What did you do at your reloading bench today?

Post by **5shot** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:16 am

Finished loading a bunch of .38 special with RCBS 148 gr wadcutters sized .358" with Carnauba Blue lube over 3.3 grains of Bullseye. I tried some Fed small pistol match as well as WSP standard and it would take a better shot than me to tell any accuracy difference. I've got a pair of K38's that will group very close to 1" @ 25 yards with that load from a wrist rest or with a steadier old man than me at the controls.
Loading is done with an old CH 4 station press that I leave set up just for .38 special since there are a few other hungry chambers in that caliber to feed.

Post by **The Happy Kaboomer** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:45 pm

Nothing............

Post by **Vaquero** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:04 pm

Werked today so nothing, either.

RP

Post by **5shot** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:21 pm

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Cold windy and trying to snow today. Perfect basement casting weather!!

RCBS 148 gr. WC's

Post by **Vaquero** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:22 pm

357?
It's been a while since I last casted, but I do need to make some of those heavy 44's of mine.
I noticed the other day they are low.

RP

Post by **5shot** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 10:44 pm

Yep. Mostly for use in the .38's.

Here's the last .44's I cast. Made them soft with about 16 to 1 lead to tin so thinking they would expand well without fragmenting. Used this bullet in H015 .44 over 2400 powder for deer hunting last November but didn't see anything big enough to test expansion on. Lyman "Devastator" that drops about 260 grains.

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Post by **Vaquero** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:20 pm

I like that, wonder if it would stand up ro some low end 444 velocities?

RP

Post by **5shot** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:27 pm

I never did try it in water jugs. These clocked at 1600 fps so I'm guessing if you kept it under 2000 fps maybe?

Post by **Mags** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 11:51 pm

Hand full of 380 cases. Since I'm short on SPPs I'll be trying some primer only tests with SRPs. No powder, no bullets.

Post by **BigAl52** » Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:53 am

Got some Tandemkross parts yesterday to add to my Ruger 22/45 build. Also updated the magazines with new better springs followers and base pad. It makes the magazines hold one more round.

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