Reloading BS thread

Ive been happy with my Hornady one.

 

Bought a Remington Model 700 ADL varminter 26" bull barrel in 22-250 that I will be loading for. Anyone have any 22-250 brass?

 

I have the grain scale from Lee, seems accurate, I attempt to weight the charge from the powder drop each time but that's tedious...I guess tedious is the name of the accuracy game

 

Worked with the perfect powder measure, following the instructions and the math to the T. Set the grain scale at what I should be measuring on the perfect powder measure.....its off. I have a feeling that its the powder measure that is fucked up.

 

Here's how I dialed in my lee perfect powder measure:
1. Filled the hopper 1/2 to 3/4 full of powder with the hopper discharge opening closed (I think it's turned clockwise) & opened the micrometer all the way out. Turned the hopper to open the discharge & cycled the entire hopper back into the bottle. That was in the instructions.
2. Closed the hopper & refilled it.
3. Picked a spot on the micrometer 1/2 way in.
4. Opened the hopper and cycled it several times to fill the measuring chamber.
5. Cycled the dispenser into the scale pan and weighed it.
6. Closed the hopper by turning it and made adjustments on the micrometer as needed.
7. Repeat 4-6 until I got a consistent drop when measured over 10 cycles.
8. Charged my rounds measuring weight on every 10th round.
9. When I was done, emptied the hopper by removing it and cycling the dispenser until empty. I left the micrometer alone as it will get me close the next time I reload.
It really sped up my reloading output as the first few times I was using the powder scoop it was not very accurate and I needed to use a little less and trickle up to the amount while the pan was on the scale.

 

They're going to be off. The key is, is it consistent? I throw probably 20 measures of powder dialing in my RCBS and Hornady measures but once they're dialed in they stay that way. I've never been able to dial in a throw of powder the first time. Just keep working the dial until you're there and then measure every tenth load until you're comfortable it's not shifting. Keeping the measure at relatively the same level helps too. If I start with it 2/3 full I don't let it get below 1/3 full before I refill. Helps the loads stay consistent.

 

Anyone recommend a good reloading setup for .45 ACP and .223 and .308? Looking for good volume but also be able to load match accuracy. I need a complete setup to measure, trim, clean, etc

There's no one I know locally that I can ask for help that I know. I've checked Dillon, Lee, Hornady and progressive vs turret presses.

 

You really need to define what good volume is to you and also what match quality is.

If good volume is 250-500 rounds and hour you are looking at different options than say 100-150 and hour or even 50-100 an hour.

As for my setup....

For match ammo, which i define as wanting the most consistent powder drops (+/- .1gr) and same seating depth (again +/- .005) i go for the Lee Turret currently. Though i plan to pick up a single stage (either rock chucker or lee cast). Thats the press. I then use a RCBS Chargemaster to drop the powder. Mostly cause i use stick powder so it can be annoying to throw.

For my plinking ammo (223 and pistol) i use a Dillon 550B. I can do 250-300 rounds an hour on it. I only use ball powder on it and the charges are generally spot on. With stick...not so much.

As for case prep....how much money do you want to spend lol. I will be getting the giraud case trimmer in the near future (ie once im home from work trip). But i have used the WFT and the RCBS trimmer with 3 way cutter. The RCBS works good but its not really good for high volume. The WFT are good once set up, but they only do one caliber so if you shoot more than one you have to buy multiple ones.

Dies i use pretty much solely Lee dies. No specific reason other than they work and its what the guy i learned from used. RCBS and Hornady make good dies too. Some people will say get fancy dies but i dont see the point until you can tell your equipment is holding you up vs you holding the equipment up.



With my setup I produce ammo that is sub .5MOA capable for my 308 (more often then not im what f's up those groups) while still being able to produce a good volume of ammo.

My thoughts on volume for reloading....id rather work in batches than sit and do hundreds at a time. I often do 50-100 on the dillon and then go do other things. Takes 20 minutes and i do it every day to every other day. Build up quite quick that way stockpile wise

 

No one can tell you what load will work best in your particular gun without having that gun on/in their own shoulder/hand.

 

Ok guys, I'm looking for a specific bullet. I inherited a ruger black hawk in .45 colt from dad and along with it was a box of reloads. The reloads used cci mag primers and blue dot powder. I've figured all that out. What I haven't figured out is what bullet it is. The data says 225 grain and then it gets illegible (old label). I think it says ghhp or possibly chhp or hcsp or something along those lines

Any ideas?

I want to copy dad's load for some ammo

 

Oh, I stupidly shot the ammo, so I can't pull the bullet to figure it out. I vaguely remember a semi jacketed hollow point but may be wrong

 

Could be in trouble if you can't tell whether the first letter is a G or an H. RNFP would be my guess for a 225 gr 452 mold. How old are the rounds? Do you remember if they were jacketed or cast?

 

Definitely jacketed and definitely hollow point

And probably 80s, they remind me of the 240 gr jacketed hollow cavity by Sierra

 

Maybe y'all can help me decipher it

 

Looks like GR HP, as in "grain hollow point".

 

225 Grain Plated Hollow Point

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/27...-hollow-point-box-of-500?cm_vc=ProductFinding

 

Good call here! That might just be the animal he is looking for.

 

Not quite, they were visually very similar to the 240 grain hollow cavity like this



At worst I'll get a bunch of these 240 grain rounds and hot rod them

 

You're probably better off with a jacketed bullet if you want higher velocities. The plated should be used for lower velocities.

 

reloaded 50 .223 and prepped another handful of cases that are ready to be primed, powdered, bullet.