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What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today? (Read 107207 times)

drck1000

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #100 on: June 02, 2021, 12:30:11 PM »
Quote from: stangzilla on June 02, 2021, 12:22:59 PM
I pick it up tomorrow
its the regular 6 rounds, 6" barrel.  i already have a fiber optic front sight and a hogue bantam grip for it
I already have a 586, but not a 686.  that's how i talked myself into buying the 686.   :D
Awesome!  My 686+ is my first revolver.  It's one of my favorite revolvers to shoot. 
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #101 on: June 28, 2021, 09:32:47 AM »
Actually I did this a few days ago and tested them for QC yesterday.

It is a Blue (obviously) 135 gr Truncated cone design, with CFE
Previous tests showed good results, so I made some more and tried them in different pistols.
The goal here was to create a practice load that simulates the feel of Federal 135 gr. HS ammo.
Federal 135 HS is advertised as 1060 fps

From my G17 this ammo clocked 1062 with an SD of 8. (this is really good)
Accuracy was pretty good at 25 yards. It printed 5 shots inside of 3 inches, which is typical for a Glock17.
Cost will depend if you can get primers or powder at reasonable prices.

"Pre-stupid" cost for this batch was $14 per 100 rounds.
If you want to duplicate this, I can give you the technical specs.
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macsak

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #102 on: June 28, 2021, 12:27:17 PM »
fed sells a factory 135 gr round?

Quote from: oldfart on June 28, 2021, 09:32:47 AM
Actually I did this a few days ago and tested them for QC yesterday.

It is a Blue (obviously) 135 gr Truncated cone design, with CFE
Previous tests showed good results, so I made some more and tried them in different pistols.
The goal here was to create a practice load that simulates the feel of Federal 135 gr. HS ammo.
Federal 135 HS is advertised as 1060 fps

From my G17 this ammo clocked 1062 with an SD of 8. (this is really good)
Accuracy was pretty good at 25 yards. It printed 5 shots inside of 3 inches, which is typical for a Glock17.
Cost will depend if you can get primers or powder at reasonable prices.

"Pre-stupid" cost for this batch was $14 per 100 rounds.
If you want to duplicate this, I can give you the technical specs.
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #103 on: June 28, 2021, 02:25:06 PM »
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macsak

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #104 on: June 28, 2021, 02:34:05 PM »
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ren

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #105 on: June 28, 2021, 08:12:49 PM »
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #106 on: June 28, 2021, 08:15:55 PM »
Powerswabs, please
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #107 on: July 25, 2021, 09:19:42 AM »

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Left...ammo for cops
Middle....ammo I made for me today
Right....ammo that HPD tells us to get
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #108 on: July 28, 2021, 06:44:58 AM »
Initial test on those RMR bullets was dismal. ...Relatively poor accuracy.
I suspect that I seated too short.

Made up another test batch and replunked. Surprisingly, they all plunked at 1.12" which is the same length as speer Gdots.
It helps if your gauge is clean. They also plunked in the glock and BHP, both with match bbls.

Installed a new battery in the chrono this week so I'm planning to be testing on Saturday.
I might run some with unique just for fun.
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astroboy

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #109 on: July 28, 2021, 10:25:02 AM »
I fired up the lead pot and cast some 158 swc bullets from my new lee 6 cavity mold.
I have not casted any bullets since 2005-2006. It took longer to find all of my casting
gear than to cast roughly 500 bullets. I may cast some bullets for my 44 and 45 pistols
when I find the molds.
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #110 on: July 28, 2021, 10:43:30 AM »
Quote from: astroboy on July 28, 2021, 10:25:02 AM
I fired up the lead pot and cast some 158 swc bullets from my new lee 6 cavity mold.
I have not casted any bullets since 2005-2006. It took longer to find all of my casting
gear than to cast roughly 500 bullets. I may cast some bullets for my 44 and 45 pistols
when I find the molds.
...
I like my Lee 6 cav molds. I run a pair of 45 cal so one cools while I crack the other.
It's my regular practice bullet.
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stangzilla

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #111 on: July 29, 2021, 08:34:05 AM »
Found 250 Montana Gold 357 projectiles. 158 grain jhp
They were in another cardboard box so I forgot I had them
Going to load it with some H110  :geekdanc:
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #112 on: July 29, 2021, 08:44:10 AM »
Quote from: stangzilla on July 29, 2021, 08:34:05 AM
Found 250 Montana Gold 357 projectiles. 158 grain jhp
They were in another cardboard box so I forgot I had them
Going to load it with some H110  :geekdanc:
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I run about 16.5 H110
Easily hits 1200+ even from a 3-1/2 in bbl.

(yeah Dogman, THAT 3-1/2 in bbl....the one you can't have LOL)
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astroboy

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #113 on: July 29, 2021, 10:32:34 AM »
Quote from: oldfart on July 28, 2021, 10:43:30 AM
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I like my Lee 6 cav molds. I run a pair of 45 cal so one cools while I crack the other.
It's my regular practice bullet.
Ditto. The Lee 6 cavity molds work great. I have one for my .365 9x18 Makarov.
I rarely shoot this pistol but the bullets from this mold cut nice clean holes in
paper and shoot better than the jacketed stuff.
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macsak

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #114 on: July 29, 2021, 10:46:20 AM »
Quote from: oldfart on July 29, 2021, 08:44:10 AM
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I run about 16.5 H110
Easily hits 1200+ even from a 3-1/2 in bbl.

(yeah Dogman, THAT 3-1/2 in bbl....the one you can't have LOL)

heads
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dogman

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #115 on: July 29, 2021, 06:37:27 PM »
Quote from: oldfart on July 29, 2021, 08:44:10 AM
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I run about 16.5 H110
Easily hits 1200+ even from a 3-1/2 in bbl.

(yeah Dogman, THAT 3-1/2 in bbl....the one you can't have LOL)
  :grrr: . . . . >:( . . . . .  :'( . . . . . well mines 6-1/2 in  ;D
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macsak

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #116 on: July 29, 2021, 06:43:29 PM »
Quote from: dogman on July 29, 2021, 06:37:27 PM
  :grrr: . . . . >:( . . . . .  :'( . . . . . well mines 6-1/2 in  ;D

HEADS
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oldfart

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #117 on: July 29, 2021, 07:18:25 PM »
Quote from: dogman on July 29, 2021, 06:37:27 PM
  :grrr: . . . . >:( . . . . .  :'( . . . . . well mines 6-1/2 in  ;D
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Size doesn't matter, or so I've heard.
Is yours black?
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dogman

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #118 on: July 29, 2021, 07:33:13 PM »
Quote from: oldfart on July 29, 2021, 07:18:25 PM
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Size doesn't matter, or so I've heard.
Is yours black?
Actually, the term they use is blued.
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ren

Re: What Did You Do in Your Reloading Room Today?
« Reply #119 on: July 29, 2021, 10:36:32 PM »
on AR15.com the RMR 69 gr 223 shoots pretty well from what I've read. RMR has an in house bullet making machine
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