What are you reloading today...???

[Rugerfanboy]

Doing a little reloading for my Henry Big Boy Steel 44 Magnum. I'm using Starline brass, CCI #350 large pistol magnum primers, Winchester 296 powder and Zero 240gr JSP bullets. These are just some target loads.

[Travlin]

Thanks for sharing and great photo. One ? why magnum primers for target loads?

[Rugerfanboy]

Thanks for sharing and great photo. One ? why magnum primers for target loads?

Winchester 296 is a slow burning powder and it requires a magnum primer. W296 performs it's best at close to max charge and to efficiently and effectually burn the powder, it need's a magnum primer. And since I'm after high velocity with these rounds, I'm using W296 powder.

[clovishound]

I always use magnum primers when they are called for by the loading data. They cost the same in the small pistol primers I use for .38 and .357 magnum, so why not. I know that when using Titegroup or HP38 in target loads, it really doesn't make a difference, but I keep both on hand, so why not. When I load IMR 4227 loads in .357, I definitely need to use magnum primers.

[Sir Henry]

Nice workbench. My coffee cup is the only thing here that is getting reloaded.

[CT_Shooter]

I always use magnum primers when they are called for by the loading data. ...I keep both on hand...

Me, too. If the loading data indicate a magnum primer, that's what I use; when they call for standard, then I use those. But both are always on my shelf.

[Rugerfanboy]

I don't go by what the load data suggest the hand loader to use. I go by what the powder manufacturer suggest the hand loader to use. But, I do have some load data that the powder manufacturer suggest to use a standard primer, but I use a magnum primer cause I'm dealing with case pressure. The pressure causes the case (brass) to fire form better inside of the chamber. Since the casing is better sealed up against the chamber wall, I get a higher level of a clean burn. I also use magnum primers sometimes to help seal the casing inside of the cylinder on some of my revolver hand loads. When the casing is not sealed in the cylinder, burnt powder residue escapes past the casing and sometimes hits the shooter in the face. When I use magnum primers when the powder manufacturer calls for a standard primer, I always work up my load data....ALWAYS

Disclaimer......just cause I said I use magnum primers in some of my hand loads when I should be using standard primers, does "NOT" mean for whoever is reading this to start using magnum primers in place of standard primers. If you do, always work your load up and watch for pressure signs.

[Owly]

Bought a new .40 cal recently so I've been loading a bunch for it. Burned up all my AutoComp so developing a new load using AA#7. Loaded up 50 rounds, five sets of ten from 6.8 gn to 7.9 gn using Berry's 180 gn HP. Chronographed them today and was surprised to find the 7.9 gn load to have the lowest SD and a pleasing average velocity around 920 fps. This will be my new range load until I can track down some more AutoComp.

[Rugerfanboy]

Bought a new .40 cal recently so I've been loading a bunch for it. Burned up all my AutoComp so developing a new load using AA#7. Loaded up 50 rounds, five sets of ten from 6.8 gn to 7.9 gn using Berry's 180 gn HP. Chronographed them today and was surprised to find the 7.9 gn load to have the lowest SD and a pleasing average velocity around 920 fps. This will be my new range load until I can track down some more AutoComp.

A chronograph will put a smile on your face from ear to ear cause it will tell you what the firearm like's the most. If I ever shoot mine, which I hope I don't, I'll replace it in a heart beat. It makes hand loading so much more fun. When I'm using my chronograph, my wife laughs at me cause my rounds on target are all over the place. I try to explain to her that I'm not shooting for accuracy right now, I'm seeing what the firearm like's the best and that accuracy will come next. I try to explain about the goal of the lowest SD and about velocity to her but it goes in one ear and out the other. And of course, my mouth gets in the way of my brain, and out comes the kitchen comment.

AutoComp In stock: 1 lb bottles and 8 lb jug
http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/s ... m=AutoComp

[Vaquero]

Haven't loaded anything lately.
But the last 41 mag for the BBS.
and also some 223 for the new AR.

In the 41 I'm using a 210 gr swc, and H110 & 2400 in the magnum cases & Blue Dot & Unique in some special cases. I think the H110 is gonna be the best, and in the 41 spl. it's been pretty equal.
In the AR I'm using a 55 gr bullet and cfe 223, H 4195, & X terminator. The cfe has got the best results.