First Reloading Session!
1I took advantage of the triple digits heatwave here and retired to the cool basement reloading bench. I'd accumulated the equipment and components I'd needed and just needed to take the plunge. I reloaded a bloc of fifty once fired FC .308 brass using Winchester large rifle primers, 43 grains of Accurate 2520 powder, and 168gr Sierra Match King HPBT. Bullets were seated using Lee dies in a Lee single stage press for OAL of 2.775
This matches closely some loads I'd already been using that I know my Springfield Armory M1A with 1:11 twist medium contour match barrel likes. This is a semi-hot load, but well under the 45 grain max load in the Lyman book I was referencing. I'm going to take these 50 rounds to the range and test them out. If all is good Ill start reloading the small mountain of brass I've been hoarding.
Reloading is relaxing once you get a rhythm going. I did have one mishap when my significant other popped his head around the door to ask a question and the interruption caused me to forget to advance the funnel to the next case resulting in a double load that filled the case to the brim. Oops, that would have been nasty! I caught it though. Lesson learned: pick a time when you won't be interrupted.