bronco45
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45 ACP in W-W cases 200 Speer GDHP over some power pistol.
Test for accuracy later this week.
Test for accuracy later this week.
What did you shoot/reload today?
- Thread starter Skip Sackett
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To the range with 3 revolvers: 18-4, 15-4, 29-3
50 rounds .22 to warm up..
..then 50 rounds of 38 to warm up more..
..finally 200 rounds of 44 to beat my wrist to a quivering pulp.
Enjoyed every minute of it, too!
50 rounds .22 to warm up..
..then 50 rounds of 38 to warm up more..
..finally 200 rounds of 44 to beat my wrist to a quivering pulp.
Enjoyed every minute of it, too!
Last night I loaded another 100 38sp's for my pre 15.( the count is at 300 now, gotta get ready for warmer weather) 148 gr wadcutters and 3 gr bullseye. 50 .357's for son #3 with 13.5 gr 2400 and 158 gr cast. and 50 .357's for son #2 with 15 gr 2400 and sierra's 158 gr jsp.
Black_Talon
Member
50 rds of 38 Spl target loads:
Remington 148gr HBWC over 2.75gr of WW WST.
Remington 148gr HBWC over 2.75gr of WW WST.
tnek13
Member
327 Federal Magnum, 357 Magnum, 357 Maximum, 9mm 115 and 124, 44 Magnum, 45 Acp, 45 long Colt - I reload what I shoot - by the way this is just hand guns there are more - they are called rifles
Loading a batch of .455 Webley. Hornady brass, Remington 250 grain swaged lead bullet atop 4.5 grains HP-38. Primers are Magtech LP.
I use these in a WW I vintage 2nd Model HE that saw service with the British army in France.
I use these in a WW I vintage 2nd Model HE that saw service with the British army in France.
I ran out of SWC's for my .45 Colt so I just finished casting up a batch of 255 LSWC to load.
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I lubed and sized some #358156 HP's this morning.
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Skip Sackett
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Well, I have this new Tommy gun and I thought I would be smart and put a sight rail on it. Yes, 45ACP! And, it has the only available used scope on it that I had in house at the time. A 4X9X50mm Simmons! It is a funny looking thing to be sure!
Well, I started out with some 230gr plated RN bullets that I had and AA#7, to take advantage of the longer barrel and couldn't get that thing to group at all! Pattern was more like it!
So, I went back home and loaded up some of my Miha 200gr Cramer HP and a healthy heaping helpin' of AA#7, trying to take advantage of the longer barrel, and headed to the range. This bullet has proven to be MOCP (minute of clay pigeon) accurate @ 50 yards before so, I thought I was going to have some good results. I did. My expectations were logical though so, I didn't hope for too much. I was pleasantly surprised.
The little beauties came out of that barrel right at 1250fps and at 50 yards were easily inside of 1"! I thought, HEY, now that's cool!
I thought I would push my luck, so to speak, and stretch things out to 100 yards. Again, I was pleasantly surprised! Just a smidge over 2" at that distance! Now, that, is WAY COOL!
With the BC of the bullet though, it is 3" high @ 50 yards to hit right on @ 100. That's okay for now as I can use the top post of my scope to put it dead on.
If the ballistics calculator is right, and my BC is close, those little gems will still be doing 950fps @ 100 yards. 200gr, 950fps, now listen, that is still better than most 40 S&W handguns @ the barrel!
Now THAT IS WAY, WAY, COOL!
Well, I started out with some 230gr plated RN bullets that I had and AA#7, to take advantage of the longer barrel and couldn't get that thing to group at all! Pattern was more like it!
So, I went back home and loaded up some of my Miha 200gr Cramer HP and a healthy heaping helpin' of AA#7, trying to take advantage of the longer barrel, and headed to the range. This bullet has proven to be MOCP (minute of clay pigeon) accurate @ 50 yards before so, I thought I was going to have some good results. I did. My expectations were logical though so, I didn't hope for too much. I was pleasantly surprised.
The little beauties came out of that barrel right at 1250fps and at 50 yards were easily inside of 1"! I thought, HEY, now that's cool!
I thought I would push my luck, so to speak, and stretch things out to 100 yards. Again, I was pleasantly surprised! Just a smidge over 2" at that distance! Now, that, is WAY COOL!
With the BC of the bullet though, it is 3" high @ 50 yards to hit right on @ 100. That's okay for now as I can use the top post of my scope to put it dead on.
If the ballistics calculator is right, and my BC is close, those little gems will still be doing 950fps @ 100 yards. 200gr, 950fps, now listen, that is still better than most 40 S&W handguns @ the barrel!
Now THAT IS WAY, WAY, COOL!
photoman
Member
Had a chance to test some new loads today in .38 Special. The 110gr XTP with a generous helping of 231 was a lot of fun! Lots of bark and fire with little recoil. Quite accurate too in my favorite Airweight. 
RIKMAN
Member
Setup a Lee Auto Disk on my Lyman T Mag for loading .41 Magnum with my beloved powder Unique. For $25 I have to say it throws a nice consistent charge.
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J-FRAME
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Shot my 629-4 150rds 240 keith hard casts 17.0 grs 2400 150 federal primer-cleaned cases- will reload in am. cleaned 629 major dirty not cleaned in maybe 4-5 outings- opened side plate and cleaned much o gunk out of action lightly re oiled- only do the side plate cleaning part every few years-action is much improved
enfield
US Veteran
.38 Special Bee loads -- the season will open soon. 
Jc85
Member
I reloaded 3 things and shot 2 of them yesterday..for my 9mm 50 rounds of 125gr lrn over 3.5 grains 700x
50 rounds of 125gr Lrn over 5 grains of Power Pistol
Id like to note that I recived light leading with this load. next work up will be 4.8 grains PP.
for my 40
175gr SWC over ... crud, i forget. duplicate load from the Lyman manual tho. just shorter COL. With power pistol.
50 rounds of 125gr Lrn over 5 grains of Power Pistol
Id like to note that I recived light leading with this load. next work up will be 4.8 grains PP.
for my 40
175gr SWC over ... crud, i forget. duplicate load from the Lyman manual tho. just shorter COL. With power pistol.
No shooting or reloading, but I have a short action Savage centerfire to smokeless muzzleloader conversion that needed to be redone. I had a custom breechplug in it that accepted shortened cases as a primer carrier using the original boltface, but I must have used a couple loose ones because it got flame-cut in a couple places and ruined.
Fortunately a machinist friend with similar interests made a custom bolt head to carry 209 primers and use the factory Savage muzzleloader plug, so I got one and put mine together. Took an hour of fiddling to get it headspaced just right, but now I'm ready to shoot bambi again.
Fortunately a machinist friend with similar interests made a custom bolt head to carry 209 primers and use the factory Savage muzzleloader plug, so I got one and put mine together. Took an hour of fiddling to get it headspaced just right, but now I'm ready to shoot bambi again.
john bh
Member
Reloading 45 Long Colt
Just recieved some 45 LC brass. Trying a new load.
Just recieved some 45 LC brass. Trying a new load.
bananaman
Member
Shot 200 rounds of .38 Special, 158 gr. LRNFP, over 3.2 gr Clays.
Loaded 150 rounds of 9mm. 115 gr Berry's Plated RN, over 4.3 gr. Green Dot. Bob
Loaded 150 rounds of 9mm. 115 gr Berry's Plated RN, over 4.3 gr. Green Dot. Bob
SteveG48
Member
Fired 150 rounds of 9 mm and 100 rounds of .22 today. Did some loading yesterday- 124 grain 9 mm over 4.7 grains of Bullseye.
