What did you reload today?

[Mikej]

My favorite powder is 231 and it's the best consistent powder I have ever used. I do like to try new powders so bimart got in some 244 and I bought a pound. Do you have a cartridge and load you favor using 244?

It is my understanding that W 231 and HP-38 are the same powder with identical loading data.

I only came to the W-244 "win clean" because someone here mention I might want to try it when I was complaining about how dirty Unique was in the rifle. I loaded .45 colt with it at 7.5grs-8.5grs and settled on 8.0grs.

Not exactly sure what coating is on the Missouri bullets but it isn't polymer. It's a black powder type coating I think but it is very thin and consistent.

If that black coating your talking about comes of on your hands and feel slippery I think it's probably "Moly" coating. I wouldn't think anyone used that anymore? Some bad stuff written about it.

RELOADERS CORNER: What Happened To Moly-Coated Bullets?

All the rage in 1998 and all but dead 2018: here’s a look at some reasons why. KEEP READING Glen Zediker In a way, I guess nothing really happened to molybdenum-disulfide-coated bullets (“moly-coat…

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I had some moly coated .452 that came with a box of stuff. I loaded 'em and they dirtied up my dies, got on my hands and left their crap in the barrel. You might have something different?

 

[Longwalkhome]

It is my understanding that W 231 and HP-38 are the same powder with identical loading data.

I only came to the W-244 "win clean" because someone here mention I might want to try it when I was complaining about how dirty Unique was in the rifle. I loaded .45 colt with it at 7.5grs-8.5grs and settled on 8.0grs.


If that black coating your talking about comes of on your hands and feel slippery I think it's probably "Moly" coating. I wouldn't think anyone used that anymore? Some bad stuff written about it.

RELOADERS CORNER: What Happened To Moly-Coated Bullets?

All the rage in 1998 and all but dead 2018: here’s a look at some reasons why. KEEP READING Glen Zediker In a way, I guess nothing really happened to molybdenum-disulfide-coated bullets (“moly-coat…

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moly coated bullets - Google Search

I had some moly coated .452 that came with a box of stuff. I loaded 'em and they dirtied up my dies, got on my hands and left their crap in the barrel. You might have something different?

I don't think it's moly but I really don't know. Says high tech but I guess I should ask them.

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This is the coating.

An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | Coated Bullets: The future of lead bullets for handloaders?

Polymer is the hot new coating for lead bullets.

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[Mikej]

I don't think it's moly but I really don't know. Says high tech but I guess I should ask them.

I bet it's some kind of plastic. They just gave it a fancy name. "It cradles the bullet until it exits the barrel" tm

 

[Caveman Jim]

Well folks not feeling up to running to press right now, concentration issues at the moment. So I have been organizing and processing brass like a fiend this last week and I can finally see my bench top once more!!!
Will reorganize my Brass classifieds soon.

 

[P7M13]

Been busier than the proverbial one legged lumber jack at work, but finally got started at cleaning out my reloading area. Part of the problem is, as shizzle breaks or needs adjustment, I drop it in the g'rage and move crap around it.
In the last three weeks, fixed two chainsaws, one compressor, rototiller, hedge trimmer and replaced the pesky heater hose on the Land Cruiser. Pulled out of storage all the welder and torch stuff so now have two welders, one torch and one plasma cutter ready to rock.
I need the stick welder to set some fence this weekend.
There's still a pile of plumbing gear that needs to be put back (installed a whole house water filtration system).
It's nice to be reclaiming my space. @Caveman Jim , if you ever wondered where those cartridges were, they're still waiting to be unburied to then decap/demil.

 

[P7M13]

If that black coating your talking about comes of on your hands and feel slippery I think it's probably "Moly" coating. I wouldn't think anyone used that anymore? Some bad stuff written about it.

RELOADERS CORNER: What Happened To Moly-Coated Bullets?

All the rage in 1998 and all but dead 2018: here’s a look at some reasons why. KEEP READING Glen Zediker In a way, I guess nothing really happened to molybdenum-disulfide-coated bullets (“moly-coat…

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I still shoot moly coated. Can't say I've ever been negatively affected.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Been busier than the proverbial one legged lumber jack at work, but finally got started at cleaning out my reloading area. Part of the problem is, as shizzle breaks or needs adjustment, I drop it in the g'rage and move crap around it.
In the last three weeks, fixed two chainsaws, one compressor, rototiller, hedge trimmer and replaced the pesky heater hose on the Land Cruiser. Pulled out of storage all the welder and torch stuff so now have two welders, one torch and one plasma cutter ready to rock.
I need the stick welder to set some fence this weekend.
There's still a pile of plumbing gear that needs to be put back (installed a whole house water filtration system).
It's nice to be reclaiming my space. @Caveman Jim , if you ever wondered where those cartridges were, they're still waiting to be unburied to then decap/demil.

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The front part of my shop looks like yours in the picture, I have dedicated isles in between the crap. Lol
The back half where I have my woodworking/brass prep/The Room area is pretty much accessible. Although I do have to move woodworking machines around when I make it and sawdust.

 

[gmerkt]

Two days ago, 25 rounds of .35 Whelen. My rifle is now dead-nuts on. It's not the kind of thing you want to take out and shoot 100 or more rounds through at one time, like an AR, for example.

My Whelen rounds are formulated as reduced recoil loads. However, I'm using the new Hornady Sub-X 250 gr. bullet. Which is specifically designed to shoot at subsonic velocities in .350 Legend. Meaning, optimum expansion at lower velocity. In the case of my .35 Whelen, 30.0 gr, SR 4759 = 1,957 fps. But it doesn't beat you up like a "normal," conventional loading might.

 

[sikhed]

...I bought some 244 and want to try it in my 45 auto...

Got home from work and checked the boxes of 45 auto i loaded with W244.
Mixed cases, WLP primers, 230gr fmj bullets.
5.2 grains of W244 @ 822 fps.
This is a great midrange load.
(edited to add)
Precision Delta bullets. They're true FMJ. About $100 for 1k of 9mm, about $150 for a K of 45. Free shipping and always ship the next day. Weight, diameter and form is always spot-on. I use a ton of them and highly recommend that outfit.

 

[Snip]

Loaded up the Ugly Annealer with .223 for a session. Ran 4 or 5 hundred cases through it easy peasy...

 

[gmerkt]

I still shoot moly coated. Can't say I've ever been negatively affected.

Huh. I read the information in the linked article, I didn't know most of that. I haven't fired any moly coated bullets in a long time. I bought s couple of hundred when Midway was selling factory seconds at reduced prices. When their seconds were still greatly reduced and a good deal. Not so much now. I haven't seen them around lately. What I bought were .224 bullets, I probably just hosed them away without noting any performance differences. Nor any ill effects.

 

[Mikej]

I still shoot moly coated. Can't say I've ever been negatively affected.

I don't really know much of anything about moly coated except of those 50 or so. It was dealing with the dirty on them that would keep me from ever purposely messing with them.

 

[Longwalkhome]

By the looks of what I read on coatings, the coated lead bullets it saves waxing them so the bullets are cheaper to produce. Molly is different than coating by what I have read and thanks Mike for getting me reading on molly..

 

[Longwalkhome]

Years ago I was limited on living space so I bought a portable reloading bench that was pretty small. Great set up for living in a travel trailer or a duplex.

I was searching the web to buy another one but not much out there that is as good as what I had. It was very stable with my RCBS junior press and had mounting holes that put the press very close to the center of the plate.

Thinking maybe I should hire a metal fab guy to build me another one.

 

[kopcicle]

Years ago I was limited on living space so I bought a portable reloading bench that was pretty small. Great set up for living in a travel trailer or a duplex.

I was searching the web to buy another one but not much out there that is as good as what I had. It was very stable with my RCBS junior press and had mounting holes that put the press very close to the center of the plate.

Thinking maybe I should hire a metal fab guy to build me another one.

got a photo?

 

[Dillon1000]

Took some time off from mowing today and loaded another 2000 rounds
of 9mm. Only 5000 to go in this run.

 

[ageingstudent]

Years ago I was limited on living space so I bought a portable reloading bench that was pretty small. Great set up for living in a travel trailer or a duplex.

I was searching the web to buy another one but not much out there that is as good as what I had. It was very stable with my RCBS junior press and had mounting holes that put the press very close to the center of the plate.

Thinking maybe I should hire a metal fab guy to build me another one.

I don't know about hiring a metal fab fab guy. I get by in my rv just fine.

 

[Longwalkhome]

got a photo?

Nah, it was 40 years ago.

 

[Local Loader]

I don't know about hiring a metal fab fab guy. I get by in my rv just fine.

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Looks about the size of my loading area currently. I've got my setup so that I can attach it to a cargo rack for on the go loading.

 

[ageingstudent]

Looks about the size of my loading area currently. I've got my setup so that I can attach it to a cargo rack for on the go loading.

It has everything I need if I keep it reasonably organized and it's stout