sketch Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Fook me I forgot to bring my cutdown relodes for the .300 last Sunday!! Hahaha on to priming my .45 -300 done 100 to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 500 rnds. of 300 BLK, 120 grn. copper plated bullets over 17 grns. of 4227. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Electro plated ? How do they shoot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Didn't load a damn thing today - but nailed 2 x 1lb cans of 1680 for the Blackout loads. Still have 1lb of H110 to go through first, then I'll fire up the 1680. <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Electro plated ? How do they shoot ? I haven't got to shoot any of them yet SS but one of the guys over at 300blktalk.com shot some MOA groups with the same load. The manufacturer says to not go over 2000 fps with these. This load should clock about 1900. All I've done is load and shoot the first 20 to make sure they functioned okay before loading the rest. Edited February 20, 2015 by 392heminut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Some good looking reloads. I still have a couple of thousand rounds of .45 auto lead semi-wadcutters, ,3006, 180 grain 30-30 and 38 special semi-wad cutters !2 ga. AA- trap shells I loaded back in the 1980s. I sold all my reloading stuff, when I got sick, except my Lee 12 Ga loadall my son used for his Remington 870 trap gun. looks good in the Folgers can!........ My Daddy used to say "If you get away from Folgers coffee and Camel cigarettes, you are just spinning your wheels." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.308LiteHunter Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 500 rnds. of 300 BLK, 120 grn. copper plated bullets over 17 grns. of 4227._20150219_152925 (2).jpg Where did you get those bullets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Where did you get those bullets? www.highbornoutdoors.com $64.99 per 500! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.308LiteHunter Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Thanks brother. I'm going to have to pick some up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 <thumbsup> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripledeuce Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Found 4# of Unique at the lcoal gun shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 I now have my RCBS .223 and .308 small base dies, and my Lee factory crimp dies. Now is time to sort the garbage can o'brass..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Where did you get those bullets? www.highbornoutdoors.com $64.99 per 500! Seriously thinking about picking some of these up and trying to work up a load for the M1 Carbine with them... Hmmm... If it doesn't work so well, they'd get made up as BLK rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Almost ready to ladder test the 175 rocky mountain match bullets I got. O.A.l was very consistent with the 20 rounds I loaded up all within.005 I stopped at 44 because the powder was already at the bottom of the kneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I stopped at 44 because the powder was already at the bottom of the kneck Schit, don't worry about that - it's what compressed charges are for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Was just trying to be safe lol max load is 45.6 I had planed to go up to only 45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Speed is not everything . Max charge can be good or bad for accuracy. You can usually get better results with below max charge & your brass will thank you for it . Certain powders can be dangerous with compressed loads . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Running imr 4064 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Finishing up the ladder with the amax tommorow aswell. Do ypu guys suggest I test these at a further distance since it's a longer bullet or keep it at 100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Shoot at 100, and figure out what your loads are doing. No need in going longer. What's bad at 100 will be worse at 300, provided you're doing your part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) After you have the loading set the way you want it @ 100 yds., shoot at longer ranges , so you can make a log ( range card ) of what scope settings you need to do for different range adjustments . I have not had a loading yet that shot well when compressed , not saying its not possible to shoot as well as a non compressed load , but I haven't found it to be that way . I prefer to have some room in the case for ignition . If I have a load that has a compressed load because of the bullet , I look for a different powder that uses less volume for the Velocity threshold I'm looking for , with that particular bullet . I tried the Barnes M/LE Tac X 168 gr. bullet & even with the proper neck tension , with IMR 4064 ( compressed load ), the bullet would sometimes pop back out of the case & screw my COL. up . The bullet is so long & slender at the tip , it would also stick or wedge itself in the seating stem . I had to polish the inside of the stem where the bullet sits , for it to work properly & that didn't help in the bullet popping back up from the compressed load . After IMR 4064 didn't work out , I used my WC 846 ball powder & had no problem with loading . There is a thread on it here some where. On another note , Swaging the primer pocket on crimped brass is really ,really boring, when you have hundreds to do , that's all I have to say . Edited March 1, 2015 by survivalshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali_Ed Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks for the advice guys, I agree about the primer pockets and also trimming ugh hate it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 On another note , Swaging the primer pocket on crimped brass is really ,really boring, when you have hundreds to do , that's all I have to say . That's why I switched over to this device - no more cutting primer pocket crimps out, just run them in the press. <thumbsup> http://shop.rcbs.com/Products/Case-Preparation/Accessories/Primer-Pocket-Swager-Combo-2.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Ed I have found two peak accuracy points with Imr4064 @ 93.5% and 97.5% of full power load. Finish your ladder test and use your numbers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
survivalshop Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 That's why I switched over to this device - no more cutting primer pocket crimps out, just run them in the press. <thumbsup> http://shop.rcbs.com/Products/Case-Preparation/Accessories/Primer-Pocket-Swager-Combo-2.aspx I use the same thing , I think its better to reform the material back to where it came from than to trim it off. I also use the swager to identify loose primer pockets of previous reloads . I toss any that it fits in loose , has to have some resistance on the tool to hold a primer in the pocket . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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