What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Vaquero]

Loaded 20 rds. of 38-55 using a 255 gr RFN bullet half,
with 10 grs. Unique, and the other with 7.5 grs. Trail Boss.
I know what the Unique load can do, but I've never tried the TB.
Something to shoot in between the 6.5 test rds.

RP

[Kissmybrass]

Loaded 20 rds. of 38-55 using a 255 gr RFN bullet half,
with 10 grs. Unique, and the other with 7.5 grs. Trail Boss.
I know what the Unique load can do, but I've never tried the TB.
Something to shoot in between the 6.5 test rds.

RP

Do you have a 38-55 Henry? I don't see or hear about that round much. Looks like that would have some range -

[Vaquero]

Loaded 20 rds. of 38-55 using a 255 gr RFN bullet half,
with 10 grs. Unique, and the other with 7.5 grs. Trail Boss.
I know what the Unique load can do, but I've never tried the TB.
Something to shoot in between the 6.5 test rds.

RP

Do you have a 38-55 Henry? I don't see or hear about that round much. Looks like that would have some range -

No sir, I have a Marlin Cowboy with the 24" octagon barrel.
The previous owner of it, a good friend, he used it to ring gongs out to 900+ yds.
I've not shot it that far.
I wouldn't mind a Henry to compare with this Marlin, but
I don't care for the carved stock that comes on that model.
Been thinking about one of the single shot 30-30's, and then sending it to JES to have rebored to 38-55.
I contacted him the other day about the idea, and he said no problem.

RP

[Vaquero]

Here ya go, pictured here with my 44 Henry.

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This was before I added the Lyman peep.

[Kissmybrass]

Loaded 20 rds. of 38-55 using a 255 gr RFN bullet half,
with 10 grs. Unique, and the other with 7.5 grs. Trail Boss.
I know what the Unique load can do, but I've never tried the TB.
Something to shoot in between the 6.5 test rds.

RP

Do you have a 38-55 Henry? I don't see or hear about that round much. Looks like that would have some range -

No sir, I have a Marlin Cowboy with the 24" octagon barrel.
The previous owner of it, a good friend, he used it to ring gongs out to 900+ yds.
I've not shot it that far.
I wouldn't mind a Henry to compare with this Marlin, but
I don't care for the carved stock that comes on that model.
Been thinking about one of the single shot 30-30's, and then sending it to JES to have rebored to 38-55.
I contacted him the other day about the idea, and he said no problem.

RP

900 Yards?! WOW - I do love the octagon barrels

[Rifletom]

They both look nice Randy, but, that Marlin looks very sleek[no Marlin Perch Belly forearm. Good lookin' rifle the Marlin is. And a shooter!

[Vaquero]

They both look nice Randy, but, that Marlin looks very sleek[no Marlin Perch Belly forearm. Good lookin' rifle the Marlin is. And a shooter!

Thank you sir.

RP

[runnin n gunnin]

De-capped, resized and cleaned 2K 9mm cases.

Nice group Randy, must have sneezed on that 5 0'clock hit. Karma was telling you it was cocktail time and you needed to pour a whiskey !

[Kissmybrass]

De-capped, resized and cleaned 2K 9mm cases.

Nice group Randy, must have sneezed on that 5 0'clock hit. Karma was telling you it was cocktail time and you needed to pour a whiskey !

2,000?! Manually?

[Hatchdog]

De-capped, resized and cleaned 2K 9mm cases.

Nice group Randy, must have sneezed on that 5 0'clock hit. Karma was telling you it was cocktail time and you needed to pour a whiskey !

I was going to guess 2000 on your primer contest think I was such a smart fella. Then I read your bottle was a mix of rifle and pistol. So much for being a smart fella.

[runnin n gunnin]

2,000 KMB ! I use a Mighty Armory resizer/decapper. Great die that is a single die and works for 9mm/38/357 without having to adjust it in any way, and is rock solid, no broken pins on this die. I ran the brass through my Hornady progressive with a brass feeder, then threw them in the Hornady Sonic Cleaner.

[runnin n gunnin]

Hey Hatch, you are on target, I only have small rifle primers along with the various pistol in the bottle and about 25 209s.

[Rifletom]

r-n-g, you finally back home for a spell? You been a busy boy.

[Kissmybrass]

2,000 KMB ! I use a Mighty Armory resizer/decapper. Great die that is a single die and works for 9mm/38/357 without having to adjust it in any way, and is rock solid, no broken pins on this die. I ran the brass through my Hornady progressive with a brass feeder, then threw them in the Hornady Sonic Cleaner.

So are you hand pulling all these or.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko7x69xoYyk&t=12s

[runnin n gunnin]

Nope, not that sophisticated !

[runnin n gunnin]

Yes and No Tom, I am just getting back on my feet from the COVID, picked up the OMNI variant and it put me flat on my back, worse than the original I had in 2019. Nasty stuff, just lingers. Doing much better now.

[runnin n gunnin]

r-n-g, you finally back home for a spell? You been a busy boy.

Yes and No Tom, I am just getting back on my feet from the COVID, picked up the OMNI variant and it put me flat on my back, worse than the original I had in 2019. Nasty stuff, just lingers. Doing much better now.

[Headhog]

After puttering in my out building and sweating way too much, I came in and showered then headed to my reloading room. Had a batch of .223 brass already prepped, primed and ready to go, so I just added in some powder and stuffed a bullet on top. That was an easy 50 rounds of .223 completed in my cool basement.

Paul

[Rifletom]

Glad you're doing better r-n-g. Stay away from that stuff.

[runnin n gunnin]

Thanks Tom, worst part is haven't had a Jameson in three weeks. Soon though brother, very soon