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The parent case for the .204 Ruger was the 222 Rem Magnum. Would reforming the .204 case back to the 222 Rem Mag be very difficult or even possible? And would it be possible to reform it to the original .222 Remington? I bought a .204 Ruger, and after 250 rounds I am rethinking that decision...

Midsouth Shooters has these! It has been a hell of a wait, so I ordered 500 cases. Only about $21/100 too.

When loading for snubies or short barrel revolvers (or short barrel pistols for that matter) is a load that is listed as "higher pressure" going to produce better muzzle velocities than a "low pressure" load? For .312 caliber 100 gr. XTP on the Hodgdon website: (No info about barrel length)...

:D Traded a 22 mag rifle + $$ for a new .327 mag. That darn thing finally got me! The gun store had .327 mag ammo so I got a couple of boxes just for grins. Ordered Redding dies and 32 H&R Mag brass (backordered) and some XTP bullets. Can't wait to get going with this little sweet heart. My...

Today was the first prairie dog safari of the year. Have a new gun and was excited to try that out. Remmy 700 in .204 Ruger. Berger's 35 gr. bullet works amazingly well. A good hit just turns them critters inside out. Shot very similar to the 22-250 with 40 gr. blitzkings. Lots less muzzle...

I have a Smith model 60 with the 3 inch barrel. Hornady's 140 gr XTP is really interesting for a self defense load that would be managable in that light a gun. Do any of you have a favorite load in 38 special or 357? The goal for velocity is 950 fps out of the J frame, but there is not much...

An old 270 in the safe has a really ugly flimsey synthetic stock. So a stock from Richards came to live here, and in trying to do the best job of inletting andfitting the action, I have a question. How far back from the front of the forearm should the dollar bill fit between the barrel and the...

My old RCBS Rockchucker has the primer attachment with a tube. It is old, and it has been used fairly hard by me. The small primer work was going really bad. Darn primers would flip over when seating them which was making for more work. Guy at LGS told me he has an RCBS hand held priming...

Last fall, the CEO let me get a Remington SPS 204 Ruger. Shot 40-50 rounds to break it in, doing the shoot and clean routine. Today it went to the range for it's first serious load testing. It now has a Timney Trigger, and this winter a bunch of different loads were prepared to try and find...

Well, I finally did it---set off a live primer with the vacuum. :o:o When we finished the basement, we used a berber carpet, just like the upstairs. Little did we know that the room we now call the Mancave would end up being a reloading shop. Over the years I have dropped a few live primers...

I did a search and could not find any matchs. If this has been hashed over in previous threads, please send me that way. :D The question is: What is the best ammo for a 22 cal revolver? What interests me is the most muzzle energy out of a J frame Smith 3" barrel or equivalent. I used to have...

I read on line that rounds for the Colt Peacemaker could be loaded with 40 grns of black powder under a 250 gr projectile. Result was 400 ft lb of energy. Not bad for black powder! Can you get 40 gr. of powder into a colt 45 case?

I have experienced problems with misfires with 38 specials and 357 reloads. A thread on the FL mentioned sometimes misfires may be due to inapproriate seating of the primers. So when seating primers I have observed about 10-15% are not seated deeply enough. I tried firing some without any...

When reloading straight walled cases, like 357 or 44 mag, the bullets are often not seated squarely, and as a result, there is a slight bulge in the case on the side opposite the deeper part of the bullet. I have tried adjusting how much the case is belled, fiddled with trying to set the bullet...

Ground hogs don't live around where my stompin grounds are, so I ain't never even seen one. Shooting prairie dogs is much appreciated by the ranchers in Wyoming and Colorado, and is legal with almost no restirictions. Some of the big ranches in wyoming have been leased by outfitters, and you...

WE have a 25-06 that shoots really nice. I made up 50 rounds with 100 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips that chrony around 3300 fps and shoot tight groups. We use it for antelope hunting and it is a wonderful combination, that Ruger and the Ballistic Tip. How do ya'll think that would work for mule...

Recently ordered a stock for a Model 70 post 64. My gun is evidently a Model 70 Shadow. It has no opening in the bottom for a hinged plate or anything. I didn't know that the regular model 70 is different than the Shadow.The new stock came in today and it has a large opening in the bottom...

I just purchased a new Remington 700 SPS Varmint in 204 Ruger. I am an old booger and the gun is to add a bit of variety in my prairie dog arsenal. another purpose is to give me a project. The description of "rank greenhorn" is probably pretty apt for me, but a few wood projects are on my...

Anybody have any dope on the Calhoun for 22 Hornet? The guy that sells me guns gave me a handfull of them, and it would be helpful to have a little bit of an idea what might work. I looked on the Reloaders Nest and there was one load that looked interesting using H110, but the load had a pretty...

A few weeks ago I purchased a used CZ 22 hornet. Have only shot maybe 150 rounds thru this gun, and it looked like things were going well in working up a couple of different loads. today, at the end of my range session, the rounds were not feeding very well from the clip. Then when i tried to...