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I'm not sure if this should go under "component sightings" or not. So I just put it here. I'm just curious if others have seen 2400 on their LGS's shelves? I'm completely out. I only used it for 158gn 357 Mag, and I have about 270 rounds loaded. But that won't last me through this coming...

For quite a few years, I’ve been curious about 300-MP. I’ve been using – and am quite satisfied with – W296 since I first discovered it back in 1985. As we all know, W296 works great for its intended purpose; and that is full-throttle magnum ammunition. Well this past April, some 300-MP...

For magnum revolver rounds, I've been loading with W296 (currently have H-110) since 1985 and it is without a doubt a stellar propellant for the application. But as most know, it doesn't download well. So I have also been de-tuning a bit for my revolvers, using 2400, in these later years of...

I picked up a 1# container of AA 2495 for 65 and 75gn bullets in 223 Remington for AR. 16" bbl, 1:7 twist - it's technically a 5.56 upper receiver. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience using this stuff; and if they had anything to share about their experience. Sierra 65gn SBT...

I finally found the Unicorn primers – CCI #41’s. Maybe my luck or timing was just bad but I literally haven’t seen a #41 primer in a LGS since late 2012. At that time, I lived in California and was just getting back into shooting (and loading) – after a virtual hiatus of about 22 years (two or...

Hi, I've been meaning to ask this for some time now. tangolima's post regarding his short brass life prompted me to make that time to ask now . . . Do I need to anneal my brass for my AR platform rifle? Having moved to the free state of Idaho last year, I spent last summer working on loads...

I lived in central valley of California (Sacramento area) all my life. It's a very warm climate, to say the least. This made propellant storage a no-brainer. It must remain inside the air-conditioned confines of the house. March this year, my wife and I escaped Kalifornia to the freedom of...

During the last shortage (2013 to . . . never really fully ended), I picked up some Federal Small Pistol Match Primers (GM100M) out of desperation. I paid about $15 or $20 extra for them, compared to the CCI 500's I normally bought. So they were like $55 or $60 bucks, instead of CCI's $40...

So today, I'm playing around with my AR-15 and noticed in very small print on the barrel, under the keymod shroud, it reads: "5.56 x 45 NATO 1/7." I knew it was a 1:7 twist (but don't remember how I knew this); but did not know the upper was chambered for 5.56 NATO. So far, all my load workups...

Earlier this month I inquired about whether or not CCI 400's are actually the same primer as CCI 550's - as heard here quite a few times over the years. Unclenick chimed in with: I stated I would run a field test; and today, I have the results . . . Firearm is an AR-15 style sport rifle...

Is the CCI 400 small rifle primer really the same as a CCI 550 magnum small pistol primer? I know there's been tons of chatter about it over the years here on TFL, but what is the true "yes" or "no." to the question? And yes, I'm asking because I'm running low on 400's. I have tons of 550's...

I just want some opinions. Yes, I know reading primers for pressure signs is nearly on a par with crystal ball and palm readings. Let's put that aside for now please. https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/yy356/nxsilva/20220519_092722_1_.jpg?width=320&height=320&fit=bounds I'll explain...

For the first time in 39 years of shooting, I got a bullet stuck in the barrel today. Because this first stuck bullet was the culmination of a whole lot of firsts, it’s hard to get the full context without telling a long story . . . The last time I shot a gun before today was January 2021...

Need help with my Marlin 1894. It's chambered for 44 Magnum, if that matters. The loading gate screw loosed up in the field and jammed up the action - with six live rounds in the magazine. Anyway, I got that cleared, but it seems that I slightly bent the screw that holds the lever into the...

This spring, I purchase a Henry 357 carbine (16.5” bbl) which I now realize is something I should have done – oh – a couple decades ago. Since I have quite a few 357 revolvers, it didn’t take long for me to wonder how ammo would perform across the barrel lengths; as sort of “ballistics by the...

Yesterday, I loaded 314 rounds of 357 range fodder. 158 X-treme (plated) SWC; under 7.0 grains of Unique (runs 1115 f/s 4"; and 1065 f/s 3"). That left me with about a Tablespoon of Unique remaining. I used it for an evening mini light show in my backyard. That it. I'm out of Unique...

I was pumping gas the other day at my neighborhood filling station. There was a city police officer there handling a recent fender-bender; filling out paperwork, talking to the parties involved, etc. As I was filling my tank I looked at his side-arm. I immediately recognized that Houge grip...

Hello All, Over the last few months I ran a couple performance tests between old and new propellants. I ran tests between old bottles and new bottles AND new lot numbers of both Power Pistol and Unique. I said I would run a similar test between old and new bottles of HP-38; but of the same...

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As I was nearing an end to a # of Unique I first opened on 1/21/16, It dawned on me to try something I’ve always wanted to do: Test different lots of a propellant, straight across, by volume. All summer, I’ve been extensively testing 45 ACP, 230gn bullets, using intermediate burn rate...