Huckleberry Finn
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Natchez sent me an email today saying that they have a sale on their reloading equipment...just thought I'd chime in.
So I took my barrel and dropped a few in and wham, they looked perfect!
Then I thought - check 'em all to be safe.
38 of 150 failed the plunk test. Some went in all the way but didn't spin freely, were tight.
Two rounds had been flared out excessively and wouldn't even drop into the chamber.
The vast majority of bad rounds did not go in all the way, and were pretty consistent in how far they stuck out - they were swelled up at the base.
I'm thinking that at one point I may have moved the depth on the resizing die somehow.
Kinda disappointing that I messed up that many rounds - oh well, live 'n' learn.
Now that I have a .30-06 I am considering. Seems like working up my own loads could be very rewarding. Can more experienced guys comment on start up cost?