Reloading

Start with two buckets for brass. Label them #1 and #2.

What happens if a case of ammo is dropped 65 feet, struck by a fired shot, exposed to the detonation of a blasting cap, ground under the tread of a bulldozer or torched in a fire?

Calipers are an instrument for taking an inside or an outside measurement, having either two bowed legs or a sliding jaw.

Measuring the crimp is arguably one of the most difficult measurements to take when reloading ammunition.

I have some 200 grain sample bullets to test. My first test is to see how consistent is the weight from one bullet to the next. I’ve previously learned this is a critical factor for accuracy – to have all bullets weigh almost the same. (I’d like to see +/- 0.5 grains but know other shooters who demand +/- 0.1 grains.)

Speculation is a double-charge when reloading caused it. (Shooter had no serious injuries … except to his wallet.)

Here are some tips and a summary of some key parts of that written process, many of which apply to the Dillon 650, and some tips that may apply to any reloading effort regardless of brand.

In no particular order, here they are.