What did you load today?

[dr. mordo]

I thought it might be interesting to discuss our reloading efforts in some detail.

I've got a buddy coming to town, and I know he rarely gets to shoot so I'm loading up some practice rounds.

Last night:

200 x 44 Magnum - 7.0 gr of Trail Boss, Summer Enterprises 240gr LSWC, CCI large primers. I've shot a bunch of this and it's a fun range load that's essentially a 44 SPL load. I've also got a box of 240gr American Eagle JSP 44 mag that he can shoot a few of for the real magnum experience.

Tonight:

300 x .38 SPL - 4.2 gr Trail Boss (Hodgdon's max recommended load), Summer Ent 158gr LRNFP, CCI small primers. I've also shot this load and it's another pretty mellow load for plinking.

I've been using Trail Boss lately because my LGS was low and that's what he had left. It meters well thru my Lee Auto Drum, not so well thru my Hornady Lock and Load drop. It seems a bit dirty to me, but I do like that it's glaringly obvious if the bullet is undercharged. Basically if the shell isn't full of powder, something is off. That said, Trail Boss is good for one thing - low power loads. Even a max charge is very tame compared to other powders.

I might load some mid-level 357 tomorrow just for variety, but it's probly not necessary. I've got plenty, and he's bringing a 9mm he wants to shoot some as well.

What did y'all load today?

 

[muddocktor]

I didn't load anything today, but yesterday I loaded up 200 45 ACP rounds. I used Zero 230 grain FMJ bullets and 6.8 grains of Shooter's World Ultimate Pistol powder. It's a fun and kind of peppy load that pushed 900 fps out of my 5" barrel ATI 1911, according to my chrono. That brings me up to a total of 800 rounds of 45 ACP loaded and ready to go bang.

 

[Kiwi cop]

I have an IPSC comp coming up in a few weeks and needed to build up my ammo for it. Yesterday I ran 200 primed 45 ACP cases through my press using 5.7 gn Tightgroup under a 200 gn plated flat point bullet. Today I barrel dropped them all in the barrel of my Springfield 1911 A1 then counted up the .45 ACP rounds I had left after my last competition. I was 34 short of 500 rounds so I primed and loaded another 34 resized cases I had in a container under my bench.

I still have a couple of hundred practice rounds using both my competition load and my practice load (5.4 gn Win 231 under 230 gn LRN) to shoot off in the next 10 days to prepare for the upcoming comp.

 

[JBnTx]

I loaded a bunch of 200gr SWC's and 4.0grs of WST.
It's all I shoot in my 1911's.

 

[andy52]

I've been casting and powder coating some 124 gr RN 9mm not exactly
loading but part of the process.

 

[Bakebfr480]

200 rounds of 7x57 with a 160 gr. cast bullet on top of 27 grs. of 5744 for the 1930 FN Venezuelan Mauser I traded for a few months back.

 

[growr]

Yesterday, I processed and loaded 1000 .223 rounds for my youngest brother. He got them at an auction sale and about a third of them would not fit my case gauge, so I got to re-size them so that ALL of them are good to go.
Randy

 

[P.W.Herman]

Last weekend I loaded 50 .44 specials with 4.9gr bullseye and Hornady 240gr lead semi wadcutters.
For my new to me .44 hand ejector second model. In fact, i'm driving into town this morning to pick it up!

 

[df06]

Couple hundred 12 ga clay target loads

 

[mule69]

One hundred .38 148 gr wadcutters

 

[sdb321]

NOTHING!!!

I didn't reload anything, but I can!!!! I just put the finishing touches on my new Dillon 550 B. Wow what a great press!!!!

 

[Vbk76]

I loaded a few BP .38 rounds for experimenting

 

[mikld]

Yesterday I was bored so I loaded some more of my "just in case" handloads. It is 45 ACP with a 230 FMJ over 5.0 gr. of Bullseye. This load works in any 45 Auto I know of and 100% in my two 45 ACP pistols. I now have a plastic jug of approx. 300 rounds that I can grab and go along with my 2, 45s. I also have another 100+ in my "45 Kit"....

 

[medic15al]

I loaded a few BP .38 rounds for experimenting

.38 Special? Or 38-40?

 

[Hasbeen1945]

100 45 acp. 5 grains hp38 Missouri 200 grain Coated RNFP.

 

[bronco45]

280 rounds of 38 Spl 148 gr DEWCs over 4.0 grains of 231 and Winchester primers in mixed brand cases. Plinking loads for my 38s.

 

[HKSmith]

100 rounds of .38 Special.
Bullet - 100 grain cast DEWC, seated flush
Powder - 4.2 grains AA#2
Primer - Tula SP
Case - Rem-UMC, 1950's vintage

These shoot to POA at 50 feet in my 2 inch pre-model 10 snubbie from 1948.

 

[brjr51]

100 .32 S&W Longs, 50 98 gr. HBWC and 50 RNFP 90 gr., 2.3 and 2.4 grains W231 respectively.
Range day Thursday.

 

[Dieseltech56]

I haven't loaded much lately. Trying to shoot what I have. I did load up some 500 mags on sunday though. They're for my brother.

 

[Vbk76]

.38 Special? Or 38-40?

Special. I wanna make a little smoke