[Wyomike]

Krap. I dropped a 9mm case in the garbage disposal. So I had to try to find it among some Brussels sprouts. Took a minute to get it out. My hand barely fits in there. Don’t really like sticking my fingers down there.

 

[trubulator]

Tested ladders of Varget and TAC in 223 with 69 grain bullets at short range yesterday. The highest charge of Varget was great. None of the TAC loads quite did it. I will probably go one or two charges higher on the TAC and try again. Would be nice to get it to shoot because it is a lot cheaper than Varget. After that I guess I will try TAC with 55 grain soft points.

 

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Tested ladders of Varget and TAC in 223 with 69 grain bullets at short range yesterday. The highest charge of Varget was great. None of the TAC loads quite did it. I will probably go one or two charges higher on the TAC and try again. Would be nice to get it to shoot because it is a lot cheaper than Varget. After that I guess I will try TAC with 55 grain soft points.

I have found varget to be pretty good in a few different calibers. Seems to be the hotter loads do better iirc.

 

[Wyomike]

Sized a shoe box full of 38 special. About half done, because I still have another shoe box full. Washed all the 9mm and 223 I scrounged the other day and got it going in the tumbler.

 

[Clifffalling]

Finished another 200 9mm. Have about 800 more to go.
I think that will put me at about 3 or 4 K this run. Need to count.
Then on to SD 9mm loads. These are warmer 124grn loads with xtps.
Then lots of .38spc.
Maybe some more .45 acp.
I'm procrastinating .223... I hate loading bulk .223 cause the powder i use meters like crap.

Considering getting into handloading shotgun

 

[Wyomike]

Finished another 200 9mm. Have about 800 more to go.
I think that will put me at about 3 or 4 K this run. Need to count.
Then on to SD 9mm loads. These are warmer 124grn loads with xtps.
Then lots of .38spc.
Maybe some more .45 acp.
I'm procrastinating .223... I hate loading bulk .223 cause the powder i use meters like crap.

Considering getting into handloading shotgun

I need to think about shotguns too. Every time I go to one of my brass collecting spots I pick up the 12 gauge, but then I just throw them away. I only pick them up because of the a-holes who leave their trash all over.

 

[Sanderhawk]

I need to think about shotguns too. Every time I go to one of my brass collecting spots I pick up the 12 gauge, but then I just throw them away. I only pick them up because of the a-holes who leave their trash all over.

12ga slugs are the first reloads I learned how to do. I pick up all the high brass shells I can find at the range. the hulls can be loaded several times before they start to wear out.

 

[Aceoky]

I load a bunch of 12ga shotshells from buckshot to slugs to dove/clay loads to "mag steel waterfowl loads) I use a Mec 600JR and rather enjoy making shells.

 

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I load a bunch of 12ga shotshells from buckshot to slugs to dove/clay loads to "mag steel waterfowl loads) I use a Mec 600JR and rather enjoy making shells.

I agree. Shotgun shells are by far the easiest thing to reload. Almost mind numbing simple.

 

[trubulator]

I agree. Shotgun shells are by far the easiest thing to reload. Almost mind numbing simple.

You will just go broke buying shot.

 

[Aceoky]

Depends on when you bought a bunch of shot. Last steel shot I bought (#3) wasn't too bad but it's been awhile; lead I bought a bunch of from 9-5 also wasn't bad "then"

 

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Depends on when you bought a bunch of shot. Last steel shot I bought (#3) wasn't too bad but it's been awhile; lead I bought a bunch of from 9-5 also wasn't bad "then"

Lead isn’t bad still but many places have banned lead shot so an alternative is required.

 

[Aceoky]

Lead still allowed here but obviously not for waterfowl , why the #3 steel shot for ducks/geese , I have a reload that patterns awesome with it as well from both our Brownings and son's 12 ga ATA .

 

[Clifffalling]

What's a good starter book for shotshell loading?

 

[trubulator]

What's a good starter book for shotshell loading?

Lyman publishes a very good manual. You should also look up Ballistic Products for manuals and supplies.

 

[Wyomike]

160 more 38s. I got the brass, primers, powder and 2 big coffee cans of cast bullets almost free a couple years ago (they were going to throw it all away). So the only thing I really paid for was a set of dies, and a sizing die, and some beeswax and Vaseline to make lube for them.

 

[Sanderhawk]

I made 50 rnds. of .45 acp today. Probly work some more tomorrow.

 

[pinkerpv]

At a gun show today I looked for some powder, primers and wads for 20 Ga. No primers, no wads, and only one powder on my approved list. Lots of powder for rifles and pistols but none for shotguns. They did have brass but no wads or hulls. Disappointed. Now I will order off the webb.

 

[Sanderhawk]

At a gun show today I looked for some powder, primers and wads for 20 Ga. No primers, no wads, and only one powder on my approved list. Lots of powder for rifles and pistols but none for shotguns. They did have brass but no wads or hulls. Disappointed. Now I will order off the webb.

I always use Red Dot for my 12ga loads. I finally found a couple pounds at the last gun show I was at. It had been probly 2 years before that I was able to find any.

 

[Wyomike]

Look how festive my 44 mag came out, with these bright red polymer tips.