Recent content by longr

Do you resize every peace of new brass?

A tight necked 6br is as wild as I get

I'm up in Marshall Co., where are you from?

I'm too new around here to start any contests. I Better wait a couple weeks...

Got it. Sounds like "THE LOAD" is The Wicked One whose numbers shall not be spoken of...even in whispers :D

I saw something mentioned about "THE LOAD" in another thread yesterday. A search for THE+LOAD turned up 500 pages. Care to enlighten me? TIA

I remember reading stuff that too. I think the problem happened when using slow burning powders in large rifle cases because the pressure spiked too quickly instead of building "slowly".

Heres a link for Accurate powder Data: http://www.accuratepowder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/accurate_load_data_3.5.pdf I have no experience loading Silver-tip bullets and they are not listed in this guide, so I would contact Winchester or Accurate and see if they will give you a starting load.

Thanks, thats the kind of answer I was looking for. It dosnt sound like anyone has had a case head failure. Great. I've shot a few lbs of 296 with near max loads, but never with bullets heavier than 158gr. My 586 has a 4" bbl. and pachmayrs so it kinda keeps the brute at bay. I'll bet the...

Thanks to all for your answers. I should asked my question a little more clearly. Can I expect case head failures eventually in a strait walled, high pressure cartridge like the .357? I know the case mouth will split at some point from the flaring and crimping. I've recently started shooting...

I realize there is no precise answer...but approximately how many reloads can I expect to get from some new Win. brass, when loading them on the warm side. ie: 14.5gr-2400 w/ 158gr hard cast swc. Is it possible to get a casehead seperation like with bottlenecked rifle cases? Whats the...

Seems like I read somewhere a long time ago that 40 or 50 times as much gas is produced by the same volume of powder. I'm getting a little tired, hope you can decipher that...

Do you have a guess as to how many times that brass has been reloaded? Were they Mag loads?

Is anyone have first hand experience using Federal Small Pistol Magnum (and/or Match) Primers in full house .357 loads? Federal primers have a reputation of having thinner cups than most others, but I'm not sure if its true or not, or just internet BS. I'm guessing BS. ...While I've got ya, how...