What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[orbitup]

I realized I should have put a note in there after I sealed the envelope.

 

[rp-]

Any instructions?

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[orbitup]

I guess that would be helpful.

 

[andre3k]

Loaded up 40 rounds of Winchester 32 special for load development.

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[fishingsetx]

Loaded 50 or so .40 cal 180 gr cast bullets over 4.7 gr bullseye and about 50 .45 ACP 230 gr fmj over 5.0 gr of bullseye. Also processed about 1/2 lb of black powder pucks. Ended up with about 1/3 lb of powder ready to go.

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

 

[TejasRider]

I had to play personal uber and take one of my daughters to a camp in San Antonio with Saturday pretty much an open do whatever I want day. So... I packed a mobile reloading kit into a big ice chest and loaded about 200 rounds of 357 and 200 rounds of 45 acp.

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[Winterborn]

Loaded 50 or so .40 cal 180 gr cast bullets over 4.7 gr bullseye and about 50 .45 ACP 230 gr fmj over 5.0 gr of bullseye. Also processed about 1/2 lb of black powder pucks. Ended up with about 1/3 lb of powder ready to go.

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

5gr of bullseye under cast lead is my favorite load for the 1911, although I'm using 200gr cast bullets. Got a bit of a pop, but dead accurate at pistol ranges.

 

[Moonpie]

Cast up fifty .58cal Minie' ball type bullets for the new 1861 Springfield.

 

[jrbfishn]

Sized, trimed and primed 199 cases for .45 Colt with black powder. Ready to load later this week.

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[orbitup]

Loaded a bunch of 44 mag and spcl yesterday and 400 Blackout subs today.

 

[MetalCutter]

Shot the first batch of sub-sonic reloads for my nephew's suppressed 300 AAC bolt rifle. Speer 168 Spitzer with 5.5 grains of 231. Ran about 1025 average fps and so quiet you could hear the bullet hitting the paper target @ 100 yards. Grouped about 2", gonna have to work on that. A good start on some quiet hog medicine.

 

[Moonpie]

Returned a bunch of .58cal lead back to Mother Earth via musket.

 

[rp-]

I figured out what's wrong with my progressive press yesterday. Don't think I'm gonna fix it just yet though. It annoys me lately...

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[duckknot]

Loaded a bunch of 44 mag and spcl yesterday and 400 Blackout subs today.

Is 400 blackout the super top secret spec ops round that airborne ranger seal snipers use!?

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[orbitup]

Is 400 blackout the super top secret spec ops round that airborne ranger seal snipers use!?

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If I told you I would have to kill you.




I was waiting on someone to go there.

 

[dee]

Had to retest a load after opening a new lot of powder. When the original load was ran it dropped roughly 100fps and accuracy opened to just over moa. Uped charge a bit and think I hit the node.

 

[fishingsetx]

Is 400 blackout the super top secret spec ops round that airborne ranger seal snipers use!?

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I reread it a few times trying to figure out what a 400 blackout was! Now I know!

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shoot....what a ride!"

 

[Dawico]

Had to retest a load after opening a new lot of powder. When the original load was ran it dropped roughly 100fps and accuracy opened to just over moa. Uped charge a bit and think I hit the node. View attachment 41529View attachment 41530

How much time frame from lot to lot?

I have heard many guys say to test a new lot of powder but have never done it myself.

This is also the first time anybody I have any faith in has shown the need to honestly.

 

[rp-]

With the progressive down and the brass already sized I decided to hand prime last night... A few more than 700 before I ran out of those s&b primers. Sure makes your hands sore after a while. All I have left is mag primers so I'll pickup a couple hundred at academy later today to finish off the bunch.

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[dee]

How much time frame from lot to lot?

I have heard many guys say to test a new lot of powder but have never done it myself.

This is also the first time anybody I have any faith in has shown the need to honestly.

Around a year. I had bought a 8lb of imr4451 when it first came out and the one I tested was purchased within a few months. I ended up being 50fps slower than I would like but accuracy trumps speed. I've seen some difference in lot to lot of varget but the time frame between lots was several years. Rumor has it some of the availability of powder from hodgdon should get better after some recent import law changes.