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I use a Foster trimmer with a cordless drill. I don't seem to find a need to trim very often and this trimmer gets the job done for me. At $600+, I'll keep what I have. However, some guys like to trim before every reload. This new trimmer sure would make things quick & easy.

Looks like you can put away all of your reloading equipment and just enjoy shooting an accurate rifle.

Send some fired brass and the dies back to the manufacturer along with a detailed letter. Chances are that they will fix the problem for free. I had a similar problem with a Redding die and they fixed it promptly. Occasionally, a sizing die just needs a good polishing. Using a good lube, like...

The pressure signs that you described would indicate an extreme overpressure condition. I doubt that just a primer change could move the load from a safe pressure level to the conditions mentioned. You may have a combination of issues that are contributing to the problem. I would pull those...

If the old military brass was from mixed lots or various manufacturers, then the test wasn't very fair. I've reloaded military brass and had very good results but .......... switching to Lapua cases did result in reduced groups. The reduction was not as much as you'd expect.

I use a Golden Rod in the gun cabinet and a Browning dehumidifying rod in the Browning safe. They are probably not necessary because I run a regular dehumidifier 24/7 when the heat isn't on. My room humidity is about 45% all the time.

Generally speaking - a pronounce ring on a bullet after seating is a sign of too much neck tension/interference. However, a mismatched seater stem will greatly exacerbate the problem. A very simple solution for a mismatched seater is to chuck up a bullet in a drill and lightly cover it with...

I've shot a .308 Win for a number of years. Most of my handloads used 150-165gr bullets. They all worked fine. At one-point, reloaders began to rave about the Barnes 130TTSX in .308 & 30-06. I decided to give them a try. They were very accurate in my rifle. At just over 200yds (IIRC) an 8-point...

I think that your "barn" might be bigger than my house! LOL

I shoot often and have wiped out MANY custom barrels. Allowing barrels to cool between shots/groups and cleaning regularly with quality tools will definitely extend bore life. Using powders that burn cooler will also extend useful barrel life. At $1,000-$1,500 per barrel, it pays to do whatever...

Rebarreling a rifle sure isn't inexpensive. A typical match SS barrel will go about $450. Add about $400 to thread, chamber, headspace. I recently sent out a rifle to be rebarreled. Here's what it cost: Bartlein Carbon $825 Gunsmith charges $475 (with muzzle threading) Shipping to smith $100...

Over-buying bullets can be counterproductive. I've bought my share of 2nds/blems and bulk bullets when I thought it was a good idea. However, new bullets come out all the time. Better BCs, better terminal performance, tighter tolerances or some other enhancement that got my attention. As I buy...

The idiot with the "AR" (according to local news) was hit and apprehended. However, a stray bullet also hit a rally goer that was unfortunately in the wrong place at the wrong time. This won't end well for the guy who was just trying to prevent a mass-shooting.

I use steel wool to clean case necks on rifle brass. It's a dirty job so I started to wear nitrile gloves for the process. Other than that, I don't bother with the gloves. However, in the PD, we were required to wear gloves when cleaning handguns. Most of the solvents used to clean the guns...

I had a 500sq/ft organic garden for a number of years. I produced way more vegetables than I could even give away, but it kept my family and coworkers happy. LOL I have always had to contend with rampant weeds and marauding critters, including birds. Over the years I made the garden smaller...

"Down 65 lbs. goal reached" I thought you reduced your powder inventory. :ROFLMAO:

Hmmm ... let's see what I can remember 17 HMR 22 RF 22 RF mag 221 Fireball 223 Rem 22-250 22 Creedmoor 22-243 22-243AI 6mmBR 6 Dasher 6mm Rem 6mmAI 256 Win 6.5 Creed 6.5 x 284 6.5 PRC 270 Win 7mm08 280AI 7 Rem mag 7 Wby Mag 7 STW 30 Carbine 30-30 308 Win 30-06 30 Nosler 300 RUM 338 RUM 357 Mag...

With the horsepower of the 28N, I'd go with the 175gr but either should work fine.

Assuming that the primers weren't crimped in or sealed with anything, depriming is no big deal. I've deprimed cases, here & there, for 40 years and have paid no particular attention to the process. Obviously, you don't SLAM them out, but depriming just like you would do with a spent primer has...

Exceeding 3,000fps with a 160gr-175gr bullet wasn't a problem with RETUMBO in my 26" bbl. Case volume is just about perfect.