Reseating bullets

[Chatterbox]

I was thinking to take a small batch of 5.45 surplus ammo, and see what kind of groups I can get if I select only bullets which are closest to 52.9 gr standard and refilling the case with exact amount of powder. I have an inertial bullet puller, but no other "reloading" equipment. So...(newbie question follows)...what can I use to reseat the bullet back in the case? Cost is definitely a factor, so a full on reloading press would not be my first choice.

[Chief-7700]

Not a real wise plan for numerous reasons.

[toby]

Bad plan dude....

[chim-chim7]

The only safe method is a reloading press and the appropriate dies. Any other method will create a very dangerous situation. Please use exteme caution when dealing with ammo.

[Chatterbox]

OK, fair enough. Can I make do with something like this:

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/40357

?

[Oceanbob]

Yes that would work

OK, fair enough. Can I make do with something like this:

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/40357

?

If you bought the right Shell plate (on the bottom) and seating die (on the top). THEN you could safely insert the shell and reseat the bullet.

[GeoffLinder]

You would get better results much easier by just weight segregating the loaded ammo. Weigh them and either cull anything outside a +- 1 grain range or separate into batches of 1.5-2 grain spreads.

Precision long distance rifle competitors (Palma, etc...) have long known this trick of making issued match ammo better than it is

The fact here is that the powder charge and bullet weight variances are the least of the reasons for group size. It has almost everything to do with internal case volume.

Cases are very uniform externally for functioning and pressure sealing reasons but case mfgr's can't/don't control internal dimensions anywhere near as well. This means that cases typically vary by up to 3-4 grains in weight (or more in larger calibers) and it's all inside which effects volume by an appreciable precent. Pressure is directly related to volume and velocity is directly related to pressure (within a certain range anyway).

You can take it on in from there

[Chatterbox]

You would get better results much easier by just weight segregating the loaded ammo. Weigh them and either cull anything outside a +- 1 grain range or separate into batches of 1.5-2 grain spreads.

Precision long distance rifle competitors (Palma, etc...) have long known this trick of making issued match ammo better than it is

The fact here is that the powder charge and bullet weight variances are the least of the reasons for group size. It has almost everything to do with internal case volume.

Thanks, I think I'll try that first.

[GeoffLinder]

Shoot several groups with unsegregated ammo first to get an average group size, then shoot some groups with the segregated stuff and compare the average group size.

If you have a chronograph, charting the velocity range of each set of grouping tests would be a good comparison data point too.

[five.five-six]

what this thread need is this:

[Tom Slick]

You could use this for a minimal investment

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=420765