Hi All,
I am new to reloading and am a little confused on case length. The manuals say the 'trim to' length is 2.484". I have a bunch of once fired brass out of my Remington 700 .30-06 (using Remington and Hornady Factory loads). I figured since i have only fired them once, I wouldnt need to trim. However, these cases are measuring at 2.594". So i bought a Lyman EZ Trim and used the .30-06 length gage and it only shaved it down to 2.591". What gives?
I even measured an unfired rounds case and it measures 2.582". Can anyone help a new guy out and shed some light on this. Do I need to trim to this? Obviously I would think so since its in the manual, but I never thought I'd need to trim that much brass off.
Also, any tips on finding the correct seating depth for your rifle would be appreciated, (step by step would be very helpful). I am using Nosler BT 180 grain bullets.
Thank you for any help, much appreciated!
MNBull
I am new to reloading and am a little confused on case length. The manuals say the 'trim to' length is 2.484". I have a bunch of once fired brass out of my Remington 700 .30-06 (using Remington and Hornady Factory loads). I figured since i have only fired them once, I wouldnt need to trim. However, these cases are measuring at 2.594". So i bought a Lyman EZ Trim and used the .30-06 length gage and it only shaved it down to 2.591". What gives?
I even measured an unfired rounds case and it measures 2.582". Can anyone help a new guy out and shed some light on this. Do I need to trim to this? Obviously I would think so since its in the manual, but I never thought I'd need to trim that much brass off.
Also, any tips on finding the correct seating depth for your rifle would be appreciated, (step by step would be very helpful). I am using Nosler BT 180 grain bullets.
Thank you for any help, much appreciated!
MNBull