What did you do in the reloading room today?

[43.6N]

How far off lands is the 2.5” OAL with the 107?

My chamber was reamed with a Manson reamer that called out a throat depth of 0.1646” and freebore of 0.1188”.
I made a dummy of my chamber, measuring 2.670” jammed with a 107tmk.
So, 2.500 would be 0.170” short of lands.
Sounds like a ton. Most all the load data I could find, put almost every bullet around the 2.5 mark.

Here is where I see the 107 bearing surface/boat-tail transition lining up at different seating depths.

 

[coyotekilla]

Loaded the last of my speer 75gr gold dots up for my 223, need to test them on fur and see if im gonna run bergers, tmk's, or gold dots. So far berger wins the accuracy, but not by much. Not 100% happy with bergers in coyotes.

 

[DB29]

Anyone need something from Hodgdon?

 

[Sinistram]

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Anyone need something from Hodgdon?

This is indisputable evidence the industry is falling on some hard times. Stock the cellars, folks.

 

[43.6N]

Loaded up 50 200gr 45acp and 50 230gr 45acp.
Both with 6.5gr CFE-Pistol.

Then ran to the range to check function and velocity.
230gr: 891 fps avg over 50.
200gr: 826 fps avg over 50.

The 200gr just barely makes major power factor for Uspsa. It was a very soft load.
The 230gr felt about like full strength 45 should.
Both fed and cycled the action beautifully through all my mags.

Both more accurate than I am.

Finished the Sunday by turning my reloading bench into a woodworking bench (temporarily). I refinished a pair of Harretts 1911 stocks. Now finishing with Tung oil. I was trying really hard to get a two-tone look. Pretty happy with the results so far.

 

[doc holiday13]

Loaded up 50 200gr 45acp and 50 230gr 45acp.
Both with 6.5gr CFE-Pistol.

Then ran to the range to check function and velocity.
230gr: 891 fps avg over 50.
200gr: 826 fps avg over 50.

The 200gr just barely makes major power factor for Uspsa. It was a very soft load.
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I feel like 200g 45acp is the best balance of speed and heavy weight. You can crank 950 fps and its still comfy to shoot without beating up the gun


Saturday I learned how much "gold" i have sitting in my house. Gold being #8.5 TSS . I put together 12- 1oz, 28 gauge loads for turkey hunting . I went to buy more TSS and found its like $450/pound

 

[Ckat]

I finally got back to the bench after a several month hiatus. Loaded a couple of boxes of .223 with 75gr ELD-Ms and LVR the other day… then shot them all up the next.

Finished a larger quantity of 75gr ELD-Ms and 77gr TMKs this morning, so I’m set for a while.

I don’t love to reload… rather, it’s kind of a necessary burden — but I actually enjoyed my time at the bench this go-round.