What did you reload today?

[Certaindeaf]

Since I can't locate and .224 dia. bullets for my 5.56 loads I have been experimenting. I have 100's of 22 Win Mag ammo I don't use. I have been pulling the bullets to be used in a load. They are 40gr FMJ or 36 gr HP. The bullets are .2235 should be fine. Might not be as accurate but at least they will still go 'bang'. Used an RCBS bullet pullet with .224 collet rather than a impact puller. For the shell holder I found that the one for a 25 ACP works well.

Saving the 4.6gr of what ever the powder is. Once other bullets finally become available I will use the load in my 22 Hornet. Should be a moderate load in a Hornet.

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Haha, you da man, man!

 

[DAVID Hampton]

I am going under the knife tomorrow for lower back surgery. For the last 6 months I have not been able to walk straight without a cane or walker. That has percludedone any target shooting. Standing at the firing line wasn't possible. But it did give me the time to load a 2 or 3 year supply of ammo. Hoping for a quick recovery so I can punch holes in paper, and clang some plates.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I am going under the knife tomorrow for lower back surgery. For the last 6 months I have not been able to walk straight without a cane or walker. That has percludedone any target shooting. Standing at the firing line wasn't possible. But it did give me the time to load a 2 or 3 year supply of ammo. Hoping for a quick recovery so I can punch holes in paper, and clang some plates.

Good luck tomorrow!!!
I've had chronic lower back pain for 15 years but my former employer's self insured insurance company says it's not bad enough to warrant surgery...
I'm going to reopen my claim this year with the aid of an attorney this time...

Hers hoping for a speedy recovery to get back on the firing line.

 

[eirecraft762]

Loaded 45 ACP with 230 gr SWC cast +P+ level; 45 Colt with 255 gr RN cast Tier-2 level, 44 Mag with 240 gr SWC 90299, 100 rnd of each and various powders. Shot and crono'ed them. Pleased of 45 ACP results, just OK of 45 Colt and very disappointed of 44 Mag - bullets tumbling often.

 

[DAVID Hampton]

Thank you,. Best of luck with yours

 

[Lesliet]

Pleased of 45 ACP results,

What was your load data on the .45 ACP? I've got a ladder test ready to go for that with HP-38, we'll see how it does.

 

[DizzyJ]

I am going under the knife tomorrow for lower back surgery. For the last 6 months I have not been able to walk straight without a cane or walker. That has percludedone any target shooting. Standing at the firing line wasn't possible. But it did give me the time to load a 2 or 3 year supply of ammo. Hoping for a quick recovery so I can punch holes in paper, and clang some plates.

Hope everything went well! Positive thoughts for a quick recovery!

 

[mobil890]

I reloaded 20 of these beauties 180 grain.357 maximum

 

[eirecraft762]

What was your load data on the .45 ACP? I've got a ladder test ready to go for that with HP-38, we'll see how it does.

I have to warn that my loads are very hot to be used in my 5.5" Ruger Blackhawk and 7" shotgun adapter. This loads may not be safe in ordinary firearms!
Boolit: 230 gr hard cast SWC, 0.452"
Primer: Remington large pistol
Powder dispenser: Frankford Intellidropper

	Blue Dot 11gr	Unique 7.5 gr	Herco 7.5 gr	Promo 5.5 gr	CFE Pistol 7.5 gr	AA5 10 gr	Vectan A1 7.0 gr	Vectan A0 6.0 gr	Black MZ 19 gr by weight, compressed
5.5" AV			1085	977	1064	1122	987	1078	878
5.5" STDEV			30	14	14	16	14	14	11
5.5" ES			60	49	28	34	30	29	23
5.5" group			1.5	1.5	7/8	3	2	1	1.5
7" AV	1239	1176	1124	1012	1102	1169	1034	1132	952
7" STDEV	20	21	10	7	63	45	13	24	8
7" ES	50	37	25	22	149	121	32	48	18
7" group	1.5	1.25	1	2	7/8	1	1	1.4	1.3
7" energy	784	706	645	523	620	698	546	654	462

 

[turbo_vanner]

I reloaded 20 of these beauties 180 grain.357 maximum

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Lol, I didnt even know that existed, but I love it!

 

[Lesliet]

I have to warn that my loads are very hot to be used in my 5.5" Ruger Blackhawk and 7" shotgun adapter. This loads may not be safe in ordinary firearms!

Those are, indeed, warmer than I would care to run in my CZ97! How do you like the AA#5?

Busy night at the bench, a shipment of boolits came in, 1k each of 147 grn .356 poly for the 9mm, and 200 grn swc in .45. Ran clean deprimed brass through the sizer and flaring dies, and primed it, ready to load 1000 9mm after I verify the different bullet works ok on the chrono.

Kind of have a bit of a hankering for a cowboy pistol... something in .45 long Colt might be fun, eh?

 

[eirecraft762]

How do you like the AA#5?

I like it - clean, consistent, and accurate. Could be a bit dirty at a low pressure. 8.5 grn under 230 grn is a standard load gives about 950 fps from 5" barrel.

 

[Lesliet]

Doggone it... can't find the record of what I loaded that last batch of 147 grn 9mm rounds with. Pretty sure it was WSF... Since then, I've been keeping a loading log, so I don't lose data, and also writing the pertinent info on a slip of paper in each box of ammunition. I'd go with Titegroup, but it's pretty scarce right now, and the WSF did work pretty well. Guess I'll do a ladder test load today. Got 1k of Black Bullets cluttering up my workbench... *grin*

 

[kenboy]

Finished 100 rounds for the 25-06.
117 gr BTSP pushed by 48.7 gr IMR 4831.

These are my hunting/killing ammo so I weigh each charge and have a personal relationship with each round.

 

[Papercidal]

Doggone it... can't find the record of what I loaded that last batch of 147 grn 9mm rounds with. Pretty sure it was WSF... Since then, I've been keeping a loading log, so I don't lose data, and also writing the pertinent info on a slip of paper in each box of ammunition. I'd go with Titegroup, but it's pretty scarce right now, and the WSF did work pretty well. Guess I'll do a ladder test load today. Got 1k of Black Bullets cluttering up my workbench... *grin*

3.5 of wsf with a bayou 147 was about 128pf out of my Cz

 

[Packrat76]

I finished up my 100 cases of 762x51- TW 68', sized, trimmed, swaged, and primed, ready to load. It's time to weigh the 147 gn military pulled bullets and pick out the ones +/- .2 tenths of a grain from 147.0

 

[cookie]

I prepped some .223 brass today- sized, SS tumbled, annealed, trimmed. I don't shoot a lot of .223 so this will last me quite a while.

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Reloading rifle cases it a whole lot of work as compared to pistol loads. Straight wall cases exempted

 

[P7M13]

6.5x55 Swede Ackley (40°). 50 cases, fire formed, tumbled, annealed. Now for primers, powder and load tests.

 

[erslll]

(89) 9mm with 124 gr Berry's Round Nose and (9) 204 Ruger test rounds. So close to 100, almost wish I hadn't done that math in my head.

 

[ageingstudent]

(89) 9mm with 124 gr Berry's Round Nose and (9) 204 Ruger test rounds. So close to 100, almost wish I hadn't done that math in my head.

I was told there would be no math