45 (Long) Colt load recommendations
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ghostrider »
Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:09 pm
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just starting to load 45 Long Colt. I'm looking for powder/load recommendations for:
#1. 200gr RNL target load
#2. 255gr hard cast 255gr Lee...
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Back when I was younger, taller, and more nearly indestructible I shot a lot of .45 Colt out of a Ruger Blackhawk. My powder of choice was Unique....
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Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:25 am
Raineir 165gr 40S&W plated Charge Question
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Pecos »
Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:59 am
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Hogden TightGroup:
4.5gr 165gr plated Raineir RNFP bullet from MidwayUSA.
Light taper crimp.
Should this work OK for practice only?
1.125 OAL?...
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I reload the 165gr Rainier HP all the time and have probably loaded about 5k at this point. Just remember that they are dipped bullets - not plated -...
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Last post by austinCHL
Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:14 am
Newb Reloading Questions
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Dub »
Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:22 pm
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Gents,
Decades ago I used to reload shotshells in an old MEC. I stepped away from competition skeet plus darling bride won't eat wild game. Fast...
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midsouthshooterssupply has hazmat free shipping going on right now as long as you get 5k primers (you can mix/match types and brands) and their...
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Last post by austinCHL
Wed Jul 16, 2014 12:04 am
Frankford Arsenal Vibraprime - 50% off
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AndyC »
Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:53 pm
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I have one of these - beats the heck out of hunt 'n' pecking at primers to fill a tube.
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I have one and when I got it, I couldn't get the small primer tube to snap into the bottom of the tray. Of course being a gorilla I broke one of the...
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Last post by MegaWatt
Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:59 pm
Hornady 115 (HAP)
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dedeye »
Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:55 pm
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I about to start reloading and bought some Hornady 115 (HAP), but looking at the reloading data even on the Hornady site, i dont see the HAP.
Am i...
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USPSA - cool. Then you'll have to hit a power factor of at least 125 to make Minor - for a 115gr, that would be a minimum velocity of 1,087 fps (115...
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Last post by AndyC
Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:38 am
Fitness and Reloading
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mjoplin »
Sat Jun 28, 2014 4:20 pm
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Got a fitbit flex from the kids for Father's Day this year. Was wearing it while loading 100 rounds of 30-06 this morning. According to fitbit, 100...
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If this was true, I would look like Arnold instead of Homer.
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Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:40 am
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Last post by wally775
Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:30 pm
5.56 62 gr penetrator
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dcphoto »
Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:22 am
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Has anybody ever seen 5.56 62 grain penetrator bullets sold as components? My mechanic wants some, but I haven't been able to find anything. Could...
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Thanks! Knew I could count on you guys!
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Last post by dcphoto
Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:39 pm
Powder funnel
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george »
Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:26 pm
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I have loaded so many 9's and .38's on the old Dillon 650 (thanks, Daniel), and never had much trouble.
Went to try and load some soft 9's (I have...
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Ordered new expander pieces. The 9mm is .352 , and the .38 is .354 . So, they had only worn down about a little.
The new ones look a little...
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Last post by george
Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:03 am
Reloading 45 ACP using LEE classic turrets
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Beiruty »
Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:17 pm
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It went frustrating for the first night, then, the next day, I set up the dies correctly and the first 50rds batch was rolled superbly.
The reload...
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I have loaded thousands of .45ACP and do not sort by brand, the only thing that I sort out are the ones with small primers. I load on a Dillon SDB...
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Last post by Rifleman55
Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:19 pm
300 Win Mag once-fired case trimming
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Beiruty »
Fri May 30, 2014 11:28 am
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300 Win Mag Spec asks for Case length not exceeding 2.620
However, my once fired brass was cleaned and primed and I assume that no need for...
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I actually have 62 pcs of once fired if your interested
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Last post by PBR
Fri May 30, 2014 10:26 pm
cleaning again
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george »
Tue May 20, 2014 9:08 am
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I usually shoot reveolvers, so the brass stayed fairly clean. Occasionally used a viratory unit to polish them off.
With autos, I am getting range...
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I have been tumbling my brass in a wet tumbler and love it... If you want to try it on the cheap Harbor Freight has a couple of wet tumblers that...
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Last post by Monk
Wed May 21, 2014 12:35 am
Falcon Coated Bullets: Review
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doc540 »
Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:59 pm
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Loaded a handful and shot them this evening.
WWB 115gn FMJ avg fps = 1148.
Using range brass and 4.3gr Win231, Falcon 115gr LRN avg fps = 1085,...
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Can't forget green.....
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Last post by mjoplin
Tue May 20, 2014 10:36 am
WTT: LR Primers for LR Mag Primers
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Beiruty »
Thu May 01, 2014 4:05 pm
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I have 1K of Large Rifle Primers but I need some LR Mag Primers for my new 300 Win Mag load.
I can either trade some of my Large Rifle Primers for...
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According to Hornady's 9th edition, all loads tested use LRM primers. and also recommends working near MAX loads. Reduced loads with slow burning...
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Last post by ddstuder
Fri May 02, 2014 4:01 pm
MEC 410 shotshell reloader
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AndyC »
Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:41 pm
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A 600 Jr MkV arrived yesterday - got it set up despite instructions which seem to assume that a new owner is already intimately familiar with the...
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I'm angry with myself...I have been looking for my 410 roll crimper and can't find it.
It's here somewhere nice and safe.... ;-)
I wanted to try it...
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Last post by Don2
Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:34 pm
Might be a long shot - DFW Chronograph?
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JR's 12 Valve »
Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:50 pm
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As I said, this may be a long shot, but does anyone happen to have a chronograph in the DFW area that they wouldn't mind bringing to the range?
I am...
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Back to the top, in hope of finding a chronograph.
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Last post by JR's 12 Valve
Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:24 am
WSX Load data
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T.O.M. »
Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:53 pm
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I came into some WSX pistol powder I am looking for load data Thanks
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According to , WSX is just another name for WSF - so try onclick= window.open(this.href);return false; for load data.
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Last post by AndyC
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:15 am
Reloading .410 shotshells with handtools
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AndyC »
Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:47 pm
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Putting this here so I don't misplace the link:
I want to try this, so I bought 25 lbs #9 shot and CCI primers at Bass Pro on the way home from...
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Bit the bullet and ordered a new MEC 600 Jr in .410 from Midway - the prices the grungy ones are going for on Fleabay are crazy.
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Last post by AndyC
Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:07 pm
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Last post by Beiruty
Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:40 pm
Star lube-sizer
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AndyC »
Sat Apr 05, 2014 2:48 pm
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A few days ago I bought a used Star lubesizer from a nice gentleman who's had to stop reloading due to health reasons - it's pretty darned annoying...
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I always use a hard lube that requires my lube heater because I don't want my lubed bullets to be a sticky mess in my garage during the Houston...
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:22 am
Suggestions for a new scale ?
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1wise1 »
Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:38 pm
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My old trusty digital scale finally cratered and what I've found so far can't weight three grains of powder. Others can't weigh in tenths of grains....
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I love my rcbs 10-10 scale.
It has never let me down yet.
Kinda more than the others, but to me, it's worth a few extra $'s.....
Don2
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Last post by Don2
Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:12 pm
Range Scrap Smelting?
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UpTheIrons »
Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:57 pm
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Good day, gents!
With my recent decision to start shooting lead, I said to myself, Self, why not just go all the way and make your own bullets, too?...
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Cool! Thanks! I've got other stuff to do, but this is more interesting right now. :smile:
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Last post by UpTheIrons
Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:07 pm
Scary sight at the range.....
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mjoplin »
Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:26 pm
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At the local outdoor range, working up a 30-06 load for my new Weatherby and an older Hispanic gent a couple of places down from me strikes up a...
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If I'm not mistaken, Remington still uses the R • P head stamp today on their modern cartridges.
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Last post by A-R
Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:40 pm
So I have this older powder ...
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JR's 12 Valve »
Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:10 pm
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Bought in 2000, haven't cracked the seal till today, and I can't tell if it's good or not.
I know smell test is the go to way, but I can't smell...
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I picked it up of JR hands, it was a pleasure to meet this gentleman. A+, highly recommended.
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Last post by Beiruty
Mon Mar 31, 2014 1:47 am
I need a good 223 gun powder
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Beiruty »
Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:55 pm
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I am using IMR H335 and I am looking for 1-2 lbs of H335 or Benchmark would be a good replacement.
I am in Plano/Allen area and if some could sell me...
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its not local to you but Big Guy's Shooting Supplies in pearland (right outside houston) has some 335 in 1lb and 322 in 8lb, also had some benchmark...
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Last post by PBR
Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:34 am
RCBS Universal Case Prep Center
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PBratton »
Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:45 pm
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So, do any of you have experience with this thing?
I'm really close to bringing it in for my bench.
Any input would be appreciated.
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They do seem to work great for what they were made for.
I call the Lee rope pull trimmer a Briggs & Stratton Trimmer :biggrinjester:
Don2
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Last post by Don2
Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:15 pm
9mm Brass & 5.56
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kg5ie »
Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:01 pm
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Anyone need 3,500 pounds of 9mm brass?
5.56 available too.
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group buy? -- lol -- thats a lot of brass but always looking for some 223/5.56
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Last post by PBR
Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:48 pm
Accurate # 7 for pistol
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by
velo99 »
Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:18 am
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Powder has been tight around here. In the run up to the election I decided to get some more primers and powder. The only pistol powder available at...
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I've used AA#7 in 9mm, .45 acp, .357 mag and .44 mag. Also loaded some .38 spl jsp rounds with #7. I have since gravitated to #9 for the magnum...
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Last post by mr surveyor
Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:15 am
Lead Prices?
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steve817 »
Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:18 pm
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Is $1.55 a pound a good price for 99.9% lead?
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Sometimes scrap yards / recycle centers. Sometimes from eBay, Craigslist, or people selling on castboolits.gunloads.com...
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Last post by NavyVet1959
Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:12 pm
Cast help
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george »
Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:07 pm
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Does anyone have any experience shooting cast in a HK P7?
Soft cast and plated bullets clog up the gas system.
It has a polygonal rifling. Does...
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I have been watching that closely over at cast bullets. If I believed that would solve the issue, I would jump that way quickly.
If I wasn't so...
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Last post by george
Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:12 am
Pointers for a newbie.
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bubba84 »
Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:44 pm
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Im interested in getting into reloading. What's a good setup/system to start out with? Also, any books/material that will guide a rookie through it?
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What everyone said!
I started with an RCBS single stage set-up for pistol and rifle and a MEC 600 Jr. for 12 gauge. Also bought a good quality RCBS...
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Last post by AF-Odin
Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:22 pm
Let's play a game!
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UpTheIrons »
Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:24 pm
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I'm calling it Crimped or Not Crimped?
I'm sorting through my ~3000 .223/5.56 cases looking for the .mil stuff that needs the crimp removed. And...
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Yep I have some Ranger brass, all crimped. Also lots of Speer brass crimped.
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Last post by LivewireBlanco
Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:37 pm
6.8 SPC Anyone?
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Iunnrais »
Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:50 pm
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Anyone load 6.8 SPC around here?
I'm getting ready to update my hog hunting round from 1873 era straight walled big bore .45-70 to the nice modern...
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been loading 6.8 for a couple years now.
As with any bottle necked cartridge, there are the extra steps in case prep...
I loaded up a spread of...
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Last post by PBratton
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:25 am
1-1/8" Ratcheting wrench for the dies
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Beiruty »
Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:46 pm
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Where do I get a good quality 1-1/8 reversible ratcheting wrench to secure the dies on the turret?
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Yep, I've seen guys put a box wrench on a grinder. Keep an oil bath close by to keep cooling it.
Agree 100% on no need to torque them down with...
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:53 pm
New addition to the press
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AndyC »
Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:12 pm
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I'd wanted that big Hornady LnL Case-feeder for a while, but they'd always seemed expensive at just shy of $400 or so. Found some brand-new on Amazon...
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I hope these come back at the price you were able to get one for. Been checking Amazon but still floating above $330 + SH . . . . patience :waiting:
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Last post by SPDGG
Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:07 pm
Local WalMart has Varget
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rotor »
Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:07 pm
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Perhaps things are getting better. My local WM in Wichita Falls had Varget, two IMR powders ( can't recall which ) and primers galore plus assorted...
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I believe the powder was about $27 a pound and primers $3.90 or so per hundred (CCI). Going by memory. Academy has Winchester primers.
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Last post by rotor
Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:39 pm
45 Brass Life Expectancy
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mjoplin »
Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:46 am
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Always got a chuckle out of folks wondering how many reloads their 45 acp brass is good for. Now I finally have a datapoint (that doesn't include...
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Agree & same as everyone above, low pressure rounds last a Long time :)
Brass that keeps on going: .45ACP; WC 148 grn. .38Spl Loads
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Last post by SPDGG
Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:52 pm
32 ACP 71 gr FMJ Bullets
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ctwyatt »
Fri Feb 21, 2014 10:00 pm
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Does anyone know where this newbie can get some 32 ACP 71 gr FMJ bullets in Texas? I currently have everything but am having a devil of time finding...
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Thank your, sir.
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Last post by ctwyatt
Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:27 pm
Crimped Primer Pockets: Ream or Swage?
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UpTheIrons »
Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:13 pm
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It is time to tackle the ~3000 5.56 cases and couple hundred pistol cases I have with a primer crimp.
The reviews and forum discussions are just...
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Thank you for the additional tips. I'll likely go the RCBS route. Still waffling on the press mounted swager vs. Trim Mate Case Prep center. The...
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Last post by UpTheIrons
Fri Feb 21, 2014 6:23 pm
Relaoding: Reloaed Cartridge Failures
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Beiruty »
Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:40 am
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From my first batch of 45 ACP.
2 out of 50rds. Good strike on the primer, failure to shoot not squib. :headscratch
From my first batch of 223.
Jam...
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Thanks a lot Jumping frog. :tiphat:
This is how we learn, if we have issues we ask here and expert like you would provide great insight. Never stop...
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Last post by Beiruty
Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:15 pm
Plated as a compromise?
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UpTheIrons »
Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:59 pm
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All of my loads so far have been with FMJs (aside from a 50 round experiment with .45 185gr LSWC which my 1911 HATED). I have worked up some sweet...
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I would not think of going from FMJ to lead as moving from a Cadillac to a GMC. Lead can be very accurate. With the right lead alloy, you will get...
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Last post by LTUME1978
Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:27 pm
Load data for 9mm 124gr Copper plated
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wally775 »
Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:04 pm
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I reloaded for many years and then put the urge away
for way to long. I reloaded mostly revolver in 44spc, 38/357, 44mag
I am getting back into the...
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Thank you for the replies.
I have also come across some A# 7 powder and believe
I have decided on some loads. I hope to have some loaded
and tested...
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Last post by wally775
Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:48 pm
Temperature variations?
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dedeye »
Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:21 am
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So do pressures increase with temperature enough to be concerned? Let say i was reloading in the garage @ 35 Degrease and shot them at say 95...
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The actual temperature when you load the round has no effect on the pressure when you shoot the load.
Pressures are somewhat higher at warmer...
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Last post by Jumping Frog
Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:16 am
Melting lead in a teflon coated pan
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O6nop »
Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:39 pm
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I've seen a video, several in fact, where a hot plate and a steel or aluminum pot are used for melting scrap lead for casting into ingots. I'm...
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That's one way to meet the neighbors.
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Last post by marktx
Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:16 am
Powder for 223/5.56
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Beiruty »
Fri Jan 03, 2014 11:50 am
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What do you recommend for 223/5.56 55gr bullet?
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+1 for Ramshot X-terminator.
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Last post by LivewireBlanco
Mon Jan 13, 2014 10:50 pm
reloading help!
Replies: 32
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dedeye »
Wed Dec 25, 2013 1:53 am
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First,
Merry Christmas!
Secondly, I guess I'm Going to Need a Mentor, bought a LEE single stage reloading Press and most of the varies goodies....
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thanks, I'll try that!
dedeye
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Last post by dedeye
Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:32 pm
Who wants a reloading room? I DO!
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OldCannon »
Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:23 pm
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Much to my wife's chagrin, half our spare bedroom has been stolen for a reloading room (and the other half for storage space for my business). It's...
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I've ordered from them twice. Once for the strong mount and another for the die holders. Everything came along without issue and is grade A gear. Buy...
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Last post by markthenewf
Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:09 pm
precision rifle loading and loose primer pockets
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LTUME1978 »
Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:20 pm
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I have a question for experienced precision reloaders. I have a Savage Model 12 Long Range Precision Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. The rifle is extremely...
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The primers swell up some when they are seated, so it probably will not be an issue when loaded in the bolt rifle. I wouldn't worry unless I was...
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Last post by george
Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:34 am
Austin area reloaders...
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OldCannon »
Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:01 am
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if you're on FB, I've made an Austin Reloaders group. It's not meant to replace reloading forums, just a place to find local help/advice and...
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Just joined. Been reloading for two years. Reload 9mm, 26Special
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Last post by kjolly
Mon Dec 30, 2013 5:10 pm
What's the deal with powders?
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rotor »
Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:52 pm
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Where is all of the Win 231 or HP 38? I see tons of the various 50BMG variants but the the true basics, the W231,HP38, Bullseye, all still hard to...
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powder supplies seem to still be hit & miss. I am finding some at my LGS, and Cabelas-Buda seems to get in shipments of rifle powers occasionally -...
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Last post by ghostrider
Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:16 pm
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