Well, the good news is that the Redding seating die arrived on time. The not so good news is that when I opened the package there is a very visible orange colored warning card inside that clearly states that this seating die is NOT to be used for compressed loads. But, the die is very well...
I recently loaded some .30-06 using a 180 grn. Accubond and 62.0 grns. of RL 22 @ 3.330" O.A.L. as recommended in the Nosler guide. This combination is a compressed load and as a result, my Hornady seating die left a significant circular mark on the bullet. Will this deformation negatively...
For the record, my pet load for the '06 is 55.6 grns. of IMR 4350 topped off with the 165 grn. NPT. Not super fast in my 700 BDL but consistently gives me <MOA groups at 100 yds. and has more than enough "stuff" to hunt anything in my neck of the woods.
Hi Ray: I always use Imperial Dry Neck lube and never worry about the residue. Also regarding your earlier post, I tumble my brass before de-capping and simply brush out the primer pocket after resizing and de-capping. I also use the flash hole deburring tool as well as the primer pocket...
As I continue to try to reload my way out of the winter doldrums, I sure would appreciate some additional load data for the Barnes 100 grn. TTSX as well as the Nosler 100 grn. Partition.
Many thanks!
BTW - O.A.L for the Barnes is 3.080" & for the Nosler is 3.250". All use WLR primers and WW or...