bubba' 55
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