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Fired First Handloads

NOTPOSTALNOTPOSTAL Member Posts: 311 ✭✭
edited February 2005 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I hammered out my first 25 rounds on a Lee Loader for my Blackhawk 44 and couldn't be more pleased with the results. First I was pleased that nothing blew up with the first round and second I couldn't believe the accuracy, 5 shot 2 in. group at 20 yds. freehand, way better than I expected.

I was kinda nervous seating primers with a steel rod and hammer so I bought a Lee hand priming tool, otherwise the Loader worked as advertised and you can't argue with the results.
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  • ContacFrontContacFront Member Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats!
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  • firstharmonicfirstharmonic Member Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, your're hooked now. Expect to blissfully "feed your habit" for a good many enjoyable years.

    Noli Illegitimi Carborundum
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  • yekimakyekimak Member Posts: 257 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    what was the load? Any idea on velocity? Did the cases extract cleanly, any signs of over pressure? I am thinking of going the lee loader route for my .44 because I do not have the space for a press setup yet.

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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Funny, That was the very first gun that I had ever reloaded for, for the first time. If you want mild loads you can also use .44 special load data. great for punching paper all day.

    Congrats!

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  • NOTPOSTALNOTPOSTAL Member Posts: 311 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    yekimak, I used one of the basic starting loads supplied with the loader, 15.0 gr of Blue Dot with 240 gr lead bullet. The calculated velocity on the chart shows 1336 fps. I dont have a chronograph yet so I dont know the true velocity. Recoil seemed a little stouter than the Winchester white box I usually shoot and the accuracy was way beyond what I normally get. The cases practically fell out of the gun so I doubt there was any pressure problems. I don't know if this is the best load on the chart but the small local shop I got the supplies from had a very limited selction.
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  • ThrockmortonThrockmorton Member Posts: 814 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ain't it a hoot to shoot ur own loads??
    I started with a LeeLoader many yaers ago,with good relults also.
    Now I have 2 presses and fourty (?) pounds of assorted 'junk' on a bench that could hold a tiger tank.:)

    Throckmorton SASS #23149
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well,..so much for disposable income[:p] You are hooked,..now it's dies/brass/bullets/powder/primers etc all because it saves us money[:D][:D][:D][:p][8D]

    This hobby is very rewarding,..enjoy[8]

    why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
    Got Balistics?
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  • NOTPOSTALNOTPOSTAL Member Posts: 311 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Between the C&R license and this new hobby I'll be driving the same old truck for a long time.
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