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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
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Yeah, there are flash suppressants, but on the flip side, what makes a big flash isn't exactly clear. The flame of an ordinary fire can extend a fair distance from the combusting material, and in firearms we have a lot of gas being trapped and superheated in the barrel behind the bullet. I went poking around on the interwebs trying to find some answers and came across one guy who claimed that if you add graphite to your load, it will create big flash. So there's an experiment for you. F*k flash suppressant and add graphite to your AA9 loads. Sounds like a great idea, they said. Should be fun, they said.
Model 52 S&W?
Exceedingly doubtful. Americans had no use for guns in .455 Webley. They had plenty of pistols in .45ACP and no room in their supply chain for .455. The 77 is most likely a rack number at best, or postwar application more likely; unit codes and rack numbers in the British Army went on the backstrap.
I had one of those .455 New Services awhile ago. Just a gorgeous gun; most of them never saw active service. That big, slow bullet is accurate as hell, too.
FINALLY getting my room set up after the move to TX. Manged to turn out 100 .308 Win with 125gr SMKs over IMR-3031 in Peterson brass on my turret press. Precision load for my bolt gun. Will be taking them to the new range to relearn how to shoot at 100 and 200 yds since I haven't pulled a rifle trigger in almost 3 months. Tomorrow will be the day to remount the Dillon. Setting up the loading room was like "coming home" (grin).
No ruger nm blackhawk believe it or not. Used it for 2 seasons in bullseye league and finished 2nd both years.
First batch tested wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I'm using 3.1 bullseye and getting a fist sized group at 50 feet from a rest. That's not gonna cut it. Previous years I ran bullseye league with 357 mag using 158 grain jsp and 9.6 grains unique believe it or not. Put up some good scores with that recipe the gun just seemed to like that load. I was hoping coming down to 38 special wadcutters I'd get a better grouping. Maybe 3.1 bullseye is too much......the recoil was mire than I was expecting actually.......I've made wadcutter loads with copper plated before and remember them being mouse fast recoil.
Maybe a little more. IIRC, I was using 3.2 bullseye...but it was a hundred years ago...
ETA: 3.2 BE with .45 cal. 200gr. SEMI-WADCUTTERS not HBWC's...in 1911's
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Good news is I've got plenty of bullseye.....plenty of projos......and plenty of time. Bullseye league isn't till February lolMaybe a little more. IIRC, I was using 3.2 bullseye...but it was a hundred years ago...
I don't think the problem is the projos I've been told hollow base wadcutters are the standard for bullseye league. I just have to experiment some.
gerrycaruso
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I thought the target load was supposed to be 2.7 grains of Bullseye and a wadcutter. Is that a hollow base wadcutter? I don't think they tolerate much pressure.
Just had some of these blemished 30 cal Nosler 168 gr custom comp bullets get delivered today. I had couple thousand of their standard non blemished CC’s and the only difference I can see is some of the hollow points are just barely “mangled/dented” and the bullet base on some has a dent. No way in hell I’ll notice a difference in accuracy at my 120 yard range 
Though I believe Nosler says this is only cosmetic and doesn’t affect accuracy.
Though I believe Nosler says this is only cosmetic and doesn’t affect accuracy.
They're going to end up pretty mangled when they hit the steel plate anyway.Just had some of these blemished 30 cal Nosler 168 gr custom comp bullets get delivered today. I had couple thousand of their standard non blemished CC’s and the only difference I can see is some of the hollow points are just barely “mangled/dented” and the bullet base on some has a dent. No way in hell I’ll notice a difference in accuracy at my 120 yard range
Though I believe Nosler says this is only cosmetic and doesn’t affect accuracy.
How much was it per a 100 pack?Just had some of these blemished 30 cal Nosler 168 gr custom comp bullets get delivered today. I had couple thousand of their standard non blemished CC’s and the only difference I can see is some of the hollow points are just barely “mangled/dented” and the bullet base on some has a dent. No way in hell I’ll notice a difference in accuracy at my 120 yard range
Though I believe Nosler says this is only cosmetic and doesn’t affect accuracy.
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$25 per 100 shipped since they had a Labor Day 10% off. Could have been cheaper ($22 per 100) if I sprung for more and spent $200 to get free shipping. I didn’t need that many.
Crazy I paid 21-22 cents for regular Nosler CC’s back when Wideners was around and shipped to MA. That was like 2014-15 I think? @mac1911 turned me on to the Noslers
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I got half inch groups at 100 yards with the Noslers out of my Swiss K31 so they’re good enough for me
I’m so green with envy- have no words.
I guess you shipped it to NH, as usual?
A great score, definitely.
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My thoughts also wad cutters just need to be a little faster than you can throw them!
You will get there. God I have to shoot more pistol
Very good bullets, I stocked up on CC in 2017 they had some great deals and coupon codes.
I will grab a few thou here and there just to keep up levels.
What I need is a powder restock.
Would not hurt to get a few 8lb jugs of 4895 when they show up again.
No they ship to MA. PM inboundI’m so green of envy- have no words.
I guess you shipped it to NH, as usual?
A great score, definitely.
Yep, you are correct. I used to use 3.2 with 200gr. semi-wadcutters in .45 cal. 1911's
cjrubes
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Nothing today, but the other day I spent my reloading session vacuuming up Winchester 231 off the basement floor. Apparently, the housing on my Lee Auto Drum was cracked so the spring powering the drum launched the entire unit off the press when I reached the top of the stroke, spilling a full hopper of powder 
That’s powder abuse! Sorry to hear that.Nothing today, but the other day I spent my reloading session vacuuming up Winchester 231 off the basement floor. Apparently, the housing on my Lee Auto Drum was cracked so the spring powering the drum launched the entire unit off the press when I reached the top of the stroke, spilling a full hopper of powder
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cjrubes
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Yeah, I was not happy
At least I have plenty of W231 on hand so the powder loss wasn't a huge hitI finished loading the last of my prepped 7.5x55 brass.
nstassel
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Added a bullet holder to the press.
I bought a Lee undersized sizing die for 44 mag from Grafs. Arrived yesterday and I'm curious to see if it affects SDs when I chrono the ammo. I did notice a big jump in resistance when seating bullets after sizing brass with this die. God knows how many times this 44 mag brass has been reloaded by me so it's getting a little loose it seems lol.
May be a complete waste of time and money but the die was short money and I like to play around with this stuff
May be a complete waste of time and money but the die was short money and I like to play around with this stuff
Roze Distribution jacketed hollow point 240, right?
Got a micrometer? Can you compare the brass resized with your various dies before you load a bullet into it?
Haven’t tried the Zero/Roze bullets yet. Been burning through the Xtreme plated bullets.
I suspect I’ll have better results with the Zero bullets given they’re jacketed and better quality than the Xtremes. I’ll have to test both
