Hello. I am new to this forum, but have been reading the posts from time to time. It seems that there are many knowledgeable people here, and Beartooth seems like a great company, though I have not used any of Mr. Stanton's bullets yet. That 325 grain gas-checked looks like just the ticket for deer around here.
I have recently started handloading for my Marlin 1895ss, some Valiant 405 gr. cast and some Remington 405 gr. jacketed, as well as some Mid-Kansas 300 grain cast a while back. The only caliber I have loaded for till now is .357 Magnum, which I have done fine with for several years.
I am using a Lee turret press. I have been expanding the mouths of the cases just enough to get the bullet started. I try to make sure that the bullet is aligned with the case vertically before I seat it. Some of my finished rounds have a bulge on one side. Is this normal? I occasionaly check the rounds after the bullet is about half-way seated, and it always looks fairly straight in the case. The rounds chamber just fine.
Thanks for any input.
I have recently started handloading for my Marlin 1895ss, some Valiant 405 gr. cast and some Remington 405 gr. jacketed, as well as some Mid-Kansas 300 grain cast a while back. The only caliber I have loaded for till now is .357 Magnum, which I have done fine with for several years.
I am using a Lee turret press. I have been expanding the mouths of the cases just enough to get the bullet started. I try to make sure that the bullet is aligned with the case vertically before I seat it. Some of my finished rounds have a bulge on one side. Is this normal? I occasionaly check the rounds after the bullet is about half-way seated, and it always looks fairly straight in the case. The rounds chamber just fine.
Thanks for any input.