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Only factory loads are approved for competition at the highest levels, such as the FITASC World Championships. (FITASC is the international organization that governs sporting competition.) For utmost shooting consistency, reloaders will want to find a commercial load that is most comparable to the load they are pressing. Of course, if and when you reach the very highest levels of competition, gun and ammo manufacturers will stand in line to sponsor your shooting … and your reloading press will begin to gather dust.

Winchester advertises that its AA hull will “become the new benchmark of reloadability.” In the same ad, the Illinois company suggests that you can achieve at least 15 reloads from a single shell. Fifteen is a lot of reloading. Not only is the hull subjected to violent extremes of heat and pressure, but also the crimp must fold and hold precisely all of those times. One of the biggest problems in reloading is forcing yourself to discard hulls that may not be in the best shape. Winchester AA hulls have an excellent reputation among reloaders.