try it, works pretty good
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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
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.223 by the gallon. Both 55gr and 62gr. Now I need to get a few more ammo cans......the cycle never stops.
38ExtraSpecial
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When the socialism takes full hold and everyone is eating the corn cobs and wiping their ass with the husks you’ll be a king!
bottle-cap
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I picked up 10 50cal cans recently.
Now, just need to find someone with 3 dillon 1050s setup for 9, 45 , and 223 so i can fill them up !
allen-1
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I ordered these last Thursday, (the 17th), and I just got emails with the tracking numbers. Today's only Monday in case you've lost track.
Got another 700 .223 primed. I'm hand priming to feel out the cases. Tells me how the deep the range pickup is on firings. If a primer goes in too easy I deprime and toss the case.
So one of the local shops had a coffee can full of cast 158(ish) grain 38 semi wadcutters from an estate sale for a nice price that I couldn't resist. I don't have bullet lube. But I do have automatic transmission assembly lube. This is fine, right?
I pulled out my finest 7 times fired Federal 38 cases, deprimed and sized them, trimmed all to 1.150", then loaded up with CCI500s, 3.8 grains of Titegroup, and set the bullets at the crimp groove for a 1.460" OAL and gave a mediumish crimp. We'll see if they can find their way to some steel plates. Haven't used these bullets before, or Titegroup, so we'll see how it works out. Titegroup really meters nice through the 550 though.
Should be fine. That'll keep you under 1000 fps.
Titegroup burns hot so you might burn the bare bottoms.
Might smoke a lot and smell like cat piss, but who cares. RUN IT!
Titegroup burns hot so you might burn the bare bottoms.
Might smoke a lot and smell like cat piss, but who cares. RUN IT!
I forgot the battery for my chronograph when I went to the range today, so no data.
I normally shoot with just ear plugs when I'm shooting handguns outdoors, unless I'm running 357 magnum. But woo these were loud. My ears were ringing and I hadn't brought muffs to double up, so I only put 5 rounds each through my snub and my 6" 586. But otherwise everything seemed fine if a little smoky. Will try again another time when I can get some numbers and I bring a little more earpro.
cjrubes
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That's my exact go-to 115gr load....it's a good plinking/range load. Like you, I've had zero issues with it across multiple handguns.
Finally, listen to my friends and began my reloading journey. After a few races to the start line, I finally went from prepping brass to firing my own 147gr 9 mm Luger rounds downrange. With much advice and training from some good people, my newly loaded rounds worked. Next will be rifle rounds!
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Nice being fairly self-sufficient isn't it?
Rifle is a PITA but still worth it
Yeah, but once you get past that first cycle trim/primer crimp removal its WAY less painless for general ammo. And if your coughing up for new brass out of the gate that even becomes less of an issue.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
This bourbon taste funny.
Loaded 400 .223 this morning and 250 9mm 124gr fmj this evening. I'm taking a break for a few days.
The weather is going to turn colder the end of the week and will need some indoor activities to do.
The weather is going to turn colder the end of the week and will need some indoor activities to do.
Is that Bulleit bourbon? Now that's a shot!
Eric H
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I've used Titegroup for subsonic .223, it works great.
I don't own a black gun (anything in .223 Remington, for that matter), so do these subsonic loads (TB, TG, etc.) function in an auto loader. I expect they will fire, but do they operate reliably in your ARs?
In a bolt gun, the bullet only need exit the barrel, but aren't you transforming your center fire into a .22 LR with these loads?
In a bolt gun, the bullet only need exit the barrel, but aren't you transforming your center fire into a .22 LR with these loads?
Jbarila
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Anmo cans
getting heavy!
getting heavy!
allen-1
NES Member
Indeed. I sent a GP100 to TK Cylinder to have it cut for moon clips. Package included machine work, loader, unloader and (10) moon clips. Really first rate work, great turnaround, great communication and reasonable price. They are "the name" for moon clips as far as I'm concerned.
Absolutely! This afternoon I will be prepping my rifle brass!
Eric H
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They do not cycle an auto loader.
I used my loads in one of the Troy Industries Pump Action AR rifles, and it was loads of fun with a suppressor.
Essentially yes, it becomes a hard hitting Spitzer .22LR. I never had the chance to chronograph these rounds.
38ExtraSpecial
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Evan Williams. The Jefferson’s Ocean was polished off right before that.
I guess busting someone’s balls when your bourbon glass is close by doesn’t work out that well.
Hindsight says the Lanolin case lube I used for sizing should have stopped me from drinking it but I guess I wasn’t that worried that the time.
quinnjalan
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bottle-cap
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Sweet. Nice work
Your design, or thingiverse/etc?
