What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Hatchdog]

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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.

Back when I worked for a distributor we sold both CCI and RWS caps and the RWS were quite a bit more expensive. Not sure if that means anything but RWS has a great reputation.

[Hatchdog]

Yesterday I finished up my 300 Blackout test load project with the exception of the Speer 125 TNT. I’m still looking for some locally and put the bat signal out on the local trader site hoping somebody will have a few laying around.

This is a combination of three bullets and three powders for each bullet with 2-4 different charges of each. I only had 24 of the 155 grain Hornady on hand so I’m a bit limited on that test. Now to get some warmer temps to hit the range as this is going to take some time to get thru. Not that much shooting but using a public range there will be a bunch of waiting to go down range and replace targets.

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[BigAl52]

I wont be home for a month Hatch. But if you havent raised any by then I have some at the house I believe

[Hatchdog]

I wont be home for a month Hatch. But if you havent raised any by then I have some at the house I believe

Thanks Al, I may have to take you up on your offer. Heading into town today including stopping into Sportsman’s Warehouse who I believe has some Speer. Bullets on hand. I’m also keeping an eye out for #11 caps for Redthies up in BC.

[leverjc]

My BBS in 357 is supposed to be here today with a new Shilen barrel so Iam working up some light loads for use in Lever Silhouette. I found some data in Lee's reloading manual for loads using CFE Postol. i thought of using Unique but I have a limited supply and is harder to find than CFE. The barrel has a 1-14 twist instead of the 1-16 of the Henry barrel.

I loaded a ladder load of 3.6 grns to 4.4grns at .2grns apart with Missouri 140 zinger bullets and 5.3grns to 5.7grns with Beery's 158grn plated bullets. It does not take much to knock over a pistol caliber ram so I am looking only for accuracy.

[Vaquero]

My BBS in 357 is supposed to be here today with a new Shilen barrel so Iam working up some light loads for use in Lever Silhouette. I found some data in Lee's reloading manual for loads using CFE Postol. i thought of using Unique but I have a limited supply and is harder to find than CFE. The barrel has a 1-14 twist instead of the 1-16 of the Henry barrel.

I loaded a ladder load of 3.6 grns to 4.4grns at .2grns apart with Missouri 140 zinger bullets and 5.3grns to 5.7grns with Beery's 158grn plated bullets. It does not take much to knock over a pistol caliber ram so I am looking only for accuracy.

Can't wait to see this new version, and a range report.

RP

[Vaquero]

A 38 spl kind a day.

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RP

[Rifletom]

A 38 spl kind a day.

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RP

Ohhh, I see jug of "Clays" there. Such a great powder. Clays/38 spl is gonna be a fun load. In .45 acp also.

[Vaquero]

A 38 spl kind a day.

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RP

Ohhh, I see jug of "Clays" there. Such a great powder. Clays/38 spl is gonna be a fun load. In .45 acp also.

Tom, I had 59 163 gr swc's, Hodgdon manual shows 2.8-3.1 for a 158 gr.
So I loaded these at 2.9.
Got rfn that weigh the same, gonna load 50 over some cfe pistol. Thinking about 4.9 grs for those.
I also ran a couple loads of brass through the tumbler.

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RP

[BigAl52]

Is this levergun 38 special ammo or you shooting it outa a 357 handgun