TIP 1.
If you are a handloader, you know how tedious and time consuming the ‘trimming’ stage is. I know first hand the hours spent carefully trimming 100 .22/250 Remington cases. It is a frustrating but necessary extra step in reloading.
That was until the new, revolutionary RCBS X-Die. The X-Die from RCBS is a full-length case sizing die used in place of the standard sizer die.
With the X-Die, cases can be fired and sized many times without their lengths exceeding industry maximums. Through a patented design, the X-Die is able to limit growth at the mouth of the case. A great time saver!
TIP 2.
The most useful tool for improving accuracy is a bullet seating depth gauge. An inexpensive and easy to use bullet depth gauge is one made by Stoney Point products.
The chamber all AOL gauge from Stoney Point products allows you to determine the length of the loaded round needed to have the bullet just touch the rifling.
Once this length is found, you then seat the bullets 0.010" to 0.020: shorter and test for accuracy.
TIP 3.
Remember that difficult bolt lift and sticky extraction can be a sign of high pressure. However, don’t forget that a dirty chamber or a tiny grain of sand or unburned powder on a locking lug or in the locking lug recesses can also contribute to bolt lift problems.
Lots of shooters neglect to clean this area after a lengthy shooting session – don’t make the same mistake because you never know when a quick follow-up shot is required, and difficult case extraction certainly will not help.
