Recent content by lpspinner

So after a bit of reading from the other thread with the 62gr bullet, I found a lot of interesting comments. So with a 55gr FMJBT, I'm thinking of 25grs of 748 with an OAL of 2.255 (basically crimped at the top half of the cannelure). This is out of a 16" AR. Any feedback about this or should...

In a pinch, if you're comfortable with your loading skills, then yes, provided you are loading on the light end of the charge and like 505Gibbs mentioned...keep the OAL on the long side. You don't want to increase that pressure.

That may be a little too high as Speer #12 list a 220gr JSP-SWC with a max of 15.8gr and a start of 14.2gr. We know that lead will be less. A 2005 Alliant booklet I have shows 16.4gr as max for a 220gr JHP. My 48th ed Lyman shows a 215gr (#2 Alloy) Lead bullet with 16.2gr as Max and 14.5gr as...

Somehow I ended up with 2 #35 RCBS bullet puller collets and I could use a #22. Does anyone have a #22 RCBS Bullet Puller collet they want to trade?

OK, FedEx just delivered my 9VE. They didn't leave me the old slide. Would've been surprised if they did. Anyway, it's got the correct slide, and they replaced the Sear housing assembly. Pretty fast service.

I'm using 25.8gr with a 55gr FMJ bullet. Looking at a 2001 Winchester Components Catalog, they show 25.5gr of 748 as the MAX charge for a 62gr FMJ. I suggest starting at 10% less and working your loads up from there.

Aren't those moly coated bullets?

If you got kids...they're already costing you money, might as well make them work. :)

I still have my RCBS vibratory tumbler from 25 years ago. It's still going strong and like Dillon, RCBS has a AWESOME lifetime warranty and customer phone support. This is still in use today for my small batches. My main everyday tumblers are my 2 large Dillons. I don't think I need to extoll...

I haven't used plain lead bullets with my .40, but I have use Moly coated ones in my Glock, XD and Beretta. However, I have used .45 LSWCs in my 1911. No leading, but then I wasn't loading very hot.

Thanks...I thought about that, but it seems it wasn't that rare of a mistake. Apparently they know the serial numbers of the batch that went out with the wrong slide. Well, if they let me keep the slide, then it's all good.

+1 on the Drillspot. I buy the 14/20 grit, but I get it at my local Graingers. It's the same product as drillspot and my discount at Graingers, makes it less then Drillspot. A 40lb bag will last for a very long time.

I just throw my dead ones into a mass grave. (bumble gum jar)

21 calibers for me at this moment.

For 9mm, On the Single Stage press, I either use a Lee Pro Auto Disk powder measure upgraded with the Adjustable Charge Bar. When I use the Dillon, I use the Dillon measure. Both are accurate to +/- 1/10ths of a grain. When I first start, I may check the 1st 5 and if I happy then I'll check...