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How to Reload the 6mm Remington

When hand-loading, also referred to as reloading or loading, you fill an empty shell case with gun powder and fit it with a new bullet. This cuts down on the cost of ammunition and allows for improved shooting accuracy due to the minute attention given to each step of the reloading process. Reloading a 6mm Remington is like hand-loading any other center-fire rifle cartridge. It's relatively easy and straightforward.

Things You'll Need

Reloading manual
Empty shell cases
Case lubrication, pad and brush
Case trimmer
Deburring tool
Single-stage reloading press
Sizing expander (for straight-sided shell cases only) and seating dies
Powder scale and funnel
Primers
Gun powder
Bullets

Instructions

- 1
  Clean and inspect each empty shell case for any defect that would make it unsafe to reload or potentially damage the reloading equipment.
- 2
  Lubricate the exterior of the case using a lube pad, and the interior with a case neck brush, to keep the brass case from getting stuck in the die or becoming distorted.
- 3
  Install a sizing die in the press. Resize the case, bringing it back to its original shape. (This step also removes spent primer.)
- 4
  Measure the case length. If the resizing process stretched it too long, trim it with a case trimmer. Use the deburring tool to remove any burrs resulting from trimming and to allow for the proper seating of the new bullet.
- 5
  Install the expander die in the press (for straight-sided shells only) and expand the case mouth. (In most shells, this step is completed in Step 3.)
- 6
  Put a new primer in the case with the press.
- 7
  Use a funnel to pour an accurate amount of the correct type of gun powder into the case.
- 8
  Install a seating die in the press and seat the bullet into the neck of the case. Measure and adjust the seating depth, if necessary.

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