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Consistent neck tension because of consistent neck wall thickness, and it helps to center the bullet on the bore axis

Ja,

- anneal every firing
- uniform primer pockets
- turn necks, minimum looking for 0.012-0.013" thickness
- case trim so all are the same
- deburr and inside chamfer flash holes
- charge cases, just under or just over 100% density
- brush case mouths
- weigh powder to the 100ths of a grain +0.020/-0.000
- check concentricty, hold to 0.001" or less

I haven't volume sorted brass yet or weigh sorted bullets, but its a long winter so maybe I'll do that.

The most noticeable changes going from hand loading for hunting to long range precision were:

annealing , neck turning, accurate measurement of powder and the Quickload program to measure changes.

Using water soluble lube works better when turning necks ...................or wringing necks

I use it. The squeak is from the cutter on the brass...light skim cut

When used in conjunction with quality dies, it makes your runout go away.

It also allows you to choose your neck thickness so match your brass to a chamber cut with a tight neck.

I don't anneal after every firing, don't mess with primer pockets or weigh powder to hundredths.

I do check run out with a Sinclair tool and use a Tru Angle if needed. I like to neck size, use Lee Collet Neck sizers a lot. I set shoulders back a bit with a body die when bolt closure starts to get stiff. I turn necks on some rounds, not all. I don't weigh brass or bullets. I do sometimes sort brass by neck wall uniformity, which aids in concentricity.

I have Wilson seaters, Forester Benchrest seaters, Hornady seaters, etc. Different set ups for different rounds.

And, I have several half MOA rifles, a number of sub inch rifles, all good enough for what I do. The choice of rifle depends on how far I expect to shoot and the critter I'm hunting.

DF