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New Loaded my first .357 Magnum cases today. Had been putting it off for too long. Actually went with a hybrid load. Berry’s 158gr CPFP over IMR 4227. 10 @ 9.0gr, 10 @ 9.5gr, 10 @ 10.0gr. Essentially a 38 Spl load in .357 Mag cases. Used CCI 550 SPM primers to ensure all the powder burns. Next...

I was so pleased with the look and feel of my $99 Rural King workbench that I bemoaned not buying 2. Long story short, I found a stack of bench kits at Rural King this Sunday for $64.93 each...so NOW I bought 2. I wanted to see how long it would take to put one together without assistance (and...

After many months of pondering and wishing and hoping, I finally cleaned up the floor, temporary refinish until funds allow for a better job, and assembled my Rural King workbench. Pardon the terrible paint job...I couldn’t afford to do that, either, so I’ll have to live with it for now. Perhaps...

My first set of dies was the Lee 9mm 4 die set. I’ve had a variety of issues with them and always planned to order someone else’s 9mm set “one day”. I recently found a set of Lyman Black dies for Modern Sporting Rifles...their MSR black die set, which is targeted for the AR platform, but as a...

Ready to start loading 300 Blackout and bought a number of tools in order to do it right. Today, my Hornady OAL Gauge arrived, as well as my modified 300 Blackout Case, my Hornady Comparator w/Anvil base, and my Hornady Case Trimmer. First things, first...I assembled the OAL gauge, fitted a new...

I'm not anticipating a big response here, but thought I'd share my latest purchase. I just received an order of Lapua 220gr HPBT .308 SCENAR-L bullets and I am amazed at the quality of these rounds....which were the cheapest .308 bullets I could find. Delivered price is $0.28 each, including...

I finally got to complete some loads for the 40 S&W after my Redding Sizing Die problem was resolved. Beretta PX4 Storm 6 - 10 rnd loads using once fired Federal brass, Remington 1 1/2 SPP, and Berry’s 155gr Plated Flat Point bullets, all at 1.125” C.O.L. Silhouette 6.5gr, 6.7gr, and 6.9gr...

Cleaning my brass from last night's testing. Discovered one case in my box that gave me pause. I was shooting 115gr Everglades FMJ RN over 4.0gr HP-38. COL 1.125" WIN cases and Remington 1 1/2 SPP. Everything about this case seems to fit my loads, except I don't remember having anything odd...

I hate to return to an old thread...but it appears that I may not have been so wrong about my Redding 40 S&W Resizing die. My original problem was related to removing the "Glock" bulge...as I was merely trying to resize these once-fired, cleaned and polished cases. Even after passing through a...

The attached photo depicts normal distribution (Bell Curve) data. There are 143 bullets pictured, ranging from 113.8gr to 116.2gr. The mean (average) is 114.90699, though you’ll agree that no single bullet is likely to weigh exactly at the mean. The mode is 115...this is another type of average...

Gents...my FART is acting up. This is my first cleaning attempt since this thread ran it's course. Since there are dozens of FART users on this forum I thought I'd tap into your collective brain for help. My tumbler just sits atop the machine without spinning at all. When the motor starts there...

Anyone here have any experience with Everglades Ammunition and their 115gr 9mm Concave Base FMJ bullets? I saw a good deal (to me) for their 4000 round clearance, and as I have thousands of empty 9mm shells, I thought I'd buy thousands of bullets to become a serious matchmaker. I'm going...

**CAUTION: LOAD DATA BELOW PUBLISHED DATA. I finally got around to shooting some trial loads, looking for a lighter recoil in 9mm. My wife wasn’t a fan of my new Kimber Micro 9 Crimson Carry. She felt it too snappy for her. I wanted to make some softer loads that might make for easier...

I ran a thread regarding 380 C.O.L. due to magazine feed issues I was experiencing. All of my 4 magazines experienced jams at some point, but the results could not be consistently replicated. So I brought my firearm and my magazines out to Pahrump, Nevada, where the Armscor warranty work is...

Today is the grand opening of the Bill Goodman Gun & Knife show in Dayton, OH. I scored free entry after complaining of the terrible January show in the old fairgrounds. He offered 4 replacement tickets...but I elected to wait. So glad I did. I scored an 8 lb jug of HP-38 ($180), a case of...

Gents, Just picked up 1 lb of CFE Pistol. I load 380 ACP, 9mm Luger, 40 S&W, and 45 ACP. I have dies for 38 Spcl/357 Magnum, but haven’t loaded any. I’ve also never loaded the 40 S&W, but I have primed cases ready to do so. Appreciate any light loads that work well in these calibers. All for...

I’m looking for help/guidance with 380 ACP loads that don’t want to feed from my new Baby Rock SS mags. I loaded some 380ACP with 4.0 gr Silhouette, WIN brass (SS tumbled), and I’m trying the Sierra 95gr FMJ FP. I have successfully loaded and shot similar loads using the Berry’s 100gr HBRN...

Bullets.com is in the final close out process, they have VV N310 on closeout for $21.06/lb. Their HazMat is $20, and shipping $9.95. So 4 lbs of this powder will run you $114.19, or $28.55 per lb. That's not bad at all! Of course, not everyone can buy 4 lbs at a time, but that's still a pretty...

I wish that I'd known! A Public Service Announcement for New Reloaders One of my great challenges reloading on a portable workbench (converted Black & Decker Workmate 550) is on the press priming. My Hornady LNL Classic Single Stage press has a priming arm that inserts a new primer when...

I decided to add 40 S&W to my reloading bench aided by the bullets.com going out of business sale. I was able to pick up a Redding 40 S&W die set...not the 40 S&W/10 mm combination set. First time using Redding dies, but they seem really nice, and set up is no different than with the Hornady and...