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Interesting as well. I'm always looking to be as cost effective as possible and cheap! LOL. The Lyman though seems to be more practical in the long run. Just need to get past this cycle on my CC to order. Where's the best overall place to get the Lyman from? I saw Natchez had it for $124 plus shipping. Haven't dealt with them so maybe someone could let me know what they think or perhaps another place?You could also do the WCT. Worlds cheapest trimmer on ebay and use it with a hand drilll
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Brass Trimmers
Don't let the acronym fool you, because this trimmer is very cheap, but also VERY effective! Available in your favorite cartridges, with more to come.www.newhighpower.com
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Made 10 each 357 mag with unique powder to test out. 125 grain jsp with 9 grains unique......did this before changing the dies to 45 acp
Ran 100 rounds of 45acp with the standard bullseye recipe. Had to make some ammo for plates wed night.....still need to make a couple more boxes.
Ran 100 rounds of 45acp with the standard bullseye recipe. Had to make some ammo for plates wed night.....still need to make a couple more boxes.
Where do you shoot plates on weds nights?
Country pond in Newton nh. I run the practice plates session for members only on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays each month from 5pm till it's too dark to see, everyone is out of ammo, or everyone is too tired to shoot anymore. I run the timer....run it like a standard plate shoot.......guys can keep their times or not. It's alot of fun.
Queen,
How accurate is that trimmer?
I picked up a used Foster Brothers and put a new 3 in 1 on it but it only has on adjusted screw and due to that I feel it is not giving me as accurate trim as I would like. Being OCD as I am I would like to find the most accurate and cost effective trimmer I can. Thanks.
How accurate is that trimmer?
I picked up a used Foster Brothers and put a new 3 in 1 on it but it only has on adjusted screw and due to that I feel it is not giving me as accurate trim as I would like. Being OCD as I am I would like to find the most accurate and cost effective trimmer I can. Thanks.
beaker
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Nice I just bought two boxes of the 53 grain VMAX bullets yesterday. The CCI Military small rifle primers are all magnum primers anyway.
Thanks Queen. Let me find it and give it a read.
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Tested the 308 rounds I made for my father and sub par groupings all between 2-4” out of a sub moa gun, back to drawing board. Seemed 42.5 and 43 gr grouped the smallest but on the low side of charge weight. None of the brass shows any pressure sign so thinking I’ll make some more at 42.5-43 and some around 44-45 see if they improve. I hinted to my father we need a chrono if he wants better groups lol.
Also started breakin of the new Tikka 308 with some factory rounds, now I have some brass to get some measurements. 29 rounds down the pipe on her. First two shots from gun 100yrds with steel case Wolf 155gr FMJ
The last three shots of day. 100 yrds Remington 165gr Core lokt
Also started breakin of the new Tikka 308 with some factory rounds, now I have some brass to get some measurements. 29 rounds down the pipe on her. First two shots from gun 100yrds with steel case Wolf 155gr FMJ
The last three shots of day. 100 yrds Remington 165gr Core lokt
every gun is a bit different but all my 30 cal rifles seem to like that 2550-2700 fps range with the 168s
Just squad'd for Walls of Steel.
I'm thinking 180 gr .38 spl, fed sm primer and bullseye should do it.
I'm thinking 180 gr .38 spl, fed sm primer and bullseye should do it.
EddieZoom
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....and a range report. All went "bang" and "minute-of-bad-guy" accuracy was achieved ;-)
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200? Don't forget, I am an old man. So, we are only talking maybe 40-50 per range session. I get tired as I approach the 60 round mark, have to save energy for the ride home.
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Anybody with the Hornady manual that could look up 308 168gr match hpbt with varget and re15? I wanna compare to Lyman and lee books.
RL15
35.2 gr- 2100 fps
37 gr- 2200
38.8 gr- 2300
40.7- 2400
42.5- 2500
44.3- 2600
Varget-
32.6- 2100
34.9- 2200
37.1- 2300
39.4- 2400
41.7- 2500
44.0- 2600
I'm using 44.0gr for 168 on both. 42.0gr under 180gr. Excellent results.
im surprised , the older guys (older than me) want to spend less time reloading and more time at the range.
I need to upgrade to something. i hand cranked 200 cases over the weekend. Ain't doing that no more.
i have 5k plus 223 Im thinking of having processed and maybe 30-06 ? Not sure yet.
Do these other trimmers chamfer inside and out? Asking because I have a Giraud, but I'd consider a 2nd setup for .308 if they do.
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I know the Lyman doesnt chamfer either inside or outside
Oh it is fancy. Switching the heads and dialing them in can be tedious occasionally. I really only do .223 and .308. I don't do enough .308 to justify a second one. Lol.
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Thanks Dan!
No they don’t. I did get a Trim-it II that does, and it’s less expensive than the Giraud.
Made up 200 rounds of 45 last night. Enough to go to the practice plates at the club this afternoon and have some fun. I'll test the 10 new 357 I made with unique on the indoor range before I go home. Hope they perform ok.
Just came inside from popping a few magazines worth of 9x19mm at a hunk of steel plate.
Reloaded them again with my economical 95g FMJ RN and MP 35.
Possibly, a few more reloads with this brass before the primers fall out.
Reloaded them again with my economical 95g FMJ RN and MP 35.
Possibly, a few more reloads with this brass before the primers fall out.
My reloading manuals are a bit out-dated, but I see 10.0 grains of Unique as "Maximum" for a 110 grain jacketed bullet, 9.7gr for the 125g.
If you really want more power/velocity in your 125g loads, perhaps w296/H110, even Longshot, would be a better powder choice.
You're really consuming the powder with W296/H110 (22.0 gr), but these will give you magnum velocities ~1966 fps.
9.7gr of Longshot lists 1647 fps.
(all date per Hodgdon, 10" bbl)
