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Offline Wolfdog2314

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New to reloading
« on: November 16, 2018, 09:34:37 AM »
I have a custom rifle being built that I will be receiving soon, in 7mm rem mag. Rifle will be setup for hunting. My hope is to be proficient at 5-600 and practice as far as I can.  I’d like to purchase all my equipment in the next couple weeks hoping for sales.

This is on my list:
RCBS Rockchucker press
RCBS chargemaster lite
RCBS Rotary tumbler
RCBS case trimmer
All other RCBS misc supplies such as blocks, funnels, digital calipers, case lube, debur/chamfer.
Any input on this selection? I’m familiar with this equipment as a buddy of mine gave me a crash course.

I have a few questions as I get started. I’ve been watching a ton of YouTube videos and reading articles. Everyone seems to have an opinion.

COAL VS CBTO
Which one of these do I want to go by? To go off of CBTO it appears I need a comparator? But even then I’ve read that there is inconsistencies across brands and what your barrel exactly is anyway. Is overall case length adequate enough? My smith will have a piece of barrel cut off of my barrel to find the lands.

Neck vs Full length resize
I only have one 7mm that I’ll be reloading for. So the consensus seems to be to use a neck sizing die?

From what I understand, resizing must be done every time a case is fired, and trimmed to proper specs. How often are cases put through tumblers to be thouroughly cleaned? Every time they’re fired?

These are a few of the questions I’m having as I start. It seems like some articles online are so far above and beyond the standard reloading process, geared towards match shooting? It seems that I find either reloading guides that appear too in-depth and others that are too vague.

I’ve read and watched just about every video there is pertaining to some of these questions. But if you feel that there’s a great guide/video/article that will help, send it my way.

I want to start off my reloading the right way from the start. I know there are a lot of ways to do this, and I’m looking for the most fairly basic way to achieve good accuracy.

I’ll have more questions along the way!
Thanks  :tup:


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Re: New to reloading
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2018, 09:39:20 AM »
I would youtube Panhandle Precision and you will learn a lot.  There are so many ways to accomplish your goals but his video series takes you step by step.

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Re: New to reloading
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2018, 09:59:25 AM »
Thanks! I have watched some of his videos and read his articles. If a guy was to follow his guide:
http://panhandleprecision.com/reloading-process-step-step/ I think I should be on the right track?

Just don’t want to get in over my head with this new venture  :o

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Re: New to reloading
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2018, 10:53:59 AM »
Where do you live?  I am in Bellevue and would show you some things I have learned.

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Re: New to reloading
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2018, 11:21:22 AM »
Thanks! I have watched some of his videos and read his articles. If a guy was to follow his guide:
http://panhandleprecision.com/reloading-process-step-step/ I think I should be on the right track?

Just don’t want to get in over my head with this new venture  :o

Ive only been reloading for about 5-6 years, but yes you would be on the right track.   

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Re: New to reloading
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2018, 11:24:24 AM »
Where do you live?  I am in Bellevue and would show you some things I have learned.

I appreciate the offer! I’m in Woodland, so a bit of a drive.

I have a couple buddies that I can hopefully get some tips from, but overall I just want to make sure I’m doing this the most accurate/correct way and not learning a process someone else uses that maybe isn’t the “most correct way”.

The deeper I dig in to reloading is kind of giving me a headache! Lol

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Re: New to reloading
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Re: New to reloading
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2018, 11:47:54 AM »
These guys sell good stuff.

https://www.sinclairintl.com/reloading-equipment/index.htm

For sure. That’s where I plan on ordering at the moment.

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Re: New to reloading
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2018, 11:50:36 AM »
I would youtube Panhandle Precision and you will learn a lot.  There are so many ways to accomplish your goals but his video series takes you step by step.

Top notch all the way.
MAGA, Never give up.

 


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