A newbie wanting to reload

Oh, one more reminder because I tend to be cautious  Sooner or later, most reloaders get a squib, no or very little powder. Took me 12 years but I did it. If you don't get a nice loud bang pull the bolt and make sure you don't have a bullet stuck in the bore before you chamber another round. This happens with factory ammo too, in 45 years of shooting I've had two 45 acp factory rounds go click.

Based on what you said about the chambering of the different rounds I resized for you you're looking at full length resizng IMO, we'll know for sure after you fire them & try a second resize in your Lee. Thje slight bit of "extra" showing below the cannelure is probably no biggie, most on mine look like that when I set up for minumum jump to the bore.

I think I just found the source of the confusion.

i prefer the 'clays' as well and got a little bad info from someone who had universal clays , lukily i caught it

Well I fired a few of my reloads and everything is still intact. I am so glad they worked out.

Remember that fast burning shotgun powder does a little trick in the case neck area.  I found this out with a rifle with a rust damage patch in the neck area.  Normal full loads were fine but light shotgun powder loads expanded the neck into that rust damaged patch and locked it there!  The load was subsonic with light boolits and hardly showed any pressure on the primer.  Then there is the risk of a double charge.  I do not recommend fast powders in a 303 case.  

Who the he!! suggested using SHOTGUN POWDERS ????? This site has a lot of people who are new to reloading! WE don't want them to try any cowboy tricks reloading. This is a safe site with a good safety record and it will NOT lose its reputation for safety. You want to use fast burning powders then do it but DO NOT post comments about it on here!!!

My son and I were on a range quietly minding our own business when an a$***e turned up using an enfield which had been converted to 308. Fine the conversion was factory done and it looked half decent until he started shooting then alarm bells started ringing. I had a gut feeling the ammo wasn't right and told my lad to shift out the way. 3 rounds later the reciever blew the bolt shattered the guys jaw and bits of shrapnel were whizzing around the firing line. Turned out the bumbrain had stoked the ammo up. He had to have reconstructive surgery on his face it ruined our day because the police interviewed all of us that were present and all shooting was stopped.  Alex was around 17 at the time, if he'd been injured the guy would have needed more than surgery believe me! It hasn't put me off reloading but I'm obcessive about powder weights and won't stand for anybody who decides to "experiment" with loads shooting whilst I'm RO. The experienced lads on here will guide and help anybody anytime and Shamu my friend and other mod on here are more than willing to help with any questions. But cowboy antics won't be tolerated, I'm quite prepared to ban anyone who ecourages such antics, this forum has an excellent safety record and so have the members and we will keep it that way!!!!!
       "The Rottie"