Recent content by Seismic Sam

FWIW, the velocity data for Hornady factory 350 grain XTP loads is 1900 FPS for 2960 ft-lbs, which gives you the same muzzle energy as a 30-06. As additional data, I have a Tromix Sledgehammer in 50 AE with an 18" barrel with 2" added for brake, and the loads that chrono at 1400 in my 6" DE50...

Yes, would you like some Grey Poupon on your baloney?? Closest I have seen to this was some supposed CIA 50 BMG ammo, with no headstamp other than the year, and the primer was supposedly good for only for 1 year, for the precise reason of keeping it from getting stockpiled and then used...

Thanks on the info on Fiocchi. Unofrtunately, I don't come across enough of it to be able to load a full box, and I don't mix headstamps, but I'll remember to list them with the good guys from now on.

Hokay!!! Here is the 357 SIG data for the Montana Gold 124 grain JHP bullets. I was using Speer brass with drilled out to normal size primer holes, CCI 500 primers, 13.8 grain AA#9, with an OAL of 1.140" and a taper crimp using a LEE collet crimp die for a .003" TC. Gun is a SIG P226 Elite...

I stay away from headstamps that I either know are coming from some third world shytehole or don't know anyhing about. S&B?? Old world commie manufacturing AND Quality Kontrol, too!! GFL?? CBC?? Aguila?? (New name for CDM, a "fine" mexican job shop...) A-MERC :barf: Oh, and good luck with...

VERY Guilty!! Got TWO pistols that shoot 41AE! Thought the 357 SIG looked like a hoot, so I went out and got a P226 Elite Stainless. Got a Springfield V-16 in 45 Super, and then worked an EAA Witness up to 45 Super territory with magnaporting, heavy springs, and a Sprinco recoil buffer. It...

Whew!! Thanks for the answer!! I was worried :what::eek::(:uhoh: there for a minute. So just load up some 296 23 grain loads, and you can more up to 24, but it's no big deal. The Desert Eagle is ungodly strong, and apart from mistakely loading Bullseye instead of 296, I'm not sure what...

Yup. I bought one of the Lee Autoprimers back when they first came out about 30 years ago, and I have never looked back. Primer tubes are a pain in the butt to fill, and in the time it takes to put 100 primers in tubes you can dump 100 primers into an Autoprimer and be DONE with priming before...

I suspect you are right. At the time I got it, it WAS a custom order, so maybe a machinist let the lathe wander off a bit while turning the collet fingers. However, I'm still troubled by the thought that if the neck can go off center with a type-S neck die, why couldn't it do the same thing...

Just remember, this bullet and primer famine was ALL Obama's fault!! Not Bush's fault, but Obama's fault!!! Than God he pretty much pissed away all his credibility on healthcare first, because I doubt he has the support left to grab or ban any guns.

Yes, spending time with your reloading setup instead of with your teenage boys is certainly not the best use of your time, even if you liked it. Just forget about it for now, enjoy the time you have with your boys, and you can always come back to it when they get to the age where they think dad...

WHOA!!! What do you mean by the statement that your reloads were NOT working?? You need to clear this up before you proceed to loading for the Desert Eagle!! The reloading window for the Super Blackhawk is FAR wider than it is for the Desert Eagle, so WHY are your 44 mag loads for the...

Oh, I appear to have my foot in stuck in some brown, viscous substance!! My comment still stands, however. Sucessful companies tailor their products to the needs of their customers. You can't assume Cadillac or Corvette quality control specs on a Buick that is primarily driven by elderly...

Well, I'm not a competitive BR shooter, just a handloader who wants to try to get his rifle accurate enough to try some 1,000 yard shooting someday. The 6mm PPC and the .338 Ultramag exist in totally seperate universes. I'm glad to hear that your Lee collet dies are working for you, because I...

As far as loads for the DE 44, there really isn't a lot to fiddle around with, unlike a lot of other calibers. This gun is pretty much bred to run on full power ammo or just slightly downloaded, so reduced loads are pretty much out of the question. (Plus reduced loads of 296 are bad ju-ju...