who's reloading tonight? - Page 15 - The Firearms Forum

garydude · 05-09-2012, 01:02 AM

Man Leader that sounds fun. You could combine your favorite pastimes and just shoot the fish.

Any chance of you takin your little brother? I bet he could use a diversion.

gun-nut · 05-09-2012, 04:22 PM

Been busy! left to right 1,300 9mm /700 45ACP /550 38Spl and still loading more!

todd51 · 05-09-2012, 07:01 PM

Wow you have been busy. Look'n good though. If things go as planned the Old Guys will be doing some unloading on Friday.

76Highboy · 05-09-2012, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gun-nut

Been busy! left to right 1,300 9mm /700 45ACP /550 38Spl and still loading more!

Nice!

sting75ray · 05-09-2012, 09:18 PM

Just finished up another 100 rounds of 222 for the Mini 14.

gun-nut · 05-10-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by todd51

Wow you have been busy. Look'n good though. If things go as planned the Old Guys will be doing some unloading on Friday.

Doing that will just make you sit at the bench lol Have fun shooting!

gun-nut · 05-10-2012, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sting75ray

Just finished up another 100 rounds of 222 for the Mini 14.

Thats only 15 min. of fun with a mini!

sting75ray · 05-10-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gun-nut

Thats only 15 min. of fun with a mini!

Less than that with the 2 30rd mags.

soundguy · 05-10-2012, 10:44 PM

just loaded up some 30-06 180gr spitzer sp with varget.. trying 44 thru 45 grains.. tables 44-47.. etc.. see where they land..

soundguy · 05-11-2012, 07:35 PM

shot a few powder types and ranges in charges.

( still shooting 30-06 180gr spsp using winlr primer )

found that imr 4064 loaded to 47g pushing that same 180gr spst bullet i've been using makes my remington 700 shoot bullseys unfailing...

other 2 good ones i tracked down but need to develop further are imr 4895... need to load 43gr and a few tenths up and down and see where they go.. got some 1st shot bulls with 43gr.. same with varget at 44gr.. need to run it up and down a hair, see where they land on paper.

all in all all but except a couple batches performed as good as a test set of remington corelocked 180gr. grouping was as good or better .. accuracy no worse on any of the loads.. though as mentioned.. i had 3 laods thet were hitting bull, and the one, imr 4064 never failed to make bull on the 47gr load.

overall.. imr4895 and imr 4064 produced tightest groupings.. 4064 at 47gr and 4895 at 45gr.. 3/8" grps..

soundguy

fluffie · 05-12-2012, 08:38 AM

doing a box of .38spl this morning while cloths are washing got in my frankford arsonal boxes last week ordered 10 and already have them filled with clean casings just waiting to be reloaded

BobMcG · 05-12-2012, 05:37 PM

Early AM was loading .45-70

; early PM was shooting .45-70

; later PM was loading more .45-70

.

gun-nut · 05-12-2012, 08:38 PM

I did not reload today but i did some unloading. found some 45/70 blanks in my grandfathers stuff, so i went over to mom and dad's house and ran them in the 1873 trapdoor and the 1886 trapdoor as well. Just making shure that they both fired as i am buying the 1873. Now i just have to sit down and reload a few full load's to let my mother have some pride in shooting my grandfathers guns. She did have fun shooting the blanks today.

soundguy · 05-12-2012, 09:06 PM

i shot 50 30-06 friday am.. and I am now paying dearly for it.. my back is killing me. already hitting the aspirin... sheesh

BobMcG · 05-12-2012, 09:30 PM

Ah what the heck, late PM loaded up another fifty .45-70. I'll be going through them quickly enough between tomorrow and next weekend.

JLA · 05-12-2012, 10:12 PM

.300 winmags here.. My shoulder hurts, and the rifles braked..

tjc357 · 05-13-2012, 12:34 PM

Just finished up 3500rnds. of .45acp on my new Dillon 550b,waiting for another 4000rnds. of brass and bullets to come in.

soundguy · 05-14-2012, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLA

.300 winmags here.. My shoulder hurts, and the rifles braked..

i loaded up 50 30-06 for a range trip and my back is now paying for it days later..

gonna have to start shooting my .222rem and .218bee some more...

JLA · 05-14-2012, 07:14 PM

no kiddn. I only shoot crap like that when i have it here to work on. I had a guy send me a mod 70 in .300 Winmag to lap and develop a load for. Fired a total of about 70 rounds over the last week. Thats quite enough of thet beast.

Ill stay to my .308s and .30-06s.

soundguy · 05-15-2012, 07:10 AM

i had been thinking about a 300winmag a while back.. but after that beating with my 30-06 i decided against it..

JLA · 05-15-2012, 05:26 PM

Theres no need for anything bigger than the oughtsix on this continent. Its more than capable of 1000 yds and the Targets wont know the difference and a 150 gr pill will just about pass clean thru most big game. Only place I can think of that would require a bigger gun is the Alsaskan wilderness where there are 2000 pound grizzlies ready to eat you. Then id consider a .458 mag or something brutal.

soundguy · 05-15-2012, 06:16 PM

i do, just for emergencies.. have a 416 rigby in the closet in case cape buffalo, bull elephant, or blue wales attack. I'm just afraid to shoot it much..

zant · 05-15-2012, 08:41 PM

Loading 10 148HBWC backwards at 800fps just to see what they look like in ballistic gel...

76Highboy · 05-15-2012, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLA

Theres no need for anything bigger than the oughtsix on this continent. Its more than capable of 1000 yds and the Targets wont know the difference and a 150 gr pill will just about pass clean thru most big game. Only place I can think of that would require a bigger gun is the Alsaskan wilderness where there are 2000 pound grizzlies ready to eat you. Then id consider a .458 mag or something brutal.

I love my .06. I have never tried to shoot 1000 yards but maybe I should give it a try.

JLA · 05-15-2012, 09:41 PM

Just need a good bullet and a steady hand Jim. The hornady Amaxes are good choices.

05-09-2012, 01:02 AM	#351
garydude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Desert Southwest Proper Contributor Posts: 765	Re: who's reloading tonight? Man Leader that sounds fun. You could combine your favorite pastimes and just shoot the fish. Any chance of you takin your little brother? I bet he could use a diversion.

05-09-2012, 04:22 PM	#352
gun-nut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ohio Contributor Posts: 947	Re: who's reloading tonight? Been busy! left to right 1,300 9mm /700 45ACP /550 38Spl and still loading more! Attached Images __________________ Don't retreat just reload.

05-09-2012, 07:01 PM	#353
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,595	Re: who's reloading tonight? Wow you have been busy. Look'n good though. If things go as planned the Old Guys will be doing some unloading on Friday. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

05-09-2012, 09:18 PM	#355
sting75ray Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,093	Re: who's reloading tonight? Just finished up another 100 rounds of 222 for the Mini 14.

05-10-2012, 10:44 PM	#359
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: who's reloading tonight? just loaded up some 30-06 180gr spitzer sp with varget.. trying 44 thru 45 grains.. tables 44-47.. etc.. see where they land..

05-11-2012, 07:35 PM	#360
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: who's reloading tonight? shot a few powder types and ranges in charges. ( still shooting 30-06 180gr spsp using winlr primer ) found that imr 4064 loaded to 47g pushing that same 180gr spst bullet i've been using makes my remington 700 shoot bullseys unfailing... other 2 good ones i tracked down but need to develop further are imr 4895... need to load 43gr and a few tenths up and down and see where they go.. got some 1st shot bulls with 43gr.. same with varget at 44gr.. need to run it up and down a hair, see where they land on paper. all in all all but except a couple batches performed as good as a test set of remington corelocked 180gr. grouping was as good or better .. accuracy no worse on any of the loads.. though as mentioned.. i had 3 laods thet were hitting bull, and the one, imr 4064 never failed to make bull on the 47gr load. overall.. imr4895 and imr 4064 produced tightest groupings.. 4064 at 47gr and 4895 at 45gr.. 3/8" grps.. soundguy

05-12-2012, 08:38 AM	#361
fluffie Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 30	Re: who's reloading tonight? doing a box of .38spl this morning while cloths are washing got in my frankford arsonal boxes last week ordered 10 and already have them filled with clean casings just waiting to be reloaded

05-12-2012, 05:37 PM	#362
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: who's reloading tonight? Early AM was loading .45-70 ; early PM was shooting .45-70 ; later PM was loading more .45-70 .

05-12-2012, 08:38 PM	#363
gun-nut Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ohio Contributor Posts: 947	Re: who's reloading tonight? I did not reload today but i did some unloading. found some 45/70 blanks in my grandfathers stuff, so i went over to mom and dad's house and ran them in the 1873 trapdoor and the 1886 trapdoor as well. Just making shure that they both fired as i am buying the 1873. Now i just have to sit down and reload a few full load's to let my mother have some pride in shooting my grandfathers guns. She did have fun shooting the blanks today. __________________ Don't retreat just reload.

05-12-2012, 09:06 PM	#364
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: who's reloading tonight? i shot 50 30-06 friday am.. and I am now paying dearly for it.. my back is killing me. already hitting the aspirin... sheesh

05-12-2012, 09:30 PM	#365
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: who's reloading tonight? Ah what the heck, late PM loaded up another fifty .45-70. I'll be going through them quickly enough between tomorrow and next weekend.

05-12-2012, 10:12 PM	#366
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: who's reloading tonight? .300 winmags here.. My shoulder hurts, and the rifles braked.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

05-13-2012, 12:34 PM	#367
tjc357 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: WhiteHouse TN. Posts: 4	Re: who's reloading tonight? Just finished up 3500rnds. of .45acp on my new Dillon 550b,waiting for another 4000rnds. of brass and bullets to come in.

05-14-2012, 07:14 PM	#369
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: who's reloading tonight? no kiddn. I only shoot crap like that when i have it here to work on. I had a guy send me a mod 70 in .300 Winmag to lap and develop a load for. Fired a total of about 70 rounds over the last week. Thats quite enough of thet beast. Ill stay to my .308s and .30-06s. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

05-15-2012, 07:10 AM	#370
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: who's reloading tonight? i had been thinking about a 300winmag a while back.. but after that beating with my 30-06 i decided against it..

05-15-2012, 05:26 PM	#371
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: who's reloading tonight? Theres no need for anything bigger than the oughtsix on this continent. Its more than capable of 1000 yds and the Targets wont know the difference and a 150 gr pill will just about pass clean thru most big game. Only place I can think of that would require a bigger gun is the Alsaskan wilderness where there are 2000 pound grizzlies ready to eat you. Then id consider a .458 mag or something brutal. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

05-15-2012, 06:16 PM	#372
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,746	Re: who's reloading tonight? i do, just for emergencies.. have a 416 rigby in the closet in case cape buffalo, bull elephant, or blue wales attack. I'm just afraid to shoot it much..

05-15-2012, 08:41 PM	#373
zant V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: S.Al Posts: 251	Re: who's reloading tonight? Loading 10 148HBWC backwards at 800fps just to see what they look like in ballistic gel...

05-15-2012, 09:41 PM	#375
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,412	Re: who's reloading tonight? Just need a good bullet and a steady hand Jim. The hornady Amaxes are good choices. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!