The "What Have You Reloaded Today" thread

Loaded up a few 44Mag plinkers for the S&W 629 & Marlin 1894 this morning.

Universal/Fed LMPP/Jet 240gn HP's

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Finished reloading a bunch of these, 150 grain cast 30-30 bullets ovsr IMR3031. Some gas checked and sized before powder coating. Some powder coated then checked and sized. Used up the last of the 2017 powder, cost $32/lb

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.450 Bushmaster for a Ruger GSR
RCBS 45-405 gas checked and sized to .452 (415 grain final weight)
Loaded over IMR4198, slowly working up.
As we’re pooched for AR15’s, there is little chance these will end up chambered in one.
These are for a bolt gun only!!!
Experiment still ongoing but favourable result so far. All loads have been quite accurate.
 
Finally got around to loading up some 25-20 60 gr. rounds for my wife. Very mild load with 10.5 gr. of 4227 powder.
Got some 9X57 Mauser in the bull pen next with 180 gr. Spire Points sized to .356.
 
Loaded 900 rounds of 9mm 124 grain HP over 4.0/4.1 grains of Titegroup. After that, a whole lot of trimming .223 brass. Next step is to size a whole bunch more of .223 brass that i just annealed. Keeping busy all the time! God I love Retirement!
 
I anti-reloaded today. The wife says I have a problem since I bought ammo, just for the brass.... for a gun I don't own. I bought this ammo at an auction and it is someone else's reloads and from the handwritten notes in the boxes it was last loaded in 1982! I pulled all the bullets, dumped the powder, and deprimed it. Most of the powder was quite reddish, and the notes in the boxes stated "powder degraded, loaded anyways". At least now if I ever buy an Arisaka in 6.5 Jap (it's on my "want" list) I'll have 75 pieces of brass and a couple projectiles to get me started

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I anti-reloaded today. The wife says I have a problem since I bought ammo, just for the brass.... for a gun I don't own. I bought this ammo at an auction and it is someone else's reloads and from the handwritten notes in the boxes it was last loaded in 1982! I pulled all the bullets, dumped the powder, and deprimed it. Most of the powder was quite reddish, and the notes in the boxes stated "powder degraded, loaded anyways". At least now if I ever buy an Arisaka in 6.5 Jap (it's on my "want" list) I'll have 75 pieces of brass and a couple projectiles to get me started[/img]

Very smart move, Sir. Here’s some more experience anecdotes.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1646204-Never-shoot-reloads-of-unknown-origin!

Ted
 
Hi Dan,
Wondering if you've reloaded any 8x56R or 8x50R for Mannlichers?
Thanks.

Sorry, those are two I haven't played with. I would assume the low end 8x57 data would be fine for the 8x56R . I might have some data in my european load books if you like. Let me know. Today was finish up some 6.5x54 cases, and clean some 7x61 S&H, 17 Rem and 10 gauge brass shells. Incidentally, tumbler media really fills up those 17 cases, lol. - dan
 
Sorry, those are two I haven't played with. I would assume the low end 8x57 data would be fine for the 8x56R . I might have some data in my european load books if you like. Let me know. Today was finish up some 6.5x54 cases, and clean some 7x61 S&H, 17 Rem and 10 gauge brass shells. Incidentally, tumbler media really fills up those 17 cases, lol. - dan

Noted, thanks.
European load books - sounds interesting. I might take you up on that offer in the coming weeks. ��
 
Sorry, those are two I haven't played with. I would assume the low end 8x57 data would be fine for the 8x56R . I might have some data in my european load books if you like. Let me know. Today was finish up some 6.5x54 cases, and clean some 7x61 S&H, 17 Rem and 10 gauge brass shells. Incidentally, tumbler media really fills up those 17 cases, lol. - dan

I had a round look like a major overfill once (always look for a nominal charge before placing a bullet), and on investigation turned out to be the powder charge sitting on top of a crumpled bit of target paper inside the case. So now all the cleaned cases get examined under a good light and if I don't see the inside of the primer hole it doesn't go in the ready bin beside the press.
 
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