How to Make Super Accurate Ammo ~ Part IV Neck Turning
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2023
- Despite the controversy that currently abounds, and while it's not always necessary, learn how the process of neck turning can be absolutely vital to achieve the highest accuracy. Watch and see why and how it's done!
I'm waiting to see all your reloading videos while reloading for the first time!!! Thanks for making these very detailed videos!!!
Hello GB. I have an interesting story regarding the consistency of Starline brass. A few days ago I was loading some low power plinking loads for the .30-30 Winchester using 7 gains of Red Dot and 110gr copper plated round nose bullets into some virgin Starline brass. As I was dumping the powder into the brass powder catch and giving it a quick weigh on my RCBS balance scale, it would then get dumped into a plastic RCBS funnel into the case on the loading block. The scale and funnel were then both set aside on the bench and the case then went into the press and the bullet was seated. I took the case from the press and dropped it into an ammo can in bulk as I was doing about 300 cartridges.
Star-line has a well earned reputation for very consistent brass. The first time I bought star-line .44rem mag I was blown away. I had been reloading for a little while and when I weighed my new brass it was the first time that every case in a batch was EXACTLY the same weight. I was embarrased for all the factory brass I had been reloading up till that time.
I only use my Forster tool for stuff like magnums. For accuracy chamberings I mostly use a Sinclair hand neck turner which is incrementally a bit more precise. As you know, it's a case of diminishing returns. After a certain point, the things you do might be of benefit, and perhaps some of it is just mental? In fact, regardless of all the people that keep harping that there is no benefit, no accuracy improvement by cleaning primer pockets; I DO IT ANYWAY! It's so easy to do. So I do it. It certainly has no negative effect, it's just good housekeeping and keeps your loading block from accumulating that oily, gritty crud. I like doing it and that's reason enough!
If your referring to Erik Cortina, I believe he has done a neck turning vid and does neck turn. I believe he and all other F Class shooters on Utube do neck turn even Lapua cases to a wall thickness of 8 to 13 thou. He and others including benchrest guys do not neck size anymore. Very in depth series as always, nicely done sir.
love the super accurate ammo series so far :) great job
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Thanks captain. At current brass prices, this video is much appreciated. God bless.
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Thank you for another great video!!!
Gave up neck turning after I discovered the Lee collet neck sizer. Virtually irons the neck to concentric thickness. Used a ball mic to prove it to myself.
Thank you perfect as always !
I don’t have the equipment to do that step. I’ll be looking into it. Thank you
Another highly educational video…loving the series. You sir are a very talented educator…always learning some new. Thank you for the work you are putting into this series. Good bless 👍
Good video and opinion on the advise from competitors'. I've done the exact same thing converting an old Forrester trimmer to turn necks. With our shortages lately I started converting 308 brass into 6.5 Creedmoor, very successfully too but because of the shoulder set back the necks became very thick at the base often leaving a donut inside the neck at the base. A quick pass thru with a "G" letter drill (.261") would remove that donut and then I would turn the necks to .00145 (brass thickness) in the Forrester and resize again. I have a Savage 12FV and with stock Remington or Winchester brass it would shoot .5" groups or so at 100 yards. Imagine my pleasure when after neck turning both the stock brass and my converted 308 that rifle started posting 5 shot 3/8" groups, actually just under if I did my part. IMHO neck turning defiantly makes a big difference and I now neck turn all my brass, even for my hunting rounds in 270 Win.
Good stuff. I've not got to the neck turning yet. Currently using Lapua Palma .308 brass and Berger bullets and getting good results. Useful to have another option though should I need more.
I have to agree as a fairly new to reloading guy. Roughly 4 years of active powder in the case and sending the round I made down range. The results are most definitely in the barrel. I have a few fairly decent PRODUCTION rifles. And I also have a couple self built rifles that are sporting Krieger barrels . The rifles that I built with Krieger barrels. Essentially shoot everything that’s reasonably loaded sub MOA. However the production rifles man those things are so picky. I have to seriously take everything into account when developing a sub MOA cartridge for them. It’s a night and day difference between the custom barrels and factory ones.
Will you be covering the topic of Jump? The distance of the bullet ogive to the lands and grooves. Thanks for the video.
Gunblue how did you find the high side. Or do you find low side first. Love your vdo