What did you do in the reloading room today?

[sierracharlie338]

One load per gun. I would prefer it even more, if that bullet and powder can be used with other guns that I own as well.

Random bullets and powder do kinda add up over time. But I dont experiment with loads much anymore.

The older I get I find this to be true for me as well. I’d rather see less clutter and concentrate my time in less places since I don’t seem to have a whole lot to spare.

 

[Steve300xcw]

The older I get I find this to be true for me as well. I’d rather see less clutter and concentrate my time in less places since I don’t seem to have a whole lot to spare.

I could see a guy wanting to play around a bit, if he enjoyed reloading. Which I do not

Also makes it nice and easy to stock up when things go on sale.

 

[bigunit]

Prepped 50 new 350 legend brass for loading and loaded 30 165tgk into 280 rem brass to fire form 280ai. The funny thing is the fire form loads shoot about as good as the formed ones and only average 20fps slower.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Congrats!!!!! I love it when that happens!

Daughter killed her first elk with my 7-08 reloads last fall. It's a very satisfying feeling for sure.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

What is everybody's favorite .223 varmint recipe for gas guns? Mine are neglected back in a corner as they've always kinda been more of a SHTF part of my collection. However, based on my own misgivings and thoughts posted here, rather than spending components developing varmint loads in my 25-284 or 7-08, I'm thinking of reinvesting in the black rifles.

 

[Steve300xcw]

What is everybody's favorite .223 varmint recipe for gas guns?

I used to load a lot of 55-60gr sp's and Vmax's. Mostly loaded for the bolt guns though. Considering what some of the 556 ammo sells for, I dont really understand loading for that round in a gas gun

https://palmettostatearmory.com/aac-5-56-nato-77-grain-otm-20rd-box-ammunition.html

 

[Darren_8167]

This evening I am going to load up a new to me recipe for my Tikka T3X .223.
Starline 1 x
RMR 75gr HPBT
IMR 8208 XBR
Fed205

 

[Darren_8167]

This evenings load:

Starline 1x
RMR 75gr HPBT
StaBall Match
Fed205

 

[Steve300xcw]

I wouldnt overlook leverevolution for what your are doin

 

[Steve300xcw]

Started whittling away at this bag of shiny stuff

 

[Darren_8167]

I wouldnt overlook leverevolution for what your are doin

That is a powder that I have never bought. I will pick some up. Thanks for the tip sir!

 

[Steve300xcw]

That is a powder that I have never bought. I will pick some up. Thanks for the tip sir!

223/75's most folks seem to end up running 25-26gr.

 

[IDVortex]

Haven't reloaded in the last year. Just havent had the time, plus havent had my bench set up. Worked on prepping 40 cases of manbun rounds to load up some 147eld m tonight.

 

[Darren_8167]

This evening I de-primed about 200pc of 223 for one of my gas guns. Then into the sonic cleaner.

 

[Matt5266]

Prepped and primed about 180 Lake City 5.56 cases to load some 77 TMK for a upcoming elk hunt. Some are for practice and some are for the hunt

 

[hoooogan]

Did up some loads for my 6.5CM 20" SA Redline. Lapua brass w/ 210M LRP and H4350 in 0.5gr increments.
Left to right:
- 127gr LRX w/ 42.5-44.0gr H4350 - 0.050" jump
- 129gr ABLR w/ 42.0-44.0gr H4350 - 0.060" jump (2.850" COAL mag limited)
- 142gr ABLR w/ 41.0-43.0gr H4350 - 0.045" jump (2.850" COAL mag limited)
- 120gr Match Burner w/ 43.0gr H4350 in Norma brass (foulers/plinkers)

Mainly just looking for some velocity numbers and seeing if I find pressure somewhere. If there are any promising 2shot groups, I'll focus the next session around that load. First time getting warm in Lapua brass and really testing this rifle, so we will see what happens.

 

[Darren_8167]

I wouldnt overlook leverevolution for what your are doin

Thanks Steve300xcw !! Look what I stumbled across today. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[wapitibob]

Spent way too much time trying to get 180 hybrids and H1000 to shoot out of a new 7prc.
It just doesn't repeat. Even at 20 off the lands, boattail is way ahead of the junction. Seems odd as it should be a SAAMI chamber.


Gave up and loaded 195's and N570. Pressure at 72gr. Boattail is in same position as my 7STW, just above the neck radius. Will load some around 69 and see if it repeats.

 

[Darren_8167]

This afternoon I annealed around 200pc of 223 for a gas gun. I also found a pound of Leverevolution to try out.

Tikka T3X - .223
RMR 75gr HPBT
Leverevolution
Fed205
CBTO:1.900”

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Finally got out to shoot the 6.5 WSM tonight. I had 20 loaded up, and shot 3 (middle), adjusted zero, shot 9 (bottom), adjusted zero, and shot last 8 at the top target. I was shooting prone behind the house and didn't have a rear bag, so for the last 8 I tucked my green shell holder under the stock with my hand. I pulled one shot something awful, but the remaining 7 covered up the 1" dot pretty good. Damn can mirage was awful even in 50 degree weather. One of these days I'll get a cover. Anyway, no MV tonight as I was just shooting for groups, but I'll load up another 20 and report back with MV when I can. To try to keep the barrel cool, I fired 3 shot strings and gave it a few minutes between mags.

This is the 3rd Tikka I've loaded for that has worked out on the first load. Thanks to @Formidilosus for all the tips! The following threads have been invaluable.

- Painless load dev
- Bonding a picatinny rail
- Scope mounting to maintain zero