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mgulino · December 15, 2018, 11:18 AM

Finally made it to the range yesterday to try out my gallery loads with TB. I had made several rounds at 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, and 10.0 grains each. The weather was nasty so I didn't setup the chrono; I really just wanted to check felt recoil and accuracy.

I used a Berry plated 110 grain round nose seated to a COL of 2.480 with a medium crimp. Cases were trimmed to 2.030. Shooting at 25 yards, the 9.0 grain load grouped the best. Very light recoil and shooting to point of aim.

I did get several failure to fire rounds. Recocked the hammer, and they fired the second try. I checked those fired cases in a case length gage, and they fit fine. I also had a couple that I could not close the action on. Again, checking those rounds in a case length gage showed no problems.

Any ideas why that would happen?

December 15, 2018, 11:18 AM	#11
mgulino Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2017 Posts: 198	Finally made it to the range yesterday to try out my gallery loads with TB. I had made several rounds at 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, and 10.0 grains each. The weather was nasty so I didn't setup the chrono; I really just wanted to check felt recoil and accuracy. I used a Berry plated 110 grain round nose seated to a COL of 2.480 with a medium crimp. Cases were trimmed to 2.030. Shooting at 25 yards, the 9.0 grain load grouped the best. Very light recoil and shooting to point of aim. I did get several failure to fire rounds. Recocked the hammer, and they fired the second try. I checked those fired cases in a case length gage, and they fit fine. I also had a couple that I could not close the action on. Again, checking those rounds in a case length gage showed no problems. Any ideas why that would happen?