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Old April 16, 2012, 09:55 PM   #51
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Just got done loading up 50 rounds:

Winchester 9mm 115 FMJ RN
Winchester case
CCI 500
Unique 5.8
OAL 1.164
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Old April 17, 2012, 12:14 AM   #52
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Just loaded 40S&W

155gr XTP + 6.9gr of Power Pistol + Winchester WSP primers

best ammo ever in my beretta 96.....ever
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Old April 22, 2012, 09:46 AM   #53
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Today I waited yet another day for my bullets to come from grizzly cartridge. Been about 3 weeks...
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Old April 22, 2012, 10:39 AM   #54
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I just loaded 20 rounds of 500 S&W with 350gr XTPs over 18.0 gr of Unique.
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Old April 22, 2012, 11:33 AM   #55
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Just got 100 new 30-40 cases from Midway and loaded them for fire-forming in my 31-40AI. 174gr Hornady .312 Interlocks and 45gr of H380. After fire-forming will reload them with 50gr of H380. About the same ballistics as a 30-06 with 180gr bullets.
Bear season is here and the un-fire formed load (which is pretty much a factory 30-40 Krag load) is just fine for bruins. Now, if I can find a bear...
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Old April 23, 2012, 07:53 AM   #56
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I'm buying bulk pack of 100 rounds of federal for $19.97 at wally world, I will be buying 1000 new rounds, and I also have clean lead to mold over 3500 9mm bullets, so as soon I fire this new rounds I will be busy reloading them.
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Old April 23, 2012, 09:03 AM   #57
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280Rem, R-P cases, H4831, 150gr Nosler Solid Base SP, CCI Mag primer. Current loading data lists 53.7 gr of H4831, I have an older lot of powder from the early 90's, I am using data from Nosler #4 handbook . William

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Old April 23, 2012, 10:00 AM   #58
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Loading .243 Win. and .300 Win. Mag. Both custom loads for a friends guns !


.243 Win.
75 Gr. Sierra HP
38.1 Gr. IMR-4064
R P cases , WLR primers


.300 Win. Mag.
165 Gr. Core-Locts
71 Gr. IMR-4350
WW Nickle Brass
WLR primers

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Old April 23, 2012, 06:07 PM   #59
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Loading .223 for an AR and a Cooper Varminter
Loading .40 for a Glock 23 & a Sig P226S X-Five
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Old April 24, 2012, 11:25 AM   #60
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Reloading 45 Colt
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Old April 24, 2012, 11:43 AM   #61
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The 'what are you reloading today?' thread

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Maybe someone is loading the same oddball caliber you are!
I doubt it._

Trimming some old 38-55 brass down to fit my 32-40. "I hate trimming!!" But I'm just to cheap to go out and buy new 32-40 brass. I'll let someone else go out and spur the economy today._
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Old April 24, 2012, 12:48 PM   #62
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45 Colt

250g Deep Curl

250g LRNFP

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Old April 24, 2012, 12:52 PM   #63
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38 spl HBWC with Zip

I have been loading 38spl with Berry's 148 gr HBWC with 3.3 gr of Zip.
Shoots nice with low recoil and great accuracy
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Old April 24, 2012, 07:03 PM   #64
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de-burring flash holes on 223 brass today.
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Old April 24, 2012, 07:07 PM   #65
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This evening ....I'll be reloading about 20 boxes( 500 shells )in a 28ga ( all Remington STS hulls ) ...and about 20 boxes ( 500 shells ) in a .410 ga....( all Rem STS hulls again )...shot up my last inventory of both gagues today.

I'll load both with 9's .../ should take me about an hour for each gague.
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Old April 24, 2012, 08:23 PM   #66
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Playing with some 9mm today. Speer 125 gr LRN motivated by some Unique.

Lyman's 49th Edition has things starting an an anemic 4.5 grains, Speer #14 says 5.2 grains to start. Will probably split the difference and see where things land. My Hi Power short stroked on a couple of the rounds. The PF9 seemed kind of weak compared to recoil from factory loads.

I'll probably have to go a little hotter for my Norinco Uzi knock off.
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Old April 26, 2012, 02:25 PM   #67
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Since it's pouring rain here, tonight I'll be loading up a couple of hundred rounds of .38-40 for great-grandpa's Colt Lightning rifle. 128 years old and shoots like a champ. 35 grains of Sheutzen 3F black powder with a 170 grain bullet cast from wheel weights.

Mmmm...smokey!
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Old April 26, 2012, 02:27 PM   #68
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I'll be loading up some reduced recoil .223 loads for my daughter.
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Old April 26, 2012, 03:05 PM   #69
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Just finished shooting a box of 100 .44Spec at lunch today.... Probably start reloading them tonight.... And yes, I did shoot some .45 Colt rounds downrange too!
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Old April 26, 2012, 05:54 PM   #70
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Just finished reloading 45acp with 230gr Bayou Bullet cast, 5.5 gr Unique and Wolf primers. Yesterday, it was .223! Tim
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Old April 26, 2012, 06:05 PM   #71
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Prepping .357 brass for my favorite practice load, the plated DEWC over a dose of SR 7625.
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Old April 26, 2012, 09:34 PM   #72
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Just got done doing a Reduced Recoil work up for my daughters .223.

H4895 15.6, 16.0, 16.5, 17.0, 17.5, 18.0
55 grain Hornady V-Max
CCI 400
COAL 2.238
Case R-P Trim 1.752

Five of each. She should have plenty of fun this weekend.
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Old April 28, 2012, 08:38 AM   #73
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started out the year doing 1000rds of 30.06 broke down to 700rds 9mm breaking it all down for 45acp now then going to 44mag
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Old April 28, 2012, 08:55 AM   #74
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New to Reloading - 327 Fed Mag Today

I love my Taurus M327 revolver, and 327 Federal Magnum ammo is pricey. So, I just got in all of my stuff, including Dillon 550B, and I'm doing my first few rounds today. Will test fire tomorrow. I'll come back here and let you know if I learned it all well, including powder measure, at least I will if all of my fingers are still attached.
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Old April 28, 2012, 09:26 AM   #75
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.38 spcl is the flavor of the morning. Later I will melt down some lead for .36 cal black powder shooting in the new revolver.
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