I'll share my thoughts based on 47 years of loading.They say that straight walled cartridges do not have to trim the brass,is this true for rifle brass also.
I'm curious because if the case is to long wont it cause to much pressure??
Any case can use a good trimming from time to time. Measure it and if it is longer than it is supposed to be, trim it. Straight walled cases do not need to be trimmed as often as a shouldered case but they do need it occasionally.Here I will try for a 3rd time
They say that straight walled cartridges do not have to trim the brass,is this true for rifle brass also.
I'm curious because if the case is to long wont it cause to much pressure??
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I have been practicing saying what I need to say in as few words as possible. I have always been a talker and that is why I type so much. I went on vacation one time with the folks and talked so much about nothing that Dad made me ride on the roof of the car. He said it was because he forgot to bring the tie straps but I think he wanted me to hold on to the bags to keep them from falling off.I couldn't have said it better. I guess I just like the sound of my keyboard clicking.
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I use this system too and always check the length after I use it the first time if I'm doing a new caliber. After I got the stuff for .45acp I noticed it trimmed them about .10 below minimum so I had to shim between the Length Gauge and trimmer. Hopefully it was just an error for that 1 gauge and not that way on all they had made. I've got several others in different calibers and they're ok.I started using the Lee Case Length Trimmer System. Consistent results first time, every time.
I don't concern myself too much with rimless, straight wall semi-auto pistol cases. (my main concern is to not trim them too short) I do check from time to time to make sure they don't exceed the Max.
4etc, I reloaded for a 222 back in 1971-73 and then got out of it. I was doing just fine up until about 2007 and then a friend talked me into getting a Blackhawk in 45 LC. That's when the reloading re-started and I been feeding the urge ever since. I do not reload many calibers but all my centerfire rifles and pistols are spoon fed. The only factory loads I buy are for the emergency of when I need new brass and I do not want to wait for the brass to arrive UPS.
Thankful to find mentors and this new, well not new but another useful resource we have as we know it the... internet.4etc, I reloaded for a 222 back in 1971-73 and then got out of it. I was doing just fine up until about 2007 and then a friend talked me into getting a Blackhawk in 45 LC. That's when the reloading re-started and I been feeding the urge ever since. I do not reload many calibers but all my centerfire rifles and pistols are spoon fed. The only factory loads I buy are for the emergency of when I need new brass and I do not want to wait for the brass to arrive UPS.
Be thankful we are to prod you on and help keep you addicted, so we have more people to talk to about our hobby.
