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Something like this works for me, chambered in .357 mag https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?account/th-attachment-manager/67456/view

I bought a bunch of Blazer of the same lot that shot well in a TOZ 78-1 and my 10/22. The price at that time was $10 for 500 rnds.

Your results are consistent with mine regarding 22 lr bulk ammo, CCI standard and CCI Blazer seem to sit on the top of the heap.

Say Donald Trump wins the 2024 election for president, how could this effect the cost of firearms, ammunition and reloading components here in the USA? Just curious, what do you think?

I'm not familiar with Zero bullets, but if you are loading 158 gr XTP I would start with 13.5gr of Accurate #9 for 357 magnum with a SPP. this works very well in my 2.75" Ruger Security Six.

My issue with mixed 9x19 brass is with case wall thickness and neck retention, I can load 9x19 with True Blue and have a ES of 9 fps loading the same head stamp. That ES number goes up to 30 fps with mixed brass.

I've never had good results with that approach, I find way to much variation in 9x19 brass to mix them.

Are you loading mixed brass?

What does CA call a d cell battery outside a sock?

Some maybe too close to call. Then there is lot variance and testing variance. H-110 and W-296 along with W-231 and HP-38 are said to be the same, even by Hodgdon but load data treats these as separate powders:cuss:Were these powders always the same or did something change?

What came out of the ground will eventually find it's way back there, back from where it came from more or less. What concerns me is the nutrients in our food is becoming more depleted.

I had results with Xtreme 135 gr FP in a XDS 9x19 using Accurate #7 to mimic the 135gr Hornady critical load.

I have trimmed 9x19 mm to load for 9x18 Mak. Not because I'm poor but because I'm cheap, and the brass was in hand. I was short of 44 spl cases so I trimmed down 50 ct of 44 mag. I will say all of this was a pita.

A waist time and good brass IMHO

Here is my story with Accurate #9. I followed X reloading data for #9 in .357 mag. with 158gr jhp with standard primers the charge was around 12.2gr which gave poor accuracy stuck cases and cratered primers. I then tried Accurate's data for the same jhp bullet weight and primer. 13.6-13.8gr gave...