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400 rounds of 223
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Loaded a few .30-06 for the first time on a progressive. Going to get the chrono out later and test them before loading up the rest. Using H4350 with the Dillon powder measure did not work well at all so I did some research and found a different measure.
When I load 30-06 on my 650 I have a Lee Universal Rifle Powder measure installed in station 2 with a modified Lee Funnel. I had to cut a small horshoe shaped hole at the edge to clear the primer magazine when the ram goes up but the funnel still works great.
I now drop the h-4350 from an RCBS Uniflow that's mounted on a combination stand/powder trickler, onto a Dillon D-Terminator digital scale. The Uniflow is set to drop about .3gr less than my desired charge. Sometimes it drops the right amount and when under I then just trickle the few granules to make the charge exact. Dump in funnel while the ram is up. Then lower, place bullet, raise ram, get powder charge, dump, repeat.
I can load 100 rounds per hour according to my Press Monitor using this method. If I also load h4350 into my Chargemaster I can double the rate. More than enough '06 for my shooting needs and every powder charge is as exact as the scales are capable of (+/- .1 gr)
For those with 550's, Dillon makes a die/funnel setup so weighed charges can be added.
Cleaned and sized 300 9mm..Found a couple of .380's (trouble makers) in the pile
and threw them away.
Jack...
Pushed by 3gr IMR trailboss and small rifle primers - as I'm all out of pistol (I've tested extensively don't worry).
To the naked eye I cannot detect a difference in the hammer indentation between small pistol and rifle. Both were cci brand.
I may try remmington small rifle next.
For my wheel guns I have not messed with lightening hammer springs, as reducing reliability doesn't interest me.
This was a few days ago, as it's my work week right now. But I used my new Lee Decapping die and punched a bunch of military crimped .223 brass I had kicking around. Found my hand primer, which is an old Lee unit I bought used with my used presses. I think I have all the stuff I need to make it work, but the big warning in the box about not using it with some primers and me not being sure what I've got is the correct pieces, I think I am just going to go buy a new one. Better safe then sorry.
300 rounds of .458, I am trying to get my SHTF stash up.