MikedaddyH

I also backed away from the rifle rounds and concentrated on pistol ammo the last 3-4 years. Did a new weight of 357sig and 9mm projectiles. 142gr ! Also 40s&w brass into 357sig brass.

At max length or mag length. All that stuff is labeled. The ELD stuff was at the limit it Crunched ! I didn't shoot much 224v I had a loose part on the gun. The 6.5g stuff was accurate out of the red gun.

223 ... 69gr. 75gr 88gr 224v.... 69gr 75gr. 80gr 88gr 6.5g ... 105gr 123gr 129gr 130gr 6.8spc ... 110 115 120 130 140 300bo 125 150 180 308w. 147 150 165 168 175 180 190 200 210 300WSM 155 168 175 180 200 And hell yeah we have shot a lot together ! And i for sure left out a bunch.

Heavy per caliber. Is that better. 😰

Presumption of what a heavy is !

Billet 7075 aluminum without a forward assist and no ejection door.... I have not seen a plastic upper receiver in 308 yet. I don't care about name brands on that part. But Quentin Defense has a flatside one and it is nice.

Example: Slow burning powders are better for higher velocity and heavier projectiles. Like H4064 or Varget are good for a 168gr to a 175gr or 180gr projectiles. The H335 i used on 147gr and 150gr projectiles. Really slow powders like H4350 which is good in 300winmag and 300wsm works well with 180gr and 200gr projectiles. Note that slow powders need longer barrels to maximize burning of that slow powder. 18" ,20" , 24" or you will get that flash.

Pencil barrel will save weight and a plastic hand rail.

Me. Trail and error . Five manuals. And as much information is i can get. Then i do a test of a few rounds. Function test first before the ladder test. When a manufacturer puts out a new product, someone has to buy it and be that guinea pig ( been that guy) an example : new bullet comes out. Or new powder is released. Or trying a component used in a different caliber. Like the 270 Rem bullets i used in the 6.8spc . Or like now with me using a non listed 142gr FMJ flattop in a 9mm case. I have shot it twice last year. One mag to make sure i did not blow up a gun. Then the next time out i run a mag of the powder weight i want to use though a good gun ,my Glock 34. It ran flawlessly. Next step is to chrono the 168 rounds i made this week. Its not always a win either. Fucked up a couple of times. Cartridge blew up at the shop . Once in R2's hand. Once blew out a mag in 6.8spc AR. Then cycling issues in 10mmAuto because the ammo was too hot for the gun. But i have had some wins... Like the 357sig rounds that we shot off the top of the mountain. 1615 to 1629 fps and they did not sting the hand. Ladder test is the best proven method ! Read some threads here. I have a great load for 168gr Sierra Match Kings . I won't speak for Tom but he has figured out the Heavy Projectiles going long distance. One last thing ,use multiple sources for your information. Books, Forums, Manufacturers.

Maybe so ... We got that bumpfire AR9 to work with 5 Canadian quarters. It was eating up buffers after every trip. That was like 7-8 years ago. Might have had a weird spring in it. Lots of parts got swapped out.

55gr FMJ with Cann.

Found some primed 9mm brass . Did one batch with CCI 500 primers and one with WIN WSP primers. I used some of my 357sig 142gr FMJ projectiles and 5.6gr of CFE Pistol. I tested this load a year ago and it was smooth and accurate with almost no recoil.

Winter storm blew in yesterday and it rained for a half a day. This morning there was snow on the Superstition Mountains. It was in the 50's here today and partly cloudy.

Great for 223/556 224v 6.8scp as a secondary powder.

Size of US Quarter 1.75mm (0.069") thickness. Size of Canadian Quarter 1.58mm

Hey just a thought. I had a similar situation with a AR9. It kept destroying buffers. Had five US quarters in the receiver extension. I switched to Canadian Quarters and it worked. Maybe their coins are thinner.

This one is good . Nails all the points !

Bought one bottle a while ago, it was smooth to measure , very consistent. My go to powders are Varget, H4064,H335 & CFE223.

No primers around here. Powders are back. $39.99 to $56.99 a pound Also pistol ammo is back . I was at Bass Pro Shops. Good supply of rifle, pistol and shotgun ammo on the shelves.

Anytime you see any small pistol primers just buy them. Second on the list would be small rifle primers.

I haven't seen a primer for sale in two years.

My favorites are Federal Premium and Gold Medal. They go boom every time. Next CCI #34 and #41. And third Winchester i have used more of these than all others combined

That"s what i have been using for years.

Go to the "Primer Info"thread. Post on May 23rd first chart. It states size of Primers. Rem brand has the smallest diameter of the LR primers. Try that ! But we are talking about fractions of cunt hairs. Still a technique of starting slow with the primer insertion works for me. Don't hamm first it. Note: primer pockets will expand after a few cycles of use.

Make sure the pocket is clean first. Use a primer pocket cleaner, one or two twist. When installing the primer, do it slow ! Also some brands or primers have a smaller diameter,,, fractions smaller. I have a chart in one of my primer threads on the sizes.