Starting my adventure into loading rifle rounds, starting with a 308w. couple questions that are nagging me. The brass im using has already been fired once from the rifle, Howa 1500, working with 168g bullets. The bullet will actually go into the casing without the need of being pressed...
now that I have "conquered" 45acp, 38 special, and 357 magnums, meaning I have made rounds, fired those rounds, and gun and fingers are all in 1 piece, LOL. my new challenge is a 45 long colt for a rifle. Will be shooting a modern Henry Rifle, with a 250g bullet. Question is, What is best...
:): Just got back from the range. Absolutely Flawless!! cycled 14 rounds, 6.6g power pistol, 230g jacketed round nose bullets. Shooting Taurus 1911 in 45 acp. The action worked perfectly, rounds ejected perfectly, and the powder discharge and case colorization was no different from the...
Again Thanx to Trophy Hunter, and all who have helped me through the "thinking" process. I have made 14 rounds of 45acp with 230g bullets, using power pistol decided to stay at the 6.6g just to see what the difference will be. Heading to the range tomorrow. If all goes well will have a post...
Finally ready to start my first loads. 45acp 230g jacketed round nose bullet. Using a Lee Challenger Press. My goal is to create a mid range round for target shooting, and am using Power Pistol with a vmd of .0889. My "problem" is that the Lyman book states loads should be 6.4 -7.2...
Yes I am new to the reloading world, and yes, yes, yes, and yes. My question deals with all the various powder choices. Working with 45acp loads. keeping it simple at first with 230g fmj bullets. Due to pistol powder outage, a friend was nice enough to sell me some Alliant Power Pistol...