Share reloading tips ?

[22popnsplat]

We have a sticky for reloading 101 , there are plenty of manuals that cover the basics but how about we share some of the less known tricks ?
here is one that may help some

Bullet runout
In your reloading press the shell holder should be loose and allowed to float for all steps and then When you seat the bullet , Just start the bullet into the case and then backoff and roatate the case 180 degrees and push the bullet in a little more and back off and roatate 90 degrees push it in a little more and back off and rotate 180 again and finish the seating this will reduce the runout

[Beelzy]

Quality dies do the same thing.

I almost never get any runout with my loads, however I use a single stage
press and observe everything like a hawk.

[nn3453]

Quality dies do the same thing.


+1. Use a quality seater and runout will be minimal.

Avoid Lee like the plague. Even if you are new to reloading. The few extra bucks you'll spend for a quality die set is worth it when you're time at the range is not wasted by shooting crappy ammo. Lee's seaters sort of hold the bullet in the general direction of the case mouth.

[swerv512]

never had any runout issues with my rcbs dies....

[cassius]

We have a sticky for reloading 101 , there are plenty of manuals that cover the basics but how about we share some of the less known tricks ?
here is one that may help some

Bullet runout
In your reloading press the shell holder should be loose and allowed to float for all steps and then When you seat the bullet , Just start the bullet into the case and then backoff and roatate the case 180 degrees and push the bullet in a little more and back off and roatate 90 degrees push it in a little more and back off and rotate 180 again and finish the seating this will reduce the runout


That's not a Tip, that's a Disorder!

Better plainly differentiate between Benchrest lore and progressive press / buk ammo production, before some neophytes get confused and terribly slowed down in their ammo production, unnecessarily.

[Sunwolf]

Agree.

[Darklyte27]

check your tumbling media before tumbling, the media might get stuck in the brass! esp corn cob in .223/5.56