Recent content by Rat-Man

That is kind of weird since Vectan is supposed to be manufactured in France and Vihtavuori in Finland. I guess nothing is impossible these days though!

I have the brass colored ones and loaded 100 test rounds for my .357 Python, which has had a few light strikes on other than Federal, and didn’t have a single one that didn’t go off the first time shooting double action. I am happy with them in all my pistols. They are harder to seat fully...

This is my solution to hard fowling be it lead or carbon in my .45. Copper chore boy wrapped around brass brush makes short work of either one.

That bullet on the left is one of the Zero brand 158 grain FN SP. i am not sure the minimum speed for expansion. I don’t think i have ever seen anything in print about it’s specifications. I have never shot anything but paper with them so have no idea about what their real world performance...

Thank you for all your work providing quality products at very reasonable prices! I know that I am pleased with these bullets. :)

If you have the box the numbers circled are what is stamped on mine. Probably means 23 Oct 2011 but the EF is stamped on my barrel.

I bought a 5k brick of brass colored Ginex and have used them in revolver loads for .357 loaded to medium level in .357 Starline brass. They have worked as well as any other primer i have ever used! They might have taken a little more force to seat them using my Dillon 550 but it wasn’t like it...

I will take a guess at 450.

I always thought a Citori was a good looking shotgun. This one caught my eye and was one of few CXT’s available in the country lately. Bought it on the 4th of July but it took a while to get it because my local FFL was closed for a while for a vacation.

Brownells has Red Dot in 8 lb containers available for anyone that might be interested! https://www.brownells.com/reloading/powder/shotshell-powder/red-dot-powder-prod41150.aspx?avs%7cSpecial-Filters_1=In%2bStock

My experience is that unless you use Nobel Sport or Fiocchi you are pretty much out of luck but some hulls can work with Cheddite. Federal, Winchester, or CCI are too loose or fall out at the first chance. Those foreign primers usually measure .243-.245 in diameter.

My 4.25 barrel length Python chambers and bore are definitely tighter than my 6” 686. Extraction isn’t what i would call hard, just more drag when ejecting them especially when the chambers are a little dirty from shooting. The primers are almost always flatter than the same load in the 686...

Figured you probably already had one since you posted in the Handloading and Reloading section. Not a good idea to shoot that unless its the same length as the undamaged ones.

Hammer type bullet puller and a couple of whacks will bring it back to the right length. Then shoot for practice!

Just ran across this about tracers in 300 BLK and has info about load data! https://fedarm.com/product/300-blackout-300-blk-144-grain-fmjx-range-grade-ammunition/