What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[concretus]

Well yesterday put together some subsonic .45 Colt test loads, topped off a box of high end 45c hunting loads. Today field stripped an FAL for some long overdue cleaning.

[Luv the lever]

100 of 38 special. Overall weight within .1 gn total. Can’t wait to see if it makes a difference. 158.6 gn Xtreme rnfp, 62.1 gn never fired xtreme brass, 4.8 gn True Blue and WSP. 1.485” OAL.

[Rifletom]

Got it all sorted and decapped.
Coffee can nearly full of 38spl not counting the 50 pcs. of nickel ones.
Only 50 357's, got those and the silver 38's and 20 pcs. of Creedmoor bras in the tumbler.

Took a little break after all the brass 38's,


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RP

Ohh wee! Those peppercinis[?] look tasty. Love those things.

And you're right Randy; Mark is certainly one of the good guys here.

[DsGrouse]

I recieved two more lyman t8 turrets, rounding my collection out to 4.. I believe i will need two more to have all my calibers covered.. I will post up a photo when i get home

[dmanwarren]

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Looks like the game was going to be a blow out and the wife went to bed early so off to the reloading room. Put together a ladder load of 300 grain XTP and 15 360 grain WLNGC in 460 S&W Mag. Then 15 300 grain Lehigh defense penetraters in 454 Casull. Those 30 rounds were loaded middle of the road from the recipe data. Plan on running through these next Saturday, wonder if my wrist will hurt by the end of the day! All will be shot through a S&W 460 with 5" bbl.

[Vaquero]

I vote yes buddy, ifn ye shoot them all.

I did load 10 rounds for the creedmore. some 143 gr. over some IMR4350
Have a young gal interested in deer hunting and someone suggested a ,243...
She 's not crazy about a .270, as she's be introduced to it.
I think the 6.5 is a better choice and less recoil than the even the ,270.
And much better for deer than the .243

RP

[Rifletom]

Man, those Lehigh's are serious looking. With that profile, wondering on accuracy. Have you tried them before?

[dmanwarren]

Rifletom, first time trying them. Might do a range report when it works to run them through. Oddly enough the 300 grain only has load data in 454 Casull. I was going to load them in 460 but could not find reliable data.

[fortyshooter]

A lot of heavy lead there plus the man with wrist of steel!

[DsGrouse]

I loaded two sets of 45 acp. 98 rounds of 200-grain lead semi-wadcutter, and 98 rounds of 230-grain extreme ball. Both using 7.2 grains of be 86.

[Rifletom]

Mind if I ask where you found this load data, especially for the 200gr swc's? 7.2gr BE-86 seems high for the .45 acp. Thanks.

[DsGrouse]

Lyman book iirc,

[Headhog]

Easy day today. Loaded up 150 .223 rounds for plinking and target fun. Then tossed 200 more cases in the tumbler. Maybe tomorrow, depending on the weather, I'll get those 200 cases prepped and read for powder and bullets.

Paul

[Rifletom]

DsGrouse, good info. Which Lyman manual is that? I have the #50 Lyman and I don't have the BE-86 data in it. Maybe the cast manual? Thanks.
BE-86 is a good powder that I'm starting to like.

[DsGrouse]

Lyman 51, I have the cast one also I will look and see if it is there also.

I have both the 50 and 51, but use the 51 quite a bit more.

The Alliant web page says BE86 max is 6.7 for 200gr lsc.. So I see why there is some reason for concern.

I just checked the hornaday and lyman cast book. BE86 is not in either of those.



BE86 is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. It meters very well, works in my 40 sw, 45lc, 38spl, 357 mag and 45 acp.

[Rifletom]

Ahh, thanks for posting that. Looks like I need #51.

[Hatchdog]

Loaded up 20 .357 cartridges for use in a Smith K frame. I used 7.0 grains of Unique and a Hornady 158 gr XTP. Way too much bullet for what I want and this load would be better served with a plated or coated bullet but the XTP was all I had on hand. Velocity should come in around 950 - 1000 fps. I have a buddy who wants to shoot his new pistol so hopefully we’ll meet up next week and the indoor range. If I like this load I’ll probably pick up some cheaper bullets and load some more up. I used the nickel cases to keep these low velocity rounds separate from my standard loads.

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[runnin n gunnin]

Hatch, I use the same load (and XTP) for my .357 pistols. I also use the Nickle for my pistols only and brass for my Henry loads to keep them separated. Looks like factory new !

[DsGrouse]

loaded another 98 cases of 230 grain extreme die cut HP, COAL 1.210, 6.7 grns of BE-86

[Hatchdog]

Hatch, I use the same load (and XTP) for my .357 pistols. I also use the Nickle for my pistols only and brass for my Henry loads to keep them separated. Looks like factory new !

Good to hear, I’m looking forward to unloading the cases next week. I took a look at Berry’s plated bullets and read they can withstand velocities up to 1250 fps so this load should work great with the Berrys. I have loaded up a bunch of Berrys in 38 special cases (still have some) but I’m out of them. I’ve seen them around locally so next time I’m in the LGS that stocks bullets I’ll pick up a box.