What Did You Reload Most Recently?

[valkyriekl]

100 rounds of .38SPL wadcutters: 2.8gr AA#2 Improved under 148gr Wadcutter (Remington bullet, Winchester brass, Federal primer).

 

[BSkerj]

Just reloaded 300 38 spls, 250 .45 ACP, and 150 .357's. I am all caught up...we had some rainy days recently so I had alot of time on my hands. Now I get to enjoy... and my hunt is renewed to replace my primers.

 

[MrPhil]

. . . . still more 308's with the mystery powder . . .

 

[RidgwayCO]

Don K., QuickLOAD estimates your load is generating 23,426 psi, with a muzzle velocity of about 975 fps. SAAMI maximum for the .44 Special is 15,500 psi. As a side note, QuickLOAD also estimates that 71% of the powder is burned before the bullet exits the barrel, and a ballistic efficiency of 17.2%.

I'd be interested in knowing how this velocity estimate compares with your real-world results (when your chronograph is available again).

 

[Don K.]

Thanks RidgwayCo ! I know this load is way over SAAMI for .44 Special. I'm shooting these in Magnum guns only, and I don't own any .44 Specials. With my limited experience, I would say that 975fps "feels" about right. I will surely run some over my chrony as soon as its working again.
As a side note, before my chrony died, i was able to get a bunch of ..44 Specials in WW cases with a 250g. Keith over 18.5g. of Lil' Gun and Wolf L.P. primers. They averaged 1078fps out of the 3" -29 , and 1011fps out of 3" ported Trail Boss if you want to check QuickLoad/reality. Thanks Again

 

[Cyrano]

6mm USN for my Winchester-Lee straight pull. I used 4350 and 105 gr Speer bullets because I can't get anything closer to the 112 gr original loads.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Yesterday I loaded up a small batch of .30-40 using Speer 180 grain spitzers and IMR 4320.

 

[canoe on the yukon]

Yesterday...


20 rounds of 460 Weatherby plus 20 rounds of 416 Remington mag


Norma 460 WBY mag brass

500 gr Hornady SP

112.0 gr of H-4350

Fed 215M


Remington brand 416 Rem mag brass

400 gr Hornady SP

80.0 gr of RL-15

Fed 215M

 

[ACP230]

I started loading .41 Magnums tonight. They aren't heavy loads 210 grain LSWCs with enough Unique to move them out at around 1,000 fps. Winchester LP primers cases from all the major manufatcurers including Star Line.

I got a bit over 100 done and will do a bunch more tomorrow.
We are going to shoot some .41s, and some other stuff, to celebrate the 4th.

 

[Magnum 7mm]

Over the last few weeks I've loaded 700 38 Specials, and 100 357 magnums.

 

[speedshooter]

270 win. 130grn spitzer boattail---3150fps at the muzzle Mr whitetale never knows what hit him!

 

[ACP230]

I need to make some .250 Savage and .308 but that has to wait a while.

I went back to making target .45s a couple days ago. My son needed 200 for his last practice with the .45 before leaving for Camp Perry on Friday. I will load some .45 hardball today or tomorrow and then finish up some .41 Magnums. Then I can make some rifle rounds.

 

[sw282]

Daughter came up for vacation this past week for vacation. She shot up ALL my 38s and half my 357s. Gonna load the 38's w/125gr Missouri Bullets & Unique. She says she LIKES my MOD 15 snubbie. Esp since she shoots at an indoor range in Fla that wont let her pick up her own brass

 

[Gun 4 Fun]

.475 Linebaugh ammo for my F/A 83. I shot 'em the same day too! 370 grain CPBC LFN, 28.5 grains of Hodgden Lil'Gun, CCI 350 primers, Starline cases. 1500 FPS Ye-ha!!

 

[CW3PA]

.45 S&W with TrailBoss & 250gr WFN.

 

[bmcgilvray]

.220 Swift at the moment. .38 Special HBWC's next week and some .32-20.

 

[Treeman]

.38 special test loads-comparing a new lot of Alliant Unique to the old can of Hercules. I'll try them this weekend.

 

[VonFatman]

Last night...
.45 ACP...155gr. SWC over 5grs of 700X over a CCI LP...

It's gonna take a Long TIME to burn through the 12 lb keg of 700X!

Bob

 

[canoe on the yukon]

This morning........20 rounds of 458 Win Mag

458 win mag brass (win brand)

500 gr Hornady SP

72.5 gr of H-4895

Fed 215M

 

[Jellybean]

A bunch of .41magnums using bullets from old Lee moulds, 410-208-WC, 410-166-WC, 410-116-WC and 410-192-1R. and .410 round balls from an RCBS mould.