The 'what are you reloading today?' thread - Page 4

Vanguard.223 · April 28, 2012, 11:07 AM

Will be toying with seating depth on my .223 load for yotes. Trying to reduce the groups to under a half inch, they were .725 last time. Wish me luck!

tahoe2 · April 28, 2012, 01:27 PM

today is saturday
100 rounds - 19.5 grns H-110 under 210 grn Speer gold dot = 1300 fps
100 rounds - 8.5 grns Green Dot under 215 grn Hard Cast swc = 1050 fps
50 rounds - .300 Savage, 38 grns BLC-2 under 110grn pointed gas check = 2600fps

TXGunNut · April 28, 2012, 03:07 PM

Wow, lots of new loaders! Welcome to the affliction! Been under the weather lately so sticking my head thru the door of my loading room is probably all I'll manage. Thanks for the vicarious pleasure, especially the new reloaders.

hooligan1 · April 28, 2012, 05:39 PM

I just put the finishing touches on some more test loads for the Mark X .243 win. I'm using a 100 Grn Sierra Gameking, with 47.4 grains of Supreme 780, it shoots about 9 tenths of an inch at 100 yds (4 rounds), so now I'm adjusting COAL and testing that.

medalguy · April 29, 2012, 01:52 AM

Ran off 800 rounds of 7.62 x 51 this afternoon and linked it up this evening. Gonna take the 1919A4 out this weekend.

sc928porsche · April 29, 2012, 02:13 AM

Just finished 100 rds of SPH 120gr in 260 remington. 40 rnds of 45/120 brass in tumbler for loading in NE.

jwrowland77 · April 29, 2012, 01:32 PM

Just got done loading a work up of 9mm for my Walther. Win 115gr FMJ over Titegroup ranging from 3.7-4.2.

Tried the Unique an it seemed to have a lot of "push" to it with a lot of recoil. I'm looking for a quick pop with some accuracy. Hoping the Titegroup will work. About to on the way to the range.

DeadCenter · April 29, 2012, 02:40 PM

Just loaded up some test rounds of 55gr Midway Dogtowns with H4895 and H335 for my Varmint AR. These have been making nice little holes at 100 yrds but down range ballistics don't come close to the 53gr V-Max that I've been using, but something to play with at the range. I also just ordered some 55gr Z-Max to test.

bmjp · April 29, 2012, 11:43 PM

150 .45acp 230g fmj 6.2g AutoComp, 100 9mm 115g fmj 5.2g AutoComp

Sevens · April 29, 2012, 11:50 PM

Been working on a load of 9mm to replace that burned by a nice, solid range day one week ago. I sent 500 rounds of 9 in to steel plates last week... 290 from a Taurus PT-99AF, 200 from my Norinco T213 and 10 rounds through a buddy's Kahr CW-9.

On Monday, I began replenishing that supply and when the dust settled this evening, I had 1,100 rounds of it loaded. Satisfied with that, I quickly turned out 300 rounds of .38 Super.

I think I'm going to roll a little .45 Colt. Why not? The evening is young!

azklmsr · April 30, 2012, 12:01 AM

put together 50 rds for my 38-40 Ruger - 180 gr LRNFP and 8 gr of Unique.
Put toghether another 25 rds with 215 gr LSWC resized from 41 caliber to.401

loaded up some 45 LC I'm working on a slightly higher Unique load (my standard has been 8.5, but 9 looks a little better)

Life is good

Jim243 · April 30, 2012, 01:32 AM

Today about 50 243's

Jim

huntinaz · May 3, 2012, 11:43 PM

Loaded up some fodder for the new .50 Beowulf today. 34.5gr Lil' Gun behind 350gr Berry's. Hoping to touch them off sometime in the next few days:

Oh, and I had a little helper

My 3 year old seated her first bullet today. She helps me sort brass all the time. I had to help a little to get the bullet fully seated:

bmjp · May 4, 2012, 01:06 AM

no loading today...actually went to range and sent about 300 rounds down range tonight!! Tumbler is busy tonight.....

rclark · May 4, 2012, 08:56 AM

Last night finished 200 .44Spec. Tonight I hope I have time to load a 100 .45 Colt cases.

tkglazie · May 10, 2012, 08:34 PM

Finished off a box of Berry's 9mm 124grain HBFP over 3.9-4.0 grains of N320 at 1.100". I highly recommend as a light target load (1000fps out of a P89)

I am moving on to a new load tomorrow for my wife's 3" .357 SP101. 38cal 148grain Berry's HBWC. Her favorite load by far is lead 148gr HBWC seated flush over 3grains of HP38 (720fps). Any recommendations? I am looking to recreate the feel and performance of that load, but cleaner (obviously). I have N320 and HP38 on hand.

I am hoping the 3grains of hp38 will work well so I can use the same setup but we will see.

Shootest · May 11, 2012, 02:00 PM

Just 100rnds of 357Mag with 125JHP over 17.5g 2400.

ragwd · May 11, 2012, 02:27 PM

Today Ive been getting cartridges ready to load 45 acp 230 gr rn lead, first time loading lead. Ran 500 9mm last week. Ive been lazy all winter, when I should have been doing all my loading for the summer, but I played video games instead.

PoiDog · May 11, 2012, 09:46 PM

Latest loads are 40 6mmBR for my benchrest rifle. 30 grains of Varget, CCI BR primers, Lapua brass, and Berger 80 grain bullets.

It's early in the benchrest game for me, but it shot sub-MOA first time out, and a couple of rounds were touching at 100 yards. A work in progress, but most of it due to me not shooting much in the last several years. I think this load is a winner, I just need to shoot more.

My shooting buddy outshot me with my own rifle. He had two rounds touching with the same loads at 100 yards.

The rifle and the load look to be keepers.

Kilroy08 · May 12, 2012, 06:12 PM

I've been playing around with some 2400 for my .357

I'm not sure which is more fun, reloading or shooting up ammo to have something to reload.

Other than that, just cleaning lots of brass.

Wyoredman · May 14, 2012, 01:58 PM

Just finished 50 .41 rem mags.

I used Starline brass with CCI 300 primes. I seated 250 gr WLRN bullets from Cast Performance over 19.0 gr of W296.

I hope to shoot them soon!

mumbo719 · May 15, 2012, 04:17 AM

Working up loads with a new to me powder.

AA#5
124gr LRN
124gr Berry HBRN
147gr X-Treme RN

ligonierbill · May 16, 2012, 08:48 PM

Another AA #5: .45 Colt/250 Oregon Trail RNFP/10.6 grains AA #5. It's my "field" load, just under 1,000 fps from a 6 1/2" Blackhawk. Loaded another 50 this evening.

theycallmeingot · May 16, 2012, 09:40 PM

the same thing i do everyday, pinky... 9mm, 147gr lead FP over 3.4gr WSF. made 200 the other day, and shot them all up. have to make 200 more before the match next weekend.

jself24 · May 17, 2012, 10:16 AM

Working on some 30 carbine. I'm loading up about 1700 rds for my bro-in-law

April 28, 2012, 01:27 PM	#77
tahoe2 Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2011 Location: Seattle area Posts: 371	.41 mag today is saturday 100 rounds - 19.5 grns H-110 under 210 grn Speer gold dot = 1300 fps 100 rounds - 8.5 grns Green Dot under 215 grn Hard Cast swc = 1050 fps 50 rounds - .300 Savage, 38 grns BLC-2 under 110grn pointed gas check = 2600fps

April 28, 2012, 03:07 PM	#78
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,792	Wow, lots of new loaders! Welcome to the affliction! Been under the weather lately so sticking my head thru the door of my loading room is probably all I'll manage. Thanks for the vicarious pleasure, especially the new reloaders. __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

April 28, 2012, 05:39 PM	#79
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 2,830	I just put the finishing touches on some more test loads for the Mark X .243 win. I'm using a 100 Grn Sierra Gameking, with 47.4 grains of Supreme 780, it shoots about 9 tenths of an inch at 100 yds (4 rounds), so now I'm adjusting COAL and testing that. __________________ Thanks for coming!

April 29, 2012, 02:13 AM	#81
sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2008 Location: now living in alabama Posts: 2,312	Just finished 100 rds of SPH 120gr in 260 remington. 40 rnds of 45/120 brass in tumbler for loading in NE. __________________ No such thing as a stupid question. What is stupid is not asking it.

April 29, 2012, 11:43 PM	#84
bmjp Member Join Date: April 29, 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 26	150 .45acp 230g fmj 6.2g AutoComp, 100 9mm 115g fmj 5.2g AutoComp __________________ NRA US ARMY Veteran CCFSA

April 28, 2012, 11:07 AM	#76
Vanguard.223 Member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Posts: 34	Will be toying with seating depth on my .223 load for yotes. Trying to reduce the groups to under a half inch, they were .725 last time. Wish me luck!

April 29, 2012, 01:52 AM	#80
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2009 Location: New Mexico Posts: 946	Ran off 800 rounds of 7.62 x 51 this afternoon and linked it up this evening. Gonna take the 1919A4 out this weekend.

April 29, 2012, 01:32 PM	#82
jwrowland77 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2012 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 526	Just got done loading a work up of 9mm for my Walther. Win 115gr FMJ over Titegroup ranging from 3.7-4.2. Tried the Unique an it seemed to have a lot of "push" to it with a lot of recoil. I'm looking for a quick pop with some accuracy. Hoping the Titegroup will work. About to on the way to the range.

April 29, 2012, 02:40 PM	#83
DeadCenter Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2006 Posts: 105	Just loaded up some test rounds of 55gr Midway Dogtowns with H4895 and H335 for my Varmint AR. These have been making nice little holes at 100 yrds but down range ballistics don't come close to the 53gr V-Max that I've been using, but something to play with at the range. I also just ordered some 55gr Z-Max to test.

April 29, 2012, 11:50 PM	#85
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 6,861	Been working on a load of 9mm to replace that burned by a nice, solid range day one week ago. I sent 500 rounds of 9 in to steel plates last week... 290 from a Taurus PT-99AF, 200 from my Norinco T213 and 10 rounds through a buddy's Kahr CW-9. On Monday, I began replenishing that supply and when the dust settled this evening, I had 1,100 rounds of it loaded. Satisfied with that, I quickly turned out 300 rounds of .38 Super. I think I'm going to roll a little .45 Colt. Why not? The evening is young! __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

April 30, 2012, 12:01 AM	#86
azklmsr Member Join Date: December 17, 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 30	put together 50 rds for my 38-40 Ruger - 180 gr LRNFP and 8 gr of Unique. Put toghether another 25 rds with 215 gr LSWC resized from 41 caliber to.401 loaded up some 45 LC I'm working on a slightly higher Unique load (my standard has been 8.5, but 9 looks a little better) Life is good

April 30, 2012, 01:32 AM	#87
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Posts: 3,589	Today about 50 243's Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum

May 3, 2012, 11:43 PM	#88
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 861	Loaded up some fodder for the new .50 Beowulf today. 34.5gr Lil' Gun behind 350gr Berry's. Hoping to touch them off sometime in the next few days: Oh, and I had a little helper My 3 year old seated her first bullet today. She helps me sort brass all the time. I had to help a little to get the bullet fully seated: __________________ Wanted: 50 Beowulf Brass, .500 cal bullets "Once you quit hearing sir and ma'am, the rest is soon to follow." - Cormack McCarthy "I'm just an average Joe, although I did score 4 touchdowns in one game..."-Al Bundy

May 4, 2012, 01:06 AM	#89
bmjp Member Join Date: April 29, 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 26	no loading today...actually went to range and sent about 300 rounds down range tonight!! Tumbler is busy tonight..... __________________ NRA US ARMY Veteran CCFSA

May 4, 2012, 08:56 AM	#90
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 1,249	Last night finished 200 .44Spec. Tonight I hope I have time to load a 100 .45 Colt cases. __________________ A clinger. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes improperly referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. Ok.... the .44Spec is growing on me ... but the .45 Colt is still king.

May 10, 2012, 08:34 PM	#91
tkglazie Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2011 Posts: 558	Finished off a box of Berry's 9mm 124grain HBFP over 3.9-4.0 grains of N320 at 1.100". I highly recommend as a light target load (1000fps out of a P89) I am moving on to a new load tomorrow for my wife's 3" .357 SP101. 38cal 148grain Berry's HBWC. Her favorite load by far is lead 148gr HBWC seated flush over 3grains of HP38 (720fps). Any recommendations? I am looking to recreate the feel and performance of that load, but cleaner (obviously). I have N320 and HP38 on hand. I am hoping the 3grains of hp38 will work well so I can use the same setup but we will see.

May 11, 2012, 02:00 PM	#92
Shootest Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2011 Location: Just outside Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 506	Just 100rnds of 357Mag with 125JHP over 17.5g 2400. __________________ The private ownership of firearms is an American Heritage. Anyone who disputes that is Anti-American and unpatriotic. NRA Life Member http://s1096.photobucket.com/albums/g327/Wynn3/

May 11, 2012, 02:27 PM	#93
ragwd Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2006 Posts: 855	Today Ive been getting cartridges ready to load 45 acp 230 gr rn lead, first time loading lead. Ran 500 9mm last week. Ive been lazy all winter, when I should have been doing all my loading for the summer, but I played video games instead.

May 11, 2012, 09:46 PM	#94
PoiDog Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 1999 Location: IL Posts: 188	Latest loads are 40 6mmBR for my benchrest rifle. 30 grains of Varget, CCI BR primers, Lapua brass, and Berger 80 grain bullets. It's early in the benchrest game for me, but it shot sub-MOA first time out, and a couple of rounds were touching at 100 yards. A work in progress, but most of it due to me not shooting much in the last several years. I think this load is a winner, I just need to shoot more. My shooting buddy outshot me with my own rifle. He had two rounds touching with the same loads at 100 yards. The rifle and the load look to be keepers. __________________ "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." William Pitt, speech to the House of Commons, [Nov. 18, 1783]

May 12, 2012, 06:12 PM	#95
Kilroy08 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2005 Posts: 155	I've been playing around with some 2400 for my .357 I'm not sure which is more fun, reloading or shooting up ammo to have something to reload. Other than that, just cleaning lots of brass.

May 14, 2012, 01:58 PM	#96
Wyoredman Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 987	.41 Rem Mag Just finished 50 .41 rem mags. I used Starline brass with CCI 300 primes. I seated 250 gr WLRN bullets from Cast Performance over 19.0 gr of W296. I hope to shoot them soon! __________________ Go Pokes! Go Rams!

May 15, 2012, 04:17 AM	#97
mumbo719 Senior Member Join Date: June 27, 2008 Location: Tampa Bay, FL. Posts: 328	9mm Working up loads with a new to me powder. AA#5 124gr LRN 124gr Berry HBRN 147gr X-Treme RN __________________ CZ 75 P-01 . CZ-75B . CZ 912 . XDm 45 Compact . Walther P99c . Walther PPS . Kel-Tec PF9 . Ruger 22/45 MKIII

May 16, 2012, 08:48 PM	#98
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 484	Another AA #5: .45 Colt/250 Oregon Trail RNFP/10.6 grains AA #5. It's my "field" load, just under 1,000 fps from a 6 1/2" Blackhawk. Loaded another 50 this evening.

May 16, 2012, 09:40 PM	#99
theycallmeingot Member Join Date: February 3, 2011 Posts: 54	the same thing i do everyday, pinky... 9mm, 147gr lead FP over 3.4gr WSF. made 200 the other day, and shot them all up. have to make 200 more before the match next weekend.

May 17, 2012, 10:16 AM	#100
jself24 Junior Member Join Date: May 11, 2011 Posts: 7	Working on some 30 carbine. I'm loading up about 1700 rds for my bro-in-law