To Re-Load or Not???

storeyteller said:
Bill,
Is the consistency of the 844 the same as h335?
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Consistency as in grain size? Or as in burn rate?

The only other powder I've used for 223 is Ramshot X-Terminator. The 844's overall granule size is comparable, but there are flecks that look like flattened balls mixed in. It still meters very consistently through my Lee PPM.

As for burn rate, that will vary from lot to lot. I've read posts where folks have gotten 3000fps with loads ranging from 25 - 26.4 grains. My 26.5g load only gets up to 2900 fps in my Sport.


-Bill
 
By the time my Bulk Powder and Lead arrive I should have my PROCESSES Dialed....

Sat down last night after I got home from shop and Posted here... Pretty Tired but relaxing...Grabbed another LB of X-Terminator on my way home
Did good last night with my Lee Progressive 1000 just feeding a single case at a time.. easier to focus on each process and emphasis each as well... Case Size...seat Primer...Fill Powder...Set Bullet....REPEAT

So sat Down...Changed my Powder to about 24.2gr... set my timer....
went through 80rds in 30 minutes... No Missed Primer and POWDER spills, No Mushroomed cases from bad Bullet seating, no empty shells of powder... any issue that arose (2 primer seated wrong, and 4 cases to narrow for bullet to seat) i was able to pull out and not have Powder spills or Primers fly out or Jamb....
Best run yet... so should be able to do 150/hr loading a shell at a time...once I get dialed with auto shell loader, that should easily put me over 200/hr

was very rewarding last night FINALY.....LOL

Figured its costing my now, nothing bulk besides CCI 400 primers, .27 per rd... Once my Powder and Lead arrives it will be .16 per rd..

Figure ill finish off the LB of Powder today.... Tag all these Loads for my next trip out shooting..

Fun Times Guys

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I also agree, I get a lot of reloading and just information in general over at "The High Road"
 
Thanks Guys.... Signed up at THR today... for sure lots of GOOD info on There

Wideners called today.. problem with my card (business card)...Gave em a Different card... and it should SHIP today.....

Gunna CLEAN the dirty brass i have and load a few more With X-Terminator Today.......

Should give me about 400rds of my loads to go with the 600ish Factory i have...

I should end up with about 1200-1500 Brass based on what is At my House Now... should keep me LOBBING LEAD for a few weeks anyways....

:D
 
Good Day of Shooting

180rds of My loads..... only 1 issue, had Primer upside down in 1 rd

Seemed the X-Terminator at 24gr seemed the best and most accurate... all with Hornady FMJBT 55gr bullets

The varget did have some nice POWER at 25.4gr, but too much of a hassle to load...

Spent all 1-1/2 hours siting and practicing and testing... real different for me... was a lot of fun...

I need ta do some trigger work for sure M&P SPort is WAY better than the Bushy C15.... May try a new spring in the M&P and then try one in the Bushy...

Fun day for sure
 
Stav,
Buy yourself a chronograph. If you're going to stick with reloading it'll make it a lot easier to figure out what your reloads are doing. I'm finding that my Sport likes 55gr bullets at 2900fps. :)
 
I whole heartily agree with Bill. Unless someone buys my 10-22 International so I can buy a 15-22 my next large purchase will be a chrony. Birthday is 3 weeks away been putting out lots of hints so we will see.
 
I bought a <$100 Chrony when my son got into paintball, but never got to use it on his gun when he switched from CO2 to compressed air tanks...I don't have a compressor that can do a 3000psi fill-up. haha

Anyway, I finally busted it out when I started working up loads form my Winchester 44 mag. Next on my wish list is a printer for the chrono.

Always more toys to buy. :)
 
I use a Lee handpress and sit in front of news on the table and load 50-75 rds in a hour which is enough to go shooting for me. I use 335 at 25.2 grs. with 55gr. ww or hornady FMJ's. Trim with Lee trimmer on cordless drill. I use ww primers. Very easy round to reload . I use the wax type lube called Unique Case lube by Hornady. Good portable set up. I have loaded right on the range to test powders for accuracy.
 
jeeps said:
I use a Lee handpress and sit in front of news on the table and load 50-75 rds in a hour which is enough to go shooting for me. I use 335 at 25.2 grs. with 55gr. ww or hornady FMJ's. Trim with Lee trimmer on cordless drill. I use ww primers. Very easy round to reload . I use the wax type lube called Unique Case lube by Hornady. Good portable set up. I have loaded right on the range to test powders for accuracy.
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Kinda what i do Jeeps....

Either get the TUNES Rocking... or can KINDA see my TV.. but my Bench ROLES so during SPORTS I can roll it to the Right a bit and see the TV:p

freaking KILLING me waiting for my Widners order ta ship:cool:.... Almost got 200 bullets today from Cabela's ta TIED me over .... will for SURE tomorrow....

Bench is NICE and Clean........ sucks.....LOL

Actuary started RACING again.... think the shooting is relieving the BUSINESS owner Stress..... NICE!!!

this is my Little playground...Still growing but works so far... and my 6 TV's all ready for football Season:D
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Stav,
The good news is that I just got in the rest of my 844 from Wideners. Bad news is that it's from a differnt lot (22 instead of 14). So it looks like I'll be running the chrono for a while longer at the range. haha

But I'll skip the low end loads this time and start from 24gr.
 
BHarada said:
Stav,
The good news is that I just got in the rest of my 844 from Wideners. Bad news is that it's from a differnt lot (22 instead of 14). So it looks like I'll be running the chrono for a while longer at the range. haha

But I'll skip the low end loads this time and start from 24gr.
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Mine is supposed ta ship today... shoulda split my Bullets and Powder.... Oh Well ya Live and Learn:cool:

Need ta leave and get some Bullets since my order wont be here... and finish up the X-Terminator Powder...

cant wait to get the Bulk... ill start with yer grain Test Sizes and go from there

6000 bullets will go fast i think....LOL
 
I had to rate this thread....when one goes as long and as far as this one has it deserves it.
 
oneyeopn said:
I had to rate this thread....when one goes as long and as far as this one has it deserves it.
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All i know.... is i Love my Newly Found AGAIN Hobby:D
And without all my M&P Forum Buddies...... I wouldnt have spent the last 2 hours Prepping..Playing.. and Loading 120rds.....

Did 100rds on my Lee Pro 1000 in just under 40minutes.... VERY lazily I Mind you.....Relaxed and Fun... no F' ups again... thats 3x in a row.... think My system is DIALED..

Did LEARN something.... It appears that when a Bullet dosent sit in the case before the Final Seat and Crimp.... 8 outa 10 Need re-sizing... THUS...My Lee Zip Tool and Accompaniments are on order from Midway:cool: Thanks Midway for the $10 discount CODE!!!..... now that some Cases are on the 3rd time shot.... Time ta take it too the Next level...

I like the way the Zip tool works.....and will Fit my Bench area well..;)


Now i am thinking about 9mm reloading


Hey Bill... will the Bulk 844 work for 9mm????
 
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