#434511 - 10/07/07 11:04 AM
Dummy round or extra die(s)
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Encore Eye Candy
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For those that shoot different types of bullets and not wanting to figure out the right OAL of cartridge your working on, do you make a dummy round to a specific OAL to that bullet or do you purchase another seating die or do you purchase a Comp die.
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#434719 - 10/07/07 03:52 PM
Re: Dummy round or extra die(s)
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Cull Buck Hunter
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Dummy round, it only takes seconds to change the dies OAL.
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#434764 - 10/07/07 04:48 PM
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vonb
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Comp. dies for all my needs...I realized this when I didn't go that route with my .223 dies. Why guess when it can be certain?
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#437440 - 10/09/07 12:18 AM
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Tiny
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Dummy round, it only takes seconds to change the dies OAL.
That or write all the OAL down for each combo and change die settings as needed.
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#437837 - 10/09/07 09:59 AM
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Dummy round, it only takes seconds to change the dies OAL. That or write all the OAL down for each combo and change die settings as needed.
I keep a notebook with all the specs of every batch I load. It is great for reference.
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#438147 - 10/09/07 12:56 PM
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.444 Marlin
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I write down the best shooting OALs for each bullet and make a dummy round for that depth.
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#438336 - 10/09/07 02:34 PM
Re: Dummy round or extra die(s)
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Cull Buck Hunter
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I also keep a detailed logbook of my loads, in addition to the dummy rounds. The dummy rounds make for a really quick setup.
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