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In my experience, you don't need to wet tumble pistol brass with pins. Also, the two step process probably doesn't get you much gain. I use my rotary tumbler without pins, but with the lemi-shine and dishwashing liquid soap. It gets them just about as clean, and save a whole lot of hassle...

I don't know about possible detonation, but likely not with even a medium burning pistol powder. Also, the case is small, unlike small powder charges in, say a 30-06 case. In your shoes, I'd get out my chronograph and start with a .38 or .357 case and a cast bullet and work up from there in a...

Thanks, gentlemen, for your replies. I was using FFg Goex and Blackhorn 209 powder. It very likely could be my loading technique: I'm new to muzzleloading rifles and inlines specifically. The sabots I was using were cheap ones that I put in 250 gr cast bullets. I also heard that these shoot...

Entropy; Thank you. Would you happen to have one of those bullets handy that you could measure for length? It would put my mind at ease before I plunked down and bought some.

I have a T/C Impact inline rifle in .50 caliber. It has a twist rate of 1:28. I tried using Buffalo Ball-ets, at 245 grains, will less-than-expected results. I tries some sabots with 250 grain .45 bullets, with similar results. I put my data into the Greenhill formula, and it calculates...

Where are you shooting Steel Challenge in the Santa Cruz area?

I have a Lanes Loader for 410, and Lee Loaders for 12 gauge. It works okay, if you only want to load a box or two at a time. If you want to load any quantity, get a Mec. There's no comparison. The crimps weren't great, but I picked up a 410 crimp tool on eBay, and the crimps are much better...

Walkalong and BDS; What charge(s) are you guys using with BE-86 and 115 gr bullets for 9mm? I'm using RMR FMJs, and looking for a good load. Thanks

I had a Kimber Gold Match that was/is a great shooter. My neighbor has it now. It did have a very short lede and tight chamber, and had difficulty with SWC bullets. Once loaded correctly for the lede on the chamber, SWCs shot great. I think the tight chamber is what made it shoot so well...

That's a cool, old gun. I like how you took care of the flaking nickle problem. .32 S&W long is one of my favorite cartridges. I primarily shoot it in a Ruger Single Six Magnum. I think Unique is the wrong powder for this cartridge. It's too slow and bulky. You'll find it very difficult...

Drobs, you don't need to buy a set of Lee dippers, especially if you're in Africa and would have to pay a premium for them. Make your own dipper from a fired pistol case (black powder capacities for common cases is available online) and a piece of wire for the handle. You can file the case...

Bart, I just wanted to say that I thoroughly appreciate your contributions to this forum. Posts like this are pure gold; something I'd never learn on my own. This posts touches on something that's been bugging me for a while. What role does new brass play in accurate reloads? My focus is...

How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind my asking. I'm interested in how much these cost in Italy versus here in the US. They're pretty expensive here.

I mentioned in the other thread that I've often thought of having a Cap'n'Ball cylinder made up for my OM .45 Colt Vaquero. I'd have it use 209 shotshell primers. I'd dig it because 209 primers would be a game changer in terms of reliability and power in a C'n'B revolver. I haven't done it to...

Carl; Where did you notice that this pistol uses shotgun primers? That's news to me, and a great innovation. I've looked around cursorily, and haven't found a reference to the priming type. I think shotgun priming is way overdue for CnB revolvers. I've often thought of having a BP...

Winchester White Box and Blazer (either brass or aluminum cases) are known to be weak rounds. Buy a box of Fiocchi or S&B and try them out. They're closer to full power. From the description of the erratic ejection of the cases (hitting the shooter, etc), the issue appears to be the...

I have two Dan Wesson .357s, a 715 and a 15-2. Both are Monson guns, so old manufacture. I think the DA triggers are worse than a good S&W or Ruger, but the single action is phenomenal. If you're blasting bowling pins rapid fire, choose another gun, but if you're shooting at a slower pace...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I read that the main reason the buffalo hunters liked the Sharps is that it would chamber the long cartridges that were coming out at the time, like the .45-110 and .50-110. The Rolling Block had a maximum COAL that it would accept, and like any group of young men...

Also, skip the .30-30 dies for now, there's a lot more to loading rifle than pistol. Load up a bunch of 9mm, read a about reloading rifle, then decide if you want to do it. I would recommend a Lee collet die set, or a Lee classic loaded for loading rifle, both reduce the need to trim cases.

H&K or Sig You might want to look at 9mm options. Bullet technology in premium defense ammo has almost completely eliminated any advantage of the 40 over 9. This is the primary reason many police agencies at all levels have abandoned the 40 and 357 Sig in favor of the 9. The main...