novalty
Member
Loaded a batch of 38 Special last night with:
155gr LSWC with gas check
4.5gr of Unique
CCI#500 Primers.
Federal & Speer +P brass
155gr LSWC with gas check
4.5gr of Unique
CCI#500 Primers.
Federal & Speer +P brass
What did you shoot/reload today?
- Thread starter Skip Sackett
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i love this thread! you get to here recipes and get an idea what folks are shooting.i loaded some reduced 7.62x54 rounds with 15 gr of unique and 123 gr .310 sks bullets then loaded abbout 100 38sp with 4.3 of hp38 and 158gr SWC for plinking this weekend.
Shot some more bees this evening with my .32 hand ejector loaded with 1.5 grs. of bullseye/a cardboard wad/7cc of #9 shot and a top cardboard wad sealed in the case with finger nail polish.
I use a chamfered empty case and use a hammer to cut the wads out of the the card board(milk carton). I push them out of the case with a small drill bit. I seat the wads on the powder and shot with a small flat ended steel rod that just fits inside the case. Then I seal the top wad with finger nail polish to lock it in. It is a great bee load!
I use a chamfered empty case and use a hammer to cut the wads out of the the card board(milk carton). I push them out of the case with a small drill bit. I seat the wads on the powder and shot with a small flat ended steel rod that just fits inside the case. Then I seal the top wad with finger nail polish to lock it in. It is a great bee load!
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I cast up 25# of 220g HBWC's for the 44spl yesterday & I'm tumble lubing them today to be able to be able to size them (.430) for use in my 6 ½" bbl'd 624.
I just finished loading what's left of the last batch cast HBWC bullets that I cast/sized.
44spl target load
220g HBWC bullet
5.6g of WW452
WW LP primers
Mixed brass
820fps
This is just an excellent target load that extremely comfortable to shoot & is highly accurate. I've always been a huge fan of the 44spl & this load/bullet is paying off in spades.
I just finished loading what's left of the last batch cast HBWC bullets that I cast/sized.
44spl target load
220g HBWC bullet
5.6g of WW452
WW LP primers
Mixed brass
820fps
This is just an excellent target load that extremely comfortable to shoot & is highly accurate. I've always been a huge fan of the 44spl & this load/bullet is paying off in spades.
novalty
Member
Loaded up 50 rounds of 45 acp the other night with a new powder charge.
Remington Brass
230 gr. Berry's plated
5.5 gr. W231
1.265 OAL
CCI#300 Primers
Originally tried 5.0 gr. of W231, but found it hitting about 1-2" lower than the 6.0 gr of Unique at 10 yards. The Unique load of 6.0 gr. is very accurate to POA, but is pretty dirty. Hoping the W231 will run cleaner. and by increasing the load from 5.0 to 5.5 it'll bring the groups up. Will try it out this weekend, and compare with a separate batch of the 6.0 gr. Unique load.
Remington Brass
230 gr. Berry's plated
5.5 gr. W231
1.265 OAL
CCI#300 Primers
Originally tried 5.0 gr. of W231, but found it hitting about 1-2" lower than the 6.0 gr of Unique at 10 yards. The Unique load of 6.0 gr. is very accurate to POA, but is pretty dirty. Hoping the W231 will run cleaner. and by increasing the load from 5.0 to 5.5 it'll bring the groups up. Will try it out this weekend, and compare with a separate batch of the 6.0 gr. Unique load.
Roundsworth
US Veteran
Last night, I put together 20 rounds of 8x58RD for my M1867/89 Rolling Block. I use cast bullets and IMR 3031 powder. The bore is very nice and it is a great shooter.
Today, I am resizing some 223. I found a BUNCH of bullets I did not remember having. Also found some nice clean brass to use. I also ordered a thousand 115 gr 9mm fmj's for later on. It wasn't reloading. but the UPS man delivered another 500 rounds of 9mm Blazer.
Fired up th casting pot and put 4 molds around it. While it was heating I prepped 60 ea. 32 S&W longs for reloading. Cast a pot full and primed the .32's. Shut everything down and locked the door.......Ready to pick next time.
novalty
Member
Started loading up some 9mm last night.
Primarily Winchester Brass
115 gr. Berry's Plated
4.5 gr. W231
CCI#500 Primers
OAL: 1.165"
Crimp: .376"
*After adjustment
Crimp: .377"
Was concerned that I might have been over-crimping, as I was getting some pressure running the bullet through the crimp/seat die.. I adjusted my seat/crimp die. Now crimping .377". Think this may have relieved some of the pressure on the plating, as it the bullet ran more smoothly in the seat/crimp die.
*I pulled 3 sample rounds from Winchester White Box 115 gr. FMJ. The OAL varied from 1.161 to 1.167, and the crimp all seemed to be .375"
**Fired the 100 rounds of 9mm with Berry's 115 gr. plated yesterday. The group was at best self-defense, but POI was about 6-8" below POA. Doubt I will purchase these leads again as I am at the highest powder charge, with the powder I currently own--and hitting well below POA. They did feed & cycle well in my S&W 5906, as I didn't have 1 malfunction.
Primarily Winchester Brass
115 gr. Berry's Plated
4.5 gr. W231
CCI#500 Primers
OAL: 1.165"
Crimp: .376"
*After adjustment
Crimp: .377"
Was concerned that I might have been over-crimping, as I was getting some pressure running the bullet through the crimp/seat die.. I adjusted my seat/crimp die. Now crimping .377". Think this may have relieved some of the pressure on the plating, as it the bullet ran more smoothly in the seat/crimp die.
*I pulled 3 sample rounds from Winchester White Box 115 gr. FMJ. The OAL varied from 1.161 to 1.167, and the crimp all seemed to be .375"
**Fired the 100 rounds of 9mm with Berry's 115 gr. plated yesterday. The group was at best self-defense, but POI was about 6-8" below POA. Doubt I will purchase these leads again as I am at the highest powder charge, with the powder I currently own--and hitting well below POA. They did feed & cycle well in my S&W 5906, as I didn't have 1 malfunction.
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4barrel
Member
Someone was asking about E3 the other day--Cant seem to find it--So I picked up a pound & loaded my 45 acps 4.1--4.3--4.5--4.7--Took them to the range and shot on bench, started with lowest & worked up. Came home & loaded 200 to 4.5 with a 198 gr. Lyman & 50/50 & went back the next day.--6 diferent 1911s 4"-5"-& 6" officers --long slide -- & my heavy slide. All shot nice groups at 25 yards. We all agreed that 4.7 feels close to 5 gr. Bullseye. 3.9--to 4.7 seems to be the range for a 45 acp with 185-200 gr. lead bullets. Bullseye- American Select- Titegroup-231-& 700x all shot well . As time passes there will be data for this as a 45 acp bullseye load. It is very clean.------ Happy lead slinging.-------
noylj
Member
Where is the nothing choice? Can't shot or reload every day.
Last reloading was .45ACP.
Why the question?
Last reloading was .45ACP.
Why the question?
RobsTV
Member
Voted something else.
Caught up on reloading a few rounds not listed in poll.
500 S&W
303 brit
9mm Mak (9x18)
38-40 black powder
and 45-70 black powder..
Caught up on reloading a few rounds not listed in poll.
500 S&W
303 brit
9mm Mak (9x18)
38-40 black powder
and 45-70 black powder..
I loaded last night 100 rounds of 223 55gr Hornady Z-max over 26.8 grains of CFE223, #41 CCI primer LC cases and 50 rounds of 223 55gr Hornaday V-Max same loading data. Gonna start loading some 45Colt for my lever action and some 45acp for my pistol. Want to load some 68 grain Match BTHP today if I can find some data.
jlynch34
US Veteran
I reloaded .308 win, 180 gr Nosler Accubond, ww brass, cci primers, 43 gr IMR 4895. 
OP
Skip Sackett
US Veteran
New 45 Colt mould! 454640!
I ran a group buy over on castboolits forum. The mould is a 454640.
It is a 255gr HP boolit with the large HP pins in.
RESULTS---------------------RESULTS-------------------RESULTS!
Okay, I had mixed cases but tried to shoot them in groups over the chronograph.
Things went pretty well to be honest AND I now have THE boolit for the 45Colt, bar NONE!
(Yeah, I'm a bit opinionated!)
These were cast a bit soft and gave me just a tad of leading but not enough to cause accuracy problems.
The firearm was my Ruger Blackhawk 45 Convertible with the 5 1/2" barrel. This thing is a tank!
Two loads: 9.2gr Surplus Unique and 19gr of 1980's Hercules 2400, both used standard Wolf Large Pistol Primers.
These loads should not be shot in anything other than a Ruger or T/C.
The Surplus Unique load turned in some impressive numbers:
Low 1036fps
High 1075fps
Avg. 1047fps
ES 35fps
SD 12.8fps!
The 2400 load:
Low 1178fps
High 1252fps
Avg. 1220fps
ES 73fps
SD 24fps
Both loads had minimal smoke but the residue was pretty significant on the firearm. It wiped down and was gone quick, even after over 100 rounds.
I could hit golf ball sized rocks @ 25 yards pretty handily, which impressed me pretty well.
Then, I put this target up and gave it a go. 20 yards or so, fired with forearms supported, two handed and of course, single action!
At any rate, here is the picture of it.
All in all, this one is a keeper! Happy camper!
I ran a group buy over on castboolits forum. The mould is a 454640.
It is a 255gr HP boolit with the large HP pins in.
RESULTS---------------------RESULTS-------------------RESULTS!
Okay, I had mixed cases but tried to shoot them in groups over the chronograph.
Things went pretty well to be honest AND I now have THE boolit for the 45Colt, bar NONE!
(Yeah, I'm a bit opinionated!)
These were cast a bit soft and gave me just a tad of leading but not enough to cause accuracy problems.
The firearm was my Ruger Blackhawk 45 Convertible with the 5 1/2" barrel. This thing is a tank!
Two loads: 9.2gr Surplus Unique and 19gr of 1980's Hercules 2400, both used standard Wolf Large Pistol Primers.
These loads should not be shot in anything other than a Ruger or T/C.
The Surplus Unique load turned in some impressive numbers:
Low 1036fps
High 1075fps
Avg. 1047fps
ES 35fps
SD 12.8fps!
The 2400 load:
Low 1178fps
High 1252fps
Avg. 1220fps
ES 73fps
SD 24fps
Both loads had minimal smoke but the residue was pretty significant on the firearm. It wiped down and was gone quick, even after over 100 rounds.
I could hit golf ball sized rocks @ 25 yards pretty handily, which impressed me pretty well.
Then, I put this target up and gave it a go. 20 yards or so, fired with forearms supported, two handed and of course, single action!
At any rate, here is the picture of it.
All in all, this one is a keeper! Happy camper!
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papajohn428
Member
Since we never really had a winter this year, I've been several months behind on my reloading, and finally decided to get it all caught up. So for most of the past month I've been religiously cranking away in my free time. I'm getting close to having all the brass full again, only a few thousand more to go. Today I loaded a thousand 40's, using Meister 155-grain cast bullets I bought at least ten years ago. I didn't realized how old they were (and how many times I've moved them from house to house) until I looked at the boxes...........the price for 500 bullets was $17.98. On the Meister website, the same box of bullets now lists for a shade over $50!
noylj
Member
Skip Sackett wrote: "...These were cast a bit soft and gave me just a tad of leading but not enough to cause accuracy problems..."
I would disagree. Leading is seldom due to soft bullets, until you get into the 1500+ fps range. Back a few decades, what is considered soft was a hard alloy and Keith used 9-12BHN for his .44 Mag work and didn't have leading. What he did have were bullets oversized enough and a good lube.
12BHN is still as hard as I need for anything up to rifles at high speed where I need a gas check.
When you get leading, note the location.
If it appears near the chamber, chances are that bullet diameter or hardness are the cause. A diameter too small or an alloy too hard will allow high pressure gas to leak past the bullet, which erodes the bullet and leaves leading near the chamber.
If the leading first appears on the leading edge of the rifling (if you imagine the bullet being pushed through the barrel, you will note that one edge of the rifling does most of the work of imparting a spin to the bullet. This is the edge you see when you look through the barrel from the breech end), the bullet might be too soft or the velocity too high.
If the leading appears in the second (front) half of the barrel, the bullet is running out of lube. If shooting a soft stick lube, you should see a star shaped pattern of lube accumulate on the muzzle. This indicates that there is a little excess lube. A very light tumble lube of LLA will supply all the lubrication needed for most handgun cartridges with velocity less than 1500fps.
I would disagree. Leading is seldom due to soft bullets, until you get into the 1500+ fps range. Back a few decades, what is considered soft was a hard alloy and Keith used 9-12BHN for his .44 Mag work and didn't have leading. What he did have were bullets oversized enough and a good lube.
12BHN is still as hard as I need for anything up to rifles at high speed where I need a gas check.
When you get leading, note the location.
If it appears near the chamber, chances are that bullet diameter or hardness are the cause. A diameter too small or an alloy too hard will allow high pressure gas to leak past the bullet, which erodes the bullet and leaves leading near the chamber.
If the leading first appears on the leading edge of the rifling (if you imagine the bullet being pushed through the barrel, you will note that one edge of the rifling does most of the work of imparting a spin to the bullet. This is the edge you see when you look through the barrel from the breech end), the bullet might be too soft or the velocity too high.
If the leading appears in the second (front) half of the barrel, the bullet is running out of lube. If shooting a soft stick lube, you should see a star shaped pattern of lube accumulate on the muzzle. This indicates that there is a little excess lube. A very light tumble lube of LLA will supply all the lubrication needed for most handgun cartridges with velocity less than 1500fps.
webley green
Member
Did some more 45 ACP reloading. I normally shoot lead reloads but got a deal on some 185 Jacketed SWC bullets. Loaded 20 each of 5; 5.5 and 6 grains of Unique. Will see how the Sig and the Glock like them next week. Blackpowder shooting this weekend.
Roundsworth
US Veteran
Yesterday morning I shot 20 rounds each through my 1867/89 Rolling Block and my 1871/88 Beaumont-Vitali.
