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Basically no difference between .223 and 5.56 brass. If you have concerns and are loading warm to max loads, be aware that some brands are heavier than others and have less internal volume. In my experience, LC NATO brass differs very little from most commercial .223 brass, while some...

Just so happens that I recently converted to BE-86 from Power Pistol as my “performance” powder for 9mm, .38 Special, and .357 Mag mid range loads. Even more recently my son acquired a Glock Model 20 Gen 3SF, which “forced” me to buy a model 20 Gen 5 😉. I run 8.0 gr of BE-86 behind a 180 gr...

Of the powders you list Varget and IMR-4895 shoukd be decent with varmint bullets from 55 gr to 75 gr. My personal favorites currently are Ramshot Big Game with either a Speer 70 gr TNT or a Nosler 70 gr Tipped Varmageddon for varmints/coyotes. My particular rifle prefers flat based bullets...

Hopefully you are relocating to a more free state than the one with Puget Sound. 🤞

I didn’t have a good experience with 4198 in .223 (don’t even recall if it was IMR or H). Mediocre accuracy and disappointing velocity, in my experience. Plus, I am not sure it provides enough gas to run an AR reliably, although the carbine length gas system might be okay. I have used the...

THIS is the way.

Ammo.com from Louisiana looks legit. They accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. No personal experience with them, though. Do you have a link for the Texas vendor? https://ammo.com/

A local club has an annual introduction to firearms class to educate anyone interested in learning about guns. It culminates in an afternoon at my club where a few of us volunteer to allow them to try out some of our personal firearms. The NRA provides an assortment of ammo through a grant...

I agree. Why, oh why, didn’t Colt include the nice wood grips from the .357 Magnum King Cobra Target on the .22 version? My .22 Diamondback actually came from the factory with plain Pachmayr Presentation rubber grips from the factory. But, at least they are functional. Those short finger...

Hmmm, surprised it wasn’t “Florida man”. 🤔

Out of curiosity, what brand of dies are you using? I was having issues loading .45 ACP with Lee dies. Picked up a set of RCBS carbide dies and the setback issues went away. My 9mm‘s are loaded on a Dillon 550 with Dillon dies and have no problems with setback with thousands of Federal and...

I don’t care for it, as it litters our club range, and unlike the steel case garbage, you can’t pick it up with a magnet to properly dispose of it.

I wasn’t questioning your father’s loading skills, rather your typing skills or the accursed auto correct. You typed (or autocorrect typed) IMR-4198, where the photo of the box said 4831 SC. I don’t think anyone uses IMR-4198 in a 6.5-284 Norma.

I think you made a mistake on that powder and charge. Might want to re-check your data before someone tries it and blows up a rifle…. Manufacturer Powder C.O.L. Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure IMR IMR 7828 SSC 2.910" 45.0 2,462...

Not the cheapest, but easiest for large volumes of .223 cases, can also be used for other bottle neck cases. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012719754?pid=628405

Did a little ammo testing myself this afternoon. Using my CZ 455 Standard with Nikon Buckmasters 4.5-14x40 scope. 5 shot groups at 50 yards, a little bit of wind gusting on occasion from right to left. Norma TAC-22 seemed to outperform CCI Standard Velocity and Federal Auto Match bulk (note...

I have not owned a classic or new king Cobra, but over the years have owned a Colt Python, Ruger Security Sixes and GP-100’s, S&W 586 and 686’s (and even a llama Comanche 😱). So, when the time came for a durable, accurate all around .357 revolver, there was only one choice: However, one does...

Yes. If you check the C.O.L. on the heavier charges listed in other data, you will see they generally list a longer overall length. Sierra lists their 125 JHP and V-Crown at just 1.03” overall length (hence their maximum loads are limited to that seating depth). While Speer lists their 124 gr...

Colt Diamondback .22 6” Ruger GP-100 .357 Mag 6” Glock Model 20.5 MOS 10mm CZ P-09 9mm CZ P 97 .45 ACP

My Sixth Edition has loads for 9mm, 9mm +P, 38 Spec and .38 +P, .357 mag, .40 S&W, and 10mm. It lacks data for .45 ACP and .45 Colt, though.