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Thread: What did you reload today?
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January 14th, 2021, 03:32 PM #21
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January 14th, 2021, 03:33 PM #22
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January 14th, 2021, 04:41 PM #23
Re: What did you reload today?
Loading 38 special for the first time. Unique powder and Hornady 158gr SWCHP bullets to duplicate the former FBI load before the 10mm/40 craze. Starting low at around 800fps with them maxed out around 950fps later on. I can crank out 45acp pretty fast if I need them. Dies are already tuned in and I have thousands of everything in 45acp and some fresh Unique powder from Mid South Supply. My favorite load I made so far with 45acp is a Speer 200gr JHP which used to be called "the flying ashtray". They even fed through my 1911's and was getting 950fps on average out of them. Luckily none of my cases for 45acp came with small pistol primer pockets.
.223 will take a little time setting up but nothing too difficult. Every AR I've ever owned likes the 223 reloads I do like they were made for it. Pretty crazy huh? Anyone have any problems with their 556 dies?Diversity is the greatest weakness, excellence is the greatest strength. JPC
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January 14th, 2021, 05:00 PM #24
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January 14th, 2021, 05:21 PM #25
Re: What did you reload today?
I bought a brick of small rifle and brick of small pistol primers last week for $45 each. I wasn't happy about paying that much, but it was either that, or start digging into my stash.
you should try 700x for pistols. I use 700x on 38 spl, 44 mag and 45 acp. it works great, people still have it in stock and you don't need much which makes it last longer.
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January 14th, 2021, 05:45 PM #27
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Diversity is the greatest weakness, excellence is the greatest strength. JPC
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Re: What did you reload today?
I revisited my 45 super project. I began developing some loads last spring and it got back burnered.
I have a S&W 4506 that can handle the additional pressure. I have a new heavier firing pin spring (supposed to eliminate firing pin drag on the brass) and a slightly heavier recoil spring.
I had a 200 grain, powder coated, homecast bullet up to 1200 fps with Longshot powder. Not bad for a 45.
Going to try some different powders and see where I end up.
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January 14th, 2021, 07:39 PM #30
Re: What did you reload today?
OK, here's the results:
The magnum primers with the minimum load didn't even cycle my slide - I had 3 of 5 shots stovepipe. Velocity was 1055 FPS, just 2% higher than Speer's listed velocity of 1037 FPS (Speer used a test gun with a 4" barrel, mine was 5.2")
The rounds with the medium loads were essentially the same. 1109 FPS for the magnum primer vs 1111 standard - within 0.2%. The range and standard deviation were also the same.
That's with Bullseye. The results might vary with another powder. But Neill and I both plan to use Bullseye for our 9mm, so I consider these primers to be a drop-in replacement.
So I bought the 7,000 primers. The guy had some other stuff for sale, and he sold me a carton full of self-defense ammo, 21 boxes, for $100. Mostly Hydra-Shoks and Black Talons. Half of it is 10mm, I guess I need to buy another gun now.
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