YellowcatDaddy
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Got brave enough to actually put primer and powder together in one space enclosed by a projectile. I starting with .38/.357. I have a Model 19-4 S&W 6” barrel, Model 36 S&W 1.75” and a Model S&W 686 no dash 6” barrel. Probably use the 686 for testing as it’s the sturdiest.
.38 Special, Hornady nickel plated cases. CCI SPP, 125gr Hunters Supply LFP over 3.2 gr. Of Titegroup.
.38 Special, Hornady buckle plated, CCI SPP, Hunters Supply 125gr, over 5.2 gr of CFE Pistol
.357 Mag. Mixed brass, CCI SPP, 158 gr. Berrys Plated FP, over 4.5 gr. Titegroup
.357 Mag. Mixed brass, CCI SPP, 125 gr. Hornady XTP over 6,9 Gr CFE Pistol
.357 Mag. Mixed brass, CCI SPP, 158 Hi-Tek coated RN over 5.4 gr. CFE Pistol.
So far I’ve loaded 15-20 of each. COAL ON .38 Special is 1.445. COAL on the .357’s is 1.59.
used an RCBS Automatic Priming Tool. Lee Deluxe four die set and a Redding T7 press. I put a light crimp on everything.
mean the powders through an RCBS Chargemaster Lite and checked each charge on a Frankfort Arsenal digital scales.
gotta RCBS Pow’r Puller. I deprived everything using a universal de-prime die. Then tumbled and dried, primed and powdered each case by hand. Very gently placed the first projectile over the first primed and powdered case and the damn thing fell plumb to the bottom of the case. WTH. I was shocked. Took me a while of retracing my steps to remember that by using the universal de-prime die, I skipped the re-sizing. Now what to do? I have all these primed cases that need to be sized. That required a lot of thinking. So I dumped the powder back into the Chargemaster, took the de-primer pin out of the de-primer/sizing die and ever so gently ran it through a stroke on the T7. I was worried at first until I remembered that the primer was set in a pocket and the sizer was only squeezing the case and not going down inside to the primer.
Its been an adventure.
.38 Special, Hornady nickel plated cases. CCI SPP, 125gr Hunters Supply LFP over 3.2 gr. Of Titegroup.
.38 Special, Hornady buckle plated, CCI SPP, Hunters Supply 125gr, over 5.2 gr of CFE Pistol
.357 Mag. Mixed brass, CCI SPP, 158 gr. Berrys Plated FP, over 4.5 gr. Titegroup
.357 Mag. Mixed brass, CCI SPP, 125 gr. Hornady XTP over 6,9 Gr CFE Pistol
.357 Mag. Mixed brass, CCI SPP, 158 Hi-Tek coated RN over 5.4 gr. CFE Pistol.
So far I’ve loaded 15-20 of each. COAL ON .38 Special is 1.445. COAL on the .357’s is 1.59.
used an RCBS Automatic Priming Tool. Lee Deluxe four die set and a Redding T7 press. I put a light crimp on everything.
mean the powders through an RCBS Chargemaster Lite and checked each charge on a Frankfort Arsenal digital scales.
gotta RCBS Pow’r Puller. I deprived everything using a universal de-prime die. Then tumbled and dried, primed and powdered each case by hand. Very gently placed the first projectile over the first primed and powdered case and the damn thing fell plumb to the bottom of the case. WTH. I was shocked. Took me a while of retracing my steps to remember that by using the universal de-prime die, I skipped the re-sizing. Now what to do? I have all these primed cases that need to be sized. That required a lot of thinking. So I dumped the powder back into the Chargemaster, took the de-primer pin out of the de-primer/sizing die and ever so gently ran it through a stroke on the T7. I was worried at first until I remembered that the primer was set in a pocket and the sizer was only squeezing the case and not going down inside to the primer.
Its been an adventure.