308 trimming help

[bhilliker@comcast.net]

All---great tips from everyone---THANK YOU! There were a few issues. One---I was not over camming during sizing. That was the main problem. Needed more lube when sizing. Once I resized trimming was easy, the trimmer was not the problem. When trimming I got variances from 2.012 to 2.015. Thinking that's not an issue based on replies above. PPU brass is short. After firing, sizing it still only comes out at 2.007 to 2.010. This was the factory ammo my AR did not like. Primers were getting pulled out. The 50 rounds today I prepped are fiocci. No F bombs tonight. All the tips helped. I need to pick up a case gauge and chamber before I load em up for some test rounds. Talked to people in person and was talked into Varget powder so that is what I will start with. I'll do five rounds per four powder settings then hit the range. We'll see how it goes. The plan is to perfect this round and get the kinks out of riffle loading then move on to a service load for a 100 yr old 1903 which by shoots very nice. Thanks everyone.

[ar15barrels]

Talked to people in person and was talked into Varget powder so that is what I will start with. I'll do five rounds per four powder settings then hit the range.

Give me the bullet you are using and I'll just give you the Varget load for it...

[freonr22]

Hey Randall, I've never met you, but what happened to you?

You have been(and continue to be)such a valuable resource, and genuinely nice person. you were a dick once in a while in the past..never more.

what changed?

I want some of that change..
.
much respect sir.

[smoothy8500]

what changed?

I don't think anythings changed. He's always given good advice and bluntly calls out BS when he sees it.

[bhilliker@comcast.net]

AR15

I bought Varget powder and Sierra 168 grain HPBT bullets. Both were recommendations so I went with it.

[ar15barrels]

I bought Varget powder and Sierra 168 grain HPBT bullets. Both were recommendations so I went with it.

Start at 45gr and go as high as 46gr.
Somewhere in there will be your rifle's sweet spot.

[bhilliker@comcast.net]

I'm guessing with your handle you are using an AR platform with .308 so I will start with those numbers. Thanks for your time!!

[ar15barrels]

I'm guessing with your handle you are using an AR platform with .308 so I will start with those numbers. Thanks for your time!!

Those are bolt gun loads.

[baih777]

as you do bigger batches of 308 or 223 the case guage comes in handy.
everytime I fill the reloading tray on the side of the press. I check 2 or 3 random cases with the case guage. before I dump it into a larger bucket.

it really sucks if something changes as your doing a big batch and you load it all.

[bohoki]

sheesh 1.99 is not ruined mark them and load them with a cheaper bullet for plinking

next time you size them trim them right