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Posted: 01 January 2005 at 17:23

fwiw & imho,
RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme or Forster Co-Ax Press
RCBS 10-10 Scale
RCBS 1500 Digital Scale
Redding #3 or Harrell's Premium Culver Powder Measure/Prometheus if
you want the best... www.speedweigh.com
Sinclair OAL tool
Sinclair Carbide Primer Pocket Uniformers
Sinclair/Wilson Trimmer Combo(Without the Micrometer!)/Giraud trimmer
if you load in volume
Sinclair/Wilson inside/outside deburring tool with power adaptor(you
really need two so you don't have to switch mid stream)
Sinclair Comparator
Sinclair Fixture w/Starrett .001" Dial Indicator
Starrett 6" Dial Caliper White Face
Redding Comp or Forster Ultra Seating Dies
Redding Type S or Standard Sizing Die with Carbide Expander Ball
RCBS Case Prep Center(Neat Christmas Gift)
Sinclair Ultimate Priming Tool(Though I confess to using the onboard
primer on my Forster Co-Ax far more...)

Regards, Matt.

Edited by Matt in Va

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Posted: 02 January 2005 at 13:00

DANG Matt, you shucked that down to the cob. After seeing your reloading room, I have to believe that you are in the know about reloading......................Kingpin

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Posted: 02 January 2005 at 13:31

Matt,

You forgot the Imperial sizing die wax, Sinclair shell holder and power adapter, and 3m medium grit flexible abrasive pad- the finest and fastest case cleaner there ever was. Just the thing for cleaning up those turned necks and getting that carbon off too.

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Posted: 03 January 2005 at 12:51

Kingpin,
Nice to hear from you again. Hope you had a pleasant Holiday Season...

Max,
You are right Imperial Sizing Die Wax is THE stuff...

Regards, Matt.

Edited by Matt in Va

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Posted: 04 December 2005 at 23:11

What do you recommend for getting started in loading WinMag300 for bench shooting? I am brand new to reloading and want to ask Santa for toys. If I catch the bug, I will get into 223, 45 and 357mag. Thank you for the help.

not(e^[(-1/2)x^2])/(2pi)^(1/2)...not even close...
if your curious..graph it using limits of..
x:[-4,4] and y:[-0.1,0.5].
See if that rings a bell...
If you get it, you probably do n't fit in.

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Posted: 05 December 2005 at 02:20

Prof;

From your post, I'm presuming that you're just getting into reloading, period & are not an experienced reloader.

In which case, buy at least - minimum - two reloading manuals & read them all the way through first. My personal go-to books are the current Speer #13 & Hornady 6th. I prefer these because the loads are developed in real-world guns, not test barrels. If you pay attention to the test firearm, changes in loads from one manual to the next make sense. For instance; when Speer changed from using the Ruger revolver to the Smith K-frame for .357 magnum loads, many letters were written frothing about G-D lawyers & Speer selling out. When in fact, the differences in the loads were attributable to the relative strengths & weaknesses of the test guns.

As a side note, the .300 Winchester magnum is perfectly capable of true bench rest accuracy. It is a truly outstanding cartridge. But, it's not a highly popular round for competition due to the recoil factor. If you are considering getting into the accuracy game & testing your skills in competition, I'd suggest thinking about going to one of the current rounds that are available in SAAMI chamberings. The 6mm PPC is merely the first that comes to mind.

You should also drop in at our sister site, The Handloader's Bench, owned by Timberghozt.

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Posted: 05 December 2005 at 03:02

300 win mag for bench competition... well, that's a huge leap from beginner w/ nothing to competitive reloading.

i suggest you just get your feet wet w/ loading first, before trying to get competitive w/ it. pick up a rockchucker kit, which will include the fantastic speer #13 manual. also, pick up a caliper, tumbler, powder trickler, 1000 federal 215 primers, 2 pounds matching lot # rl-22, and 200 sierra gamekings or hornady interlocks, rcbs or redding full length die set, and go from there.

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Posted: 03 January 2006 at 13:16

I have had an RCBS Rock Chucker for about 21 years and most of my other equipment is RCBS also. I got a .45 cal shell stuck in my sizing die and called RCBS. They said, send it in and if they couldn't fix it, they'd replace it, and replace it they did, no charge. I was decapping some mixed 9mm brass for a friend and ran into a Berdan model which broke the decaping pin. I called them up and two days later, I had a package with three new decaping pins! No charge!

You can't beat a good thing...I have a Lee turret press that I have yet to set up and a Rock Chucker that I use all the time. I am an RCBS man all the way!

John

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Matt in Va Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 01 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt in Va Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 January 2005 at 17:23
	fwiw & imho, RCBS Rock Chucker Supreme or Forster Co-Ax Press RCBS 10-10 Scale RCBS 1500 Digital Scale Redding #3 or Harrell's Premium Culver Powder Measure/Prometheus if you want the best... www.speedweigh.com Sinclair OAL tool Sinclair Carbide Primer Pocket Uniformers Sinclair/Wilson Trimmer Combo(Without the Micrometer!)/Giraud trimmer if you load in volume Sinclair/Wilson inside/outside deburring tool with power adaptor(you really need two so you don't have to switch mid stream) Sinclair Comparator Sinclair Fixture w/Starrett .001" Dial Indicator Starrett 6" Dial Caliper White Face Redding Comp or Forster Ultra Seating Dies Redding Type S or Standard Sizing Die with Carbide Expander Ball RCBS Case Prep Center(Neat Christmas Gift) Sinclair Ultimate Priming Tool(Though I confess to using the onboard primer on my Forster Co-Ax far more...) Regards, Matt. Edited by Matt in Va

Kingpin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka Old IronSides Joined: 01 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11716	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kingpin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 January 2005 at 13:00
	DANG Matt, you shucked that down to the cob. After seeing your reloading room, I have to believe that you are in the know about reloading......................Kingpin
	There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

max-p Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .30/06 SpringField Joined: 15 August 2004 Status: Offline Points: 331	Post Options Post Reply Quote max-p Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 January 2005 at 13:31
	Matt, You forgot the Imperial sizing die wax, Sinclair shell holder and power adapter, and 3m medium grit flexible abrasive pad- the finest and fastest case cleaner there ever was. Just the thing for cleaning up those turned necks and getting that carbon off too. max .

Matt in Va Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 01 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matt in Va Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 January 2005 at 12:51
	Kingpin, Nice to hear from you again. Hope you had a pleasant Holiday Season... Max, You are right Imperial Sizing Die Wax is THE stuff... Regards, Matt. Edited by Matt in Va

profpg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 04 December 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote profpg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 December 2005 at 23:11
	What do you recommend for getting started in loading WinMag300 for bench shooting? I am brand new to reloading and want to ask Santa for toys. If I catch the bug, I will get into 223, 45 and 357mag. Thank you for the help.
	not(e^[(-1/2)x^2])/(2pi)^(1/2)...not even close... if your curious..graph it using limits of.. x:[-4,4] and y:[-0.1,0.5]. See if that rings a bell... If you get it, you probably do n't fit in.

CB900F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Honor, Integrity Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Eritrea Status: Offline Points: 8857	Post Options Post Reply Quote CB900F Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 December 2005 at 02:20
	Prof; From your post, I'm presuming that you're just getting into reloading, period & are not an experienced reloader. In which case, buy at least - minimum - two reloading manuals & read them all the way through first. My personal go-to books are the current Speer #13 & Hornady 6th. I prefer these because the loads are developed in real-world guns, not test barrels. If you pay attention to the test firearm, changes in loads from one manual to the next make sense. For instance; when Speer changed from using the Ruger revolver to the Smith K-frame for .357 magnum loads, many letters were written frothing about G-D lawyers & Speer selling out. When in fact, the differences in the loads were attributable to the relative strengths & weaknesses of the test guns. As a side note, the .300 Winchester magnum is perfectly capable of true bench rest accuracy. It is a truly outstanding cartridge. But, it's not a highly popular round for competition due to the recoil factor. If you are considering getting into the accuracy game & testing your skills in competition, I'd suggest thinking about going to one of the current rounds that are available in SAAMI chamberings. The 6mm PPC is merely the first that comes to mind. You should also drop in at our sister site, The Handloader's Bench, owned by Timberghozt. 900F 900F
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	300 win mag for bench competition... well, that's a huge leap from beginner w/ nothing to competitive reloading. i suggest you just get your feet wet w/ loading first, before trying to get competitive w/ it. pick up a rockchucker kit, which will include the fantastic speer #13 manual. also, pick up a caliper, tumbler, powder trickler, 1000 federal 215 primers, 2 pounds matching lot # rl-22, and 200 sierra gamekings or hornady interlocks, rcbs or redding full length die set, and go from there.
	Hunting is not a matter of life or death; it is much more important than that.

jacksdad3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .22 LongRifle Joined: 22 December 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad3 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 January 2006 at 13:16
	I have had an RCBS Rock Chucker for about 21 years and most of my other equipment is RCBS also. I got a .45 cal shell stuck in my sizing die and called RCBS. They said, send it in and if they couldn't fix it, they'd replace it, and replace it they did, no charge. I was decapping some mixed 9mm brass for a friend and ran into a Berdan model which broke the decaping pin. I called them up and two days later, I had a package with three new decaping pins! No charge! You can't beat a good thing...I have a Lee turret press that I have yet to set up and a Rock Chucker that I use all the time. I am an RCBS man all the way! John