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Thanks! This is exactly the kind of advice I'm looking for! f

This is kind of long. And kind of wordy. But my reasoning is that it’ll save time to tell as much as I can. So, just to lay out the variables… I’m working on a 9mm load with HP-38 (I have six pounds…) and 125gr moly-coated conical nose bullets from Summit City (cheap). I did a ladder test and...

Hi! I did a ladder test yesterday with (new to me) Alliant Sport Pistol and Barnes 9mm 115gr bullets. I did the test with a Tanfoglio Witness Match if that matters... My best group (25-yards, sandbag rest) was at 3.8 grains, which was the minimum that I tested. I'd like to try lighter loads to...

Thank you everyone for your help! I think I might give Bullseye a try here. While I'm reluctant to add powders, Bullseye (and Unique too) is something every pistol reloader should just have around. Sort of like q-tips, vice grips, or bandaids; at some point you'll eventually need them...

I'll do ramp test with that then. Shouldn't have trouble finding starting and max loads - thanks!

That's kind of my reasoning; lift light weights until you can lift heavy weights. I have Power Pistol, 2400 and HP-38. If possible I'd like to stick with one of those (trying to streamline). Any advice for those powders?

I recently got a pre-PC S&W 627 with a 4" barrel that I'm trying to learn how to shoot. I'm shooting steel plates at 25-yds, and I get 5 out of 6 with my 9mm Witness Match. But I can't hit squat with the .357 and I think I'm flinching. So I thought I'd ratchet down my usual 13.5 gr of 2400...

Hi All! I've been using a Lee universal decapping die, in it's own toolhead, to deprime cases. I then clean them in a tumbler with steel pins because I like how clean it leaves the primer pockets. Lately I've noticed that the decapping pin is not exactly centered on the case. It knocks out the...

I got the itch for a revolver again, and my lgs has a 627 8-shot with a 4-inch (I think) barrel. It does NOT have the slanted underlug, but more of a traditional barrel shape. Can anyone tell me about this gun? I can't find much about it, every reference that I follow on Google is for the...

This may be more of a philosophical question... I have a bunch of guns, mostly cz75 variant. What's bugging me is that this means that I have a lot of different magazines. And I have to make choices about which platforms I modify, accessorize, etc. And I'm hitting the 'too many options is as...

Thanks for the replies! I have the hornady case feeder, which I suppose I could sell.

I'm sorry if this has already been done a million times, but I've been frustrated (for quite a while) with my press and am thinking of switching sides. What I guess I really want to know is, have any of you made the switch from Hornady to Dillon? If so, was it worth it? I've had my press since...

Hi All! First, I'd like to thank everyone who replied. This is good, solid advice (except maybe the picture of the blue martini) (mmm.... blue martini....). As some of you probably already know, I've posted my problem on a number of forums and gotten more or less the same advice. So the...

I'd like to apologize in advance, but this may be more venting than actually presenting a solvable problem. I have been reloading for about 10 years. All of it on a Hornady LNL press. Pistol and rifle. In that time I honestly don't think I've even ONCE made it through 500 rounds without having...

Thanks for all of your input! I've made a new test batch, 4, 4.2, and 4.4 grains, at 1.130 and 1.115. I'll test this weekend and let you know what i get.