Did you Reload anything today?

[BriarPatch99]

MPBR or PBR is 338 yards at 3525 fps ... but if his rifle will allow ....the IMR 4831 Max 89 grains will go up to about 3680 fps with a MPBR of 351 yards ... that is +/-3" ....

Just a few yards(6)over my .25/06 80 grain TTSX at 3680 fps ....but it also has 800 ft lbs energy more ...

 

[bullethead]

I've used 89gr with the 130gr Hornady SP for many years whacking groundhogs. I'm sure I can get it there or close. I started low to work up. More range time that way.

 

[bullethead]

And I have a 26" bbl, that helps with velocity along the range of powder weights. Might get a little more fps with less powder than I would with shorter barrels, plus the relief bands should lessen friction a bit down that 26".

 

[Adam5]

I’m starting to make a dent in expanding the 600 9mm cases that I sized yesterday. Sitting at the coffee table with my hand press, a cold beer, the TV on, and my girlfriend dozing in her recliner isn’t a bad way to spend an evening.

 

[Dub]

85.0gr IMR4831 to start
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They look like missiles

 

[chase870]

Can you post a picture of the die you are using with the writing on it? What cartridge is the brass you are sizing?

Thanks,

Rosewood

22-250 die and a 220 Swift case operator error I got excited when the shoulder moved just knew I finally cracked the code.

 

[chase870]

Well, the case lube WORKS!!!!
Share an "effort" report with us also, I am dying to know how much ooomph it took to reform them.

Case lube made it pretty easy actually

 

[Jester896]

Case lube made it pretty easy actually

?

 

[rosewood]

22-250 die and a 220 Swift case operator error I got excited when the shoulder moved just knew I finally cracked the code.

That 'splains it!

 

[snooker1]

Picked up more supplies today.

 

[Jester896]

Looks like I might get a lot loaded in the next 10 days...might even get my place cleaned up.

 

[Dub]

Picked up more supplies today.

Nice....that's encouraging seeing someone score Varget.

Maybe I've been snoozing....but that's the first I've seen since the rioting & covid era.

 

[bullgator]

Picked up more supplies today.

That’s just bragging.......

 

[bullethead]

Looks like I might get a lot loaded in the next 10 days...might even get my place cleaned up.

Uh Oh

 

[menhadenman]

Uh Oh

Get them vitamins rolling! And don’t try to drown it... I tried that three days in and it didn’t help

 

[chase870]

That 'splains it!

Yep that does. It was a let down when I figured it out. I'm starting to think my issues may be the gun. I guess I'm thinking that once the die is in the press and touches the shell holder when its fully raised there is only so much more it can be turned down. At some point there has to be a level that the press does not cam. So I guess the question is there has to be a maxium resizing with the die and press right? It will only resize and bump the shoulder back set distance once the die has a shell inserted as far as it will go.

 

[Adam5]

Nice....that's encouraging seeing someone score Varget.

Maybe I've been snoozing....but that's the first I've seen since the rioting & covid era.

TruPrep had Varget on the shelf a few weeks ago. Two pounds followed me home.

 

[Jester896]

It will only resize and bump the shoulder back set distance once the die has a shell inserted as far as it will go.

Correct. Do you know how far off you are? If you knew you could remove that much from the shellholder

 

[chase870]

Correct. Do you know how far off you are? If you knew you could remove that much from the shellholder

Not sure but it seems as if I get no movement of the shoulders been checking this with a bump gauge. I guess if the rifle that fired the brass originally has a chamber that is cut to sammi spec, and the die is sammi spec that would explain the fact that I don't see any noticeable movement in the shoulders.

 

[Jester896]

In most cases you can bump shoulders back well under SAAMI spec from my experience. I don’t use a wide verity of dies and all of my rifle dies are in one of the green colors. I have seen them go to -.004 easily and that is what most factory or field ammo is.