What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[DsGrouse]

I loaded a mix of 200 rounds of 38spl and 38 spl +p using be 86.. I'll chrono and accuracy test. These are for my revolvers and henry. So, i'm trying to find a sweet spot.

I used eveeything from 125's up to 165grain loads.

I also loaded 105 rounds of 357mag using be86 and many of the same bullets (jacketed, plated or gass checked).

I tried a couple new gas checked ones from matts. :
125 spire point gc
130 grn round flat point gc
165 swc gc


We shall see how be 86 does with them.

[NHshtr]

Just loaded enough for some time at the range. 20 rounds of 44 Mag for the carbine - 10 with 24.1 gr. of H110 under 240 gr. XTP and 10 with 21.7 gr. of Enforcer with the same XTP bullet. Both loads pretty equal with groups, but the H110 gives me about100 fps more and more energy. With the Enforcer I don't use a magnum primer, it measures nicely, it's clean (no static cling like H110), so I load it and it rings the gong just as well as the H110! (But I'll go with the H110 for hunting).

Also put together 30 rounds of 7mm-08 Rem. with 45.3 gr. of IMR 4350 under 120 gr. Nosler BT. That load is regularly 1 m.o.a. and sometimes less if the cigar smoke doesn't get in my eyes!

[DsGrouse]

Today's projected chrono and accuracy work.


I'll be using my Dan Wesson. 715 today.

[Hatchdog]

^^^^^^^^^^

Grouse, that’s a lot of work displayed there. Both the loading and the data records.

Fun isn’t it?

[Vaquero]

Rainy day here today, thinking about putting together some 25-20's here in a bit.
Bought some bullets from MB co. last month need to try some.

RP

[NHshtr]

Rainy day here today, thinking about putting together some 25-20's here in a bit.
Bought some bullets from MB co. last month need to try some.

RP

Vacquero,
What rifle do you have for the 25-20s?

[Vaquero]

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Vacquero,
What rifle do you have for the 25-20s?
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It's an old 1892 Winchester.
Made around 1912 or '13.
It's the one on the right.

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RP

[DsGrouse]

^^^^^^^^^^

Grouse, that’s a lot of work displayed there. Both the loading and the data records.

Fun isn’t it?

Yeah, I've got a range report to right up. The DW 715 was pleasant to shoot. I was able to chronograph everything and even had enough fun rounds to enjoy my steel plates. The guns' a mess, more than 500 rounds down the pipe.

[5shot]

Loaded up some 160 gr. wadcutters from an old discontinued Lyman mold #358432. I wasn't as impressed with this bullet and had mostly settled on using the RCBS 148 gr. WC for most of my shooting. I was thinking about selling this one until I tried it in this Model 67 .38 spl. Loaded over 4.7 gr. of BE86 with Win SP primers the .38 shot little clusters at 25 yards. I'm thinking that 162 gr with a flat nose at 900 fps should make a potent .38 load without abusing the K-frame.

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[DsGrouse]

Loaded up some 160 gr. wadcutters from an old discontinued Lyman mold #358432. I wasn't as impressed with this bullet and had mostly settled on using the RCBS 148 gr. WC for most of my shooting. I was thinking about selling this one until I tried it in this Model 67 .38 spl. Loaded over 4.7 gr. of BE86 with Win SP primers the .38 shot little clusters at 25 yards. I'm thinking that 162 gr with a flat nose at 900 fps should make a potent .38 load without abusing the K-frame.

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I had excellent results with 4.6 grains and 165 swc

[BigAl52]

Got out the ole Contender. MIght bring back some memories for some. Does me anyway. Time to let some steel move in the wind courtesy of one of my favorite calibers. The ole maxie as I call it. Its been disrespected for chambering for quite sometime but there is still a following. I once thought about getting a Henry Single Shot rechambered to this caliber but havent done it yet. Loaded up some strikers with about 7 grains of Unique to try gonna bump it up a bit to 7.5 and 8.0 to see how they shoot.

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[5shot]

That's a sharp looking contender! 10" barrel?

[BigAl52]

Thanks 5shot. Its been in my safe for quite some time. So ling don’t even remember where the grips and forend came from. Have a 41 mag barrel for it to. Its a blue barrel. Might get a MGM barrel for it in 357 mag depending on how much it gets used. The 357 max is alot of fun

[BigAl52]

Loaded 50 rounds of 357 Max with Unique 7.0 to 9.0 10 rounds each. I had an MGM TC mount here and decided to remove the iron sights from the TC barrel as I have a red dot here that I want to try on the Contender. I think it turned out pretty nice. Cant wait to shoot it. Thinking about adding another barrel but Im not sure which one. 357 mag is my first thought but I have also thought about a 9mm. 9mm ammo is cheap and fun to plink with.

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[ruhler]

Casted some bullets the other day, Noe mold 432 267grain rnfp for my Henry 44mag and my Marlin 444 I really needed them so I focused on getting a small supply with these bullets. also casted some Lee .430 240gr SWC and a few Lee .357 158gr SWC. Also tried my "new" MP-mold 432-244 4cavity brass mold with different inserts with hollowpoint, but just a few didnt have the time this day. It was alot heavier to work with than my other aluminium molds, had some issues with getting the bullets to let go from the mold because of the pins for the hollowpoint,the issue was I managed to get lead on the pins on the outside so couldnt get the bullets loose. Guess its a learningcurve each mold is a individual.

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[5shot]

All my hollow point molds are single cavity and there you have the luxury of being able to give the pin a quarter turn before opening the mold so there is no sticking. The only "secret" I know for HP's is keeping the pin hot enough but I suspect you already know that. Dipping the pin in the pot between pours works for me. I never tangled with a multiple cavity HP mold but don't doubt what you're saying about a learning curve.

[DsGrouse]

Nothing so fancy as all of you.
Deprimed 500 357 and 1200ish 38spl



Today they go in the tumbler for a rumble tumble and then into the food dehydrator to dry off.

[DsGrouse]

Tumbled, rinsed, and dried.
I have some reloading to do.

[JVogler]

Loaded 50 rounds of 357magnum. 14.1 grains of Winchester 296 under a 158 grain JHP Zero bullet. I don't know why but this load kicks more than a load under a 158 grain JSP Zero brand bullet.

[DsGrouse]

Loaded 50 rounds of 357magnum. 14.1 grains of Winchester 296 under a 158 grain JHP Zero bullet. I don't know why but this load kicks more than a load under a 158 grain JSP Zero brand bullet.

JHP will likely be longer bullet than a JSP. Thus more of the bullet is in the case. That might increase the pressure, thus, more kick.