What did you do in the reloading room today?

[SloppyJ]

I've not had any issue yet, and I've probably worked around 400 cases so far. However, I'll look around and see what's out there for it. I assume you can get replacements from FA.

I didn't see any replacement heads on the FA site. I emailed them and asked if they sell them.

I was wondering if any of the carbide heads from Redding or RCBS would fit. At this point I feel like I'm squishing the necks into the cutter instead of trimming them off.

 

[sierracharlie338]

I ran out of 4350 and had to go out and pick up another pound at basspro. At that point they had me for $67.99.

70$ a pound!? That’s insane. Make me want to go check my local bass pro and see what they are charging.

 

[Nine Banger]

70$ a pound!? That’s insane. Make me want to go check my local bass pro and see what they are charging.

$64.99 on Midway w/ $22.99 hazmat and $12.95 shipping...

 

[SloppyJ]

70$ a pound!? That’s insane. Make me want to go check my local bass pro and see what they are charging.

The IMR version was $79.99 and I was even more shocked.

 

[sierracharlie338]

I guess I’ve blindly been tapping my reserves for a while now. Smh. Guess I might look at that free hazmat email I just deleted

 

[BossGobbler2024]

Loading .300 WSM with 64.5 gr of H3450 and 165 TTSX

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I was wondering if any of the carbide heads from Redding or RCBS would fit. At this point I feel like I'm squishing the necks into the cutter instead of trimming them off.

Here is the response from FA:

"Thank you for reaching out, at this time we do not sell them (trim, debur, chamfer heads) individually but if you're in need of a warranty case I will be happy to help you."

It wouldn't hurt to see if one off the other manufacturers heads fit if you can find them close and they're easy to return if they don't fit. If not, I'd contact FA and look into the warranty claim.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Tested pressure with SB 6.5 and 150 grain Fusions in my 7mm-08 last week. Max book charge of 48.5 showed pressure with slight ejector mark, but no trouble with bolt lift or cycling.

I loaded up 20 rounds and plan to hit the range to check velocity and grouping if the wind ever stops blowing.

Seating the 150s with the boattail/bullet junction meeting the neck/case junction, I ended up with COL around 2.88 +/- a couple thousandths. This length is too long for the Tikka "M" mags, so I swapped in a LA bolt stop and borrowed a "L" mag from my .25-06. I loaded up 3 rounds to test feeding and they worked flawlessly. Can't wait to get to the range.

Range results...

100 yards, black dots are 1.5"ish (shaded inside of black electrical tape roll with sharpie)

Shot 3 at bottom middle target to check zero. Adjusted .5 mils right.
Shot 3 at top right target to confirm zero. Adjusted .1 mils right.
Shot remaining 14 at top middle target. All shots landed inside 1.5"

Brass is 1x fired nickel plated Federal Premium .308 I necked down with Redding FL sizing die.
Primers are CCI LRP.

 

[SloppyJ]

@jjohnsonElknewbie you can't be upset with those results!

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

@jjohnsonElknewbie you can't be upset with those results!

No sir, I'm loving this Tikka 7-08. It's bone stock other than Limbsaver, vertical grip, and flat forend. First load with 120 NBT and Varget shot about the same. I appreciate it being so forgiving for a newb reloader such as myself! LOL!

EDIT: Not sure how I forgot to mention it's chopped to 18" and suppressed. Duh man, and apologies ya'll.

 

[wapitibob]

Cut 2" off my barrel and added an Enticer Lti a cpl months ago. Noticed groups opened up a little so I finally got out to reshoot some powder then try seating depth, 200 yards. Load prior to installing the can was 81.3 and 3.170 cbto. Will go back in a cpl days to confirm the 81.6 and 3.180 cbto.

 

[northernalpine]

I'm waiting on a 6.5 PRC to arrive for our moose hunt. I'm planning to send a 147gr ELD.

I picked up H1000 and N565 to try right off the rip.

Loaded the N565 a few days ago and set up some H1000 tonight:

I have these set up for when it gets here to find pressure w/ 1ea of both powders at 56-56.5-57-57.5-58-58.5 and 59 @ 2.955 OAL.

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58.5-59.5gr is a sweet spot for velocity/accuracy with H1000 and N565 for 143gr ELDXs, I imagine you’ll find a great combo around the same for the 147 ELDMs. Make sure to post up what your results are as you progress

 

[Harvey_NW]

58.5-59.5gr is a sweet spot for velocity/accuracy with H1000 and N565 for 143gr ELDXs, I imagine you’ll find a great combo around the same for the 147 ELDMs. Make sure to post up what your results are as you progress

Got my rifle back and bedded in the new stock last night, hoping to test those exact combos this weekend or next.

 

[MD97756]

Cleaned it off, made room for future endeavors. Wanting to load up some 7mm-08 soon for a cow hunt.

 

[wyosam]

Loaded a bunch of 190 HHT Hammers for my 338-284. Thought I was done with load development for this one, but then Hammer came out with exactly what I wanted. Shoots great right at 2800. I didn’t find the top end. No signs of pressure here, but it’s at my goal and has more than enough to do what I need with this rifle.

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[Nine Banger]

Not today...but last night.

I was given a bunch of reloading stuff a while ago from an associates deceased relative.

I'm slowing going thru the toys to see if they work and if they will become part of my gear or passed along.

Last night I pulled out the Hornady Lock N Load Powder Dispenser:

Hornady Lock-N-Load Auto Charge Digital Powder Scale Dispenser 1000

The Hornady Lock-N-Load Auto Charge Powder Scale and Dispenser will save you time and money with its superior speed and efficiency. Designed to be one...

www.midwayusa.com

I was trying to pound out the rest of a box of 130gr TMK's for whitetail doe culling.

This was my experience:
- slow as shite
- every throw was OVER, which leads to beeping and alarm clearing and dumping back
- switched to manual mode, slow rate, it still threw over. I switched it to 42.2 which threw around 43.2 and I could trickle up to 43.5

What a horrible waste of time.

I'll try a flake powder and see if it works OK but the only flake powders I load are Unique and AA 2520 so I may try that but it will probably go by the wayside after that given I like my MEC powder drop.

My point: Does anyone get good work out of this device?

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Not today...but last night.

I was given a bunch of reloading stuff a while ago from an associates deceased relative.

I'm slowing going thru the toys to see if they work and if they will become part of my gear or passed along.

Last night I pulled out the Hornady Lock N Load Powder Dispenser:

Hornady Lock-N-Load Auto Charge Digital Powder Scale Dispenser 1000

The Hornady Lock-N-Load Auto Charge Powder Scale and Dispenser will save you time and money with its superior speed and efficiency. Designed to be one...

www.midwayusa.com

I was trying to pound out the rest of a box of 130gr TMK's for whitetail doe culling.

This was my experience:
- slow as shite
- every throw was OVER, which leads to beeping and alarm clearing and dumping back
- switched to manual mode, slow rate, it still threw over. I switched it to 42.2 which threw around 43.2 and I could trickle up to 43.5

What a horrible waste of time.

I'll try a flake powder and see if it works OK but the only flake powders I load are Unique and AA 2520 so I may try that but it will probably go by the wayside after that given I like my MEC powder drop.

My point: Does anyone get good work out of this device?

I have one and it works pretty well. I find it tends to throw over more often when the hopper is a quarter full or less. I've used ball powders like SB 6.5 and rod powders like Varget and H1000 with the same results. I'd say 1 out of 5 will be over, and IME if you mess with the speed-slow, normal, fast, there is one it likes for each type of powder. For SB 6.5 I have best luck with normal due to the small size of the flakes, and with the rod powders I go with slow. Good luck and YMMV.

EDIT: in the instructions it also says to turn it on 5-15 minutes prior to using for best accuracy. I usually just leave mine on all the time unless its gonna storm or something.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Not today...but last night.

I was given a bunch of reloading stuff a while ago from an associates deceased relative.

I'm slowing going thru the toys to see if they work and if they will become part of my gear or passed along.

Last night I pulled out the Hornady Lock N Load Powder Dispenser:

Hornady Lock-N-Load Auto Charge Digital Powder Scale Dispenser 1000

The Hornady Lock-N-Load Auto Charge Powder Scale and Dispenser will save you time and money with its superior speed and efficiency. Designed to be one...

www.midwayusa.com

I was trying to pound out the rest of a box of 130gr TMK's for whitetail doe culling.

This was my experience:
- slow as shite
- every throw was OVER, which leads to beeping and alarm clearing and dumping back
- switched to manual mode, slow rate, it still threw over. I switched it to 42.2 which threw around 43.2 and I could trickle up to 43.5

What a horrible waste of time.

I'll try a flake powder and see if it works OK but the only flake powders I load are Unique and AA 2520 so I may try that but it will probably go by the wayside after that given I like my MEC powder drop.

My point: Does anyone get good work out of this device?

Same experience. There was an insert a guy was making that was supposed help with consistency of throws but I never got around to using it. Paid the money for a v3 with 120i and am much happier.

 

[Nine Banger]

Same experience. There was an insert a guy was making that was supposed help with consistency of throws but I never got around to using it. Paid the money for a v3 with 120i and am much happier.

Sweet.

I’ll check that out.

I forgot to mention I was calling for 43.5 grains of H4350.

I was getting around 45 in slow mode and around 50 in fast mode.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Sweet.

I’ll check that out.

I forgot to mention I was calling for 43.5 grains of H4350.

I was getting around 45 in slow mode and around 50 in fast mode.

Yep sounds about right from my recollection. Anywhere from .5-1.5 over seemed to be the norm. I honestly didn’t even bother selling mine due to the fighting I did with it. Until I got the AutoTrickler I would throw 1g light of my target weight and then hand trickle with an RCBS manual trickler to my target weight.