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mike herth wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:50 pm How are you dealing with wet patches for wiping at 25 degrees? My fingers and patches both freeze!

Windshield fluid and rubber gloves

interesting point Kenny, two blows between shots, five shot strings may not be enough. for Florida
I was wiping between shots but the accuracy was better with one fouler and five with the blow tube.

I'll try a little more on the tube, just to see.
I did notice a drop in accuracy when the barrel got warm/hot.
I actually use a bottle of water that I fitted to a tube to cool and clean every once in a while. point down, tube in breach, water through. then wipe.
Ken

Mike,
I have used RV antifreeze for winter wiping. And yes as Kurt said, I use nitrile gloves.
Also, I set up a small propane bottle mounted heater on the bench near my trigger hand. helps a lot
beltfed/arnie

Hah, I like that heater idea, thanks Arnie.

here in Florida we bring a block of ice to sit on.

here in Florida we bring a block of ice to sit on.

I am now loading with my fire formed brass and have opened up the case with the neck sizing die just enough to allow the bullet to seat. At this point I can just drop in the bullet. The target COAL that was measured earlier results in the end of the case right on a grease groove. I am using a Lyman taper crimp die to remove the bell from the brass, this seems to "lock" in the bullet but I can freely turn, wiggle, and pull up on the bullet within the gap of the grease groove. Options as I can think of:

• if I want to seat with fire formed cases the bullet will just be loose due to the placement of the grease groove
• seat the bullet deeper so the case mouth lands on the top band which makes the bullet firm in the case but my COAL will be short
• currently I am sizing at .408", maybe .409" would be tighter
• other option is to use the sizing die to tighten up the case just a bit and then use the bullet seating die to seat to the desired depth, this results in tight bullet

You shouldnt need crimp. In fact its better to have none, ( none is really easy to control) If you can seat your bullet and tip it over, give it a wiggle and the bullet doesnt fall out, your good! Your bullet should seat against the wad and the surface tension between the bullet/lube and the case wall should be enough "crimp", just straighten the bell and your good. Take a fired case, clean it by hand with a brush, then measure the inside dia. whatever that is, .408,.409, I would use that size of projectile. If this is for hunting I would either not put lube in the first groove or make sure that they are all covered. If for target, seat it out as far as possible.

I shoot a 40-65 mainly. When I load, sometimes air pushes the bullet up a little bit.
I put it back up the seater a couple times if needed. I then run it back into the backed off sizing die until it easily chambers. No crimp and still chambers.

My Shiloh has a tight chamber and won't tolerate any bell on the case mouth. This has worked for me.

I use a turret press which makes this pretty easy.