A couple tips. Lyman makes a primer pocket cleaner with a bevel cutter to chamfer the pocket mouth. It cleans the pocket and opens the mouth with proper chamfer and depth. $14. The best case lube ever is the Dillon Lube, 1 oz. of liquid lanolin in 12 oz. of isopropyl alcohol (ISO-Heet fuel line antifreeze, red bottle). Put it in a Dawn Power Foam spray bottle for a fine mist. Throw your brass in a gallon Zip Loc bag, give it 3-4 sprays and tumble. Slickest stuff ever and won’t effect powder and primers. I use it to turn 308 brass into 6.5 Creedmoor in one pass. One more thing, when setting over all cartridge length you want to leave the bullet at least .010” off the lands. With the bullet contacting the lands on firing it can cause pressures to spike.
You can speed up your swaging even more by putting a counter- sink steel bit in the drill chuck, and just holding the brass, about 3 revolutions does it. Just a trick a learned... Great video; very informative!
You could save yourself a lot of time by getting a countersink bit and put that in the drill. They are about $5 at any hardware store and it removes the crimp just as well.
Thank you very practical no non sense . I have done everything with my 325wsm that you have done but have a hard time closing the bolt. This restores my confidence being I am new to reloading.
Very interesting and most informative reloading video to date. I'm very new to reloading in fact just out of the box. I find some videos it's a case of look at me and how much I know. Yet you have broken this down, to be very precise and a simple step by step process, I have ruined some cases to date by not being able to follow the die set up. Once again you have made this so elementary to follow. Therefore time to replay your tutorial as I reload some 308 and load development ? Cheers from Scotland
If you are reloading for more than one gun keep the brass separated and always used in the same gun. Also you should properly inspect for stretched brass
Great video man! I know this video's a few years old but there's a ton of stuff out there to really speed this process up. At least as for processing your brass.
First pull apart your die and remove the decapping pin, easy to do with a RCBS type die, if you can't remove it the primers gotta go. Use some WD40 and kill the primer. Lube the case and then screw the resizing die down a 1/4 turn and resize the case. Have the rifle with you and keep turning in the die until you can easily chamber a round. If you've killed the primer with WD40 make sure you clean and tumble the case to remove any residue.
If they are mil-spec or cases loaded with FMJ the primers may be crimped in. Go slow so you don't break the de-capping pin. Then ream out the primer pocket to remove the crimp.
Hi, I'm new to reloading (just bout a bunch of gear but haven't used it yet). I want to get into precision shooting. In the video you said just resizing the neck may be better for that but you prefer to resize the entire case since you have multiple firearms in .308. So in the video did you only resize the neck? That part has my confused. Other than that I've loved your videos.
I just found your video for the first time however I'm going to look and see if you done anything on crimping a 308 Round And if not would you please do a video on how to crimp a 308 round using a RCBS press thank you? Also this is probably the best video I seen so far for a newbee that's just starting to reload ammo... I'm running my 308 ammo out of a AR-10 and I was told that you have to crimp the ammo to keep from pushing the bullet back into the case however I can't seem to find a video that shows you how to crimp 308 ammo...
Jay Collins Hey man thanks. I’ve been shooting an M14 clone for 20 years and never crimped my bullets. Just screw in your seating die until it forms a crimp. Just remember to back off the seating depth to compensate for the difference. I’m home in a week from work and I’ll shoot some footage on die adjustments for crimping.
Hey my 308 brass gets a ding on side when being ejected.Looking down inside cartridge hardly noticeable at all but some are.Would it be safe enough to reload in your opinion?
Nice video, will do a trial run on a a brass case and bullet to see where it seats and see if it does fit into my magazine. Would you assume the bullet be more accurate as oppose to manufacture bullets.
Glockster42, great vid! I've watched 3 times. I've just received my Lee cutting tool and can't thank you enough for the recommendation. I have a question regarding seating the bullet too much. I used my micrometer to measure factory bullet length. I then seated my bullet to the same; 2.073. Is it dangerous to over-seat? will it cause too much pressure?
It could cause an over pressure if you are loading to near max loads. A good starting point is the COAL (cartridge over all length) as indicated in your reloading manual. Best accuracy is usually with the bullet seated a few thou off the lands or at least a long as your magazine box allows.
Glockster42, I loaded 9 308 rounds with 44.7gn of Varget. My case was trimmed to 2.003. My COAL is 2.718. I am wondering if this is ok in my Rem700 SPS bull barrel.
pchutton What weight bullet and manufacturer? As long as the bullet is not jammed into the lands and the load is within the parameters of a reloading manual, you should be okay.
It seems most folks making these videos leave the primer in during the tumbling process. Wouldn't it behoove you to remove the primer first so the pocket can be cleaned somewhat by the media? Thanks. I just got my first .308 yesterday and want to develop a nice, accurate, hunting load.
So what your saying is that after you set your re sizing Die,? That it touches the Shell holder,? It is advisable to turn it down another 1/2 turn,? T o re size it a little deeper,? So that it will chamber into the rifle easy,? When you are closing the Bolt etc.? Right.
Thanks for the video very helpful. I am new to reloading haven't done it myself yet but have watched a friend re load .308 rounds he annealed the rounds, do you have a video to show this process and to explain a bit more about it?
OK, so your trick to determine overall cartridge length by seating the bullet in the dummy round with the bolt action of the rifle gives you an absolute maximum length and no jump to the rifling for that particular rifle. No jump at all. Is it your belief that zero jump is the best for accuracy? Is there theory that a few thousandths jump might be better? Honest question. I just started reloading. Thanks.
No offence, but if I recall correctly, the instructions I've read for resizing dies say "run the ram up all the way, screw the die in till it touches, then _back the ram off and turn the die in another eighth to a quarter turn_ before locking it in with the lock ring". Which adds up to what you did in two steps. Otherwise an excellent presentation.
I use only 7.62x51mm NATO in my M305. I don't trust hunting ammo with the higher pressures and thinner cases. I do have the Savage 10FCP-SR and only use handloads in it.
HI Thanks for the video! Could you please explain what you meant by "give it a flat spot" right before you run a case into the rifle chamber to get a custom over all length., sorry I'm just not getting it..
I mostly use a File Trim Die & a File,? Been doing it this way for years,? And no problems,? As I do not load such a large bunch of Brass,? So the file Trim Die,? Serves my needs etc.? I just Invested in the Lyman EE Z Trimmer Hand Tool.? Going to give it a try also.?
MyREDTAIL the Lyman is great because it doesn't squeak. I get my wife to help deburr and remove crimps and re prime because we wind up with mounds of brass to process. My wife hates it when I'm sitting on the couch squeaking like a mouse while we watch tv.. Those hand held primers are great too. You can knock them out by the 100 pretty fast.
If the chuck deformed the case I would not be using it. The only time the primer pocket is reamed is for Mil Spec crimped primers. Cases that have crimped primers only are for my M14 clone which is a 2 MOA rifle and the reloads are easily the equal to that. In a good bolt action these reloads are sub MOA rounds.
I just started reloading 308's I collect brass from whomever and wherever. When I reload all powders are the same grain but I notice at times bullets will go stray from my intended target. Is this because I'm using all types of casing? I wonder if I should only use one type of brass when shooting precise shooting?
If you are shooting your .308 ammo in a bolt action rifle you can neck size second time, if you are shooting them through a semi auto I only full length size.
Glockster42 Ya could get 30 plus reloads if ya neck size only and keep each lot of reloads separate for each rifle...3-4 reloads per case is too low for me. Best Wishes
At around 14:46 he says something like "double dooya". Can you help me with that expression? What does it mean? How is it spelled correctly, if it's even a word after all. Thanks
It’s “one little dab will do ya”. It’s a reference to an old men’s hair care product from the ‘60’s. Brylcreams ads were, “One little dab will do” Jack Nicholson used the line in One Flew over the Cukoos nest when they were getting ready to give him electro shock therapy.
@@ScaleModelAlberta thank you so much. I was so fixated on it being a total Canuckistan slang expression, that I couldn't see other possibilities. Learned a lot today. Thanks again, man!!!
Yikes!!! You chuck up cases with a drill chuck??? Holy Scheiße! I think I'll stick to using my deburring tool and my hand, to hold the case to remove primer crimps...
Very careful to avoid cussing for the full first 3/4 of the video, then "Lee Case Length Trimmers are the shit man." Haha, guess they are pretty good! ;)
TheJimp..you know I looked into that and was seriously considering getting one. Then I looked at my wallet and my bench (that had a perfectly marvelous Lyman trimmer on it) and said negatron.
I've watched 75 reloading videos and this is a really good one.
Very practical, common sense, down to earth, and simple reloading information. Love it!
This is one of the best 308 reloading videos, and i think i have watched all others
Cheers mate from South Australia, best channel in terms of practical no BS information. You have a new follower ;)
For a novice this was very clear explanation of sequence of process and reasoning behind it. Thank you br.
david prosch Thanks for watching.
I tumble my brass twice, once to clean the brass before resizing and after resizing just to clean off the resizing lube.
A couple tips. Lyman makes a primer pocket cleaner with a bevel cutter to chamfer the pocket mouth. It cleans the pocket and opens the mouth with proper chamfer and depth. $14.
The best case lube ever is the Dillon Lube, 1 oz. of liquid lanolin in 12 oz. of isopropyl alcohol (ISO-Heet fuel line antifreeze, red bottle). Put it in a Dawn Power Foam spray bottle for a fine mist. Throw your brass in a gallon Zip Loc bag, give it 3-4 sprays and tumble. Slickest stuff ever and won’t effect powder and primers. I use it to turn 308 brass into 6.5 Creedmoor in one pass.
One more thing, when setting over all cartridge length you want to leave the bullet at least .010” off the lands. With the bullet contacting the lands on firing it can cause pressures to spike.
Great video overall however, you really should use a primer pocket reaming tool to clear the primer of the excessive brass.
You can speed up your swaging even more by putting a counter- sink steel bit in the drill chuck, and just holding the brass, about 3 revolutions does it. Just a trick a learned...
Great video; very informative!
That OAL lands trick with flattening the neck is a great tip! Thank you
You could save yourself a lot of time by getting a countersink bit and put that in the drill. They are about $5 at any hardware store and it removes the crimp just as well.
Thank you very practical no non sense . I have done everything with my 325wsm that you have done but have a hard time closing the bolt. This restores my confidence being I am new to reloading.
Very interesting and most informative reloading video to date. I'm very new to reloading in fact just out of the box. I find some videos it's a case of look at me and how much I know. Yet you have broken this down, to be very precise and a simple step by step process, I have ruined some cases to date by not being able to follow the die set up. Once again you have made this so elementary to follow. Therefore time to replay your tutorial as I reload some 308 and load development ?
Cheers from Scotland
I saw this and was hoping you were reloading for your M305. Great videos keep them coming!
You are very helpful! I am new to reloading and you explained so well even a yankee could understand it.
AgrippaKC’s Gun Time Thanks man I appreciate that. 👍
If you are reloading for more than one gun keep the brass separated and always used in the same gun. Also you should properly inspect for stretched brass
Great Video with all the details that most everybody else omits ..
Greetings from New Zealand, great video keep up the good work !!
Thanks for taking the time to watch.
Great video man! I know this video's a few years old but there's a ton of stuff out there to really speed this process up. At least as for processing your brass.
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Hey Glockster, super interesting and well made! Learned a lot! Will do a reloading course soon. Thanks alot, C.
Thanks for sharing,? Always glad to learn more,? No matter how long you been hand loading.?
Very good information any Reloader 👍🏻
Nice reloading tutorial, follow this and think you will be a winner every time. Thanks and take care.
Great video, my question is do I do the same thing as far as placing the resized brass in an AR to see how it sits in the chamber?
Thanks for a very informative video!
First pull apart your die and remove the decapping pin, easy to do with a RCBS type die, if you can't remove it the primers gotta go. Use some WD40 and kill the primer. Lube the case and then screw the resizing die down a 1/4 turn and resize the case. Have the rifle with you and keep turning in the die until you can easily chamber a round. If you've killed the primer with WD40 make sure you clean and tumble the case to remove any residue.
If they are mil-spec or cases loaded with FMJ the primers may be crimped in. Go slow so you don't break the de-capping pin. Then ream out the primer pocket to remove the crimp.
awesome quick summary. well done mate.
Lickerdy split lol thanx you made my day not heard that in years
:0 Thanks for watching.
Hi, I'm new to reloading (just bout a bunch of gear but haven't used it yet). I want to get into precision shooting. In the video you said just resizing the neck may be better for that but you prefer to resize the entire case since you have multiple firearms in .308. So in the video did you only resize the neck? That part has my confused. Other than that I've loved your videos.
Very informative. Thanks for making the video I love my .308
Thanks for watching Paul.
tyvm for this video, excellent tip on the seating depth of the bullet, will try that :)
I just found your video for the first time however I'm going to look and see if you done anything on crimping a 308 Round And if not would you please do a video on how to crimp a 308 round using a RCBS press thank you? Also this is probably the best video I seen so far for a newbee that's just starting to reload ammo...
I'm running my 308 ammo out of a AR-10 and I was told that you have to crimp the ammo to keep from pushing the bullet back into the case however I can't seem to find a video that shows you how to crimp 308 ammo...
Jay Collins Hey man thanks. I’ve been shooting an M14 clone for 20 years and never crimped my bullets. Just screw in your seating die until it forms a crimp. Just remember to back off the seating depth to compensate for the difference. I’m home in a week from work and I’ll shoot some footage on die adjustments for crimping.
Good informative video. You have shown full length case resizing. How is neck sizing done?
excellent video helped me a lot good .30-06 for a garand is impossible to get in Europe
Not to get off the subject but...I like your paint job on your rifle.
What kind/make scope rings are on your Savage?
Swell video.
Thanks. The paint is DuraCoat Tactial dark grey and Tactical grey green. The rings are Leupold Weaver Style Medium Rings.
Great advise at the end! Thanks for the information.
Hey my 308 brass gets a ding on side when being ejected.Looking down inside cartridge hardly noticeable at all but some are.Would it be safe enough to reload in your opinion?
Great information, particularly dialing in OAL. Thanks!
Why not put the deburring tool in the drill? Great video , good to see your tips for accuracy.
Thanks. The chuck in my drill isn't big enough to handle the deburring tool.
Nice video, will do a trial run on a a brass case and bullet to see where it seats and see if it does fit into my magazine. Would you assume the bullet be more accurate as oppose to manufacture bullets.
Glockster42, great vid! I've watched 3 times. I've just received my Lee cutting tool and can't thank you enough for the recommendation. I have a question regarding seating the bullet too much. I used my micrometer to measure factory bullet length. I then seated my bullet to the same; 2.073. Is it dangerous to over-seat? will it cause too much pressure?
Or 2.733 (I think, I'm at work and can't remember what it is exactly)
It could cause an over pressure if you are loading to near max loads. A good starting point is the COAL (cartridge over all length) as indicated in your reloading manual. Best accuracy is usually with the bullet seated a few thou off the lands or at least a long as your magazine box allows.
Glockster42, I loaded 9 308 rounds with 44.7gn of Varget. My case was trimmed to 2.003. My COAL is 2.718. I am wondering if this is ok in my Rem700 SPS bull barrel.
pchutton What weight bullet and manufacturer? As long as the bullet is not jammed into the lands and the load is within the parameters of a reloading manual, you should be okay.
Thanks for making and sharing this super video....
You should put a link to your video about finishing the rest of the bullets in the description. Great video though.
Thanks for a straight forward instructional video!
Michael Sandu Thanks for watching.
It seems most folks making these videos leave the primer in during the tumbling process. Wouldn't it behoove you to remove the primer first so the pocket can be cleaned somewhat by the media? Thanks. I just got my first .308 yesterday and want to develop a nice, accurate, hunting load.
So what your saying is that after you set your re sizing Die,? That it touches the Shell holder,? It is advisable to turn it down another 1/2 turn,? T
o re size it a little deeper,? So that it will chamber into the rifle easy,? When you are closing the Bolt etc.? Right.
Very informative, will use it as a templet.
Thanks for the video very helpful. I am new to reloading haven't done it myself yet but have watched a friend re load .308 rounds he annealed the rounds, do you have a video to show this process and to explain a bit more about it?
This guy is good. Thumbs up and thank you for the video.
OK, so your trick to determine overall cartridge length by seating the bullet in the dummy round with the bolt action of the rifle gives you an absolute maximum length and no jump to the rifling for that particular rifle. No jump at all. Is it your belief that zero jump is the best for accuracy? Is there theory that a few thousandths jump might be better? Honest question. I just started reloading. Thanks.
Best to back off a couple thousand just in case. Tight to the lands could produce some unwanted nasty pressure spikes.
love your video's glockster!!! keep up the great work. how about more beer reviews.
594marco Thanks man. Have some new stuff coming up.
awesome video--lots of fun to watch
Thank you. Excellent lesson.
No offence, but if I recall correctly, the instructions I've read for resizing dies say "run the ram up all the way, screw the die in till it touches, then _back the ram off and turn the die in another eighth to a quarter turn_ before locking it in with the lock ring". Which adds up to what you did in two steps. Otherwise an excellent presentation.
Doing it this way ensures it will chamber in the rifle.
I use only 7.62x51mm NATO in my M305. I don't trust hunting ammo with the higher pressures and thinner cases. I do have the Savage 10FCP-SR and only use handloads in it.
Do you anneal your rifle cases at all? Thanks for the vid - very informative.
No, that I have not tried. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the reply. In your experience, how many reloads can you get on your .308s? 3-4x?
+roadcarver71 Three to four on my M305 (M14 clone) and up to six on my bolt guns.
Great video man
Zachary Bennison Thanks man. G42
Are you out there killing those big whitetails? Hope all is well!!!
I like your method of determining the over all length with the bullet, but you neglected to show how to measure to the ogive.
HI Thanks for the video!
Could you please explain what you meant by "give it a flat spot" right before you run a case into the rifle chamber to get a custom over all length., sorry I'm just not getting it..
Just push in a small section of the case mouth to hold the bullet in place while you run it into the chamber. Think of a flat tire.
thanks
Great video!
I mostly use a File Trim Die & a File,? Been doing it this way for years,? And no problems,? As I do not load such a large bunch of Brass,? So the file Trim Die,? Serves my needs etc.? I just Invested in the Lyman EE Z Trimmer Hand Tool.? Going to give it a try also.?
MyREDTAIL the Lyman is great because it doesn't squeak. I get my wife to help deburr and remove crimps and re prime because we wind up with mounds of brass to process. My wife hates it when I'm sitting on the couch squeaking like a mouse while we watch tv..
Those hand held primers are great too. You can knock them out by the 100 pretty fast.
Can you list all the part numbers for the case gauge trimmer so I can get this set-up?
Does your brass deform from the chuck of the drill?You must not be reloading for accurately?
If the chuck deformed the case I would not be using it. The only time the primer pocket is reamed is for Mil Spec crimped primers. Cases that have crimped primers only are for my M14 clone which is a 2 MOA rifle and the reloads are easily the equal to that. In a good bolt action these reloads are sub MOA rounds.
I just started reloading 308's I collect brass from whomever and wherever. When I reload all powders are the same grain but I notice at times bullets will go stray from my intended target. Is this because I'm using all types of casing? I wonder if I should only use one type of brass when shooting precise shooting?
John B Use 1 brand of case for precision shooting. Each manufacturer is slightly different. Case capacity can very a lot.
Can you give the part number for the Lee Case Length Trimmer (shell holder and chuck)?
great video. Thanks.
Done, thanks for the reminder.
Outstanding. Thx
Informative video. Thanks for taking the time and effort. Also, subbed.
Thanks most appreciated.
If you are shooting your .308 ammo in a bolt action rifle you can neck size second time, if you are shooting them through a semi auto I only full length size.
Yup but if you have multiple rifles it good to full length resize back to spec.
Glockster42
Ya could get 30 plus reloads if ya neck size only and keep each lot of reloads separate for each rifle...3-4 reloads per case is too low for me. Best Wishes
At around 14:46 he says something like "double dooya". Can you help me with that expression? What does it mean? How is it spelled correctly, if it's even a word after all. Thanks
It’s “one little dab will do ya”. It’s a reference to an old men’s hair care product from the ‘60’s. Brylcreams ads were, “One little dab will do” Jack Nicholson used the line in One Flew over the Cukoos nest when they were getting ready to give him electro shock therapy.
@@ScaleModelAlberta thank you so much. I was so fixated on it being a total Canuckistan slang expression, that I couldn't see other possibilities.
Learned a lot today.
Thanks again, man!!!
@@McDachpappe Hey no problem. I had to watch the video to remember what I said. 😆
@@ScaleModelAlberta holy fxxx so it's you, Glockster????
@@McDachpappe Yes sir.
great vid, very helpful. thanks.
James Corless Thanks for watching.
Canadian Eh good video keep it up.
gump Thanks man.
what do you think about lee reloading dies
Yikes!!! You chuck up cases with a drill chuck??? Holy Scheiße! I think I'll stick to using my deburring tool and my hand, to hold the case to remove primer crimps...
Your welcome.
Put the debur tool in the drill
thats fine for bolt action but for ar platform is diffrent
Awesome vid
Thanks
Glockster42 The lee universal de capping die bent the pin on the first case.The Lyman die is now on the way.
Next video.
I see blue tips!
👍👍
Thanks
Very careful to avoid cussing for the full first 3/4 of the video, then "Lee Case Length Trimmers are the shit man." Haha, guess they are pretty good! ;)
From watching your video it looks like you need one of my machines.
..anyone's feelings on the Lee .308 dies?
War Planner I don't mind Lee Dies. Probably the only Lee product I would purchase.
Glockster42 what about the Lee case trimmer? 😜
TheJimp..you know I looked into that and was seriously considering getting one. Then I looked at my wallet and my bench (that had a perfectly marvelous Lyman trimmer on it) and said negatron.
War Planner fair enough, just picking at ya
Ber-i-dan?
+Seamus McBride Alot of the foreign 308 is berdan. I have broke more than one pin...lol
Turned in all your guns to Trudeau yet??
Tragically all lost in a boating accident. What wasn’t lost I sold to Mike in Canmore.
@@ScaleModelAlberta Nice thought.