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Post by 72camaro on Feb 16, 2014 14:11:49 GMT -7
I'm always good for taking instruction, no matter how long or short I've been doing something. When I was a Journeyman in the field working occasionally I'd learn something from an apprentice that learned something from someone else.
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Feb 16, 2014 15:33:24 GMT -7
Shawn,
Bob is right!!!! I can't stress that enough!! I have not blown up a gun, I did bulge a barrel on a shotgun one time, to hot of a load. But I do know people that have. My ex-wifes uncle reloaded a 7x56 mauser in an old Mauser rifle, he fired a reload, and the gun blew up, the bolt barely missed his head as it flew out of the receiver, the bolt would have embedded itself in his head, possibly killing him.
I know another guy that had a skwibb reload (no powder or not enough powder), fired it, the bullet went down the barrel a short distance, he not realizing it, he loaded another round, fired it, and the barrel looked like a pealed banana, he was injured by shrapnel, face, arms and hands, not to mention his hearing.
You need to find someone that has experience with metallic cartridge reloading, and have them sit with you or you sit with them and watch and learn, then duplicate what he does. Then as they are sitting with you, have them let you do the reloading, until you understand all the procedures, and you have each one of them imprinted in your brain, and you have them right in the reload.
Please this is very important! From all the question that you have asked us, we feel it is important that you get a fellow reloader to have help you with starting out!!!
Gary
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Post by 72camaro on Feb 16, 2014 21:32:59 GMT -7
Was with a guy that reloads tonight and walked through it with his 550 Dillon Press.
I take the powder stuff very serious. I will be careful. As you can see there have been a bunch of questions asked before the press has even been put together.
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Post by Timber Butte Outdoors on Feb 17, 2014 8:21:45 GMT -7
Thats great Shawn. Bob and I and all of IVH do really appreciate that very much. We don't want anything to happen to you or your guns.
When you get set up, post a picture of your set up, along with your first reloads, we would like to see them.
Have fun, and be safe!
Gary
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Post by broper on Feb 19, 2014 5:51:33 GMT -7
Yeah, that's good. I think you will enjoy it when you get into it. I know I really enjoy reloading. There's just something satisfying about knowing that you can make ammo as good or better than factory ammo. You can also make so many different loads than you can buy. Now days factory ammo is a lot better than it was a few years ago but it's still possible to load more accurate ammo than factory. Then there's just a good feeling when you actually take game/varmints with ammo that you created. Like Gary said, be safe, have fun and let us know how you're doing.
Bob
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Post by 72camaro on Feb 19, 2014 12:31:01 GMT -7
Bought some primers for the .223 and .243, 50 grain v-max bullets for the .223 but none in stock that I wanted for the .243. Looked at various powder but really want CFE 223 but will be happy with H414, Varget, or the BL-C(2). Or, if I get in a pinch I'll use the son-in-law's Varget that is at my house. Went on a run to see if any of that came in and nothing that I wanted. Guys were lined up like women at Christmas for Walmart to open at Sportsman's Warehouse today. No pushing or shoving but there was a very quick walk to where they thought powder may have just came in.
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Post by 72camaro on Feb 19, 2014 20:47:56 GMT -7
The Large Rifle primers I bought seem to be Magnum, but from what I understand they are ok to switch back and forth from standard to Magnum?
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Post by broper on Feb 20, 2014 5:41:49 GMT -7
Magnum primers are hotter and intended to ignite large volumes of powder in larger cases. I'd stick with whatever your manual calls for in the cartridge you are loading.
Bob
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Post by 72camaro on Feb 20, 2014 13:15:49 GMT -7
In shotgun reloading, and I know these are two different animals, the hotter primers seem to put out less pressure on the barrel of the regular primers to pick from. The magnum primers are for my .243 95 grain bullet loads. I'll read up and see if I can find a recipe. Having problems finding the 95 grain SST's, but I've got lots of time to find them.
Hit another place up today for powder, unless you are loading big monster grain bullets, about everything else they are out of.
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Post by 72camaro on Feb 20, 2014 18:32:52 GMT -7
Bought some powder, H322. Not exactly my first choice but now I'm going to try and find some 40 or 45 grain for my .223. That may be exactly what I need and didn't know it.
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Post by broper on Feb 21, 2014 6:03:44 GMT -7
I haven't used it in awhile but H322 worked good in my .222
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Post by 72camaro on Feb 21, 2014 12:49:50 GMT -7
I haven't used it in awhile but H322 worked good in my .222 From looking at the specs it seems it is better with lighter bullets with 50 grain being about max for normal performance and anything heavier the velocity tapers off from other powders. It appears that it works really well with 40 grain and I look forward to seeing if it will stabilize in my 1:9 twist AR. Trying to make an escape into the garage and get setup but getting the time is not looking good at this moment, and, I've got to find some 40 or 45 grain but I do have the 50's. |
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Post by 72camaro on Mar 18, 2014 5:08:43 GMT -7
Trying to set Lee Deluxe reloader up last night and it appears that there is no type of tube to connect for a powder auto disk measure nor anything to hand load through a tube. What part am I missing?
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Post by 72camaro on Mar 21, 2014 11:34:48 GMT -7
Just finished up shooting my first 6 batches of different loads in my AR and the widest with the 40 grain was 2" but one group was 5/8" at 100yds. Ding ding ding we have a winner. 25.5 grains H322 and the 40 grain Barnes Varmintgedon hollow point. Been looking for 40 grain V-max, haven't seen any since I've started reloading and haven't seen another box of the Varmintgedon since I bought that one box. Lots of 50 and 55 V-max and I'll start loading those probably next after I finish with the 40's.
Shot some Remington .223, after I finished with my hand loads, that I'd been cursing saying how non accurate it was, 55 grain ball rounds and it was a horrible grouping, 3-1/4" spread and nowhere close to where any of the lighter 40's were going. In fact the strange thing was it should have been a slower round but actually shot high and to the left by a lot.
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Post by 72camaro on Dec 16, 2014 21:23:11 GMT -7
Just as an update, I haven't seen this post in a while, I've done quite a bit of reloading now and am moving up to some better equipment here and there and got groupings down to 1/4" at 100yds with my AR and 40 grain V-max but I think it has more to do with the White Oak Armament barrel than my reloading, which I've posted on another thread somewhere around here. There is something soothing about reloading and it is extremely interesting doing ladders and trying different things on load development. I've also got some ladders waiting in the wings for my .243 with 58 grain and 70 grain bullets for coyote hunting one of these days (probably not till late March or early April), and a ladder for my 7mm that I'm working on for elk hunting next year but they will be tough to beat the factory Barnes 150 grain TSX, I think that was grouping 3/4" at 200yds. My Dad, 75 years old, actually borrowed my .243 and shot his deer this year with one of my loads, a 95 grain Hornady SST.
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