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I have Hornady cases in 204 that were fired in factory loads and then reused with just Lee collet neck sizing. I have both 204 and 7mm-08 Norma cases that were fireformed with Trail Boss and then neck sized in the Lee collet die. The 204 are all fired in my M77 MkII rifle while the 7mm-08 have...

I see this mentioned in a currently running thread. I don't have such a shelf just yet, though I very well may at some point. I want to hear your shameful stories (Reloading related only, please:D;))

Anyone using IMR 3031 with compressed charges? I'm wondering how it behaves itself. Particularly interested in 7mm-08 info.

I've been loading 3 different rifle cartridges on my Lee Classic turret. 7mm-08, 204Ruger and .22-250. All three have achieved approximately 1/2 MOA accuracy with no particular effort on my part. I have used 3 different powders and at least 5 different bullets. All have produced sub-MOA accuracy...

Brand new gun, I shall withhold the name thereof until the maker has a chance to rectify the situation, if need be.... The gun jams on ejection on nearly every round, factory and handloads. When I say jams, I mean JAMS. The slide LOCKS in place with the spent shell still in the extractor and it...

So, I tried 3 test rounds using Win748 in my 204 yesterday. They were: 2" high and dead center (normal), 2" out at about 10 o'clock (not unusual in itself), and 2" left at zero height (very strange). All shots fired allowed for adequate barrel cooling time and the barrel was already fouled with...

Thought exercise: If prices and availability were identical, what ammunition components would you choose for purposes of high-accuracy (1/2 MOA or less) hunting? Brass Primers Powder Bullets I'm going to guess that the winner will be, among those who have used the most variety, Lapua brass...

Last night, as I was loading some 204 rounds using IMR Trail Boss and Federal small pistol match primers, I began wondering "I wonder what the boys on TFL load up that's sort of.... wierd?" Well?

These are twice fired (one factory, one fairly light load) Hornady 204 cases. See the ring almost dead-center case body. Note: It's not the gun, many cases from this same vintage don't exhibit this ring, and none of my Norma cases have shown it. Is this a case failure indication? It looks *sort...

A fellow TFLer had some Barnes TSX 7mm bullets that he said wouldn't group worth a wit in his gun, so he sent them to me... Thanks howlnmad.:) Well, my gun like them just fine. I'm really getting addicted to this reloading thing.:D 140gr 7mm Barnes TSX over 44.0gr H380, 60 yards, 15 inch...

What rifle primer would you choose to use if you could get any brand, no price consideration? So far, I have used only CCI large and small "bench rest" rifle primers as well as Federal "match", regular and magnum, pistol primers and CCI "bench rest" pistol primers. I have found the CCI primers...

I finally got a chance to try a larger variety of loads in my Ruger MkII 204. I started with 26.0gr Benchmark under Hornady 32gr V-Max bullets and progressed with 3 shots each in .5gr increments. I wasn't really shooting for groups or optimal loads, just looking for max and having fun...

So, I've decided to get an FFL. I understand all of the federal requirements, forms, fees.... etc. My question is, there are "services", websites, what-have-you, such as "FFL123" (www.ffl123.com) that claim to provide you with all the necessary information and assistance in properly filling...

I conducted a short (scientifically invalid) test today in my 357sig. I loaded 5 rounds with 8.1gr Power Pistol under Hornady 124gr XTPs using Federal "Match" small pistol primers and 5 rounds using the same bullets and powder charge but with Federal "Match" small pistol "Magnum" primers...

I just finished doing a review of the suggested top accuracy picks for rifles from the Lyman 49th Edition. Does anyone care to take a guess at the top 5 recommended powders for the entire range of rifle cartridges? From the 17 Remington Fireball to the 348 Winchester, several powders made the...

I finally got out to shoot my first real loads. I had been out once before shooting a "forming" load of 9.0gr Unique with 100gr Hornady SPs. Now, I'm looking for that accuracy load. Unfortunately, I didn't get to the accuracy charge weights before I ran out of time. Still, I was impressed with...

I tested my new toy today using mainly very light loads of Unique, just to properly form the brass to the chamber. The load was 9.0gr under 100gr Hornady HPs Here's acell phone picture of the gun for anyone who didn't see my first thread: The gun performed flawlessy, and the fifty year old...

In 7mm-08, topped with Warne base and rings and a Burris 2-7X40:D Can't wait to try it out.... It has taken me about 3 months to get the thing into the state and added to to my permit.\ Crappy cell phone pic is all I have for now.

I bought this old can of Unique today.... Anyone know how old it might be? The lot number is 19899. I don't know if that means "1989" or not? I was going to just use it but I figured it was so old that it might be a collectors item or something.... Probably not, but if it's not then I'll...

Lee makes the plastic one. Has anyone ever seen a metal one? I'm wondering if one of the Satern funnels could be retrofit.