Reloading Like a Pro: Essential Tips and Must-Have Tools

[@PassionforRifles]

I have noticed, that my RCBS Matchmaster powder dispenser works best, when it has been warming more than 2 hours. It wont do wrong measures basically at all.

[@johnknouse8846]

CONSISTENCY!!! And I’m glad to hear your opinion on the matchmaster. That’s what I use, and have always been jealous of those auto-tricklers! Guess I’m good with what I have.

[@patrioticguy1791]

I absolutely love the Henderson trimmer! I think it's the best trimmer on the market

[@multicammando]

If I recall correctly, runout does not effect accuracy. It would have to be way off center line to create an issue. Erik Cortina did a video on the topic a few years ago and found no negative effects. With that said I still spin my rounds when seating in any of my presses except when doing bulk loading 😊

[@scottrobinson3281]

I'm still reloading with vintage equipment I bought in the 70's, and we have just observed reloading as an art! AI is amazing and downright scary at times. Happy Christmas and see you in 2025!

[@xaviergreyling6620]

BAIE dankies Piet. Geseënde Kersfees vir jou en familie. Dis so amazing, I logged onto KZbin for something completely different, and 'BANG!' up pops your vid first! What's even more amazing is...well, just guess what I was doing today! Yup, you guessed it: Reloading!!!! Not only that, 6.5CM as well...PLUS also LAPUA (SRP) brass PLUS I used the APW Expander...for the first time! I know, with LAPUA brass it will be an insult, but I put all my pieces through an FL bushing die first. Then I turned to APW, using the .262 mandrel. See, I do listen to your advice: no good having uniformity on the outside of your neck if the inside isn't uniform! So ja, maak sin, né! After all, it is the inside of the neck that holds the 'freedom seat'! As ek mag vra Piet , watse grootte APW mandrel gebruik jy vir 6.5CM? Groete en Seënwense

[@locapitano]

Do you use an expander mandrel on fire formed cases or just new?

[@baitammo4652]

Merry Christmas!!

[@IMPACTSHOOTING]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@ericbennett1253]

Great video. Only disagreement is on the primer seating depth. Flush will always work but is not necessarily optimal. SAAMI specs a min/max range for pocket depths AND primer heights. For ensuring anvil contact (and not leaving a gap) you need to actually measure pocket depths and primer heights. (Accuracy One makes a nice "Precision Primer Gauge" for this but so does Primal Rights I believe.) Anyway, you may have a pocket/primer combination that requires seating 6 or 8 though below flush to make contact. This can only be achieved if you have a adjustable primer seater of course. (I personally think this is why some people get better results using certain primers over others. I don't think it's the primer itself...but the height is just a better fit to the brass they are using. Flush or "just below" may be the ideal seating depth in these cases and that's what they are seeing but without actually "seeing". Same with bad results which could be a deep pocket and shallow primer, which could leave a large gap and the firing pin drives it home). It's not a common topic that gets covered but if you look at the specs it makes sense. FWIW, if you are that deep in the rabbit hole then take a right... because you've already reached the bottom. haha.

[@ryanweiss1721]

I absolutely love the dehumidifier cabinet for powder and primers. What are the dimensions of it and how many containers of powder can you keep in it?

[@cameronmcandrew9745]

Merry Christmas my friend. Also a Happy New Year to all. Peace from Australia.

[@sebase6577]

What primer are you using most ?

[@briancunningham3283]

If you are feeling the Christmas spirit I would love the 410 press and Henderson trimmer under my Christmas tree. May take time with shipping but i will leave the tree up for this reason lol.

[@christianlarson6708]

Merry Christmas from Oregon! Can relate with the OCD! Love the videos my friend!

[@IMPACTSHOOTING]

Merry Christmas to you too from South Africa!

[@Halfmilesniper]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Piet, I always enjoy your videos...not only to see how or what you do different than I do but how much we do things the same, lol. After shooting Erik Cortina's ethical hunter challenge with his rifle, I set out to build myself a PRS rifle as I will probably add that discipline in the coming year. Hoping to get my first shots down range before the New Year...we'll see if I get it finished in time.

[@richardwills8017]

Piet, why the switch from the Supertrickler? I stayed with the V4, as I found it much easier to use than the Supertrickler, but I’m surprised you went to the RCBS throwers. I was concerned about the scales on them, as opposed to using the FX120 on the Supertrickler and the V4.

[@horseguy1230]

Sponsorship most likely.. Stick with the V4.

[@williamgittins4770]

Piet, what size mandrel are you using to set the initial neck expansion in your first step?

[@road2exile]

Piet are you using the TiN mandrels for expansion? It didn't look like you were lubing the necks?

[@francoismulder2106]

Merry Christmas Piet en mag nuwe jaar mooi wees.

[@reloadrefine]

God Bless! Good Data 😎

[@thebryguy96]

A great video. About the powder and humidity when in their original cannisters, brian z with youtube channel: witchdoctorprecision, did a test with powder in different temps and humidity. He found that as long as the powder container lid is tight that the powder didn't change weight/volume. But as you noted, powder left exposed in the scales can and will change weight/volume depending on humidity, so i do recommend putting powder back in the container each day. Storing powder in sometype of a heated and well sealed garage or in your house is wise though. Your other points are also great advice. Thanks

[@sneakinggodzilla6328]

You know, from the get go, how many rounds you are going to reload. You know the load. You have a calculator, or "whatever you are watching this video on has a "thingumagic"/app that computes" or your can find a stick or a dead relatives finger in your backyard, and write in the dirt and use magic! ("math")... and thereby know how much powder to pour into the dispenser...and thereby leaving ALL the rest safe on sound in the container... Add just a bit for throwaway...:-)

[@xpd44.outfitters]

no FL sizing??

[@Ooogs-h1i]

Love the vids you put out! Curious why you don't use the Area 419 die rings? I started using my Zero press with the rings that came with my various match dies and found some are not made as evenly as others and would be uneven by up to a few thousandths sometimes, so I switched to the Area 419 rings and those were perfectly flat all around. A little pricey for die rings but if I'm already reducing as much run out as possible by buying a zero press (in theory) it only made since to ensure my die rings were perfectly square to the turret.

[@RentiaJacobs-uj7ct]

Hi Piet. I am also in the same estate as you 👍

[@abdulazizamod4788]

Nobelteq in PTA does reloading for you at a rate per bullet

[@tabircavalentinvalentin7699]

Ok😊

[@MrTacklebury]

Amen brother and Merry Christmas to you and yours. I do the rotation thing for runout, but I'm a little more anal, I guess. I start the bullet into the case, then rotate 120 degrees and push it in about 1/3rd more, then rotate a again 120 degrees and bottom the die with pressure. I load on a Lee Challenger Breechlock press and it works great for me, but I typically do maximum 50 rounds at a time. I'm not doing it for competitions either. I cannot believe how much that 419 equipment is and the Henderson trimmer, but I approach reloading like most people approach crocheting; it's a bit of a time sink, but it's meant to be. ;)

[@PoliticallyInsensitive]

Well Pete, i guess you're just going to have to move to America. The parts in the middle are the most free. Also, just a guess but GPT is just googling information really fast.

[@airmanbybee]

Im with you on forgetting a set up

[@PeanutEOD]

I just got a box of Lapua brass in the cardboard box. There was only 99 in there. I guess they’re trying to make up for losses.

[@abdulazizamod4788]

I bought a box and got 101. Maybe I got your 1? Lol

[@markinaction1]

Shrinkflation!

[@D.Rambo32]

The 101 is the normal amount given. They usually supply 1 extra in case of any that are damaged and also I’ve heard they include 1 extra to sacrifice in the amp annealer since you have to use 1 in Aztec mode and it destroys that first test piece

[@thelittledetailscr7231]

Buy another box. You will most likely get 101.

[@PeanutEOD]

@@thelittledetailscr7231 nope. They come individually slotted into a case like an egg crate. I’d post a picture here if it was possible.

[@hesusdebodemloze6362]

Next question where do i live? Don't love Jesus but love your channel!

[@enrriquedeniz7142]

Were did you get the vortex clock 😂

[@alaska1andy959]

Thanks for another awesome video. Christmas is not about gifts but about the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[@Harry20336]

Any xmas discount code for your online courses ?

[@tengyang6893]

OCD at its finest Pete.