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What are the easiest mistakes you learned the most from when reloading?
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<blockquote data-quote="katakenm" data-source="post: 1547582" data-attributes="member: 102765"><p>I've been reloading for 31 years. Mostly 308 Win. and 30-06. When I moved up to a larger caliber (338 LM) I found that some of the equipment that I have is lacking for the case length of the 338 Lapua Magnum. Buy what you think you might need in the future not what you know you need now.</p><p></p><p>One of the best things my girlfriend bought me this year was a flexible gooseneck heavy based 4 in. Magnifying Glass Lamp. It has about 20 LED lights on the backside of the magnifying glass frame. I use it to inspect my brass, my primer pockets, and even bullet tips. I have found many cases that had pressure signs or cracks in them that I wouldn't have seen with my naked eyes. I also look inside of my dies when cleaning them, it helps to see much better inside. Make sure you lubricate the inside of your dies also after cleaning them. I don't know who said not to use Hornady One-Shot Lube but that's what I use and I've never had a problem since the product came out I don't know how many years ago. And don't forget to clean your brand new dies thoroughly inside because I have found so much Machining Grit in RCBS dies it's not funny! I use a chamber brush to clean the inside of my dies because obviously it fits perfectly. I'm 53 years old now and I found that my eyes are not as good as they used to be....so get a magnifying glass!!!</p><p></p><p>Also when you get into larger calibers make sure that when you weigh your powder that you weigh it on a very good scale or confirm it from a balance scale or an electronic scale from two different sources. When your scale is off at a lower weight it reflects to be off even further at a higher weight. Example if your scale is off a half a grain at 50 grains it potentially could be off 2 grains up in the 93 grain range that I use. So buy a good scale!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katakenm, post: 1547582, member: 102765"] I've been reloading for 31 years. Mostly 308 Win. and 30-06. When I moved up to a larger caliber (338 LM) I found that some of the equipment that I have is lacking for the case length of the 338 Lapua Magnum. Buy what you think you might need in the future not what you know you need now. One of the best things my girlfriend bought me this year was a flexible gooseneck heavy based 4 in. Magnifying Glass Lamp. It has about 20 LED lights on the backside of the magnifying glass frame. I use it to inspect my brass, my primer pockets, and even bullet tips. I have found many cases that had pressure signs or cracks in them that I wouldn't have seen with my naked eyes. I also look inside of my dies when cleaning them, it helps to see much better inside. Make sure you lubricate the inside of your dies also after cleaning them. I don't know who said not to use Hornady One-Shot Lube but that's what I use and I've never had a problem since the product came out I don't know how many years ago. And don't forget to clean your brand new dies thoroughly inside because I have found so much Machining Grit in RCBS dies it's not funny! I use a chamber brush to clean the inside of my dies because obviously it fits perfectly. I'm 53 years old now and I found that my eyes are not as good as they used to be....so get a magnifying glass!!! Also when you get into larger calibers make sure that when you weigh your powder that you weigh it on a very good scale or confirm it from a balance scale or an electronic scale from two different sources. When your scale is off at a lower weight it reflects to be off even further at a higher weight. Example if your scale is off a half a grain at 50 grains it potentially could be off 2 grains up in the 93 grain range that I use. So buy a good scale! [/QUOTE]
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