Thread: reloading

Agreed. I can cut 1/3 MOA off of even match factory loads and it is the end users responsibility to do their research and make sure the recommended load is actually safe to use. Not to mention the cost savings of reloading.

I could tell you the best way to shave with a straight is to hold it perpendicular to your skin just above the carotid artery and begin with strong downward force in a sawing motion...bet most would not attempt this however.

If you can't tell the equivalent of this in a reloading recipe then you most likely should not be reloading ammunition in the first place.

I totally agree, if you find load data on a forum and it's dangerous, the poster will definitely hear about it in later posts. I load reduced load 7.63x54r and the only data for that is on forums.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I find your statement terribly wrong. Shooters are a family & wouldn't approach a reloading forum in this way.

Originally Posted by Docmo

Anyone have a good recipe for 300 Win Mag 190gr SMK GMM clone? I'm in the process of completing a 300 WM precision rifle that I built out of a Weatherby MK V Accumark bedded in a Bell & Carleson adjustable Medalist Tactical stock.

I have perfected the 308 Win GMM with Varget and SMK bullets. Now I need a new project then it's on to the 338 Lapua next. Ha.

Mine is a 300wsm with a Douglas Barrel hand lapped match bbl, so our loads wouldn't match...but I LOVE Sierra 175 HPBT over H414 or varget & Amax's over the same. Both are one holers at 200 yds with 5 rounds on a good day for me, but I haven't felt her caress for several years sadly.

Pulled the trigger on a case feeder & MBF, for my other LNL AP.


So for I've loaded 1k of 45ACP, and its actually slowed me down a bit. Once I get the bugs worked out of the case feeder, things should move a little quicker.

Originally Posted by RJD

Pulled the trigger on a case feeder & MBF, for my other LNL AP.


So for I've loaded 1k of 45ACP, and its actually slowed me down a bit. Once I get the bugs worked out of the case feeder, things should move a little quicker.

That thing looks sweet, I am jealous. Please explain the slowing down a bit part though?

Originally Posted by straightshooter1911

That thing looks sweet, I am jealous. Please explain the slowing down a bit part though?

Sure, prior to the case & bullet feeder, I averaged 100rds per 12 minutes. That was with only one primer pickup tube. I would load 100 primers in the press, them refill the pickup tube. I could knock out those 1st 200rnds in less than 20min, then have to stop to fill up the primer tubes. I could do 500rdns in an hour this way.

With the case & bullet feeder, I bought more pick up tubes. So I can have 500 primers ready to go, and not have to stop reloading to fill more tubes. Total time was 1:03hrs. While not by much, I am slower w/feeders. Thought for sure I'd be quicker on the fact that I didn't have to stop to fill the pickup tubes.
The case feeder tends to tip over every5-6th round as it goes into the shell plate, i have to stop and remove it. A call to Hornady, the tech had me make some adjustments. Worked great while on the phone with him, but once I hung up and started reloading, the problem returned. Since, I have rigged a push wire to the vblock, now it'll feed cases 100% of the time. The problem now, is that every 10th case or so, lands on the push wire as it drops, and tips over. More adjustments are needed. I'm done until cooler weather. My garage must be atleast 115, and I'm tired of sweating. I was able to make 1,000rds. That should last me the next 3 weeks. Then the 22lr conversion kit goes on, and I'll burn thru the case of armscore I bought. By then, cooler temps should arrive.

You guys with progressives make me jealous. I keep saying one of these days...for years now.

Originally Posted by shooter74743

You guys with progressives make me jealous. I keep saying one of these days...for years now.

I used to reload quite a bit. Had a few, like 3, Star Progressives. I had 38spl, 45acp, and 44 spl/mag. Then the local ranges went for a period of years where they didn't allow reloads. Had to buy the ammo there. That went on for a few years then, because of increased competition, and the 2008 real estate economy bust, they started allowing you to bring your own ammo, but still no reloads.

Now the range I go to most allows me to bring my reloads. I've since sold my Stars long ago, but I still have the trusty old Rock Chucker. Takes longer but I find it therapeutic. The Zen of reloading. Being somewhat paranoid (Murphy's Law) I weigh each and every powder charge anyway. Out of old Belding & Mull measures. Can't beat those old things.

I have a question for you guys with progressive reloaders, how much time do you spend prepping cases? I use an old Rock Chucker and most of my time is spent cleaning, trimming and inspecting brass. The actual filling of the cases doesn't seem to be that big of a deal.

I mostly load pistol rounds so a run in the polisher and then its off to the loader. I look at each piece of brass before I put it in the feed tubes. Weed out any faulty ones. I load from a lot of picked up brass so I have ran into a couple with split cases but very rare.