What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[BigAl52]

Al, do you have a .45 Colt load using 250gr rnfp and 2400? Thanks.

Sorry Tom I dont. I have only used HS-6,Red Dot, and Unique in my 45 Colt. Got some good groups with HS-6 when I was playing with my Henry Carbine shooting the 250 gr. I havent shot much 45 Colt lately. Ive been playin with 357 and this CCH carbine trying to get it figured out. Then ended up sending it back to Henry. You might try some HS-6 unless you are trying not to buy a bunch of powders and I get that.

[BigAl52]

I loaded about 300 rounds of 357 today after fighting with one of my Dillon machines. I bought it a few years ago and it was used. It keeps flipping the primers and they get seated sideways. I tried several adjustments and some inspections of the cycling but could not seem to find the issue. There is some play in the shell plate that isnt there on my other machines. Im thinkin thats the issue but I dont have the spare parts to fix it. Dillon does and there lifetime warranty is great. Im gonna send it to them and let them go through it. Moved my dies to another machine and had the rest loaded in a very short time.

[fortyshooter]

I loaded about 300 rounds of 357 today after fighting with one of my Dillon machines. I bought it a few years ago and it was used. It keeps flipping the primers and they get seated sideways. I tried several adjustments and some inspections of the cycling but could not seem to find the issue. There is some play in the shell plate that isnt there on my other machines. Im thinkin thats the issue but I dont have the spare parts to fix it. Dillon does and there lifetime warranty is great. Im gonna send it to them and let them go through it. Moved my dies to another machine and had the rest loaded in a very short time.

I have the Dillon 550B and found that using a hand primer works out much better as far as one less thing to worry about during the
loading sequence. I of course removed the decap operation also and do that off press.

[fortyshooter]

Al, do you have a .45 Colt load using 250gr rnfp and 2400? Thanks.

Maybe I can be of help. I have loaded Hornady 250 gr. XTP bullets with 20 gr. of 2400 and shoot them in my Ruger Alaskan.
I get 1100 FPS out of the 2.5 inch barrel and are fairly accurate for it's intended use.

250 gr. XTP/2400 bullet test. https://youtu.be/YtW3Dyzs1GI

[Rifletom]

Al, do you have a .45 Colt load using 250gr rnfp and 2400? Thanks.

Maybe I can be of help. I have loaded Hornady 250 gr. XTP bullets with 20 gr. of 2400 and shoot them in my Ruger Alaskan.
I get 1100 FPS out of the 2.5 inch barrel and are fairly accurate for it's intended use.

250 gr. XTP/2400 bullet test. https://youtu.be/YtW3Dyzs1GI

Have you tried those in a lever gun yet? I know I'm straying from my standard Unique load, but, it's winter. Probably try a couple of powders and see, then go back to Unique. We handloaders are like that.

[Vaquero]

Hey Tom, I resemble that remark.
Nice to know there are alternatives,
in case you can't find your go to powder some day.
Then again ya might stumble onto a better load.

RP

[BigAl52]

Another one you can try is Universal Clays Tom. I have had good luck with it in cases where unique was ok but I was lookin for something a little better.

Forty all three of my machines are the square deal machines. Ive had one about 20 years. Its been back to Dillon one time as I used the heck out of that one. I bought the other 2 used very good prices. So I was able to use one of the other machines. But I know if I call them they will go thru it so Im gonna do that as I have the other 2 to fall back on. I dont use them as much as I use to anymore. With 9mm so cheap cant even reload them for what I can buy them for. My time is worth something.

[fortyshooter]

Another one you can try is Universal Clays Tom. I have had good luck with it in cases where unique was ok but I was lookin for something a little better.

Forty all three of my machines are the square deal machines. Ive had one about 20 years. Its been back to Dillon one time as I used the heck out of that one. I bought the other 2 used very good prices. So I was able to use one of the other machines. But I know if I call them they will go thru it so Im gonna do that as I have the other 2 to fall back on. I dont use them as much as I use to anymore. With 9mm so cheap cant even reload them for what I can buy them for. My time is worth something.

I agree on the 9mm...I think they give you the ammo and just charge you for the box!

[fortyshooter]

Al, do you have a .45 Colt load using 250gr rnfp and 2400? Thanks.

Maybe I can be of help. I have loaded Hornady 250 gr. XTP bullets with 20 gr. of 2400 and shoot them in my Ruger Alaskan.
I get 1100 FPS out of the 2.5 inch barrel and are fairly accurate for it's intended use.

250 gr. XTP/2400 bullet test. https://youtu.be/YtW3Dyzs1GI

Have you tried those in a lever gun yet? I know I'm straying from my standard Unique load, but, it's winter. Probably try a couple of powders and see, then go back to Unique. We handloaders are like that.

No...since my only .45 Colt rifle is a Uberti/Win. 1873 and not stout enough for that kind of load. Should work fine in a Marlin, Henry or Win. 1892 type.
Oh I forgot I do have a Rossi Ranch Hand but it's only a 9 inch barrel!

[Rifletom]

Another one you can try is Universal Clays Tom. I have had good luck with it in cases where unique was ok but I was lookin for something a little better.

Forty all three of my machines are the square deal machines. Ive had one about 20 years. Its been back to Dillon one time as I used the heck out of that one. I bought the other 2 used very good prices. So I was able to use one of the other machines. But I know if I call them they will go thru it so Im gonna do that as I have the other 2 to fall back on. I dont use them as much as I use to anymore. With 9mm so cheap cant even reload them for what I can buy them for. My time is worth something.

Al, I did load 15 up with "Universal". It's RR's load using the 250gr rnfp, but, coated and 7.0gr. I'll be checking those and my new Leupold 2-7 I put on the .45 Colt. I 'm DONE searching for a .357 load. Those 180's are it. Let's see now; Church is done, breakfast is done...... got it! Play-offs!

[BigAl52]

Well just got done messing with my Dillon. Tore it all apart and looked at the indexing arm. Discovered that the screw that holds it in place was loose. Cleaned it up tightend that screw made some other adjustments and got it workin like it should. Tom let us know how you like the RR load.

[RanchRoper]

Curious to know myself how those rounds shoot for you.
At -10F I will do a hundred rounds of those this afternoon. Too cold to do much else.

[Rifletom]

Will do folks, probably Tuesday. RR, toss another log on the fire and kick back.

[RanchRoper]

250 gr LRNFP. 7.0 gn Universal.

Old frontier bad hombre stoppers.

[Vaquero]

Al glad ya figured out the Dillon, and didn't have to send it off. Good job.

Shot those SWC 45's I made yesterday, just so I could reload them and try out that 2400 load I posted for Tom.
Hopefully I will get home in time to shoot 'em tomorrow afternoon.

RP

[Rifletom]

Al glad ya figured out the Dillon, and didn't have to send it off. Good job.

Shot those SWC 45's I made yesterday, just so I could reload them and try out that 2400 load I posted for Tom.
Hopefully I will get home in time to shoot 'em tomorrow afternoon.

RP

Excellent! Let us know how they work. I'm going to try for tomorrow.

[BigAl52]

Al glad ya figured out the Dillon, and didn't have to send it off. Good job.

Shot those SWC 45's I made yesterday, just so I could reload them and try out that 2400 load I posted for Tom.
Hopefully I will get home in time to shoot 'em tomorrow afternoon.

RP

Ya me to Randy. They now charge for rebuilding the loaders which they didnt use to do. Im sure its an economic thing. If you do the work yourself they will send you the parts. Square Deals are pretty easy. I bought my first Square Deal it was 189.50 Now there 459.00.

[BigAl52]

Just ordered 2 Henry rifle cases from my loading bench does that count?

[Ojaileveraction]

Sizing brand new 35 Reminton cases.
Decided to shoot 35rem in Lever Action Silhouette this year so I broke out a stash.
Have a good stock of Speer 180 and 220 flat points. Testing Barry's 158s

[Vaquero]

Just ordered 2 Henry rifle cases from my loading bench does that count?

I have eaten lunch and supper at mine, if that counts?
Then yes.

I did shoot a few this afternoon. Behind the barn in a few mins.

RP