What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Rifletom]

Nasty cold and rainy day. Just perfect to create a new 45 Colt load with some 200 gr. RNFP bullets. I decided to go lighter with the bullets since all I shoot is paper and some steel.

The press is working hard:

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Paul

Aha! I spied that Universal there. Good powder in the Colt.

Yes sir. My favorite for 45 Colt.

Paul

Universal is a good powder for the .45 Colt. I've used 7.2-7.5gr with a 250gr rnfp coated bullet with fine results. Probably my favorite round to shoot; handgun or lever gun.

[JVogler]

Loaded the last 44 Bayou bullets 9mm 115 grain rn over some CFE powder. I bought 8 sample packs in 3 calibers: .380, 9mm, 38/357 to lower the shipping cost. I'm using 9mm Ruger revolver chamber as a case gauge check, 8 caliber Lyman gauge allows a few flawed rounds to pass then they won't chamber in assorted 9mm pistols. This bullet profile seems to fit the bill. I was not setting the Lee factory crimp die properly on my press. Seems I may have been improperly setting die wrong (too light) snce I started reloading. 38 special is a forgiving round

[NHshtr]

Aha! I spied that Universal there. Good powder in the Colt.

Yes sir. My favorite for 45 Colt.

Paul

Universal is a good powder for the .45 Colt. I've used 7.2-7.5gr with a 250gr rnfp coated bullet with fine results. Probably my favorite round to shoot; handgun or lever gun.

Glad for the tip on Universal, I have some on hand and think I'll give it a try in my 45 Colt New Vaquero. I was usually using Green Dot and since being given a few bottles of Trail Boss, I've been using that. The Trail Boss yields more of a plinking velocity. I used the Green Dot for the bowling pins - it seems to clear them off the table in a hurry!

Meanwhile I loaded 25 44s with H110 under XTPs.
For the .243 Long Ranger, I loaded two different loads: 15 with 39.0 gr RL 15 under 80 gr TTSX and 25 with 35.7 gr RL 15 under 90 Gr Nosler BTs. Trimming up hunting loads.

Seems like my Henry 44. mag carbine is shooting tighter groups the more rounds I put through it. I think it likes a dirty barrel. I named it Pig Pen.

[Rifletom]

Drizzly day here, so, getting things set-up to load some .45 Colt and .45 acp using Red Dot. Sunday bliss.

[dmanwarren]

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Anybody have experience with these? Picked up 2500 at a local auction for 30 clams since I'm running low on large rifle and new stock is nonexistent around here. I loaded 10 yesterday in 6.5 needmore and they seem to shoot as accurate as my usual primers. Just thought I'd pick you guys brain before I loaded up a bunch. Thanks Dave

[Mags]

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Anybody have experience with these? Picked up 2500 at a local auction for 30 clams since I'm running low on large rifle and new stock is nonexistent around here. I loaded 10 yesterday in 6.5 needmore and they seem to shoot as accurate as my usual primers. Just thought I'd pick you guys brain before I loaded up a bunch. Thanks Dave

Must have been stored well. Imported they must be vintage 1950-1970. You say the first 10 shot well, so likely ok to keep on with them.

[Mags]

Six test loads. Accurate #5 behind 200gr Gallant coated round nose flat point.

[NHshtr]

Loaded two sets of 20 rounds of 7mm-08 Rem. One for my rifle (Savage 110) of 45.3 gr. IMR4350 under 120 gr. Nosler BTs. The other for my Encore pistol of 42.0 gr. of IMR 4064 under 120 gr. Sierra Pro Hunters.
It would be nice if both 7mm-08s liked the same load; but we take life as it is.

[Mags]

After testing the 6 test loads, loaded up 52 more. Accurate #5 behind 200gr Gallant coated round nose flat point.

[BigAl52]

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Anybody have experience with these? Picked up 2500 at a local auction for 30 clams since I'm running low on large rifle and new stock is nonexistent around here. I loaded 10 yesterday in 6.5 needmore and they seem to shoot as accurate as my usual primers. Just thought I'd pick you guys brain before I loaded up a bunch. Thanks Dave

RWS makes some of the best percussion caps for black powder shooting. If they are like those I dont think you have anything to worry about.