What did you reload today?

[27hand]

27hand, you going to try the IMR 4350 in the Tikka and would you like to try some 168 grain hornady a-max?

I just picked up some 165 Accubonds but might also try IMR 7828SSC which I also just got. The store also had some H1000 so I'll mess around with those combos. Just over a half minute on the first 2 pics made me smile. I'm not sure I can see much better to actually shoot better.


The H100V might tweak in a bit more between the loads I had but looked pretty consistant through those first 3 targets all sub minute but I'd like to improve that if the old eyes can see.

I might try shooting that rifle left handed for a better reticle / target picture.

Stabbing my self in the eye with a sawzall blade years ago hasn't helped ( I try 4 or 5 pairs of cheaters to get a combination of clear reticle and focused target picture). Due for eyeglasses.

If the 165s do much better, I'll focus on working those.

A friend is giving me another pound of 4350.

For now, I have a rifle and a backup that are shooting pretty good but I'll run them both out to 300.

I should shoot more.

[Plain Old Bill]

32 Smith & Wesson long. Bringing a Hand Ejector back to life...we'll see how this goes. Love restorations.

[85MikeTPI]

I found a jug of Superformance in stock a few months ago so I was finally able to crack it open and load some 140gr 6.5creedmore rounds to test it with.
I should be able to test them out at 400yds this weekend, and maybe open it up to 600 with trimming a few trees..

[27hand]

I loaded some of the 165 accubonds using both 7728ssc and Ime4350. I used Noslers most accurate load data.

Tomorrow, I'll load a few 180s with 7828 as well and see how they run.

[Gunsnwater]

Any of you guys find Uncle Jim on YouTube? Good stuff. He got a time out for his last live broadcast. It was gold.

[DukeConnor]

Doing .38 wadcutters this morning

[imashooter2]

Annealing cut 5.56 cases getting ready to form 300 BLK.

[27hand]

I loaded some .300 winmags. Nothing hot but midrange. One load did get up to near max but accuracy fell off with .3 grain additions.

I gathered up the cases from both rifles but was running a bit late so didn'.t really look at them till the next day.

10 cases had the preliminary bright ring above the belt indicting they were ready to have a case head failures.

These are Sig brass and probly 4 or 5 reloads so They were getting ready to be retired.

I usually take the time to check the primers or other indicators of high pressure but up to this point, have had no issues.

I cut one of the cases to see what I already knew.

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I checked all the others and they do not have any indication of this weakening.

I'll bend a brazing rod and see if I can feel any groove within the other cases.

Most of the brass Ive been using has had at least 3 firings and I have one bag of 50 unused which I was waiting to see If more winmag cases are available before using them for load workup.

If I get something that gives me under a minute at 300 yards, I'll load some to keep as a group of hunting rounds.

My .06 cases are used till I start getting cracks on the neck and havent had an issue with .308s as yet.

I'll probly just bite the bullet and order a couple hundred new .300WMs if I can find them. and discard the lot I've been using.

[27hand]

I ws gifted a thousand of these.
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I have a couple thousand .38 cases, have primers and some Unique and 700X to play with.
I may give these a whirl after reading up a bit more on reloading lead and doing a couple hundred 10mms first.

[imashooter2]

The H&G 50 is the gold standard for .38 wadcutters. Nice gift!