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RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
- RanchRoper
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
No worries, I am prepared to deal with the overstock. Having a ready, aim, Fire-Sale.
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
Been reloading about a month or so now....loaded over 1200 rounds....50/50 split 200/250 gr lead...time flies when you are having fun!
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
RanchRoper wrote:loaded over 1200 rounds....50/50 split 200/250 gr lead
just curious .... do you foresee settling on just loading 200 or 250 grain bullets .... or will you continue to load both .... have you found any difference in the way you have hold your sight picture when firing at a longer distance
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
Hmmm. Not sure. I think the 250 gr will be better in the new 1885 single shot...might get better distance.
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interesting ... sure hope you find one bullet and load that all three of your 45's like
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
Got another 100 rounds done of 200gr...6.6 gn of Universal...light target loads, might just go shoot some tomorrow in my revolver.
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
I see on the Hodgdon site I can go to a 300gr lead bullet with 6.6 to 7.3 grains of Universal. I wonder if these would be good 1885 long rifle cartridges down a 30" barrel?
*never mind...it's a jacketed bullet which I never shoot.
*never mind...it's a jacketed bullet which I never shoot.
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
I am getting soot on one side of the ejected brass. I have it with the factory ammo too but not quite as much as the reloads. I assume that is the light load doing it with not enough pressure or brass expansion? Thoughts?
I think this is not much to worry about, and light loads will make brass last longer?
I think this is not much to worry about, and light loads will make brass last longer?
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
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Re: RanchRoper's Reloading Ruminations
Couldn't read '447's reply. RR, you have nothing to worry about. You're correct on not enough pressure[hotter load], but, you're fine. I get the same thing. No issues. Our loads are easier on the rifles and us. Accurate and having a ball.
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