RCBS Rock Chucker

[Evil_EdwardO]

I just thought of another invaluable piece of equipment.  A bullet puller. 

I used one like this (link).  It works, but is a pain compared to the one I picked up a couple years ago:

grip-n-pull

It works really nice.  Sometimes you just want to pull a bullet and that tool makes it so easy. 

I like the press mounted pullers better. I use the RCBS one:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/680804/rcbs-collet-bullet-puller

[jrebel]

I just thought of another invaluable piece of equipment.  A bullet puller. 

I used one like this (link).  It works, but is a pain compared to the one I picked up a couple years ago:

grip-n-pull

It works really nice.  Sometimes you just want to pull a bullet and that tool makes it so easy. 

I like the press mounted pullers better. I use the RCBS one:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/680804/rcbs-collet-bullet-puller

 

Just remember to also purchase the correct collet so you don't get home and realize you have the bullet puller with no collets.....they are caliber specific.  It is what I use and it works amazing. 

[BigGoonTuna]

I have a hornady cam lock puller, it works great especially if you need to pull a bunch of bullets at a time.

[hogslayer]

My bullet puller is a set of lineman pliers.  Might be a waste of money with having to trash bullets.  As far as dies go, I always get the Redding full length bushing die with micro seating.  Ditch the expander after first sizing to uniform dents. Depending on which brass your run, you’ll most likely end up with a .310 or .311 bushing.

[Magnum_Willys]

When seating bullets do it in steps - seat a lil - release - turn bullet a third - repeat til done.  Reduces runout.

After trimming brass and champfering  (inside first then outside)  polish brass face by putting steel wool inside 1/2" socket in your drill-driver and holding brass to it at drill speed for a few seconds.   Evens out bullet seating. 

Watch the lube consistency when full length re-sizing - the amount of lube can change things a lot.

Hand primers and de-cappers can improve your results and better tell you when brass is ready to be scrapped.

Don't worry too much about tumbling brass - your best accuracy will likely be from un-tumbled brass.  Steel pins clean well - maybe too well.  Carbon in the necks can = consistency.  Nylon brush or 0000 steel wool in neck and wipe off outside with a brass cleaner and good to go. 

Shoot at 200-300 yards initially to test loads,

Test your bullet jump !

Most load improvements on first time re-loaders come from shooting improvements not the ammo !

[roscoe]

I've been reloading 7mm rem mag for a few decades now, and  I have pretty much  all the different tools and gauges and probably a few I don't need.  If you ever get in the Maple Valley area, you can bring some basic components and we can do some reloading.

I have lots of brass you can have, along with a set of dies I don't use anymore.

[Duckslayer89]

I've been reloading 7mm rem mag for a few decades now, and  I have pretty much  all the different tools and gauges and probably a few I don't need.  If you ever get in the Maple Valley area, you can bring some basic components and we can do some reloading.

I have lots of brass you can have, along with a set of dies I don't use anymore.

Man that’s generous I appreciate it! Hogslayer offered to show me the ropes too. Part of me wants to dive head first into it all but the other part of me wants to just find a good load for the gun make up a few hundred rounds and call it good.

Do you guys always load off the lands or sometimes is the bullet actually in the lands? Does factory ammo always touch the lands?

[Magnum_Willys]

For hunting I would stay off the lands - start at .010 off and work out.  Factory ammo is generally well off the lands but also crimped commonly.  Pressure increases when you start getting on the lands so reduce load accordingly.

[BigGoonTuna]

I like to start around .010 off the lands, then seat deeper to tune after finding the best charge.  Makes it really easy to do a range, seat all the bullets out and bring a hand press with a seater die installed.

[hogslayer]

I've been reloading 7mm rem mag for a few decades now, and  I have pretty much  all the different tools and gauges and probably a few I don't need.  If you ever get in the Maple Valley area, you can bring some basic components and we can do some reloading.

I have lots of brass you can have, along with a set of dies I don't use anymore.

Man that’s generous I appreciate it! Hogslayer offered to show me the ropes too. Part of me wants to dive head first into it all but the other part of me wants to just find a good load for the gun make up a few hundred rounds and call it good.

Do you guys always load off the lands or sometimes is the bullet actually in the lands? Does factory ammo always touch the lands?

Roscoe offered to help me a few years ago.  Now we are still friends and have hunted together numerous times.  He has my old 7mag dies.  We live pretty close and shoot together. 

[jasnt]

I stay away from anything that needs a battery. 

[Skyvalhunter]