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reloading question

colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
edited March 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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    For case resizing: Is there something around the house that can be substituted for case lube?
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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    How important is it to tumble brass before it's reloaded? What polishing medium is used?
    Thanks.
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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can russian 7.62x54 bullets be pulled and used for 30-06?

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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    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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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you change bullet styles or make, you need to start back at the bottom and work the load up again.The reason is that different styles and different makes can cause the internal pressures to change, whats safe for one is a overload for another.This is part of the reason that different manuals show different charges with the same weight bullets.[This message has been edited by Tailgunner1954 (edited 03-30-2002).]
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  • roundballroundball Member Posts: 75 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    And on this same line of being cautious...if I could make a suggestion, a very good investment in time and money is to buy (or borrow) one of the top name reloading manuals like Hornady, Speer, Sierra, etc, and read it from cover to cover;They usually have an excellent, detailed explanatory chapter about the principles of cartidges and then reloading itself, covering issues just like the one you asked about, etc.Once you read it thoroughly, you'll then understand it and will have the knowledge and subsequently the forsight to stop yourself from doing something that might cause you a dangerous situation...GO slowly...this stuff really needs to be understood...it is simple but also can be very dangerous...it's not a very forgiving hobby when a mistake is made...enjoy!
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  • colt100colt100 Member Posts: 90 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have the speer manual and have read most of it, still reading. I read the part on using different bullet types but was unclear if the same type of bullet (exp.fmj)made by a different company could be safely reloaded with information contained within the manual for the bullet weight. If not, where can you obtain the recomended safe loading data for the different bullet makers? I understand about the different reloading manuals but my question is for military surplus bullets and off brands.Thanks in advance
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Someone may correct me if I'm wrong, but the weight isn't as much a factor in different brands of bullets but the type of bullet such as- soft point boat tail (spbt), flat nose, ect. The ogive is another consideratoin ( as the ogive 3, compared to ogive 9). This will make for seating changes. I have a Lyman 47th book which I like more than the others, but read them all to pick up as much info. as you can.
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It sounds like your loading the 9mm Lugar, I think Midway has a "Loadbook" for that round.Loadbooks are made up with the data from the different manuals for one cartrige. www.Midwayusa.com 1-800-243-3220
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    Also, note that the loads for jacketed bullets vs. lead bullets are drastically different. The answer to your question is, no, it changes for each bullet type.
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