Your biggest problem is convincing the FFL that HE is not illegally buying a gun for YOU. The transaction has all the signs of a Straw Purchase, even if it isn't.
For Pistol I use the Lee Deluxe Carbide Die set. Almost all of them come with four dies.
1. Decapper / Sizer
2. Expander / Charge
3. Seater
4. Factory Crimp
Come to think of it, I use the same for Rifle. I purchased the Lee Pacesetter set, putting a Lee Universal Charging Die in...
I had considered reloading this cartridge, however there is still plenty of relatively cheap surplus ammo available that is just is not cost effective to reload.
I just did some fresh 7.62x39 Loads
Even after paying extorted rates for some of the Components I came out ahead. This is a caliber that many don't reload because there is cheap combloc stuff available.
7.62x39
Privi Brass 10.00 per 100 0.100 (Assuming ability to...
The word from Hodgdon is that TiteWad peaks without warning.
3.1 grains might be just fine and show no signs of over pressure while 3.2 would cause the gun to explode.
I have always tried to support my local shops when possible, even though their prices are a bit higher than the Super Stores (IE Cabelas or Wholesale Sports), but recently the price difference has gotten out of hand.
I paid my local guy $34 dollars each for a pound of Varget and a pound of...
Actually, you were most likely given 3/4 LB of TiteWad, as for some reason (probably to make it look cheaper) they package it in 3/4 LB canisters instead of full LB canisters like most other powders.
The official stance of Hodgdon seems to be that it's a Shotgun powder ONLY and any other use...
Sure enough.... I read from the wrong (AA #2) line. So I was right for the wrong reason :)
Indeed, 3.9 is to low for my 147 grain bullet. I'll bump it up to 4.8 and see where it goes from there.
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