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Sturm · March 7, 2005, 10:27 AM

Your tolerance variables are actually very good at +.001" and - .002". If you hit +/- .001" I'm not sure you could expect better. One reason I still load with a Single Stage press. When someone makes a progressive press that will do this, I'll buy one. I have a REDDING BOSS press. With jacketed bullets, on a good day, I can hold tolerance to +/- .001" and the results are visible on the target. Some will tell you that OAL is not that critical to accuracy, this oppinion usually comes with the fact that they use a progressive. If you are using a progressive without a micrometer seating die, please tell me which one it is!

March 7, 2005, 10:27 AM	#2
Sturm Junior member Join Date: March 2, 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 584	Your tolerance variables are actually very good at +.001" and - .002". If you hit +/- .001" I'm not sure you could expect better. One reason I still load with a Single Stage press. When someone makes a progressive press that will do this, I'll buy one. I have a REDDING BOSS press. With jacketed bullets, on a good day, I can hold tolerance to +/- .001" and the results are visible on the target. Some will tell you that OAL is not that critical to accuracy, this oppinion usually comes with the fact that they use a progressive. If you are using a progressive without a micrometer seating die, please tell me which one it is!