Lately I've been loading several different cartridges...10mm, 40S&W, 357Sig, 9x25Dillon, 357 Magnum, 45ACP, 44 Magnum, next are some 38Spl.
First I need to size and lube some of my cast round nose bullets for this 38Spl these will be some more for plinking stuff.
Not much....have some 357 Sigs with 800X I need to try. A few loads in 10mm to begin fire lapping the LW barrel and need to load the Tubb's bullets I bought for same. Most of my time has been spent reorganizing finances for what seems to be coming and selling a few things to turn into assets.
Not the answer you were looking for, I guess. But you asked. ;D
The answer is what is important, trying to generate some participation so people can get a feel for what people are doing in these times of uncertainty. :D Be careful with the fire lapping, the pistol barrels don't have as aggressive a rifling as the rifles do. I usually just lube the barrel with some good oil lightly shoot some jacketed bullets, then repeat. :-\ Haven't seen the need to use the Tubb's.
Keeping an eye on our future is a good idea with what this POTUS has been pushing with no budget or plan other than spending yet more of the People's money where it does nothing to help our own country! ???
I'm in limbo while saving up funds to purchase more handloading equipment and 10mm ammo load components, among other things on the list.
Primarily 10mm Auto and .45 Automatic.
I'm like Hunter, primarily 10 & .45 auto but plan to load some .44-plinking w/ lead and full-house loads
All my reloading stuff is packed still since he move. Not sure if it will get outta the box before we move back in about 4 months. I think I have enough ammo to get me through (about 5,000 rounds between 10mm, 30-06, 308 and 7.62X54R) ;D
But I might get bored too. And, once the contractors finish on their parts of the remodel, I will have 5,000 sq ft of hardwood to put down, and a bunch of paint to put up, six bathrooms to finish, and a kitchen to install. So, maybe I should make hay now.
I've loaded the rest of my spp in 9mm (about 500 rounds) and have played with some local hardcast 180gr fn under 8.5 gr of power pistol to introduce a friend to 10mm.
They aren't too young to show them the steps...my niece sizing & depriming 40S&W's for her grandpa... ;D
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Great job....she can grow up without irrational fears of a simple tool. (a gun) ;)
Found another bag of 40S&W brass (300+), polished in the tumbler earlier, just now finished "pass-thru" sizing and reconditioning them.
Going regular size and deprime next...Done!
Next run the expander step...less that 12 minutes Done!
Just tested out some 45GAP and 357sig loads this weekend. Guess it's time to get the stash of those up to a good number.
Been looking for some 168 gr 308 with no luck, have about a lifetimes worth of 308 anyway but no 168gr.
Have some 270 loads to test out still, but not a rush right now.
Last I actually loaded up was 10mm 200gr, 44mag 300gr, 357mag 158/125 gr.
Yea Michael, sounds good and that reminds me I have 600+ 30'06 cases to load up, all the prep is done. I have 500 147 gr, pointed FMJ boattail pull-down bullets to load in those...maybe next week!
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I havent shot 100 30 06 in my life, 600 would be well over a lifetime supply.
I guess I am more like The_Shadow. 600 30-06 seems like a good day at the range.
Of course, I shoot them from two M1 Garands. Self-stuffers always seem to balloon the round count on a range day.
Quote from: sqlbullet on March 26 2013 07:54:04 AM MDT
I guess I am more like The_Shadow. 600 30-06 seems like a good day at the range.
Of course, I shoot them from two M1 Garands. Self-stuffers always seem to balloon the round count on a range day.
If I had a Garand it might not seem so bad, but in a bolt action thats alot of ammo. I still want a Garand but just found out I'm gonna be a dad and my fun fund is on a brake.
Congratulations!
Done that six times, and highly recommend it.
Well I went and started on the 30'06 brass, sad news though they were not sized...I had virbra tumbled them cleaned and hand deprimed them but never sized them. :o Good news, I started the sizing process, got 100 sized and primed to load up. I'll get to the other 500+ as time goes on! ;D
I had major back surgery on the 4th of this month and am back in the hospital right now because of a MRSA infection in my back but I have had my boys helping me by sorting casings and running them through the tumbler.
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The past week I have been loading 45acp. 5.5 grains of N320, bullet is 230 JHP. I also load 9mm, 40S&W , 10mm, 38spcl, 44 spcl & mag 45 LC & 454 Casull.
Why I'm loading 10MM's of coarse!! :P :P :P :P :P :P
I have 200 all prepped waiting for the 200 WFN GC bullets from DBL Tap....
CW
I finished loading the first 100 of the 30'06's and have another 100 ready to load up 8)...at 60.0 grains of powder, I forgot how fast you can go thru a hopper full of powder. :o
Quote from: cwlongshot on March 27 2013 03:38:52 PM MDT
Why I'm loading 10MM's of coarse!! :P :P :P :P :P :P
I have 200 all prepped waiting for the 200 WFN GC bullets from DBL Tap....
CW
Bullets arrived!!
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CW
Quote from: cwlongshot on March 27 2013 03:38:52 PM MDT
Why I'm loading 10MM's of coarse!! :P :P :P :P :P :P
I have 200 all prepped waiting for the 200 WFN GC bullets from DBL Tap....
CW
IDLER!
I have at LEAST 1000 loaded, and another 1000 cases waiting for a shipment of projectiles to come in from Precision Bullets.
CW, most of all of the lube is missing! That sort of sucks! I wish you were close by, I could fix that situation for you... :(
Well I finished 300 of the 500 I am in the process of doing...M80 147gr FMJ BT over IMR4831
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Yea none too happy about there packaging... I can fix too, ill run them thru my sizer before loading... Shouldn't have to do that at 23$ per 100 >:( >:(
I'll draft a email and send it along... Bullet looks good tho......
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CW
Yeah...they need more lanolin in that lube...make it stickier.
Quote from: sqlbullet on April 01 2013 08:24:18 AM MDT
Yeah...they need more lanolin in that lube...make it stickier.
What ever they use is crap... Its green, Hard and not sticky at all... I have some onld Lyman in one sizer and LBT in the other. The 402 sizer is in the Lyman SO it got ugly but proven BLK Lyman lube! ;)
CW
That black stuff works great.
Quote from: The_Shadow on March 26 2013 08:36:53 PM MDT
Well I went and started on the 30'06 brass, sad news though they were not sized...I had virbra tumbled them cleaned and hand deprimed them but never sized them. :o Good news, I started the sizing process, got 100 sized and primed to load up. I'll get to the other 500+ as time goes on! ;D
e crimps
Did you just forget to size them, or think that you didn't have to? I just got done reloading a bunch of the old Greek surplus stuff. Whew, swaging out the primer holes from the crimps was the worse part.
Quote from: gandog56 on April 01 2013 06:28:00 PM MDT
Quote from: The_Shadow on March 26 2013 08:36:53 PM MDT
Well I went and started on the 30'06 brass, sad news though they were not sized...I had virbra tumbled them cleaned and hand deprimed them but never sized them. :o Good news, I started the sizing process, got 100 sized and primed to load up. I'll get to the other 500+ as time goes on! ;D
e crimps
Did you just forget to size them, or think that you didn't have to? I just got done reloading a bunch of the old Greek surplus stuff. Whew, swaging out the primer holes from the crimps was the worse part.
I had another batch previously, that I had sized and trimmed but had already loaded them sometime back, thinking I did these at the same time...this batch were only hand deprimed and polished not resized. Now I looking for someone to sell me 200 or trade me some Large Rife Magnum primers so I can finish with the other 200 bullets and that will still leave me with a 100 brass to do other loads with...
What do you deprime them with? My Lee dies size and deprime on one stroke of the ram.
I use the RCBS FL dies, which also sizes and deprimes at the same stroke, however I purchased the 600 FC 30'06 brass used, some necks were bent a little. But using a LEE 30cal hand deprimer or my homemade depriming pin I tap them out prior to polishing them to clean the primer pockets during the tumbler secession. It is a must when doing any military brass with crimped primers.
BTW, I could only load 400 of them even though I had 500 matching bullets M80 147grain BT...I used up all but 39 grains of the IMR4831 powder. ??? LOL This powder was given to me in 1985 by a co-worker in a brown glass jug! It still smell sweet of the solvents used when it was made! ;D
400 x 60.0 grains = 3.428571428571429 lbs This is a compressed load as loaded...All hand weighed as match loads.
I have IMR3031 I can load the rest but may wait to see if any powder shows up in the near future...to load the rest with something else.
It will be cool in the morning tomorrow, I think I'll setup to cast a few bullets! That's always a good option to provide some ammo in times like this... 8)
I am picking up 2010 lbs of lead Friday afternoon. Looks like I will be spending the weekend in front of a couple of dutch ovens.
Somebody's going to need some tin and or Linotype to enrich their mix! Tin to help with fill out, linotype to increase hardness.
Be careful, enjoy your weekend... :D
Quote from: The_Shadow on April 03 2013 06:14:01 PM MDT
I use the RCBS FL dies, which also sizes and deprimes at the same stroke, however I purchased the 600 FC 30'06 brass used, some necks were bent a little. But using a LEE 30cal hand deprimer or my homemade depriming pin I tap them out prior to polishing them to clean the primer pockets during the tumbler secession.
I don't see why. I send all bottleneck cases through a second tumbling after I size them, and swage the primer pockets if needed, just to get the case lube off. Easier step to just dump them in media again than to have to size them after swaging.
The lead is already 1% tin, 3% antimony, and when quenched from the mold is about linotype hardness. I add 1% more tin when it hits the casting pot.
Most of it I will sell to a local commercial caster.
Managed to sit at the casting pot today for two short periods, made a small can of 165 grain 357 Keith Style from a Seaco Mold and then some 45 Lyman 185 grain Devastator HP's. ;D After the first secession I completely emptied the Lyman pot and gave it a thorough cleaning on the inside and the pour spout and stem. It is amazing just how much stuff can gunk up and then the flow of the pour spout slows down. Second secession flowed like water from the cleaned spout. 8)
Today I casted more of the 45 Devastators HP's and then casted some 10mm RCBS 200 grain TC BB with a slight SWC.
Then I setup and sized about 300 of the 165 grain Keith Style @ 358" on the RCBS sizer/lubricator. I need to make me a ratchet setup for the lube. That damn rod that came with it had lost the plastic balls on the ends and its rough on my hands! :-[
Thinking about using an old socket, drilling it thru and thru to add a small bolt, then use a ratchet to adjust the lube pressure. That should give more leverage and the ratchet would allow the cranking position to work at any angle.
Been cleaning/sorting brass all morning. I still have a large box to go do. I really should do that batch as soon as I get home from the range instead of spedning a whole day doing it every couple months.
Quote from: michael e on April 07 2013 02:36:17 PM MDT
Been cleaning/sorting brass all morning. I still have a large box to go do. I really should do that batch as soon as I get home from the range instead of spedning a whole day doing it every couple months.
That is what I end up doing at the end of EVERY range trip day. Sort the brass, start the cleaning, and get the guns cleaned and relubed.
I have been waiting for these Double Tap bullets for some time. I received them about a week and a half ago and was UNPLESANTLY suprised at there condition and packaging. They where in a bullet box, loose. With lotsa air space so in transit the lube was knocked off all the bullets. Some worse than others but all with damage. Yesterday I decided to run ALL thru my sizer to re lube them. As I went thru I found about 15% had the gas checks fall off too.
Now I have yet to shoot any so I'm hesitant to load many more until I shoot them. But I like the bullet as was seriously considering buying a large quantity.
I guess I'll put that $$ towards my own mould as this is unacxeptable. LUCKLY I had a .401 sizer! I have not contacted Double tap to complain. What do you guys think? I have pics if anyone is interested.
Anyone know where I can get a good 180-205g WFNGC two cavity mould that I don't need to remortgage the house to acquire
CW
I would contact Double Tap, but I wouldn't hold my breath that they will make sweeping changes to how they do things. They may send you some more bullets.
NOE has this mold in stock: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=39&products_id=330 (http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=39&products_id=330)
I just picked up the 4 cavity version of this mold on Saturday, and unless UPS screws up my Lee handle delivery today, I will try it out tonight.
Unfortunately this mold is NOT a GC design, so it doesn't quite meet your desires.
Mountain Molds (http://www.mountainmolds.com/)will cut you a custom 2 cavity mold of your design using their online tool for $95. I have one of their molds, and highly recommend them.
Got all of the bullets sized and lubed...45cal Devastators HP's and the 10mm RCBS 200 grain TC BB. Started using the Carnuaba Red from White Lable Lube, it is softer (much cheaper) than the Zambini from Rooster Labs(no longer made).
Here's everything I load:
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.308 and 7.62X51mm NATO
.32 H&R Mag
.327 Fed Mag
9mm
.38 sp
.357 Mag
10mm
.44 sp
.44 Mag
.357 and .44 Shot Shell
BUT, I do not load 12 / 20 Gauge Shot Shells (yet) or any of our Carry Rounds
Your cheating in you count if you are counting all the birdshots as a separate caliber!
How about I reload .44 Russian, .44 Special, and .44 Magnum? I consider that three different ones since I have to adjust the dies for each one, even though I use the same die set.
Quote from: sqlbullet on April 10 2013 09:07:46 AM MDT
I would contact Double Tap, but I wouldn't hold my breath that they will make sweeping changes to how they do things. They may send you some more bullets.
NOE has this mold in stock: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=39&products_id=330 (http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=39&products_id=330)
I just picked up the 4 cavity version of this mold on Saturday, and unless UPS screws up my Lee handle delivery today, I will try it out tonight.
Unfortunately this mold is NOT a GC design, so it doesn't quite meet your desires.
Mountain Molds (http://www.mountainmolds.com/)will cut you a custom 2 cavity mold of your design using their online tool for $95. I have one of their molds, and highly recommend them.
I emailed them... I also sent pics. I Got back a ''thank you for making me aware of the problem'' letter...
WAS gonna order 200 more... guess I'll look for another source. They don't need my patronage.
CW
I load 9mm, 40/10mm, 45 and 223. Just ordered a Super 1050, Ponsness/Warren auto drive with Mr Bulletfeeder system. Gonna be fully automated. Gonna go nicely with my XL650 and Forster Co-Ax
Gawd, I reload .380, .38 special, .357 Magnum, 9mm, 9mm Mak, 357 SIG, 7.62 Nagant, 7.62X25, .44 Russian, .44 special, .44 Magnum, 10mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .454 Casull, and those are just the pistol calibers! I reload .223, .270, 30.06, 7.62X39, 7.62X54R, 8mm Mauser, 8X56R, 7.5 Swiss, 7.7 JAP, and 3.33 Brit in rifle. I also have reloaded 12 gauge shotgun shells.
Quote from: Bro KV on June 02 2013 04:54:29 PM MDT
I load 9mm, 40/10mm, 45 and 223. Just ordered a Super 1050, Ponsness/Warren auto drive with Mr Bulletfeeder system. Gonna be fully automated. Gonna go nicely with my XL650 and Forster Co-Ax
Wow, that's awesome. What rounds will the 1050 be set up to load?
Quote from: gandog56 on April 19 2013 01:23:11 PM MDT
Your cheating in you count if you are counting all the birdshots as a separate caliber!
How about I reload .44 Russian, .44 Special, and .44 Magnum? I consider that three different ones since I have to adjust the dies for each one, even though I use the same die set.
Then using that logis, Shotcaps should count as different, I have to use a different Seater Plug too :P
If you all have kept up with the Pull-Downs posted you know that I have been busy doing a few recently.
BTW you will notice that they are easier to find as they are now located in their own sub topics. 8)
I just put a few 10mm rounds together this evening...soon these are headed to Intercooler for testing.
Hornady 200 grain XTP one each of the following
9.4 grains IMR800X
9.4 grains LongShot
10.5grains Blue Dot
8.4 grains Power Pistol
12.6grains AA #9
RCBS 200 grain cast TCBB (SWC) 3 made of these
10.0 grains Blue Dot
That pull down data from The_Shadow and the chrony data from IC is good stuff too. Good to have an idea of what is being used, especially for handloaders who may want to duplicate factory data.
Even better is to get standardized chronograph data from IC. We KNOW it is apples to apples comparisons of different loads since they are fired from the same gun. Only variations are temperature and barometric pressure.
I am a little late to this topic but for me I reload on my dillon xl 650 my 445 supermag and 41 gnr#2. These two are shot out of my custom encores.
I used to reload for a rifle but rifles have lost interest to me. All my hunting has gone to my crossbow and handguns now.
Soon and very soon to be reloading for 380, 10mm, 357 mag, 9mm, 45 acp. Dont know why I never really started to reload for these but now I am working on getting stuff for all of them.
Brian
Quote from: REDLINE on June 02 2013 06:40:03 PM MDT
Quote from: Bro KV on June 02 2013 04:54:29 PM MDT
I load 9mm, 40/10mm, 45 and 223. Just ordered a Super 1050, Ponsness/Warren auto drive with Mr Bulletfeeder system. Gonna be fully automated. Gonna go nicely with my XL650 and Forster Co-Ax
Wow, that's awesome. What rounds will the 1050 be set up to load?
For now it'll be setup in 9mm and 223 expanding to 30.06/308
Quote from: The_Shadow on April 03 2013 06:14:01 PM MDTIt is a must when doing any military brass with crimped primers.
BTW, I could only load 400 of them even though I had 500 matching bullets M80 147grain BT...I used up all but 39 grains of the IMR4831 powder. ??? LOL This powder was given to me in 1985 by a co-worker in a brown glass jug! It still smell sweet of the solvents used when it was made! ;D
400 x 60.0 grains = 3.428571428571429 lbs This is a compressed load as loaded...All hand weighed as match loads.
I have IMR3031 I can load the rest but may wait to see if any powder shows up in the near future...to load the rest with something else.
It will be cool in the morning tomorrow, I think I'll setup to cast a few bullets! That's always a good option to provide some ammo in times like this.
Well today I'll be casting some #00 and #4 buckshot... :o I received my new dual BuckShot mold and waiting for everthing to get hot to start casting! >:D
Quote from: DenStinett on June 02 2013 07:40:33 PM MDT
Quote from: gandog56 on April 19 2013 01:23:11 PM MDT
Your cheating in you count if you are counting all the birdshots as a separate caliber!
How about I reload .44 Russian, .44 Special, and .44 Magnum? I consider that three different ones since I have to adjust the dies for each one, even though I use the same die set.
Then using that logis, Shotcaps should count as different, I have to use a different Seater Plug too :P
You don't have to adjust the sizer/decapper, or the powder through expander die. And I have to adjust the seater for whatever brand bullets I'm using. You probably just have to do the seater die.
Doing another 1k of 45acp and 10mm on my old Orange Crusher press. Managed to pick up a 5# jug of Blue Dot so I can finally load a summers worth of 10mm for the RIA and Glock. Since we shoot once a week the ammo goes fast.
Dennis
Got my new Buckshot mold the other day and despite the heat, I had to warm up the lead pot to do some casting!
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Then I had to dig out my shotgun stuff, I haven't used since about 1990. But I was able to find all my wads, casings, primers, couple of bags of fine shot...#6 # 7 1/2 shot.
Anyway, I search out some info for loading these #00 in the federal cases using the Remington RP 12 Wads.
I can stack 10 pellets two by two in the shot cup, seated over 35.0 grains of Blue Dot which is what I used for 1 1/4 oz of lead shot back in the day!
I also made a Duplex Load that consisted of 16 pellets total, 8 of #00 & 8 of #4 Buckshot.
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Now, to get out and test them out!
I've been loading and shooting my 44 Mag and .270 Winchester a lot lately. I'm already thinking about the firearms deer season and want to take my first critter with a hand load this year. For the 44 I have been working with 270grain Speer Deep Curl and 240 grain Hornady XTP. Im having a little difficulty finding the sweet spot for the 240 Nosler Hunting JHP, but its a work in progress. For the 270 WIn I have been working with 150 grain Nosler Partition, 130 grain Hornady Interbond, 140 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips, 150 grain Winchester (Nosler) Ballistic Silvertips. If deer season opened tomorrow I would take the 240 grain XTP 44 Mag and the 150 grain PArtitions for the 270.
I was loading for the 45 ACP, but I ran out of bullets. ???
Alot of AIRGUNS!!!
''Ammo'' is still cheap and I keep my ''eye'' sharp!
CW
Mostly my nail gun. Ammo is plentiful, and my home is improving :P
Quote from: cwlongshot on June 17 2013 04:06:29 PM MDT
A lot of AIRGUNS!!!
Sounds a lot like me
Both a Umarex Colt 1911 and a Crosman Nytro Venum
Well, tonight I am working on 1200 round batch of 10mm rounds, :o did 200 last night, will do 300 tonight, all hand weighed match stuff. Got a Saints vs. Dolphins football game tonight also! Hmmm! :-\
Gonna have to start reloading for the .401 powermag cause I just found one cheap!
Quote from: MCQUADE on September 30 2013 06:13:15 PM MDT
Gonna have to start reloading for the .401 powermag cause I just found one cheap!
Hey that sounds like a neat project, do you have some data to work from?
Ran 100 Rounds of 165gr Xtremes thru the MG20 last week
The 165gr RSFN is in front of 9.3grs of AA#5 and Winchester LPPs, pushed into Winchester Brass Cases
Had a few Fail to Feeds
Thinking OAL issues....maybe ? ? ?
Mic'd them out at 1.250"
Going to try 1.240" tomorrow
If that doesn't work, I may go the other way, and try a full 1.260" OAL :-\
Quote from: The_Shadow on September 30 2013 07:20:52 PM MDT
Quote from: MCQUADE on September 30 2013 06:13:15 PM MDT
Gonna have to start reloading for the .401 powermag cause I just found one cheap!
Hey that sounds like a neat project, do you have some data to work from?
I don't have anything other than what I've found on a few online articles. Sounds interesting. I've got the old redding press fired up and ready. Do you have any powder suggestions? As far as bullets, I was just gonna buy some from Dry Creek but they look to be out of stock on everything.
Quote from: MCQUADE on October 01 2013 05:02:25 AM MDT
Quote from: The_Shadow on September 30 2013 07:20:52 PM MDT
Quote from: MCQUADE on September 30 2013 06:13:15 PM MDT
Gonna have to start reloading for the .401 powermag cause I just found one cheap!
Hey that sounds like a neat project, do you have some data to work from?
I don't have anything other than what I've found on a few online articles. Sounds interesting. I've got the old redding press fired up and ready. Do you have any powder suggestions? As far as bullets, I was just gonna buy some from Dry Creek but they look to be out of stock on everything.
The reloading Bench had this listed; http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/w401herter.html (http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/w401herter.html)
Great, I've a few pounds of unique and blue dot. Now for some 41 mag brass.
Well managed to finish another 300 rounds 400 more to go! :D
Quote from: DenStinett on September 30 2013 11:21:38 PM MDT
Had a few Fail to Feeds
Thinking OAL issues....maybe ? ? ?
Mic'd them out at 1.250"
Going to try 1.240" tomorrow
If that doesn't work, I may go the other way, and try a full 1.260" OAL :-\
Well, I ran the 1.240" OAL through the MG20
Same thing....several Fail to Feeds
Now what ? go shorter yet or go to the full 1.260" OAL ?
Wrote to MechTech to ask them if they think it's the OAL or the Bullet Profile that's to blame
How are the FT feeds jamming? Bolt not quite closing fully? Bullet getting stuck bolt open plenty? ???
Quote from: The_Shadow on October 02 2013 09:36:34 PM MDT
How are the FT feeds jamming? Bolt not quite closing fully? Bullet getting stuck bolt open plenty? ???
Yes, the later...mostly open, with the Round pinned in between the Bolt and the Chamber
When you are finish loading your magazines do you tap or rap the magazine in such a way to have all rounds seated to the rear fully?
You may be looking at the angle at which the round is being fed from the magazine. Fed lips maybe spread open too much.
Most bullets should feed at 1.2500" unless the nose meplat is sharp or too wide to allow the cartridge to tip into the chamber.
Please be sure everything is clean before doing anything!
Quote from: The_Shadow on October 02 2013 07:42:04 PM MDT
Well managed to finish another 300 rounds 400 more to go! :D
DONE! ;D
Quote from: The_Shadow on October 02 2013 10:14:54 PM MDT
When you are finish loading your magazines do you tap or rap the magazine in such a way to have all rounds seated to the rear fully?
Yes, it's something I do unconsciously, every time I load a Mag
Quote from: The_Shadow on October 02 2013 10:14:54 PM MDT
You may be looking at the angle at which the round is being fed from the magazine. Fed lips maybe spread open too much.
Most bullets should feed at 1.2500" unless the nose meplat is sharp or too wide to allow the cartridge to tip into the chamber.
I'll have to check into this
Quote from: The_Shadow on October 02 2013 10:14:54 PM MDT
Please be sure everything is clean before doing anything!
Always
Going to load up some basic 10mm rounds, need to make sure my sights are hitting right in case I decide to take it into the woods this year.
I've been loading some .45 Colt too, and plan on firelapping the barrel so I will have to load the lapping bulelts for that.
Also been playing around with the .45 Super some more, getting some 185gr XTPs to 1570 fps, it's a blast!
Well, let me try to do this off the top of my head here.
I reload:
.223 REM
7.62 Nagant
9mm Luger
9mm Mak
7.62X25
.380 ACP
10mm
.38 Special
.357 Magnum
.44 Special
.44 Russian
.44 Magnum
357 SIG
.40 S&W
.32 H&R Magnum
.270
30.06
7.7 Jap
7.5 Swiss
7.62X54R
8X56R
8mm Mauser
.454 Casull
.45 Colt
.303 Brit
7.62X39
.45 ACP
Quote from: gandog56 on October 08 2013 07:25:21 AM MDT
Well, let me try to do this off the top of my head here.
I reload:
[...]
.44 Russian
[...]
What's the .44 Russian like, compared to .44 Special? (I'm curious, because I used to have a Ruger SA 41Mag, and I remember hearing that you could shoot .41 Russian in it, for a lighter target load. I never saw any of it available, and I ended up having to load some of my own light loads for target loads. I eventually got a US Arms Abilene SA .44Mag, partly so I could shoot .44 Special for light target loads.)
The russian is kinda a special to the 44 special. It was one of the first non heel bulleted designs, if memory serves. I currently reload for, 22 hornet, 222rem, 22250, 6mm rem, 250 savage, 2506, 7mm mauser, 280 rem imp, 7mm weatherby, 308/762x51, 3006, 300 win mag, 300 handh mag, 340 weatherby mag, 338 lapua, 375 handh mag, 416 rem, 505 gibbs, 32 acp, 380 auto, 9mm para, 38 special, 357 mag, 10mm auto, 41 mag, 45 auto, and heavy 45 colt. Lately, its been 10, heavy 45 colt experimenting, and 280 imp, and 6mm rem.
Quote from: Mike_Fontenot on October 08 2013 01:46:26 PM MDT
Quote from: gandog56 on October 08 2013 07:25:21 AM MDT
Well, let me try to do this off the top of my head here.
I reload:
[...]
.44 Russian
[...]
What's the .44 Russian like, compared to .44 Special? (I'm curious, because I used to have a Ruger SA 41Mag, and I remember hearing that you could shoot .41 Russian in it, for a lighter target load. I never saw any of it available, and I ended up having to load some of my own light loads for target loads. I eventually got a US Arms Abilene SA .44Mag, partly so I could shoot .44 Special for light target loads.)
Even lighter recoil than a .44 special. But finding brass for it can be a problem.
I reload a lot of diff calibers but right now 10mm and getting ready to load some 243 for my grandson.
STILL shooting AIRGUNS!!! :P :P :P
CW
I still have one air gun, but I don't reload for it! :P 8) :P
My list is short;
30-06
223
45ACP
10MM
40S&W
9MM
400Cor-Bon(has been)
It's not that short...it covers many popular cartridges... 8)
Well, I have been doing some research for some 45ACP +P load data, as I prepare to put together some premium handloads using Speer 230 grain Gold Dots...My thanks to Sean for verifying some pressure values for the numbers I was gathering!
So I'll be making preparations to start that operation soon. I know it's not 10mm's ??? but hey, I just can't help it! ::)
This post needed an update...Well the 45ACP's are still sitting there not loaded yet, I may opt for some new +P brass for this project but it will happen.
However, I finally found some 115 grain (true) Jacket Hollow Point 9mm (0.3550") projectiles for my 357Sig and 9x25Dillon, the bullets were pulled projectiles (appear to be Federal HST with long skives), these should be great performers from these cartridges and 9mm as well.
So off to the bench to set up and load some 357Sig for now... ;D
Ok, put three 357SIG together 10.0 grains LongShot, put three 9x25 Dillon together with 10.8 grains LongShot and loaded one 9mm 115 +P+ with 7.0 of Auto Comp to mimic the Underwood offering. Now to get out and test these.
For me it's been 357 mag and 10mm.
Soon to add 380 and 45 acp 41 gnr#2 and 445 supermag.
But for the last couple weeks it's been 357 and 10mm
Oh Lord I hope the zombies hold off another day or two since I blew off nearly all the 10mm I had loaded. I still have some factory stuff, but I kinda like to keep that in reserve.
Got to prep a bunch of new Starline brass and get a couple hundred loaded up. 150 Nosler and 180 Hornady Action Pistol are most likely the main stay for this round.
Greg
Over the winter I shot most of whta I had in reserve and my stockpile has ran low. I needed to get ready for the summer shooting season, so in the past month I've loaded 38 S&W, 38 Special, 9mm, 10mm, 45 ACP, 45LC, .223, 30-30 and 12g.
You want the whole list?
.380 ACP
7.62x25
38 Special
9mm Mak
9mm Luger
7.62 Nagant
.357 MAG
357 SIG
.32 H&R Magnum
10mm
.40 S&W
.44 Russian
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.454 Casull.270 Win
7.5 Swiss
7.7 JAP
30.06
7.692X39
7.62X54R
8X56R
8mm Mauser
.303 Brit
And those are just the ones I can remember off the top of my head, there may be more.
Shooting a mixed bag. A good bit of 40, 10mm, a lot of 9mm, some 5.56, and tinkering with some 300 blackout working up some loads for some 110g & 150g projectiles & the powder shortage is a big PITA, I can't find any 1680 anywhere. I'm just glad I bought a bunch of Titegroup when I did.
Been shooting mostly 10mm from my Gen 2, 38/357 from K frames & my Rossi 92, 30-06 from my Savage 110, & a little 22lr from a MkIII 22/45 P4 & my Nylon 66. Reloading has been pretty slow recently, have done a little 10mm, 38/357 & 30-06. I have been casting for the 38/357 & need to step up my reloading, I'm down to about 900 rounds ...... :o My wife is set for her 9mm, still have about 3k on the shelf.
Well after scoring some 357Sig brass and powder, I've been processing (separating by headstamps) all of it in preparation of loading it. Pass through sizing all of it with the LEE 10mm FCD, then resizing with the Dillon dies. There may be as much as 2500 pieces total.
However the SPEER & CCI 357Sig brass has tiny flash holes (have no idea why they did this, as no other manufactures use such a small flash hole)(it is so small it will break a small decapping pin because they will not pass through), so these are hand deprimed using a special decapping pin I made. Now I am drilling out all the flash holes, it is a pain in the ass >:D, but its a one time thing, to be able to reuse them over the next time.
I get them done, over time I'll load them up with various projectiles, 115gr JHP's, 125g cast Devastator HP's, 115gr Frangible solids, 122gr cast LEE TC's and even some 110gr cast round nose. ;)
Quote from: The_Shadow on August 05 2014 05:10:44 PM MDT
However the SPEER & CCI 357Sig brass has tiny flash holes (have no idea why they did this, as no other manufactures use such a small flash hole)(it is so small it will break a small decapping pin because they will not pass through), so these are hand deprimed using a special decapping pin I made. Now I am drilling out all the flash holes, it is a pain in the ass >:D, but its a one time thing, to be able to reuse them over the next time.
6mm BR cases made by Lapua have small flash holes and I'd guess if you asked you die manufacturer for the small decap pins for those you would be good to go. I have some for Redding and I don't know if they would vary from what your using. When using a standard pin, they would fit tight in the flash hole and needed a pliers to remove the darned thing.
Greg
I hear ya Geeman, my first experience with the small flash holes in the CCI/SPEER was using the LEE 357Sig dies "new" stuck the decapping pin in the flash hole and broke it off while trying to remove the casing. Then bent and broke another.
Called Dillon about getting a smaller pin they said they didn't make one and never heard of the issue of small flash holes. I'm going to modify the decapping pin for the Dillon set.
I'm about a 1/3 of the way with drilling them out...Getting there. ;D
Quote from: gandog56 on May 09 2014 09:07:21 AM MDT
You want the whole list?
.380 ACP
7.62x25
38 Special
9mm Mak
9mm Luger
7.62 Nagant
.357 MAG
357 SIG
.32 H&R Magnum
10mm
.40 S&W
.44 Russian
.44 Special
.44 Magnum
.45 ACP
.45 Colt
.454 Casull.270 Win
7.5 Swiss
7.7 JAP
30.06
7.692X39
7.62X54R
8X56R
8mm Mauser
.303 Brit
And those are just the ones I can remember off the top of my head, there may be more.
Just added 6.5X55 because I got me a new Swede Mauser.
I'm glad that I only load 40S&W for my daughter and son and 10mm for me.
If I was like Ganog56 and some of the others - by the time I could make up my mind what to shoot - the war would be over - I'll take the simple life and shoot 22 for target and 10mm for everything else, 10mm G20sf M-T carbine,G20sf 6.6 inch,hunting, and G29sf for carry. The only decision I have to make is how hot a load I want to shoot from any of them - My own Powder coated heads I have - 200 and 220 and 180gr (red - hot hot ) (black - 3/4 to hot ) ( black teflon for experimenting ) while I may expand my head inventory to some of the new commercial powder coated heads with no lube groves ( 200gr and 180 gr ) thats about as complicated as I want to get. And add to that the 6 different powders I'm using, Its already getting too complicated as it is.
Doug
Quote from: ShadeTreeVTX on August 06 2014 04:57:43 AM MDT
I'm glad that I only load 40S&W for my daughter and son and 10mm for me.
If I was like Ganog56 and some of the others - by the time I could make up my mind what to shoot - the war would be over
Ahhh, but when the Zombie Apocalypse comes, I can raid any gun store and find something I can shoot! :))
261 rounds of 10mm - aka 1 CWC (Cool Whip Container) These were my multi-fired cases (more than second firing) that I'll use when I don't care if I loose the brass or not. They are my plinking rounds.
Loading was 8.5g of 800X under a 180g Xtreme plated hollow point lit with a Winchester primer. They should leave the barrel at 1200FPS or close to it. Total calculated cost (figuring the brass is fully depreciated) is $40.93 for the 261 pieces at current prices. Of course my labor isn't wirth anything so no matter how long it takes to assemble, it won't impact the cost :P
Also loaded a step up series of 15 rounds of 416 Rigby, topping out at 95g of Reloder 17 should be about 4000 ft-lb out of my new 16.5" pistol barrel. Ouch :o
Greg
Greg, those
Quote416 Rigby, topping out at 95g of Reloder 17 should be about 4000 ft-lb out of my new 16.5" pistol barrel.
Double Ouch :o :o But cool as all get out! 8)
My estimate was a little off on the 357Sig brass, final total after processing was only 1715, had to toss a few that were split for original factory firing. These have been pass through sized, resized and deprimed (many were hand deprimed and needed flash holes drilled to normal size 1150), case mouth sized and expanded and re-tumbled clean and shinny and are ready to prime and place the powder and bullet.
Well add to my list the 41 GNR. Sweet revolver. Will have to post a picture of it soon.
Just reloaded a pile of 6.5X55 and 8X56R.
.357 Herrett
10mm Auto
6.5-284
.222 Remington (made from range scrap .223 brass)
Just used up the last of my Virgin Starline 10mm brass. Had lots of projectiles left over so also loaded some .40 cal S&W.
180 grain copper plated HP bullets from X-Treme.
458 SOCOM new build great cartridge. 500 rounds of empty brass.
6.8 SPC II another nice build got 300 rounds empty brass and all the hollers to reload
I have 2500 rounds of 10mm loaded so I am good for awhile.
Loaded 1000 rounds of 9x18 Makorov for my little Cz
Loading some wildcats GNR 375#2 and 240 Raptor.
350 10mm down 1650 to go. For the last of my new brass.
Lately? Lots of target-level and full power 10mm stuff... soon to start crankin out the .44 mag cast hunting loads, too.
Been doing more case prepping than reloading lately. Wet rotary tumbled, deprimed, resized, and trimmed to length a whole pile of .223, 5.56, .303 Brit, .308 Win, 30.06, 357 SIG, .454 Casull, .357 mag., about 130 more 6.5X55. About the only thing I have no empties for right now is 10mm and 8mm Mauser.
I'm so boring - just 10mm - med and hot - no hot hot hot yet -I still have 200 rds of 40 s&w here and my daughter has 150 at home yet - so just 10 - 10 and more 10 for now.
Just shooting the 29 and 20 for now - still trying to find more #9 for the MT.
The New Cabelos has been open for a week and a half and you dam near have to stand in line to get in - I'm waiting for the frenzy to die down - there parking lot is bigger than wallmarts and their still parking out on the street' it's slap full every time I go by.
Doug
Quote from: ShadeTreeVTX on August 28 2014 04:13:14 PM MDT
I'm so boring - just 10mm - med and hot - no hot hot hot yet -I still have 200 rds of 40 s&w here and my daughter has 150 at home yet - so just 10 - 10 and more 10 for now.
Just shooting the 29 and 20 for now - still trying to find more #9 for the MT.
The New Cabelos has been open for a week and a half and you dam near have to stand in line to get in - I'm waiting for the frenzy to die down - there parking lot is bigger than wallmarts and their still parking out on the street' it's slap full every time I go by.
Doug
Sort of sounds like the Bass Pro Shop in Spanish Fort, AL. That place is HUGE! Parking lot is almost always full. Good thing I have handicap plates on my car!
25-06, 260 Rem, 30 carbine, 308 Win, 9mm, 38 Special, 357 Mag, 44 Mag, 45 ACP, 45 Colt and 45-70 US Gove
Processed about 200 5.56 cases, deprimed, wet rotary tumbled them, full length sized them, final polish in corn cob and Flitz to clean off the case lube from them, all ready for reloading. Mailed out two boxes of .45 ACP brass I traded for some .38 special cases in a swap. Cleaned up and organized all my boxes and bags of bullets for reloading. Trying to sell a Pact Scale/dispenser because I replaced it with a new and faster Hornady one.
For most of my calibers I am caught up and have all my loads developed. It is the 10 mm that I'm really studying and getting different opinions. I am trying to decide what loads to develop for 150, 180, and 200 grain bullets. A lot of work to be done in the next two months before deer season starts in Wisconsin. Actually loading, shooting, head measurements, chronagraphing, chronicling data, and settling in on three specific and permanent loads for my 10 mm Kimber(one heavy 200 grain for deer). A blessed upcoming weekend for all, kind regards, Todd
I still shoot a good bit of 10mm.
But with the home remodel end in sight, I have been building ARs. Among the off the cartridges I am adding to the list are 300 Blackout and considering 45 Raptor for an LR308 build.
Just threw 716 nickel plated 9mm cases into the wet rotary tumbler. 715 FC and a solitary Winchester case. Don't know how that ended up in my bag.
Bringin' back good ol threads...
I picked up two 300 Black Out rifles... NEITHER ONE is a AR!! :o :o :o :o :o
LOVE the caliber its scarry accurate...near zero recoil and light!
Whats not to love??
CW
Been loading mostly 9 and 10mm with a few 5.56 for good measure.
Forgot, I've been loading a bunch of buckshot as well.