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What did you do in the reloading room recently?
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If you got it then you would have no more excuses to start castingAnyone in here grabbing this reloading giveaway? If I wasn’t so far from Sandwich, I’d have messaged himCan’t believe he didn’t ask for any money. Craziness
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I need to reload .308. $2/rd for Federal GMM is harshing my mellow.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
He would think of some. That’s how he is.If you got it then you would have no more excuses to start casting
peterk123
NES Member
I think my cost is around 50 cents. 2 bucks is a no go for me, certainly not with the amount I shoot that caliber.
I have stuff to reload, I just have too many projects going on.
Lmao. Yes, yes I would.
My 18 month old daughter has kept my wife and I pretty busy. I haven’t reloaded since April and even then it was a couple hundred rounds of 9mm
And only 1 USPSA match and 1 IDPA match this year
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Excuses excuses!Lmao. Yes, yes I would.
My 18 month old daughter has kept my wife and I pretty busy. I haven’t reloaded since April and even then it was a couple hundred rounds of 9mm
And only 1 USPSA match and 1 IDPA match this year
gerrycaruso
NES Member
The M1A shot well @ 100 yards this morning with Varget and a 150 grain fmjbt. It's not a match rifle and didn't do any better with match bullets. I'll save them for the 1903 and the Swiss 1911. I think I'll load the 168s in the 3006 and the 175s in the 7.5x55.
EddieZoom
NES Member
Don't feel bad, I'm just seeing the post now...
deerdad
NES Member
WOW....Somebody got the score of the century. ![[party]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/021.gif "Party [party]")
Will test my black powder 38 special this afternoon and report back......won't be much of an accuracy test as I'll be shooting them at steel plates at 25 feet....but it should be fun
allen-1
NES Member
Lmao. Yes, yes I would.
My 18 month old daughter has kept my wife and I pretty busy. I haven’t reloaded since April and even then it was a couple hundred rounds of 9mm
And only 1 USPSA match and 1 IDPA match this year
Yeah, newborns are exhausting. But it's a tremendously exciting time. I would expect that she's just starting to "furniture walk", and perhaps "babble" a bit. Another year and she'll be starting to speak in phrases.
Stay focused. Only 14.5 years, (plus or minus), until she wrecks your car.
Blackpowder 38 is fun. Big smoke and much deeper booooom. I used 777 but now I'm gonna go look for some real BP and try that.....I've heard it's way louder and shoots sparks.
Got home from the club and doused the pistol in ballistol and will clean it up tomorrow.
Got home from the club and doused the pistol in ballistol and will clean it up tomorrow.
deerdad
NES Member
Haven't done anything but did get a couple more accoutrements. Thanks for the link Ripshot.
Ripshot
NES Member
My pleasure, glad it worked out for you!
Getting together my components to do a batch of 9mm and .223. It's going to be in the low to mid 90's here for the next eleven days so outside work will be done in the early mornings and most of my afternoon times will be spent at the press in the air conditioning.
Got a pound of shuetzen fff black powder at ktp today. Gonna try another batch of black powder 38 but using real BP this time.
Also cleaned up the blackhawk after the last test of 777 38 special and it wasn't bad at all......ballistol dissolves the residue easily.
Also cleaned up the blackhawk after the last test of 777 38 special and it wasn't bad at all......ballistol dissolves the residue easily.
Made 36 rounds 38 with shuetzen fff. 6 cylinders full for the next plate shoot.
So in my reading and research it's 21 grains of black powder was the original load for 38 special and 38 case is 21 grains. By volune I watched some videos of 38 bp reloading and a couple of the guys were simply filling the case to within a scooch of the rim and seating the bullet compression the shit out of the powder. I know bp needs to be compressed....so.....I tried that......damned my press deformed the top of the cast bullet because it took so much pressure to seat it. Tossed that one in the trash. Back to research. Another bp loading site says a 1.3 cc lee dipper of fff bp is a perfect charge using a 158 grain cast projo. Went with that and it filled the case to enough to give the powder good compression but not deform my bullet when seating. I know bp is measured by volume but for shits and grins weighed a 1.3cc charge and it was 17.3 grains by weight.
Should get alot more smoke and low booom report using real bp according to my research.
As far as accuracy.......the last batch I made with 777 was point of aim point of impact on a 6 inch plate at 25 feet.....all impacts were dead nuts center of the plate. Good nuf for having fun at plate shoots. Can't wait to try these.
So in my reading and research it's 21 grains of black powder was the original load for 38 special and 38 case is 21 grains. By volune I watched some videos of 38 bp reloading and a couple of the guys were simply filling the case to within a scooch of the rim and seating the bullet compression the shit out of the powder. I know bp needs to be compressed....so.....I tried that......damned my press deformed the top of the cast bullet because it took so much pressure to seat it. Tossed that one in the trash. Back to research. Another bp loading site says a 1.3 cc lee dipper of fff bp is a perfect charge using a 158 grain cast projo. Went with that and it filled the case to enough to give the powder good compression but not deform my bullet when seating. I know bp is measured by volume but for shits and grins weighed a 1.3cc charge and it was 17.3 grains by weight.
Should get alot more smoke and low booom report using real bp according to my research.
As far as accuracy.......the last batch I made with 777 was point of aim point of impact on a 6 inch plate at 25 feet.....all impacts were dead nuts center of the plate. Good nuf for having fun at plate shoots. Can't wait to try these.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
If you're trying to get to that 21 grains, maybe the extra length of a 357 case would do it.
That is true. The goal isn't really ballistic performance it's more using 38 special as originally designed.....and the smoke and boom for fun.
KTP trade in shelf had a box of Dillon brand 200 grain swaged semi wadcutter for 45acp.......$60. My online source is getting about $70 plus shipping so I snagged em. Not a huge savings but I'll take it.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
Yea, the savings might not be worth the drive but if you're already there, why not?
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Cast your own!!
Ktp is 25 minute drive for me I'm there all the time.
gerrycaruso
NES Member
The M1 Garand did slightly better with AA 2520 than with IMR 4895. I'll try some Varget. The M1A does well with it.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
I need to tumble brass in a bad way.
Sorted out a couple of loads of 45-70 to clean up so I can process them today. Can’t wait.
Sorted out a couple of loads of 45-70 to clean up so I can process them today. Can’t wait.
peterk123
NES Member
I blew through my 350 rounds of 10MM in no time at all. I have a gallon bag full of clean brass. Time to reload.
Tallahassee
NES Member
Such a fantastic round.
38ExtraSpecial
NES Member
Prepped all of the 45-70 and now it’s ready for a quick tumble to remove the case lube. Then I’ll load up a bunch!
Realizing I’m low on 535 grain bullets these will have to get 405s
Realizing I’m low on 535 grain bullets these will have to get 405s
