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I think it's pretty common knowledge that the ogive on 2 bullets of the same weight and caliber, but different manufacturers differ, so seating to equal overall lengths from the base of the case to the tip of the bullet is not the most exact way to look for accuracy. I have also had the...

First and Second plane reticles I have a second plane scope reticle on all scopes; the reticle doesn’t change in size as you increase magnification. What I didn’t realize is if you sight in at 100 yards with 9 power, then shoot at 200 yards with 12 power, the point of impact may not be the same...

Although not directly related to handloading, it might come into play when you are testing your experiments for accuracy. I read a web site that reviewed the science behind canting but it was more than I could absorb, leaving me with, "I believe you." It seems more significant as distance...

In the recent past I had questions about varying case sizes in .45 Colt which were adequately addressed by Unclenick and all similarly concerned. I also mentioned, up to this point in my handloading career, I never worried about measuring case lengths in 9mm, .380 Auto, .38 Sp, .357 Mag, .44...

In 43 years I have not reloaded handgun ammo by first measuring new case sizes in 9mm Luger, .380 Auto, .38/.357, .44 Mag, .454 Casull, and I have not experienced trouble seating bullets to the same OAL. The position of the crimp may differ slightly, but target shooting accuracy or lack thereof...

An article in the May issue of GUNS mentioned 6.5mm Creedmoor and 7mm Rem Mag are popular in long range shooting. Does any reader here use the 7mm, and if so, what bullet is selected if shooting to 1000 yards?

I started preparing some new Winchester .45 Colt cases today for reloading at a later date. I wasn't sure if I had expanded the mouth of the cases earlier, so I put a Hornady 250gr XTP into the mouth of one case and it slid right in as if it was a previously fired case. I tried another and it...

I have a box of .45 caliber Hornady 250gr XTP waiting to be hand loaded in my Taylor's .45 Colt 1873 single action. I also bought a box of Elmer Keith-style 255gr cast bullets. Is it important to keep the velocity of both of these under 1000 fps?

At least 20-25 years ago I put a Bushnell Holosight on my Ruger Super Red Hawk with a picatinny rail that required the removal of the front and rear sights The front sight ramp is a permanent fixture. The sight was removed by removing a spring-loaded bar with a sight indent by pushing it...

It took 40 years of reloading for this question to pop into my mind; I've never read nor heard any discussion on it. So I pose it here: We clean the primer pockets with tools that vary from hand to electric devices. The base of the pocket, where the hole is, is exposed to extremely high...

You know, getting older carries a lot of good memories but you've got to be able to remember them. I've been loading for 40 years and every now and then I feel the need to question a load I've been using for a long time. On my labeled ammo, I never include the source of the load. Just the...

I'm getting into long range shooting out to 1000 yards, but just for fun, not competition. My plan is to use a 7mm Rem Mag and I'm going to try a Berger 168gr VLD Match and Hornady ELD 162gr Match, but I wonder if anyone out there can recommend a powder or two just to save me some time.

I have a few hundred grey-colored Speer 200gr SWC.45 caliber, I assume, lead bullets that I believe are designated to be used in the .45 APC. I wonder if they can be also used in the .45 Colt revolver. The bullets have a crimp groove, but no lube in it nor is there any lube anywhere. Are...

I'm loading .357 mag and I ran into a problem I can't explain. My RCBS .38/.357 die set comes with a metal ring that is to be placed under the dies to raise them higher when loading .357 Mag - except for the sizing die. I've gone through my usual routine as I have in the past. Size the case...

Every now and then I'll look up data on new powders to compare to what I've been using. I have a Ruger GP 100 in .38 Special/,357 Mag that I have been using since the mid-80's. Hodgdon's data for CFE Pistol for .38 Special, 125gr JHP (although thei data is for XTP; I'm using a Remington JHP)...

I just bought a Thompson .45 Colt as opposed to a Uberti or Pietta. Any opinions?

I just came back from the range where I checked newly developed "home defense" loads for my .410/.45 "Judge" with a 3-inch barrel. I used the Hornady Handbook, 4th Edition: 1) Hornady XTP 250gr 13.0gr of 2400 CCI 350Mag primer 800 fps(MAx = 13.3gr for 850fps) 2) Hornady 200gr cast...

I have a Freedom Arms .454 Casull through which I have been shooting 300gr Hornady XTP and Sierra bullets. I have never had a problem with the either bullet but I understand the "mag" XTP is recommended for full power .454 loads. I have about 300 XTP bullets in 250gr and 300gr, so I decided to...

I sighted in my .22-250 at 100 yards with 52gr Sierra Match HP. I fired 5 rounds, and each bullet impacted to the left of the previous round, producing a small "smile." The first and last bullet holes measured 1.3125 inches from outside edge to outside edge, for a group size of 1.09". The...

I have a Hart barreled, 6mm PPC that on occasion will not chamber the cartridge. There may be 3 out of 20 that give me this problem. Well, I just had the same problem with both of my Remington Model 700's. I had full-length resized Remington cases previously fired out of my .270 Sako. These...