That is a handy set to have.
That is a handy set to have.
You will probably only use a few but it's still cheaper than buying individual holders.
One warning though.
Mixing manufacturers on dies and shell holders (especially hand priming tools too) may give you varying results. The slight differences in shell holder thickness can cause cases not to be resized enough or primers seated too high or low if you aren't aware of the possible issue.
Anybody loading or have any experience in loading 5.7x28?
A friend of mine was but he had a pretty high failure rate and he wasn't really saving anything worth noting so he quit.Anybody loading or have any experience loading 5.7x28?
They are tiny along with the bullets.Unfortunately I haven't bought anything for quite a while. I was just wondering if they were any more difficult to load than a .223, etc. because they look kinda' small.
Thanks!They are tiny along with the bullets.
Most of the brass I had was crimped primers that you have to cut out. The rim is so small that swaging expands it.
Then there is the coating.....
The lovex I have works great for me. It's the same as shooters world auto pistol and comparable to aa5. I've also used w231 and titegroup. Honestly any pistol powder should work fine. I liked titegroup because the charge weights were low so I'd get more per round.I need a powder for 120 gr 9mm lead TC bullets.
I believe my mild 115 fmjs were at 4.0 and my XTPs were at 4.8, all loaded to 1.125". I bet with a 120 you'd be good at 3.8-4.2 at the same length. Test the length in your gun first. Chamber a round from your magazine and make sure it goes fully into battery. Don't just drop it in your barrel. Test a couple and double check that load data on hodgdon website or in a manual. Don't take my word for it.Thanks rp-
I have a pound of Titegroup so I'll start on that.