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I bought some bolt shims for my b14r because why not? They are cheap. Anyways. I have .001 to .005 and have no idea which to start with. Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

For those using one, which position/notch do you have the c clip on the seating plug? Thanks!

So widely stated that it takes 2-3 firings to fire form brass to the size of your chamber. So I have a couple questions. Does this mean after these first firings you don't want to bump the shoulder of the brass when resizing? Sub question, if that is the case, how do you set up a FL die to not bump the shoulder but to size everything else? My FL dies is set up without a decapping pin and I have it locked in at .002 bump because I was practicing with some old Hornady brass. I have lapua brass that's I'm loading but hasn't been fired yet. Thanks!!!

Lapua brass, h4350, 140 eldm is what I already have. I only ask because that is the last piece to my puzzle and my bass pro only has the Remingtons available. Thanks!

Aka, what are your go to websites for components? Thanks!

So my reloading set up is complete. I have lapua brass but have been practicing things with once fired Hornady brass. Such as, trimming, cleaning, decapping, setting up dies etc. I have yet to prime, charge and seat any bullets. I am decapping with a lee, body sizing with an rcbs(I took out the decapping rod), 21st century mandrel for ID and then match master for seating. My question is about sizing with the Rcbs. How much different will things be when I run lapua brass? I have it set up for .002 shoulder bump using the Hornady brass. Will that hold or should I start over when I start to size the lapua? Thanks!!

I'm reading it's not worth trying until new brass is fully fire formed. So if that's the case what charger weight do you roll with the first couple firings on new brass? I have lapua srp brass, h4350, and probably going to start with 140 eldms for my 6.5. thanks!

Just getting started here. 6.5 Creed. Have lapua brass, h4350, 142 smks. Before I get started with those I plan to practice with the 300 pieces of Hornady brass I have. Already decapped and cleaned. My dies will be here tomorrow so I'm going to work on sizing/trimming/measuring. I thought maybe I should just complete the process(powder and seating) with "cheaper" components and do a powder test the first time out. This will allow me to feel comfortable with the process before loading up my "expensive" stuff. So anyways, what powder/bullets/primers should I roll with? Not gonna get my shorts in a twist if the groups suck. I am really enjoying everything I've done so far and just want to learn while doing. Thanks!

Just want to get it right. If I'm loading 6.5 and brass has .001 spring back and I want to start with standard .002 next tension should I go .003 under for the mandrel? I don't plan on playing with next tension right away. Just need the right starting point. Thanks!

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Going to L bracket it to my garage wall. Thanks!