Reloading generalMy press after sizing/depriming/cleaning primer pockets of over 6,000 pieces of .45 Auto brass.My die is an undersized die from EGW. They have Lee custom make dies .003" undersized to eliminate Glock bulge on brass. With my RCBS dies I had some rounds not fit in a match chamber.
My test batch of .45 Auto, 200gr plated SWCs didn't like the 4.9grs of 231 I used. Not powerful enough, I had some stovepipes, FTEs and other jams I don't think I know the name of in my P220. My next loads with 231 will be much higher at 5.8grs.I'm also trying 5.0grs of Titegroup and 6.8 grs of Autocomp, 50 round batches of each. Whichever I like the most I'll then do 2, 400 round batches or 1 800.
Based 45 enjoyer, here's a bump even though this thread will likely die fast because this isn't a gun board anymoreOn topic, after years of a single stage press I finally upgraded to pic related and it is quite nice, I haven't used the priming feature yet though.OP, I'm running 250gr flat point that Berry's sells (which are meant for 45 Colt), in a 45 Auto with 6.3gr of True Blue and it is a pleasant and reliable load. I also tried Extreme's 300gr bullet with the same charge but it is just too stout for my 1911 with stock recoil spring, but my PCC seems to love it.
I'm interested in reading more about the forbidden art of duplex/triplex powder loading. Anyone know any good sources on the subject?
Got some big boy powder the other day (N555) and plan on making some nuclear .308 175gr smk. Anyone load this? I figured I'd shoot for 43gr and check for signs of pressure. Back it off if I don't get consistent results
>>64738626>250gr flat point that Berry's sells (which are meant for 45 Colt), in a 45 AutoNice! At some point when I get around to doing .45 Super I figured that 7.8grs of Power Pistol would be good for 250s. And essentially +1 grains per next, lower bullet weigh. So for Power Pistol:230gr 8.8grs200gr 9.8grs185gr 10.8grsIt can apparently go higher, but I don't feel the need to go to the max. Effectively +p+ loads. Safe as long as the chamber is fully supported and the proper recoil spring is used.My 2 pistols that I'll use it in is picrel with a 24# spring, and my USP.
Does somebody know that brand? They shoped up at the same price as local copper plated bullets, gonna buy some and hope its not just a meme proce for place holding right now
I wonder what the psychology is between pistol shooters and rifle shooters. Seems like there are distinct camps
>>64738908There's gotta be. I've know guys that have pistols of all sorts, have been shooting for years and know next to nothing about rifles/precision shooting. On the other hand, I'm basically the exact opposite. I've never once enjoyed shooting pistols although I own two
Does anyone know if the quickload torrents are still seeded? I lost my install ages ago
>>64738965I have a few for carry and I practice with them when I must, but I really don't enjoy them at all. They just aren't the least bit satisfying to me compared to basically any rifle for some reason
>>64738164I just loaded my first few rounds of ammo, some .30-06 for my Garand, but I'm worried about shooting them. I followed the starting load data (150gr soft point bullet on top of 47gr of IMR4895), but I'm still iffy on them. The OAL is between 3.220in and 3.230in, so also well within spec. Should I try it out of a bolt action first, or should I just send it? Rifle is too rare and expensive and I really don't wanna grenade it.
>>64738908>psychologyOP here. I only have access to a 100 yard range at one club, and the other is indoors, pistol calibers only. So for me it's that I don't have access to anything even medium range in my area. If I had 600+ yards to shoot at I'd load for rifle at least half the time. But I don't even shoot my ARs or .30-30 hardly ever. Meanwhile it's twice a month to 5 times a week I'm at one range or another. Usually with a .45.
>>64739164Fair enough. I stopped going to ranges ages ago but when I was going the rules for rifles were kinda gay, pistol was a little less restrictive
>>6473915447 sounds about right and 4895 is kinda slow compared to modern stuff. If it's a starting load in the book then I'd say you're probably good to go on it since book data is EXTREMELY conservative. Is that a garand specific load or did you just go off of the 30-06 load data the book had?
>>64739182Yeah it was listed as a Garand safe load. The load wasn't out of a book to be fair, I found it on the CMP forum, so that's why I'm a bit funny with it.
>>64739228Isn't there a gas system drop in mod for M1s that allows them to shoot 'modern' .30-06?
>>64739282There is, but I havent bought one yet. I've been "planning" on getting one wince I bought the rifle 6 years ago
>>64739154What kind of question is this? I salute you for getting into handloading but the truth is that no one here can tell you if you are capable of trusting yourself to follow simple directions.
Bros convince me not to. It would be the most I ever spent on a single piece of software but I loved it when I had it all those years ago
>>64739387That's fair. I think I decided I'm gonna run them through my buddies bolt gun and see how it goes. If it was a run of the mill M1 I wouldn't worry but it's an M1D so I'd be out a pretty penny if it blew up.
>>64739462>Bros convince me not to. It would be the most I ever spent on a single piece of softwareOr you can download it for free.http://files.catbox.moe/keapp7.rarhttps://files.catbox.moe/ji47aw.rarhttps://files.catbox.moe/us0toc.7zThe only thing it's missing is the most up-to-date database, so if you really wanted to give them some money, you could buy the $40 data update instead of the whole package.
>>64738908No where near as different as pistol/rifle vs. Shotgunners. They are a different breed.>>64739154 That should be very safe, I shoot 48.5 and have gone as high as 50, which were really accurate but I could tell they were a bit too stout.
