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Reloading Question

gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
edited February 2002 in Ask the Experts
I am having to use BR-2 large rifle primers on my 22-250 reloads.

I have been putting 39.2 grains of H380 under a 53GR Barnes TSX FB.

The Barnes book says you can go over this charge a little because of the ring lands groves in the bullet.

My question is ,

Do you think I should back off a few tenths of a grain to offset the large rifle primer?
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Does anyone know what the factory load is for
    270 wsm Winchester Supreme loaded with a 130 grain balistic silvertip bullet. I am looking mostly for powder charge and powder type. I have a friend that will reload them for me but I want to stick with the factrory specs because it shoots soooo well.
    Thanks
    Steve
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For case resizing: Is there something around the house that can be substituted for case lube?
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Say I have some 300 win. mag. match ammo with a 190 grain bullet, and I want to knock out that bullet and replace it with 180 grain ballistic tips, would I have to back off on the powder , or leave it alone and have more or less velocity?
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gents,

    If I fire a factory round in my bolt action then it should form fit to the chamber right? If this is the case then if i resize the case back to factory standards then am I decreasing case life and potentially creating headspace issues? I am new to reloading and have been taking baby steps to make sure I understand the basics and foundation.

    Did a search under headspace and resizing and didn't get much back.
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How important is it to tumble brass before it's reloaded? What polishing medium is used?
    Thanks.
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Got my .44 rifle the other day, and the local gunsmith is telling me that I can't shoot pistol rounds through it, cause it will bulge the chamber, but no one lists "rifle" date for .44 special. Is he FOS, or should I be worried?

    I've checked Hodgdon, and they list the same load for rifle and pistol.

    Advice would REALLY be appreciated right now. Thanks.

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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    does anyone know of a powder despener that maintains the weight better than the one i have now the one i have seems to vary + or - up to 4 grains of powder?

    larry
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I just bought a Marlin .44 mag lever action rifle. I took it out to the range and fed it some of my .44 special reloads - that work fine in my revolver. Copper washed lead bullets loaded to medium pressures. Well, I got one or two shots off and the rifle jammed. What it turned out to be was that the bullets had sunk into the casing - I guess from the recoil and the fact that they are loaded one in back of the other. Is there anything I can change in my reloading technique to correct this? Thanks.
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have recently been experiencing a problem when reloading for my 9mm.
    I noticed the problem when I switched from the Hornady boat-tails to any flat bottom/spitzer head.

    The problem is I am getting a very small bulge in the brass right at the base of the bullet. It's not enough to affect the round cycling in my pistol but it is just annoying to look at.

    I was just wondering if anyone might know the cause and possibly a solution.

    THANKS! in advance.
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i am new at reloading, tonight i was resizing and knocking the spent primers out of my 7mm cases and i noticed a small dent in the neck on the first case that i resized, i threw it out and i figured that i have the die to low? i was wondering if i did the right thing by throwing the case with the dented neck away and why did i dent the neck of the case.
    thanks
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm new to reloading. I reload 45 acp with once fired brass, 7.5gr Alliant Pistol powder 230gr full metal jacket round nose, cci large pistol primers. The problem I'm having is that the bullet is keyholing in the target. I've shot these through a 5",4",3" Kimbers with the same effect. Any hints?
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can russian 7.62x54 bullets be pulled and used for 30-06?

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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've started gearing up for reloading 41 mag and have been studying a bit here and there. I've purchased some Hornaday reloading dies that claim they are lube free dies. Is this correct? Is the lube mainling used in the resizing process? My other questions are about supplies. I purchased some Federal No. 155 Magnum large pistol primers. Are they good enough to start off with. Any suggestions on a compatiple poweder to start off with? Now as far as the scale is concerned will an inexspecive scale be reliable enough to start off with?
    Last questions. I've recently came across a couple of older reloading guides. One is a Hercules, copy right date is 1978 and a Hodgdon, copy right date is unknown but it states that it is the second printing. Should I use these and if so are the powders listed going to be hard to find? TIA for any help.[:)]

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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    was looking on midwayusa.com and if I understand right the same dies can be used to reload the 45 acp and the 45 auto rim?
    any help appreciated, thanks
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am just starting to get into reloading and have this question. Does the reloading manual's suggested load data work for different bullet types as long as the weight remains the same? Example being speer 115 gr .335 v. zero .335 115 gr?Thanks for the replies.
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yesterday I was playing with my 257 Roberts that I've had some accuracy problems with. I loaded up 3 rounds using 35 grains of Varget and a 115 gr Nosler B.T. The OAL was 2.920". This group of 3 averaged about 7/8" at 100 yards. I loaded up 3 more with the same powder and charge, except this time I made the OAL 2.900 and the grouping opened up to about 6". My question is, can .020" make that big of a difference in accuracy? Next question is, how good of a bullet is the Nosler B.T. on deer? I heard it said once that they have too thin a jacket to get adequate penetration, and my final question is, on bullets with a cannelure, such as the Speer Grand Slam, is it necessary to seat the bullet so the cannelure is at the rim of the case?
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    What type of Alliant? Bullseye, unique, one of the dot powders, etc?
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  • badboybobbadboybob Member Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    1. Are you crimping too tight? Are you using a roll crimp instead of a taper crimp?2. Try reducing your loads 10%, then work back up in .1gr incriments. I like to load 10 rounds of each, then shoot from a rest to find the most accurate load. You may be surprised how small amounts of powder effect accuracy. My bet is that you will find a load that is accurate and does not keyhole.
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The powder is "Power Pistol"
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Its a taper crimp. I don't think I'm crimping to tight. How do you tell?(about the crimp)
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,035 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    FIRST THING I'D CHECK IS THE DIA. OF THE BULLETS. .45 CAL SHOULD MIKE OUT AT .451" OR .452" IF THEY ARE KEYHOLING OUT OF SEVERAL GUNS THEY SOUND UNDERDSIZE. TYPE OF CRIMP OR POWDER CHARGE SHOULD NOT CAUSE KEYHOLING.
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    they are .451
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Speer # 13 shows 7.0 to 8.1 gr Power Pistol behind their 230 FMJ slug (6.3 to 7.4gr behind their *230gr* Gold Dot slug) your close to the bottom with that charge & FMJ bullet.Check your scale calibration.Try working up in .1 gr increments (10 rounds each load) range test for accurcy and function while watching for pressure signs.As a final check, see if you have the same problem with factory ammo.*edit*[This message has been edited by Tailgunner1954 (edited 02-27-2002).]
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  • spclarkspclark Member Posts: 408 ✭
    edited November -1
    What's your target distance? Under 25 yards?
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  • spclarkspclark Member Posts: 408 ✭
    edited November -1
    What's your target distance? Under 25 yards?
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  • gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The target distance is under 25 yrds. I do not have that problem whith factory ammo.
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  • oneshyoneshy Member Posts: 417 ✭
    edited November -1
    Judging by tailgunner's specs and if the Gold Dot is 230gr you may actually be too hot. He makes a good point about checking calibration. Have you noticed extra recoil or your reloaded brass flying further? I would drop the chg. to 6.7. Load 10 and maybe 10 at 6.5. Bullet weights in tailgunner's specs being equal you can go minimum between the 2. For target shooting aim for the lowest chg. at which your pistol will function. I would also load some at 6.3.[This message has been edited by oneshy (edited 02-26-2002).]
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