Over a couple of days time, about 200 9mm and 200 .38 Spl.
What did you reload today?
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I need to start casting, is what. Getting lazy buying projos. Cold weather was perfect for it, too.
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I didn't load anything, but helped a new handloader today and over the past weeks. He is loading .223 to be shot out of a Rem 700 Varmint. With factory budget ammo the rifle shoots about 1" 5 five shot at 100 yards. I gave him a few recipes to try and instructions on working up loads through powder charge weights and different seating depths. It didn't take long for him to get groups under 3/4", but he wasn't satisfied. He was using mixed brass. Last night, I told him to sort by headstamps and then weigh the cases and toss aside any that appeared much heavier or lighter. He did and went back through charge weight testing. This afternoon he shot and seemed to find a load that would consistently shoot about 1/2"
What powder was he using? Just curious. I load .223/5.56 for the AR but may build a varmint rifle soon.
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Heading out to "make some brass."AA
Dropped my Dillon XL750 and reloading gear at my parents house, I just don't have time (or space) to be reloading in the near future. Whenever I find time to shoot a match (USPSA), I never have enough time to load ammo for it, and my press needs some good maintenance work done (I'm going to send it to Dillon). Figured prices for 9mm is coming down enough to justify buying a case once in a while. But for ****s and giggles, here's a pic of my race gun! (Before I added the thumb rest)
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Decapped and tumbling about 400 38sp and 32l. Need to melt some lead... But factory boolits on hand.
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Note to self: When using undersized projos (for a slightly tight Colt barrel) crimp harder ... had a few wiggle loose while shooting a jumpy ultralight 38.
Also, need more antimony in the lead pot mix. Some streaks. Luckily, a scout brought me a fine pewter vase to add a bit to the melt next time ...
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Also, need more antimony in the lead pot mix. Some streaks. Luckily, a scout brought me a fine pewter vase to add a bit to the melt next time ...
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Resized a few hundred .45 ACP cases.
A buddy blew the extractor on his G19 with what I believe was a bad handload he bought at a gun show. I took the lot and weighed a few and it was obvious they were all over the place. I pulled the bullets from all of them and sure enough there were 115s and 123s and the powder charges were all over the place, so I re ran the whole bunch and used my stock of powder and bullets so he would be safe to shoot them. I replaced the extractor and tested the gun and it is fine, with no other apparent damage.
extractor fixed...
123 grains on the left and 115s on the right....
All is well now...
Moral of the story, never buy handloads from a stranger.
extractor fixed...
123 grains on the left and 115s on the right....
All is well now...
Moral of the story, never buy handloads from a stranger.
O how I miss doing USPSA and IPSC shooting. I used to have a 750XL and loaded 40 major long,. I shot limited, limited 10, SS, and production on occasion. My favorite was my SVI infinity 40 full frame 5". I had a load shooting SNS cast bullets that shot so smooth and flat you would swore it was 22.
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It is true. 300 BO "reman" ammo is all over the place, spec-wise. Had to buy a good checker, and a lot of rounds don't fit. Depends on whose, but you'd be surprised.
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Hey Ronnie, I notice the 'Smyrna Georgia' on the frame, but what are the markings on the slide? Is that a Gen2?
Yep, its a Gen 2. I've read Gen 4 is when Glock started stamping Gen #s on the slide. My buddy is retired Miami PD. This was his service piece. He procured it around 1990.
Ok, I figured it was a service piece by the small insignia on the slide, but I assumed ‘military police’ instead of Miami PD. Hey, I was close.
Reloaded a hundred .38 Spl. and fifty .223.
I resized 20 cases of 7-08. While I have had the dies to do so for years, I had never used them. I made the rookie mistake of not cleaning/de-greasing the new sizer die and consequently had "oil dents" on the shoulders of the first two cases re-sized. Do'h! I disassembled and cleaned the die and subsequent cases were re-sized without issue. I'm going to start with a ladder test of H4895 and 120gr. Sierra bullets, because that's what I have on hand, with the goal of producing an accurate reduced recoil load. Other than the fact that I already have some H4895, I noticed in the reloading manuals that the powder charge weight for a given velocity requires slightly fewer grains of powder than other appropriate powders listed. Charge weight contributes to recoil as well as bullet weight and velocity. Of course the end reload recipe must also produce reasonably good accuracy.
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