Sorry for the long gap between videos, folks. I've been out at SHOT Show making a bunch of sick brand deals, but I lost the money for my flight home at the craps tables. I had to hitchhike back to KY and it took like a week and a half. I'm pretty excited about a new product from Elite Tactical Warfighter Industries Enterprises LLC, and those fools are going to pay me a bunch of money to advertise their stuff, so keep an eye out for that in a future video.
I miss your videos .they were the highlight of my day .you got me back into reloading and target shooting.thanx for the videos .wish you would do more!!!!
Hey Johnny, In the interest of maximizing brass life, but also being safe what I do is sacrifice a piece of brass after "x" number of loads. I split it with a Dremel and measure wall thickness and compare to a new case. Then after another "x" number of loads sacrifice another. Soon you have a history for that brand of brass in that particular rifle. Keep up the great video's
Bought a Compass 300WM because of these videos. Have it all set with scope, mcarbo spring kit and loaded 70 bullets. Super excited to get rig going. Have 150gr inter locks with IMR 4064 and 178gr BTHP with 4831sc.
Commenting here since this is a more recent video..... But thanks for uploading these videos and having a fairly long form content with the bits of wisdom and comments throught. Just started getting into this myself and youve helped me out a ton. Pretty sure im hooked on this new hobby when i thought it was just gonna be a cost cutting measure for another hobby haha! Ive still got alot of video backlog to watch but ive been enjoying every minuite of it. And apreciate that youl even still air mistakes youve made. ... Your probably almost single handedly what made this stuff not only worth while but also fascinating. So i came for the lee loader on the cheap, and stayed for the accuracy daydreams. Theres alot of other channels il have to check out. But ya did a great job of bringing a new person into the hobby, and ive got to thank ya for the time effort and information youve laid forth for me. Cheers!
Thanks again Johnny. Each time I watch it Im learning something. Keep making them as long as you want and keep talking as much as you want. Its really good to hear the thoughts going through your head in regards to your decision making. Thanks again
Thank GOD your back Johnny 🙏 I was running outta your older videos to watch including all the calibers you do of guns I don’t even own 😆 and I need my JRB fix at the minimal of ☝️a week so in my opinion... YES you should do JRB Full time 😎👍👍👍
From my experience Forster makes a bushing neck, bump die you could use so you don’t have to size the body every time. Then you could use your Larry Willis die on the lower body as needed. Always great videos. Keep up the good work.
Welcome back! This video is perfect timing. I too just swapped out a batch of 300 win mag hornady brass after the 5th firing and resizing with the hornady custom grade die. It too also seemed like it was working the brass too much for my liking, I bit the bullet and picked up a redding S bushing FL and a lee collet for my new gunwerks brass.
Enough variables to drive a man crazy. Loose action screws. Loose scope mounts. Suppressor interference. Cartridge concentricity due to the short neck. Chamber/throat issues. Loading equipment issues.........and on and on. Great channel. Can't wait to see which one it is. Cheers.
Had the same problem in 30-06, the HDY custom-grade new dimension sizing die was oversizing the sides of my brass and from time to time would get a stuck case. Bought a set of HDY american hunter dies and the sizing problem went away. I now use the HDY hunter sizing die with the custom seating die and the Lee crimp die to get the best results out of my handloads. Same with the 22 hornet, threw the HDY custom sizer away and replaced it with a Lee die. Had a hard time bringing myself to buy the 6.5 CM custom dies but you had such good results with them that i went ahead anyway. Low and behold that set was correct and is the only set of HDY custom dies that didnt have sizing problems that i own, and i own 4 sets.
Just curious if you are working on any new videos? I’ve learned a lot and enjoy all your videos. Since I’m fairly new to loading, I’m noticing I’m a few years behind a lot of your videos. Thank you for posting all of them
Paul Krieger, the custom barrel manufacturer, has tested pencil barrels against heavy barrels for accuracy. He found that the pencil barrels are just as accurate as a heavy bull barrel. What he did discover is the reason that everyone thinks pencil barrels aren't accurate. Pencil barrels heat up faster than a heavy barrel, which causes mirage from the hot barrel to move the target in the scope. This might have something to do with the fliers you were seeing. A hot silencer can cause the same sort of mirage movement of the target in the scope.
poop poopy poopy! such insightful commentary from jrb. I am glad you are back as withdrawl is not fun. the press shoot out sounds interesting as well as the stability test with the 240 grn. As much as i would love for you to go making videos full time I would advise caution. First to make sure it is sustainable financially so you don't have to go back to a job you hate after a year or two. secondly that you have motivation so you don't do like you did last time and go a couple months without putting out much content. you have a ton of people who will support you no mater what. just an idea for next hunting season fallow a single bullet from just being components to taking a dear and then to your favorite meal. call it "press to plate" part reloading and hunting expo part cooking show.
Love your content Johnny ❤️ I've actually had quite a bit of success with the 2231 bullet in the my Howa 1500 in 308 win regardless of the 1:10tw. At my elevation of 1400ft the bullet is marginally stable with an sg of 1.4, but it'll shoot sub 1/2moa at 100yds with a stout load of Varget (44.6gr) moving 2575fps in Palma brass. This bullet is stupid long, at .010 off I'm at a coal of 3.175. Glad you tried this bullet, it's getting slept on a bit and I don't really know why.
Give H335 a try. Most of the particulars in 308 win. Casing is Remington, primer is Fed. Large Rifle Match, bullet is 200gr SMK, powder is H335. Lyman charging data. Been a great combo for 20+ years, so far. Give it a shot.
I can’t advise you to quit your job but I’m sure many of us are looking forward to you returning to the channel with new content. I even started a reloading channel by in large inspired by your videos. So get back as soon as you can
I really like the idea of seeing a video where you do one load on different presses. I've been thinking about upgrading my single stage, but I'm not sure if it's necessary.
Great job. I've been following this one closely. You got me inspired on this gun as it seems like everyone is struggling with it. I'm heading down the Nosler route trying to find nirvana for hunting.
I had the Lee hand priming tool for a while. Chucked it right in the trash after a few months. I ran into the same issue with the carrier hanging up and not feeding a new primer. Switched to a RCBS Universal and never looked back.
I had the same issue with my 300's brass, my Hornady's were fired 2x, and on the 3rd session I had a case head seperation. So now I'm sticking with PMP brass made here in South Africa.
Johnny i had to give up and hand priming , i now using the RCBS Automatic Bench Priming Tool, was the best decision I made far as priming cases. I can feel the primer going in just as good as the hand prime tool, but no stress on your hand, but stay away from the Lee Auto Bench Prime, had the same thing was happen with the Lee hand priming tool as you are
I agree I've moved on to the Lee Auto Bench Prime and haven't looked back. You can easily feel it seat. No more cramps and sore thumbs. I'm not experiencing any issues with it.
Belted Magnums are kinda notorious for having sloppy shoulder dimensions. My solution to prevent case head stretch is to fireform new brass using the 'moderate load with the bullet in hard contact with the lands' technique. On subsequent loading be sure not to set the shoulder back too far...I prefer to neck size only.
RA Williams I used cheap Speer 165 gn hot core jammed into lands with mediocre IMR 4064 charge to fireform my cheap Winchester brass. Then only neck size brass with good results.
Are you still thinking about a new beginners guide to reloading. I love your videos. I am about to start reloading. My uncle and you got me into it and he is going to get me a hornady classic kit. Keep up the good work. Also any suggestions on best presses or kits. And tumblers whether it be dry or wet?
I spend a bunch of time EVERY SINGLE DAY wishing I had time to make the new Beginner's Guide to Reloading that I have planned. It's coming, but it probably won't be before summer when I can shoot in the evenings. It's a big undertaking and I need a lot of range time to pull it off. For press kits, I still think the Lee Breech Lock Challenger kit is the best value. The Hornady Classic kit is pretty great as well, but I don't think it has enough advantages to justify the additional cost over the Lee kit. You'll probably be happy with either one! For tumbling, just spend your money on a wet tumbling setup. The Frankford Arsenal Rotary Case Tumbler Lite is a really great value. If you want to try saving a few bucks, the dual drum tumbler from Harbor Freight also works. Good luck getting started!
@@JohnnysReloadingBench Thanks. Is it true that the lee breech lock has alot of slop? Also the powder measurer spilling. I've watched your first beginner series and didnt notice but at all however I have read some controversial reviews on all presses but that's just part of having your own opinion. Which press are you going to use on the new series .About your job do whatever you are happy doing. God will provide the rest. God bless.
@@samuelrisby I have the cheap Lee C breaklock press, and the break lock has no slop in it. I also have the Lee perfect powder measurer, and have had zero powder leakage using small spherical powders such as H335, CFE Pistol, CFE223, ect. If there is a finer powder, I cant comment on I'd that leaks.
With my 300 win I didn't resize the bottom of the the cases like you have been doing Johnny. The case life was outstanding! Just something to think about.
I've had the exact situation you had while sizing my Hornady brass (in .300WM) using a Hornady custom grade die. Excessive amounts of force needed to size and premature brass failures. I switched to RCBS dies and found a huge change in the amount of effort needed to size the same brass. Unlike your chamber/gun, I'm using a Savage.
You're on the right track with the collet neck sizer. It can take up to three firings for the brass to fully expand to the size of the chamber so if you full length size and bump the shoulder two or three thou every time you'll definitely over size the brass. I'm sure the factory chamber is also on the large side which will also contribute to the incipient case head separation.
I tried the 240gr SMK in my Remington 700 .300wm, also with a 1:10 twist, and I couldn't stabilize it, no matter what I tried. The best I could do was to exceed max, and it was showing pressure signs, so I gave up. My best luck has been with the 220SMK and the 210gr Bergers.
A note on the press, it’s good to label each station, seat a batch of bullets in each, and check concentricity of each run. You might find a station or 2 to have more (possibly a lot more) run-out than the others. You may also find one that is better than the rest that you can reserve for bullet seating.
Couple things, if you got 5 firings out of brass in a magnum load, that is exactly what is expected. 5 loadings is standard for magnum loads. Also, if the brass is wearing out at that point and it is obvious from case head wear, annealing can be water effort, I get 5 reloads out of 300 ultra mag brass loaded with 87 grains of 7828, and the neck area is still in solid shape and neck tension is good without having to anneal. Just what I have seen in my experience. Cheers.
Johnny switch to the Sinclair shoulder bump gage to reset your sizing die, it is much more accurate than the hornady case comparator as it is set to shoulder angle. So your 300 mag has a 25 degree shoulder and the gauge has a shoulder of 25 degrees. As for sizing die go to Foester and send them the cases as they will hone the die for exact fit. Next take the firing pin out and chamber the case if the case seats easy your sizing too much. The bolt should close with slight resistance.
Glad you did this video! I've been contemplating picking up 300WM just because of this bullet coming out. I'd like to see you pair it with IMR8133 or Retumbo. And maybe do a temperature test on 8133... The press evaluation with on target performance sounds like a sound idea. Also the sizing effort issue looked to me like insufficient case lube. Try something different or use more and see if that helps. Also since your die seems to be wanting to oversize a little it wouldn't hurt to give it a good cleaning inside and maybe a polish with a rotary tool and red rouge and see if that helps the sizing effort.
🤔 barometric pressure in my opinion dose change bullet stability here in Michigan I do a 6.5CM 140gr Nosler BTHP with 39.5gr of H-4350 I’m consistently sub-MOA @100yrds until a good rain with high humidity spike so I agree with ya brother 👍🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
Try changing your lub. I went to wax & it really changed how hard my 243 & 300 win mag resized & how much they stretched. Just a thought. Really enjoyed this video!
@@JohnnysReloadingBench I know some people like them... but in my experience, Hornady dies just suck. I've loaded thousands upon thousands of rounds on my pair of hornady progressives... with RCBS dies. I struggle to load pistol ammunition that will even chamber reliably with hornady dies. Oh, and they rust.
Have ever tried a scope level? I started using one and it helps with the one oddball flier. It really helped me in a consistent point of aim. They are cheap and easy to install. You have the best reloading channel out there love your videos especially the 308, 6.5cm and 300 win mag videos!
Love to see you load some of those maker bullets like you did in the 300 blackout. Also, I was watching a video about shotguns loads and they mentioned something added to the shot cup to space the 00 buck pellets... Wonder if that would fix the subsonic issues with case fill... Either a shot cup of some type or just the loose material.
Case head separations are scary, and dealing with that particular type of case stretching can be an exercise in patience. My Lee-Enfield (.303 British) would chew through brass like crazy to the point where some of the brass I was pitching after just two reloadings. One of my buddies told me it was a headspace issue, but the headspace checked out fine. Another buddy told me to try neck sizing, which actually helped - I was tossing some of my brass after 3-4 reloads instead of two. I ended up trying different brass and found out that some brands do last longer than others, but not necessarily for the quality of the brass itself, but for the specifications for its made --- turns out my buddy who mentioned headspacing was right, because .303 British seats off the top of the rim of the cartridge, and some companies don't make the rim as thick as the original specification. This was causing headspace issues, which was stretching out the brass when full-length reloading. If belted cartridges headspace off the belt, it might be worth measuring how far that is supposed to be and comparing brands. It might be the brass, but it certainly could be how the die is treating it when full-length resizing. Looking forward to the follow-up!
Woo Hoo - a 300 Win Mag video from JRB! My live stream heckling antics and donations really *do* work! If you’re going to blow your face off, do it with a belted magnum!
It has been a while since this video, so I figured to check in with you as to how this rifle is doing to date. Not wanting to sound like a rifle snob, BUT... a few questions. 1. What are your expectations? 2 What is your cleaning protocol ? 3. What muzzle crown and condition is your barrel in? 4. Have you tried, just, neck sizing Lapua or Norma brass? Did you ever get the Widden die? In competition the theory of barrel cleaning goes from 50 to never rounds, it is up to the barrel. Bullet weight to twist rate, some rifles shoot heavy for caliber better than light,goes both ways. If you want quarter minute accuracy you probably should step up to a custom barrel, if you want a hunting rifle, one minute doesn't affect the deer or other game. Just my 2 cents, look forward to your response. Thanks and keep em comin.
With the magnum calibers it may benefit to change out that front rest for the long sand bag style. I have inconsistent results if I free recoil a magnum. Sand bag it and roll your shoulder into it a bit. It appears to be jumping on the front rest on you quite a bit. Just a suggestion. Glad to see some magnum content.
Shops can't get it either. Im in Indiana that's what my shop owner showed when he was placing his powder order most of the good stuff is on backorder from the manufacturers not his distributors they can't get it either.....
I've been looking to purchase a turret press and been watching videos on both Lyman All American 8 and Redding T7. I've when back and forth, but believe the T7 would be the best one. After hearing you say you may do a video on both, plus a single stage, I was already in can't wait mode. It seems the Lyman has a few flaws that the T7 doesn't. Seeing if there are any effects for the rounds in the loading aspect would be sweet.
I just seen a video from F Class John talking about odd flyers. A friend of his mentioned changing out the firing pin spring. He did and his flyers went away. Something to ponder.
Just so you know I really enjoy your longer videos the longer they are the more I learn and you sir have helped me so much , do you know what moly coating is and does it help and why use it thank you
First off I want to say a big thank you for getting me passed my fear of reloading centerfire ammo and "blowing my face off". I watched pretty much all your videos and took the leap and now have a new favorite pass to time and hobby in reloading! I'll keep this short I just wanted to say thanks and I now reload ammo for all my wife's and my own guns and it's one of my favorite things to do besides spending time with her and the our two kids of course ; ) I did have a question though. Did you ever try the Lee ram prime you talked about getting forever ago? I broke my junk lyman hand primer that came with my original press kit and bought the Lee ram prime after I heard you mention it in a video and I love it! I do agree with you that you can get a better feel for it hand priming but it makes for a quick and hand crampless priming session! Thanks again for making a reloader out of me and I was just curious if you've ever bought and tried the ram prime from Lee.
Oh and I think you should quit your job and make videos full time again! Especially with this crazy virus going around! Regardless if it weren't for you and your help in reloading information in your videos I may have never made the leap into reloading so you were doing something right buddy!
Think about testing a AR9! Probably won't be tight groups but would be interesting to see its potential. Or any Pistol Caliber Carbine would be cool to see!!
Just sharing my current 6.5 CM load , 48.0 g RL 26 147 ELDM 2.840 oal Hornady brass CCI 200 primmer ;getting max 2987 SD 12 ES 30 out of a custom build 700 with a 30 inch Brux bbl @ 8900 Ft elevation .happy trails
Been a fan of your content for a few years now....question....have you ever made a video explaining what to look for in brass after it’s been fired? I.E. primer catering, ejection marking, case observation? It would be cool if you made a mini series of short video on what to look out for once brass has been fired. With good and bad example of brass. Thank you sir. Keep up with the amazing info you share!!!!
Sorry for the long gap between videos, folks. I've been out at SHOT Show making a bunch of sick brand deals, but I lost the money for my flight home at the craps tables. I had to hitchhike back to KY and it took like a week and a half. I'm pretty excited about a new product from Elite Tactical Warfighter Industries Enterprises LLC, and those fools are going to pay me a bunch of money to advertise their stuff, so keep an eye out for that in a future video.
Johnny's Reloading Bench, CANT WAIT!!!
That’s very unfortunate. Glad you back.
Should have lets us know. We could have sprung for you a plane ticket
I was waiting for your sick ass SHOT Show video this year.
Hopefully no truckers took advantage of you during your journey home.
We need JRB’s wisdom to guide us through these trying times. May the reloading Gods have mercy on our souls.
Dinner can wait, JRB released a new reloading video. Saweeet baby Jesus. Thank you JRB, insanely love the 300wm videos
I miss your videos .they were the highlight of my day .you got me back into reloading and target shooting.thanx for the videos .wish you would do more!!!!
Hey Johnny,
In the interest of maximizing brass life, but also being safe what I do is sacrifice a piece of brass after "x" number of loads. I split it with a Dremel and measure wall thickness and compare to a new case. Then after another "x" number of loads sacrifice another. Soon you have a history for that brand of brass in that particular rifle. Keep up the great video's
Huh interesting concept, what brands have stood the test well so far?
Is everything alright Johnny i look forward to your videos a lot you taught me to reload
Hope to see you back soon Johnny. Take care off your self
Johnny, I hope you are doing well. Please take care and get back to us when you can.
Bought a Compass 300WM because of these videos. Have it all set with scope, mcarbo spring kit and loaded 70 bullets. Super excited to get rig going. Have 150gr inter locks with IMR 4064 and 178gr BTHP with 4831sc.
Excellent choice with the Lee collet neck sizer. I think your case life will be much better. They're all I use in 22-250, 30-06, 338LM, and 45-70.
Hey Johnny, hope your staying safe and healthy during all that is going on....
Commenting here since this is a more recent video.....
But thanks for uploading these videos and having a fairly long form content with the bits of wisdom and comments throught. Just started getting into this myself and youve helped me out a ton. Pretty sure im hooked on this new hobby when i thought it was just gonna be a cost cutting measure for another hobby haha! Ive still got alot of video backlog to watch but ive been enjoying every minuite of it. And apreciate that youl even still air mistakes youve made.
... Your probably almost single handedly what made this stuff not only worth while but also fascinating. So i came for the lee loader on the cheap, and stayed for the accuracy daydreams. Theres alot of other channels il have to check out. But ya did a great job of bringing a new person into the hobby, and ive got to thank ya for the time effort and information youve laid forth for me. Cheers!
Thanks again Johnny. Each time I watch it Im learning something. Keep making them as long as you want and keep talking as much as you want. Its really good to hear the thoughts going through your head in regards to your decision making. Thanks again
Thank GOD your back Johnny 🙏 I was running outta your older videos to watch including all the calibers you do of guns I don’t even own 😆 and I need my JRB fix at the minimal of ☝️a week so in my opinion... YES you should do JRB Full time 😎👍👍👍
I think Johnny has left the building
Dubbin1 I hope your wrong bit you might be right he hasn’t done nothing on any of his social media in 2 months hope he’s ok 🙏🤞🤷🏼♂️
From my experience Forster makes a bushing neck, bump die you could use so you don’t have to size the body every time. Then you could use your Larry Willis die on the lower body as needed. Always great videos. Keep up the good work.
They started punching the size on the bullet seating dies in part because of your videos. Thank you JRB
Officially my new favorite reloading TH-cam channel.
Praying all is well. Miss ya.
You make great videos, sir! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Welcome back! This video is perfect timing. I too just swapped out a batch of 300 win mag hornady brass after the 5th firing and resizing with the hornady custom grade die. It too also seemed like it was working the brass too much for my liking, I bit the bullet and picked up a redding S bushing FL and a lee collet for my new gunwerks brass.
Enough variables to drive a man crazy. Loose action screws. Loose scope mounts. Suppressor interference. Cartridge concentricity due to the short neck. Chamber/throat issues. Loading equipment issues.........and on and on. Great channel. Can't wait to see which one it is. Cheers.
Looks like the 200 SMK has a secant ogive. Johnny, you should run the Berger seating depth test on them and do a video on it.
Looks like I am not alone being concerned for your well-being. Are you OK?
I'm glad to hear that you got the funnel and that you're enjoying it. You're most welcome it was my pleasure.
How am I supposed to get a video recorded with a new JRB video to watch?
Just do what I do and put off filming. Before you know it, you won't have posted a video in a month.
Johnny's Reloading Bench it’s been about a month, I’ve been suffering withdrawal from both of you....
Ok, I was thinking Bolt Action Productions... my bad.
I'm a little worried we haven't heard from Johnny in months.
Man I’ve been learning a lot with this series and hope that there’s more to come.
Hey Johnny...where you been...hope you are well in these weird times 😕
You got me into reloading with your 6.5 grendel videos I now have a bunch of equipment on the way to reload 6.5 grendel 204 Ruger and 308 Winchester
Hey, hope you're well bud. Just checking in.
Had the same problem in 30-06, the HDY custom-grade new dimension sizing die was oversizing the sides of my brass and from time to time would get a stuck case. Bought a set of HDY american hunter dies and the sizing problem went away. I now use the HDY hunter sizing die with the custom seating die and the Lee crimp die to get the best results out of my handloads. Same with the 22 hornet, threw the HDY custom sizer away and replaced it with a Lee die. Had a hard time bringing myself to buy the 6.5 CM custom dies but you had such good results with them that i went ahead anyway. Low and behold that set was correct and is the only set of HDY custom dies that didnt have sizing problems that i own, and i own 4 sets.
Just curious if you are working on any new videos? I’ve learned a lot and enjoy all your videos. Since I’m fairly new to loading, I’m noticing I’m a few years behind a lot of your videos. Thank you for posting all of them
It's been 2 months since this video! Having withdrawals!!!!
Awesome informative videos! Keep the great work!
Really like watching your videos and that you are showing that the t/c compass has potential.
Paul Krieger, the custom barrel manufacturer, has tested pencil barrels against heavy barrels for accuracy. He found that the pencil barrels are just as accurate as a heavy bull barrel. What he did discover is the reason that everyone thinks pencil barrels aren't accurate. Pencil barrels heat up faster than a heavy barrel, which causes mirage from the hot barrel to move the target in the scope. This might have something to do with the fliers you were seeing. A hot silencer can cause the same sort of mirage movement of the target in the scope.
poop poopy poopy! such insightful commentary from jrb. I am glad you are back as withdrawl is not fun. the press shoot out sounds interesting as well as the stability test with the 240 grn. As much as i would love for you to go making videos full time I would advise caution. First to make sure it is sustainable financially so you don't have to go back to a job you hate after a year or two. secondly that you have motivation so you don't do like you did last time and go a couple months without putting out much content. you have a ton of people who will support you no mater what.
just an idea for next hunting season fallow a single bullet from just being components to taking a dear and then to your favorite meal. call it "press to plate" part reloading and hunting expo part cooking show.
Glad to see another JRB video. Even if I don’t shoot 300WM. I am very interested to see if going to the “O” press tightens up your groups.
I really think it will. I'm hesitant to make any bold claims without proof, but I think we're on to something here. My groups have sucked lately!
Love your content Johnny ❤️ I've actually had quite a bit of success with the 2231 bullet in the my Howa 1500 in 308 win regardless of the 1:10tw. At my elevation of 1400ft the bullet is marginally stable with an sg of 1.4, but it'll shoot sub 1/2moa at 100yds with a stout load of Varget (44.6gr) moving 2575fps in Palma brass. This bullet is stupid long, at .010 off I'm at a coal of 3.175. Glad you tried this bullet, it's getting slept on a bit and I don't really know why.
Give H335 a try. Most of the particulars in 308 win. Casing is Remington, primer is Fed. Large Rifle Match, bullet is 200gr SMK, powder is H335. Lyman charging data. Been a great combo for 20+ years, so far. Give it a shot.
Always a good day when we get a new JRB video
I can’t advise you to quit your job but I’m sure many of us are looking forward to you returning to the channel with new content. I even started a reloading channel by in large inspired by your videos. So get back as soon as you can
It been a while since you last video and wanted to check in and make sure all is ok...... miss your videos.
Johnny are you alright? Be free and God bless.
I really like the idea of seeing a video where you do one load on different presses. I've been thinking about upgrading my single stage, but I'm not sure if it's necessary.
Dude, you gone forever? Reply and give us hope or despair. .
Crap day at work but have a cold beer and a new JRB to watch. Going to be a good night.
Great job. I've been following this one closely. You got me inspired on this gun as it seems like everyone is struggling with it. I'm heading down the Nosler route trying to find nirvana for hunting.
Good to watch a video from you ita been awhile.
I had the Lee hand priming tool for a while. Chucked it right in the trash after a few months. I ran into the same issue with the carrier hanging up and not feeding a new primer. Switched to a RCBS Universal and never looked back.
I can't bear to watch these 300 Win Mag videos. My cherished Model 70 was stolen 12 years ago, and I can't even look at my dies and brass anymore.
I had the same issue with my 300's brass, my Hornady's were fired 2x, and on the 3rd session I had a case head seperation. So now I'm sticking with PMP brass made here in South Africa.
Johnny i had to give up and hand priming , i now using the RCBS Automatic Bench Priming Tool, was the best decision I made far as priming cases. I can feel the primer going in just as good as the hand prime tool, but no stress on your hand, but stay away from the Lee Auto Bench Prime, had the same thing was happen with the Lee hand priming tool as you are
I agree I've moved on to the Lee Auto Bench Prime and haven't looked back. You can easily feel it seat. No more cramps and sore thumbs. I'm not experiencing any issues with it.
Belted Magnums are kinda notorious for having sloppy shoulder dimensions. My solution to prevent case head stretch is to fireform new brass using the 'moderate load with the bullet in hard contact with the lands' technique. On subsequent loading be sure not to set the shoulder back too far...I prefer to neck size only.
RA Williams I used cheap Speer 165 gn hot core jammed into lands with mediocre IMR 4064 charge to fireform my cheap Winchester brass. Then only neck size brass with good results.
Hey Johnny, how's it going? A lot of the joy has gone out of reloading since you stopped dropping vids. 👍🏼
Johnny, hoping your OK! looking forward to the future of the channel.
Missing me some Johnny Reloading Bench. Hope you didn't blow your face off and everything is good with you.
Are you still thinking about a new beginners guide to reloading. I love your videos. I am about to start reloading. My uncle and you got me into it and he is going to get me a hornady classic kit. Keep up the good work.
Also any suggestions on best presses or kits. And tumblers whether it be dry or wet?
I spend a bunch of time EVERY SINGLE DAY wishing I had time to make the new Beginner's Guide to Reloading that I have planned. It's coming, but it probably won't be before summer when I can shoot in the evenings. It's a big undertaking and I need a lot of range time to pull it off.
For press kits, I still think the Lee Breech Lock Challenger kit is the best value. The Hornady Classic kit is pretty great as well, but I don't think it has enough advantages to justify the additional cost over the Lee kit. You'll probably be happy with either one!
For tumbling, just spend your money on a wet tumbling setup. The Frankford Arsenal Rotary Case Tumbler Lite is a really great value. If you want to try saving a few bucks, the dual drum tumbler from Harbor Freight also works.
Good luck getting started!
@@JohnnysReloadingBench Thanks. Is it true that the lee breech lock has alot of slop? Also the powder measurer spilling. I've watched your first beginner series and didnt notice but at all however I have read some controversial reviews on all presses but that's just part of having your own opinion. Which press are you going to use on the new series .About your job do whatever you are happy doing. God will provide the rest. God bless.
@@samuelrisby I have the cheap Lee C breaklock press, and the break lock has no slop in it. I also have the Lee perfect powder measurer, and have had zero powder leakage using small spherical powders such as H335, CFE Pistol, CFE223, ect. If there is a finer powder, I cant comment on I'd that leaks.
With my 300 win I didn't resize the bottom of the the cases like you have been doing Johnny. The case life was outstanding! Just something to think about.
I've had the exact situation you had while sizing my Hornady brass (in .300WM) using a Hornady custom grade die. Excessive amounts of force needed to size and premature brass failures. I switched to RCBS dies and found a huge change in the amount of effort needed to size the same brass. Unlike your chamber/gun, I'm using a Savage.
You're on the right track with the collet neck sizer. It can take up to three firings for the brass to fully expand to the size of the chamber so if you full length size and bump the shoulder two or three thou every time you'll definitely over size the brass. I'm sure the factory chamber is also on the large side which will also contribute to the incipient case head separation.
Johnny, I hope you’re doing well man!? We miss you. Hope to see you soon!
I have tried almost all the priming tools. the one I like the best is the frankford hand primer or the rcbs bench primer tool.
I tried the 240gr SMK in my Remington 700 .300wm, also with a 1:10 twist, and I couldn't stabilize it, no matter what I tried. The best I could do was to exceed max, and it was showing pressure signs, so I gave up. My best luck has been with the 220SMK and the 210gr Bergers.
A note on the press, it’s good to label each station, seat a batch of bullets in each, and check concentricity of each run. You might find a station or 2 to have more (possibly a lot more) run-out than the others. You may also find one that is better than the rest that you can reserve for bullet seating.
Has anybody heard from Johnny? Either here or on one of the other social media platforms?
Just checked his Facebook, sounds like he’s doing fine, but he’s gotten burned out
Been watching reruns waiting for a new video...
Thanks Super Dave!
Couple things, if you got 5 firings out of brass in a magnum load, that is exactly what is expected. 5 loadings is standard for magnum loads. Also, if the brass is wearing out at that point and it is obvious from case head wear, annealing can be water effort, I get 5 reloads out of 300 ultra mag brass loaded with 87 grains of 7828, and the neck area is still in solid shape and neck tension is good without having to anneal. Just what I have seen in my experience. Cheers.
You can get a cutter head from lee to use in you case prep center. Works awesome with those gages
Another great video thank you!
Sam millard tried gunwerks brass and had over a dozen loads with out annealing might want to check it out
He's at panhandle precision
I've had similar hard to resize issues with 3006 using Hornday one shot, started useing imperial on larger cases and one shot on smaller like 223...
Johnny switch to the Sinclair shoulder bump gage to reset your sizing die, it is much more accurate than the hornady case comparator as it is set to shoulder angle. So your 300 mag has a 25 degree shoulder and the gauge has a shoulder of 25 degrees. As for sizing die go to Foester and send them the cases as they will hone the die for exact fit. Next take the firing pin out and chamber the case if the case seats easy your sizing too much. The bolt should close with slight resistance.
Hi mate 👋🏼
Hope your okay, I seen no videos for a while. Hope you and your family are doing well 👍
Glad you did this video! I've been contemplating picking up 300WM just because of this bullet coming out. I'd like to see you pair it with IMR8133 or Retumbo. And maybe do a temperature test on 8133... The press evaluation with on target performance sounds like a sound idea.
Also the sizing effort issue looked to me like insufficient case lube. Try something different or use more and see if that helps. Also since your die seems to be wanting to oversize a little it wouldn't hurt to give it a good cleaning inside and maybe a polish with a rotary tool and red rouge and see if that helps the sizing effort.
🤔 barometric pressure in my opinion dose change bullet stability here in Michigan I do a 6.5CM 140gr Nosler BTHP with 39.5gr of H-4350 I’m consistently sub-MOA @100yrds until a good rain with high humidity spike so I agree with ya brother 👍🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
Try changing your lub. I went to wax & it really changed how hard my 243 & 300 win mag resized & how much they stretched. Just a thought. Really enjoyed this video!
I've used Lanolin/Alcohol, Empirical Sizing Die Wax, and Hornady One-Shot at various times with 300 WM. It's not the lube...it's my sizing dies.
@@JohnnysReloadingBench I know some people like them... but in my experience, Hornady dies just suck. I've loaded thousands upon thousands of rounds on my pair of hornady progressives... with RCBS dies. I struggle to load pistol ammunition that will even chamber reliably with hornady dies. Oh, and they rust.
Have ever tried a scope level? I started using one and it helps with the one oddball flier. It really helped me in a consistent point of aim. They are cheap and easy to install. You have the best reloading channel out there love your videos especially the 308, 6.5cm and 300 win mag videos!
Love to see you load some of those maker bullets like you did in the 300 blackout.
Also, I was watching a video about shotguns loads and they mentioned something added to the shot cup to space the 00 buck pellets... Wonder if that would fix the subsonic issues with case fill... Either a shot cup of some type or just the loose material.
Case head separations are scary, and dealing with that particular type of case stretching can be an exercise in patience. My Lee-Enfield (.303 British) would chew through brass like crazy to the point where some of the brass I was pitching after just two reloadings. One of my buddies told me it was a headspace issue, but the headspace checked out fine. Another buddy told me to try neck sizing, which actually helped - I was tossing some of my brass after 3-4 reloads instead of two. I ended up trying different brass and found out that some brands do last longer than others, but not necessarily for the quality of the brass itself, but for the specifications for its made --- turns out my buddy who mentioned headspacing was right, because .303 British seats off the top of the rim of the cartridge, and some companies don't make the rim as thick as the original specification. This was causing headspace issues, which was stretching out the brass when full-length reloading.
If belted cartridges headspace off the belt, it might be worth measuring how far that is supposed to be and comparing brands. It might be the brass, but it certainly could be how the die is treating it when full-length resizing.
Looking forward to the follow-up!
Hello Johnny I really like my RCBS hand primer I have been using it from the last 8 years
Woo Hoo - a 300 Win Mag video from JRB! My live stream heckling antics and donations really *do* work! If you’re going to blow your face off, do it with a belted magnum!
Thanks. Good info
It has been a while since this video, so I figured to check in with you as to how this rifle is doing to date. Not wanting to sound like a rifle snob, BUT... a few questions. 1. What are your expectations? 2 What is your cleaning protocol ? 3. What muzzle crown and condition is your barrel in? 4. Have you tried, just, neck sizing Lapua or Norma brass? Did you ever get the Widden die?
In competition the theory of barrel cleaning goes from 50 to never rounds, it is up to the barrel. Bullet weight to twist rate, some rifles shoot heavy for caliber better than light,goes both ways. If you want quarter minute accuracy you probably should step up to a custom barrel, if you want a hunting rifle, one minute doesn't affect the deer or other game.
Just my 2 cents, look forward to your response. Thanks and keep em comin.
With the magnum calibers it may benefit to change out that front rest for the long sand bag style. I have inconsistent results if I free recoil a magnum. Sand bag it and roll your shoulder into it a bit. It appears to be jumping on the front rest on you quite a bit. Just a suggestion. Glad to see some magnum content.
Been trying like hell to find some 7977 for 200 gr accubonds, it’s unubtatium here in AK.
Shops can't get it either. Im in Indiana that's what my shop owner showed when he was placing his powder order most of the good stuff is on backorder from the manufacturers not his distributors they can't get it either.....
Wonder if you bent that hand priming tool trying to get that Norma 22-250 to seat a few vids back
Where is the JRB?!?!? We need you JOHNNY!! Please Come Back To Us!!🙏🙏🙏
I've been looking to purchase a turret press and been watching videos on both Lyman All American 8 and Redding T7. I've when back and forth, but believe the T7 would be the best one. After hearing you say you may do a video on both, plus a single stage, I was already in can't wait mode. It seems the Lyman has a few flaws that the T7 doesn't. Seeing if there are any effects for the rounds in the loading aspect would be sweet.
We need you Johnny come back
You need. Redding type s bushing die. And some Sinclair bump gauges. Another option is a le wilson chamber type seating die with an arbor press.
You deserve so many more subs
I just seen a video from F Class John talking about odd flyers. A friend of his mentioned changing out the firing pin spring. He did and his flyers went away. Something to ponder.
Just so you know I really enjoy your longer videos the longer they are the more I learn and you sir have helped me so much , do you know what moly coating is and does it help and why use it thank you
First off I want to say a big thank you for getting me passed my fear of reloading centerfire ammo and "blowing my face off". I watched pretty much all your videos and took the leap and now have a new favorite pass to time and hobby in reloading! I'll keep this short I just wanted to say thanks and I now reload ammo for all my wife's and my own guns and it's one of my favorite things to do besides spending time with her and the our two kids of course ; ) I did have a question though. Did you ever try the Lee ram prime you talked about getting forever ago? I broke my junk lyman hand primer that came with my original press kit and bought the Lee ram prime after I heard you mention it in a video and I love it! I do agree with you that you can get a better feel for it hand priming but it makes for a quick and hand crampless priming session! Thanks again for making a reloader out of me and I was just curious if you've ever bought and tried the ram prime from Lee.
Oh and I think you should quit your job and make videos full time again! Especially with this crazy virus going around! Regardless if it weren't for you and your help in reloading information in your videos I may have never made the leap into reloading so you were doing something right buddy!
Think about testing a AR9! Probably won't be tight groups but would be interesting to see its potential. Or any Pistol Caliber Carbine would be cool to see!!
Just sharing my current 6.5 CM load , 48.0 g RL 26 147 ELDM 2.840 oal Hornady brass CCI 200 primmer ;getting max 2987 SD 12 ES 30 out of a custom build 700 with a 30 inch Brux bbl @ 8900 Ft elevation .happy trails
I've had that problem with all hornady brass I've tried in my 22-250, 25-06. Usually only lasted 2 or 3 reloadings
Johnny: I love the RIBS bench priming tool, you might want to try one? Good feel of primer seating and at my age easy on the hands/thumbs.
Been a fan of your content for a few years now....question....have you ever made a video explaining what to look for in brass after it’s been fired? I.E. primer catering, ejection marking, case observation? It would be cool if you made a mini series of short video on what to look out for once brass has been fired. With good and bad example of brass. Thank you sir. Keep up with the amazing info you share!!!!