03-05-2020, 05:00 PM
centerfire Wrote:Start doing those things.
Yup. Annealez, $275 shipped from them. Pretty much all you're going to find as far as next steps to gain much if you're not going to turn necks and invest in a mandrel and seating die, and an arbor press.
There are lots of simple things you could do cheaply. None of those are as likely to bring the results annealing and mandrel usage will.
For clarity: I use Hornady FL dies, with the micrometer seater. I don't turn necks, or use a mandrel die, though this is my next investment most likely. I anneal with an annealez, and have found it to help my ES/SD numbers quite a bit.
My gas gun reloads aren't precision rifle loads. They are gas gun loads. I aim for MOA loadings that I can reproduce easily and in high volume while considering cost. I see most cases I reload somewhere around 45c per round, and can shoot moa all day.
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