Does anyone here use anything different than the run of the mill scales? I bought some scales from a flea market thinking they would be great but
it...
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RCBS 500 Balance Beam backed by Frankford Arsenal electronic powder scale. I'm paranoid, so measure every load on both.
Hodgdon Powder Company is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Ramshot and Accurate smokeless powder brands and the Blackhorn 209 muzzleloader...
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I was thinking the exact same thing until I remembered that Alliant is under the same umbrella as Federal (Vista Outdoor). As long as they're still...
If one or more CHLers in DFW area are interested in free metallic pistol/rifle reloading course, I am willing to volunteer as instructor/coach.
We...
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I just cast my vote for yes. I've been interested in learning to reload for a while, but don't know anyone who does it and have always been hesitant...
I came across a freeware reloading program - Gordon's Reloading Tool. It looks similar to QuickLoad. I thought I'd share the link and check if anyone...
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Does it have IMR 800-X and/or military pull .510 bullets?
I have used a lot of different bullets for Piddling and off hand target shooting . Some Factory but mostly handloads.
I am not a picky shooter and if...
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I use Hornady HAP because I'm conscious about lead fouling, but I use Fiocchi lead-free pistol primers as well. If you're using lead styphnate...
Berrys had 200 grn RNFB 45acp bullets, so i figured i would get a few and see how they feel compared to the 185 RNHB we use for range time
I use...
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ran 10 at 8.2 of #5 . went to range yesterday afternoon , all ten went off without a hitch and felt very good compared to the other rounds of...
I know H110/W296 and 2400 are powders of choice for full house loads but small pistol magnum primers seem to be very hard to come by right now.
I...
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I don't know anyone who shoots full power .357 Magnum loads all the time. As handloaders we tend to experiment with lots of different loads, even the...
It looks like my stock of brass for my M&P15 is just about done. I'm starting to see case neck cracks. The brass began life as Remington 223 55gr FMJ...
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Now this is easier to say than to practice, and it wasn't until after the development of the Mk 262 Mod 0 that I had any preference for a 5.56mm NATO...
Many years ago I reloaded 357 mag and never had any problems. Recently, I decided to get back into reloading but for rifle, specifically 223. I want...
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Yes, with a Eotech , but was at 50 yds.
100 yds not so good.
Any data on Xtreme Bullets 165 grain 9mm with Titegroup powder? So far I'm at 3.2 grains of TG, 1.15 COAL which pushes 850 fps but I'd like to...
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There are two different test methods recognized by SAAMI for Max Average Pressure, or MAP, for the 9 X 19mm: 35,000 PSI and 33,000 CUP. By increasing...
New article with one to soon follow. Questions/comments are welcome. ;-)
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I'd say correct. True Blue will do anything that No 5 will do, but that doesn't work in reverse. True Blue is more pressure stable which Lyman seemed...
Before it was released, the author, Rob Behr, sent me a copy in PDF to review. He did not develop the data, but his printed instructions are among...
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The free-to-download guides will continue in the numbering sequence like the #8 that should be available for download from the blog any day now. The...
Came into about 1/2 a bag of #7 1/2 shot recently. If your familiar with the Speer capsules for handloading...
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If you read the article you know that I'm well pleased with the outcome with the final round. Particularly the results within the 8 ring. If I can't...
Been looking for H1000 to load 6.5 PRC but can’t find any. If anyone has an unopened pound they would be willing to trade (somewhere around PSC) let...
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I picked up a pound in Corpus Christi and that will last me until more gets in stock locally. Thanks everyone
I intended to test some snub loads in .357 in conjunction to a thread in the general section. Didn't know until Friday that my SP was a lucky dog who...
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Just an update because I wasn't expecting to be as impressed with Accurate's new 11 FS for loads fired from 4 barrels. In a recent trip to the range...
Some of you may have heard of this - cutting-down a .308, .30-'06 or .270 case to make .44 Automag brass, so for general interests' sake, here it is....
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back in the 1970s it was the only way to get brass other than new ammo
I am running out of .45 bullets (230gr FMJ) that I bought on sale a long time ago.
I started looking and cannot believe how expensive...
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You're more than welcome. Whichever poly-coating outfit you go with, this might help. Pull some random samples, weigh them and check their diameters....
Another load we tested last Friday that had previously chrono'd 1092 FPS from the Canik TP9sa was with the Winchester 147 gr JHP that Midway sells at...
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Or 3N38! IIRC, 1206 FPS rom their 4 test barrel with the standard pressure charge. I've never had the opportunity to get any N105, but 3N37 was the...
Just wanted to update on Accurate 11 FS. As sunlight was fading Wednesday, I put a good number of rounds downrange in 7 yard double-action shooting....
Just found out today that three of the extruded rifle propellants made by General Dynamics Canada for Western Powder Co. are being recalled. AA 2495,...
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As Ed McMahon used to say, you are correct, sir!
I was speaking so much about the powder deterioration so much as what it's done to the lids on the...
Helping a buddy get started in reloading and wanted to see if you guys had a Hornady book that shows the 143 gr. ELD-X, and might be willing to share...
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Since my last post here I took delivery of 8# of Norma URP. Haven't bought a rifle yet and not even sure it will be 6.5 CM when I do. I have come up...
I have a few pieces of brass in a bag of .45acp that was given to me that has a headstamp F C 5 . I didn't think anything about them until I ran them...
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F C = Federal Cartridge.
My #2 choice in brass after Starline.
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