I love Nickel plated brass especially in 357 mag.
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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
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158s....with 15 grains of imr4227. Not a max charge.....can go to 16.3 according to Lyman 50th. But they are stout enough at that charge.
Those the 158s or 125s?
Imr4227 is funny stuff. Meters like a dream.....very accurate for carbine use......but it leaves "kernels" of powder behind in the action. Not anything that causes cycling issues just annoying. Seen the kernels in the ruger carbine 44 mag when using 4227 reloads too.
gerrycaruso
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Now that cartridges are no longer carried in leather loops, is there a practical purpose for nickel plated brass? Just curious.
I have no idea about practicality......they just look awesome.
One bonus is that after they are fired they are clean......can just wipe the residue off with your fingers. I do tumble nickel but it's really not even necessary.
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Wadcutter day.
gerrycaruso
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I ordered some .43 Spanish brass on the 25th. It showed up today.
Got home from work, sat down, and cranked out ~100 more .44 mag "range foolishness" (as my dad use to say).
These are the first of the sorted LSWC: (240 +/-1.0 gn) with milder loads (~800 fps) for the 329 PD. Another PSC bowling pin shoot coming up in the fall - got to practice.
These are the first of the sorted LSWC: (240 +/-1.0 gn) with milder loads (~800 fps) for the 329 PD. Another PSC bowling pin shoot coming up in the fall - got to practice.
walter62
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that press looks too clean! 
Looks like a marketing photo 
How consistent did you find those 240gn bullets? I'm about to load a bunch
Looks like a marketing photo How consistent did you find those 240gn bullets? I'm about to load a bunch
gerrycaruso
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I'm trying to find a better cast bullet powder for the 6.5x55. I usually use 5744 but it won't flow consistently through that small neck. I loaded a few with 2400 and IMR4227. I'll try them out on Thursday.
A random 300 piece sample yielded this:that press looks too clean!
How consistent did you find those 240gn bullets? I'm about to load a bunch
100% pass - SAAMI tolerance of +/-1.5%
86% pass - +/- 1.0 %
40% pass - +/- 0.5%
Going with 239-241 (+/-1.0 gn) I got about 60%, and 20% each for 237.0-238.9 and 241.1-243.0. I just have 3 buckets now, and load in batches from each bucket. Once I'm done with this 1000 bullet batch I'll let you know,
Yeah - the turret does look like neat-freak central doesn't it.......
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And 100 38 158 cast rnfp. Have not loaded these in a long time. 3.5 grains bullseye so very economical. Good for banging plates at 25 feet.
Been a reloading night I'm in the mood.
Been a reloading night I'm in the mood.
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They have a slickness to them brass does not, great for the drop in speedloaders..
Have you tried H4895
gerrycaruso
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I haven't tried H4895 yet. I'm starting with powders that I have, that have worked in other calibers.
A little off-topic but technically - I did do it "in the reloading room".
New Altamont grips for the 629 PC. Take a look if interested: Experiences with Altamont grips?
New Altamont grips for the 629 PC. Take a look if interested: Experiences with Altamont grips?
allen-1
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Depends upon what you define as a mortgage. My break point is .10/primer. I can find them for less, sometimes, but it means constant scouring of the major online providers - and they have limits - typically one or two boxes, (where box = 1000 primers) - and then add hazmat and shipping. Ends up working out to 8 or 9 cents per primer.
Weston shooters will sell to those with a MA LTC:
Anyone know where to get Unicorn Droppings (primers) for non ass rape pricing?
Ram has LPP and military LRP Military SRPs added
www.northeastshooters.com
If you're anywhere near The Mill, Defensive Dynamics is selling the same primers, (came from that buy).
Cost at either looks to be about .10/primer.
allen-1
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Just ordered a couple pounds of Hodgdon Lil'Gun. Going to load 158 grn plated flat nosed .357Mag for bowling pins. Was looking for H110 but couldn't find it, this looks like it should work pretty well.
Which are you looking for?
Put together three new Anderson lowers this morning, 1 with an A2 stock, 1 with a plain pistol buffer tube and 1 undecided.
Powder for 7.62x39 arrives tomorrow so likely put a few rounds together using .308 125gr bullets and see how they work.
Powder for 7.62x39 arrives tomorrow so likely put a few rounds together using .308 125gr bullets and see how they work.
pastera
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I'm not out of my 3c primers yet so my pain threshold right now is 60/k - at 50, I would pick up 5-10kDepends upon what you define as a mortgage. My break point is .10/primer. I can find them for less, sometimes, but it means constant scouring of the major online providers - and they have limits - typically one or two boxes, (where box = 1000 primers) - and then add hazmat and shipping. Ends up working out to 8 or 9 cents per primer.
Weston shooters will sell to those with a MA LTC:
Anyone know where to get Unicorn Droppings (primers) for non ass rape pricing?
Ram has LPP and military LRP Military SRPs added
If you're anywhere near The Mill, Defensive Dynamics is selling the same primers, (came from that buy).
Cost at either looks to be about .10/primer.
My threshold is not realistic right now but I'm hoping prices will level out around 50 sometime in the spring, if not I'll be forced to start an Only Fans page page and do naughty stuff for primers.
allen-1
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I've got perhaps 7K of 3c primers, but I've been buying more because I see no end in sight of the shortage - and I'm hearing way too many people say "I'm not shooting because I can't get primers to reload".
Looking at Ammoseek just now, crap steelcase Tula is going for 30c per round.
My brass is "free", because I pick up range brass. Primers anywhere from 3c to 10c. 9mm 124 grn, (my most common load), 8c per piece. Powder? Math says 1750 loads from 1 lb of TiteGroup, (4.0 grains per load); it runs about 22.50 per pound, and I picked it up at the LGS; so add another 2c per round to be excessive.
So, my cost, even with 10c primers is about 20 cents per round; still way cheaper than the cheapest ammo - and I know exactly what I'm shooting - a round that makes power factor and runs all of my 9mm firearms.
And yes, I know - my time has a cost - I'm okay with that - it's quality time.
If you go the OnlyFans page - you might want to check with @namedpipes; he might be able to give you some pointers.
TZCHRIS
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I thought the same thing. My wife watched me reloading for the first time on my new Dillon, she was screaming at me "look at all the powder all over the place, do you know how much that stuff costs!"that press looks too clean!
How consistent did you find those 240gn bullets? I'm about to load a bunch
Then she tries to pick up the individual grains and save them
![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
walter62
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I suppose there is someone somewhere that wants to see that 
I thought the same thing. My wife watched me reloading for the first time on my new Dillon, she was screaming at me "look at all the powder all over the place, do you know how much that stuff costs!"
Then she tries to pick up the individual grains and save them
I don't like agreeing with 'wives' in general
but this time I have to................ OK, call me cheap.
38ExtraSpecial
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Just some ballistic gel work with the 45-70
I need to measure the diameters.
I need to measure the diameters.
Nice work, chief!
38ExtraSpecial
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Thank you
Man - you could make jewelry out of those ! 
Reloaded 250 45/70
And this
And this
