Going from 8 to 6 is no big deal but a slug is unlikely to fit in a shot cup for those two. Same for the buck and while it may fit, I can almost guarantee you the stack height will be such that you will run into crimping problems and thus pressures beyond what was tested for a given component.
In my experinces with shooting cast loads in 260 rem with RCBS 6.5-140 and Lee 266-140 at around 1,600 fps, one of the biggest challenges is overcoming the transonic barrier while staying within the confines of bullet RPM as it pertains to the limitations of cast bullets and rifle twist. If you...
I keep putting off trap but I need to put in some practice for league in 2 months.
Currently loading 28 ga at $77.60 / flat with all components purchased within last eight months.
Never had a problem running thousands of cast .312" 78 gr bullets in euro cases at .930" OAL.
You may want to consider performing a ladder test beginning with a starting charge and stopping when you achieve reliable function.
The clay pigeon.
Be sure to list the following at a minimum:
Actual weight in pounds and ounces (not the advertised sku weight)
Width of rib in millimeters.
Barrel length
Auto or manual safety
Drop at comb and heel
Chamber length, probably 2 3/4 but maybe 3"
For the rabbit hunters: finish on...
Haven't done a batch in a few months. I'll get back to it when the dew point and temperature act more reasonable. I always make a homegenized alloy of whatever I find. Most of what I come across are the jacketed bullets. Some you will have to snip with pliers to break the jacket (watchout for...
Two 80gr. round balls sized .358" over 3.6 gr. Unique is my favorite. 690 fps from a 642. My 6" 686 will keep the group of each cartridge under 2" at 20 yards.
If you can't find a real Gretta, you can tuck a picture of one into your waist band... like they do from the website (https://grettagunworks.com/about-us/).
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