What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[Vaquero]

I loaded up some of those inexpensive 357 components to try. Finished off this pound of 2400. No worries I have more, and of the same lot.
Got 18 to try, 6 each for the 2 revolvers and the last half dozen in the Rossi.
I used the Lee fcd, so will see how they work in the rifle.
14.0 grs of powder.

RP

[Vaquero]

I ran a load of 444 brass through the wet tumbler yesterday afternoon while the grandson and I went across the road and attacked the bamboo thicket.
That boy loves chopping stuff up with the machete.
I did run those 357s through the 2 revolvers before he got here, not bad at all.
So I guess I'll load more of them, I'll sling a couple off the deck after while from the Rossi.
See if I can hit a plate or two.

RP

[Vaquero]

I ended up loading a hundred of the 357, but never got around to slinging any.
I also checked those 444 PCs. of brass to see if they needed trimming, but in wasn't necessary.
So I sized, expanded, and primed them, 61 to be exact.
Suppose to be a pretty chilly day here for us southerns
So I load some of those with the new 300gr Hdy xtp's.
I'll try a couple loads with the ole stand by H4198 that I use with the 265 and 270s.
Then a few with the new to me, Flame thrower powder H335.

RP

[5shot]

I use Smoke's signal Blue for coating but I may copy your trick coating and sprinkle some of the left over Harbor Freight red on them. Imagine a few guys at the range will see that and say "What the ..............?"

[Vaquero]

I use Smoke's signal Blue for coating but I may copy your trick coating and sprinkle some of the left over Harbor Freight red on them. Imagine a few guys at the range will see that and say "What the ..............?"

That's where I got the red and green from.
Good products.

RP

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Nothing......Went rabbit hunting......We got 5.

[Vaquero]

Loaded 12 rounds of 444 this morning.
Four each of three different powders, all in and around a 1900 fps according to data.
They will be a bit slower because of this short barrel. Oh, with the 300 gr xtp.
I don't give two hoots about the speed, I'm more about accuracy.

I'll add the results in my plinking thread, shortly.

RP

[Vaquero]

I did test those but none better one from yesterday.

Then I sized all those phat cast from the past couple of casting and coating sessions.
So, we gonna play with some cheap bullets for a little while.

Right now though I'm going to load some Pugnose 357s over a little bit of 2400.

RP

[Vaquero]

Well, I loaded 50 of the Pugnose over the 2400 and another 30 over some Blue dot.
I also loaded 5 each of the 3 different cast over 25 grs. of 2400.
Here in a little bit I'm going to stuff some more of these 125 jsp from Rose.
Rumor has it, there's maybe a new kid to be fed on the horizon...
The Rossi seemed to like these well enough so I'll do a few them.

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RP

[Hatchdog]

Well, I loaded 50 of the Pugnose over the 2400 and another 30 over some Blue dot.
I also loaded 5 each of the 3 different cast over 25 grs. of 2400.
Here in a little bit I'm going to stuff some more of these 125 jsp from Rose.
Rumor has it, there's maybe a new kid to be fed on the horizon...
The Rossi seemed to like these well enough so I'll do a few them.

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RP

Gotta love a rumor.