Did you ever consider the mix has changed over the years and the manual revised. OR layweritis struck and the manual changed.
It's pretty rare for powder companies to change the formula on an existing powder. Especially....
May be, but rare or not, it’s not fun when it happens to you.
And it has happened to me. Almost blew up a pristine Model 29 Smith about 35 years ago. Thank God for factory proof testing.
Ever since, I check the latest data when I buy powder. And was glad I did a few times.
I'm guessing that was 2400? That's the only reformulation I'm aware of that really caused problems.
If you're loading close to max you should always rework the load when you change to a new lot # whether the powder has changed or not. It can vary lot to lot enough at times to matter.
If the lighter charge works fine I'll use it. Though my current lot of W231 is a number of years old.
You nailed it!
Yeah, that was a giant mistake and I think (and hope) that all the powder companies learned from that. Don't reformulate the most popular powder used in Magnum revolver cartridges and create a situation where everybody has to reduce their loads. You have to know somebody's not going to get the word. Not to mention Magnum revolver cartridges are in a world of their own when it comes to pressure levels in handguns.
I was using 2400 in the .41 Magnum at the time. When I bought a new lot they had a notice taped to the can but I think the retail store did that. It wasn't like today where communication is so easy.
I don't shoot much full power Magnum stuff anymore, mostly because I shot too much when I was younger. I need to take care of my wrists. I shot more than my fair share already and these days I just shoot holes in paper anyway. You know...I think I have an old cardboard tube of 2400 around somewhere....
If you don't load 7mag then let me know. I might be interested in some of that.
Did some trading with a church friend. He got out of 7mm reloading and gave me his stuff .
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If you don't load 7mag then let me know. I might be interested in some of that.
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Finally got all the parts in for this sizer. It makes since now that I have it in my hands.Looks like there's a different kit for the Breech Lock Press. Is that what you mean.
I have a Lee Mold for 380 bullets and a fair number of them were over sized. So much so that cartridges would not chamber. The sizer fixed that. The 380s were the only ones I ever had a problem with. I do size all the bullets I cast.
Where did you get powder???Ordered 223 dies and bought a box of 223 bullets along with powder
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How are those little blue pills working for you?
Working on this ammo can... about 150-200 a day, turret does good but I feel like I need to invest in a progressive
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