What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Kissmybrass]

How much HS-6 are you using under those?

I went on the high end of this since it's for the rifle. So 9.5

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I will be interested to see how it shoots for you. I have a 7 or 8 lbs of HS-6 and have been using it in 40 S&W and 357. I came up with 9.2 grains for my loads under a Roze Dist. Zero bullet 158 gr HP.

I'm loving this combination!

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[BigAl52]

Looks good with the xtp bullets. Were you shooting off hand or off the bench

[Kissmybrass]

On the bench with a sandbag Really happy with that octagon barreled rifle

[Hatchdog]

Hey Brass, that’s some nice shooting and a great example of the accuracy gained by reloading.

Here’s a caution for you when loading for pistol caliber rifles. Some manuals will show different data for handguns and rifles with the rifle data showing a higher starting point and a lower max. Reason for this is when shooting with a revolver quite a bit of gas pressure is released by the gap between the cylinder and the barrel. Thus creating less pressure in the barrel. However when shooting in a rifle this pressure release doesn’t happen so the barrel receives the max pressure.

Now, having said this I have no idea if your load is a possible problem. I didn’t look it up and if you’re not getting any signs of pressure wonderful. I shoot the XTP with H110 from my Big Boy Steel with great results similar to yours.

[Kissmybrass]

Just finished 50 .357 mags with 158 XTP and 125 XTP. HS-6 powder. I need to find large rifle primers... have powder and a lot of 45-70 brass and bullets just waiting.

[BigAl52]

Im thinking since Roze Dist doesn’t have any 158gr hp I will be checking out some 158 grhp plated bullets from xtreme bullets. Ive shot quite a few of there bullets with good results

[Kissmybrass]

How about Berry's bullets? Found 250 count 158 flat nose FMJs - any good?

[BigAl52]

Ive shot Berrys before Darin but I like xtreme better. I also think I get better accuracy with a hollow point. Ive not ever achieved the accuracy with the flat point that I have with a hollow point

[Vaquero]

Alright Al, I went ahead and loaded 10 of those 255 grainers over that 3031 load you shared.
I'll give 'em a try later today after me chores.

RP

[fortyshooter]

Will start loading up more .44 Specials to replace what I shot up over the weekend. The 6.0 Unique load shot well with the MB 240 gr. bullet with speeds 760-790 FPS range out the 7.5 revolver barrel. 5.0 Red Dot was in the 775-800 range which is good and accuracy good too.