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TXGunNut said
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Minimal roll crimping with the Cowboy die, that’s all it needs with the neck sizer I’m using. All I’m getting from the sizing die is a small taper-but that’s all I need. I thought the brass was thicker but I was wrong. It’s the same thickness as some older W-W brass I have on hand. I will chamfer the case mouths next time as I’m planning on trimming them but I’m not sure my Lee trimmer be able to trim the 2.125” brass. I like using a scoop and a trickler for some applications but I find myself using the Charge master even for 10-20 round batches. 

 

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I use a scale that is accurate to .02 grains.  So if I used the Charge Master Link that I have I would then move the charge to my better scale for final weighing.  I have a dispenser on order.  It will use my current scale and will do loads at around 8-10 seconds a load at +/- .02 grains.  I know this is overkill for our old guns but not my target guns.   You should keep your brass trimmed for several reasons.  Someone that loads rimmed cases a lot should own the Henderson trimmer but is is very pricey.  One of these is long enough.

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Chuck-

I have the RCBS trimmer but prefer the Lee set up. I’m not certain my situation benefits from the 2.125” cases but I’ll keep them for now. And you’re right, my Chargemaster meets my needs very well but would likely not be accurate enough for yours. I get pretty good results from a simple powder measure with some applications, in some cases volume is just as important as weight.

 

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