Recent content by Lonely Raven

Wow, how did you get the 311365 so fast? Was it a used one? I want that one, and a .45 HP die and I'll be set for the next few months at least.

Is the Redding Imperial Wax the same thing with just a different label? Anyone use the Hornady Unique lube? Since they say it can be used to waterproof boots, I have a feeling it's Mink Oil.

Wow those are fine looking! I think I want to use a mold like that for .308 Win precision shooting on steels. I'd love to know the mold number! I've got about 300lbs of lead I've been cleaning up and turning into Ingots. I think I'm ready to take the next step and buy the molds.

Reloading manuals and die directions say to never deprime a live primer. I'm too cheap for that. I gear up for war and deprime the live primers in my Rockchucker with a clear table (nothing to ignite). I've never had one go off, but I'm sure it will happen eventually.

I love the smell of fresh powder! But I've never snuffed that particular one.

We have been using it with Hornady Z-max .223 for a few weeks now, and I'm going to load it up with Nosler 155gr .308 once my dies show up. So far it's everything they say it is; clean, and meters well. I haven't tested it's temperature sensitivity yet, that will come more when I develop a load...

I didn't see that RCBS had one out till after I had bought a Hornady bullet feed die and some plastic tubing. That said, I'm into it for only $30. I've not yet set it up, but I plan on giving it a try this weekend!

I understand what you're trying to do, and I commend you for it. Very cool, keep us posted!

Just FYI - The Dillion "carbide" dies are just a sleeve of carbide, it does nothing for the necked portion. What Swampman does with the 10mm/40S&W carbide die to size the side walls is effectively the same thing but considerably cheaper. I've been using this method since about 2000.

Thank you. That gives me a ballpark idea of where to start. On the same thread, does anyone have a super-accurate recommendation for powder if I did feel like buying another pound...assuming the same two bullets of course?

I thought I'd add: I'm loading .45 Button 185 Grain SWC for my fiancé's Kimber I'm loading IDP #5 180 Grain TCFP for my Springfield XD Tactical I still have a few hundred Montana Gold 9mm, so I'm going to figure out the 40 and 45 before I buy more Missouri Bullets.

I'm out of Win231 (And so is everyone else around here), and I have several pounds of Tightgroup. Searching the forums, I don't see any pet loads mentioned for Tightgroup and .45 or .40. Is Tightgroup the wrong powder to be using with lead? I should preface this to say, I've been reloading...

Thanks for recommending I try lead. My fiance just picked up her first 1911 this last weekend, and we are having trouble finding inexpensive practice ammo...so it's time for me to start teaching her to roll her own! I also picked up some .40 for myself. Lets see how that works!

That's a great calculator. Thanks for sharing!

I'm gathering information for a local gun club. I would like to find the range rules and best practices from clubs and ranges that do Action Shooting Sports that allow drawing from holsters and shooting steels. Around in these parts, we have few good ranges, and even fewer of them host any...