March 15, 2009, 08:53 AM | #1 |
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Fired 1st Reloaded 45's
Good Morning All,
Yesterday I made my way to the local sand pit and fired 28 rounds that I had reloaded. The anxiety was strong having never reloaded before but I shot them anyway, with quite satisfactory results. Components: .45 ACP Remington brass Remington 230gr FMJ bullets CCI 300 Large Pistol Primers IMR Hi-Skor 800X powder Maximum charge - 7.3gr I loaded 7 rounds each at 6.6gr, 6.8gr, 7.0gr, and 7.2gr I found that my S&W 457S performed best with the 7.0gr though had no issues with any of the others. The cases have all been washed and await a thorough look over for indications of excessive pressure but a quick visual showed no such issues. I may move to lead bullets for the extra savings but still have 900+ rounds of the FMJs to work through first. Many thanks to all that answered my questions over the last few months.. "It is far better to die on your feet than it is to live on your knees" |
March 15, 2009, 08:59 AM | #2 |
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Congrats! I remember when I loaded my first .45 rounds.
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March 15, 2009, 09:47 AM | #3 |
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Thats great, welcome to a new world. For plinking I normally reduce my 45 rounds to add to my experience and save a little for next loading.
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March 15, 2009, 10:12 AM | #4 |
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Congrats To You Hoist!
Congrats Hoist!
It sure is a relief knowing that you have done something that you have never done before and with excellent results! What a great sense of satisfaction it is! I am confident that you will have many more success stories to publish in the coming years!
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March 15, 2009, 03:40 PM | #5 |
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Before long you will be casting your own boolits.....and REALLY saving some $$$$!!!
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