So, I more or less fell into a reloading setup last Saturday. Saw an ad, called, and the deal was on of those that are too good to pass up. Ended up with a full setup from a very nice guy who was moving away:
RCBS RS 5 single stage press
Lyman tumbler
Lyman powder dispenser
RCBS scale
Calipers
.38 special/.357 dies
and more miscellaneous parts and components than you can shake a stick at
So on Sunday I set everything up and scrubbed it all down, greased it, then set there with a "what now" kinda feeling. I didn't have anything else scheduled so I dove into my Speer and Lyman manuals to cook up a .38 Special load.
I ended up with 5.1 grains of Winchester 231, CCI match primers, and a 110 grain JHP bullet.
I was cranking along and realized two things; I've never done this before, and I don't even have a revolver to shoot these things out of.
So, to fix problem #1, I turn to the wise men (and women) of NES. How do these rounds look? I was most concerned about the seating depth and whether or not I was properly crimping on the crimp groove. The other question was whether I had too much or not enough crimp.
I was concerned I was over-crimping, since every few rounds or so there seemed to be a very thin circle of brass that appeared to have been shaved off the case.
Thoughts?
RCBS RS 5 single stage press
Lyman tumbler
Lyman powder dispenser
RCBS scale
Calipers
.38 special/.357 dies
and more miscellaneous parts and components than you can shake a stick at
So on Sunday I set everything up and scrubbed it all down, greased it, then set there with a "what now" kinda feeling. I didn't have anything else scheduled so I dove into my Speer and Lyman manuals to cook up a .38 Special load.
I ended up with 5.1 grains of Winchester 231, CCI match primers, and a 110 grain JHP bullet.
I was cranking along and realized two things; I've never done this before, and I don't even have a revolver to shoot these things out of.
So, to fix problem #1, I turn to the wise men (and women) of NES. How do these rounds look? I was most concerned about the seating depth and whether or not I was properly crimping on the crimp groove. The other question was whether I had too much or not enough crimp.
I was concerned I was over-crimping, since every few rounds or so there seemed to be a very thin circle of brass that appeared to have been shaved off the case.
Thoughts?
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