What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[DsGrouse]

Loaded 50 rounds of blue bullets 220 grain spire points in 300 black out. This is a new bullet for me. I started my ladder test at 9.6 grains of 1680 and worked up to 10.4. I'll have to see how they shoot later this week.

[DsGrouse]

Update, velocity averages.
9.6 851 FPS
9.8 875 FPS
10.0 894 FPS
10.2 903 FPS
10.4 942 FPS

[Vaquero]

Update, velocity averages.
9.6 851 FPS
9.8 875 FPS
10.0 894 FPS
10.2 903 FPS
10.4 942 FPS

Which is the most accurate?
And at what distance were you shooting?, if checking accuracy at the same time.

RP

[DsGrouse]

Update, velocity averages.
9.6 851 FPS
9.8 875 FPS
10.0 894 FPS
10.2 903 FPS
10.4 942 FPS

Which is the most accurate?
And at what distance were you shooting?, if checking accuracy at the same time.

RP

The node at 10.2 was the most accurate one. It's not likely I will keep that one. I want to push these up to 1050-1072. I'm hoping there is a node there.

Seven of the same shots in a large hole, 3 fliers. mostly me. distance 70 yds.

[DsGrouse]

Second batch.
10.6 to 11.4 grains of powder.


I went and added all my Chrono averages to my GRT files. I tuned the initial pressures to bring the velocities within spec. That told me to get a FPS around 1050-1075, I would need to make a couple of further steps. So, I made two additional rows to test.
11.6 and 11.8 grains of powder.


The GRT model is showing max pressure of 22.28k with a 11.8 load

[5shot]

I cranked out a few .45 ACP's on the Hornady AP. It came out of the box badly out of time but after the dreaded reading of instructions she's running like a watch now. As you can see....my lair is getting a leetle bit crowded.

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[The Happy Kaboomer]

Nothing...............Went rabbit hunting

[Vaquero]

Nothing...............Went rabbit hunting

Well, did you get any??

RP

[Oldbrass]

Dusted off the lee loader (wackatool) loaded up the 38 special brass the kids blasted tin cans with over the holidays.

[DsGrouse]

Scored at the LGS today.
2500 rounds of 148grn hbwc, the price was dirt cheap, I'm determined to get these things to work in my rifles.


I also picked up a new workbench off FB Market Place. I plan to put a couple pieces of 5/8ths on it for added rigidity.