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There does not appear to be any difference between the .450 Marlin rifle and a 45/70 rifle. Both are strong, allowing fairly enthusiastic handloads in either. I found that the 45/70 guide gun would happily accept loads that my body would not. Most of my reloads were with 4895, 3031 would...

I am still using my original 450B. I am quite happy. I may add another Dillon press. I could not do what I want without a single stage of some sort. Wonderful product, without lightweight do-dads that break all of the time.

I have used pure lead in both the P7 and various glocks for the last 20 years. I think I was lucky. Recently bought a standard rifled barrel for my latest Glock, a G-27. Shoots better than I do, and has absolutely no problems with lead loads. Would shoot a poly barrel with lead, as long as...

GooseGestapo, tried the link on your latest post, and it came back as not being able to find the host, or something like that. Is this a righteous address, or did I miss something?

GooseGestapo... several other folks have recently mentioned the possibility of shooting lead bullets well in the micro-groove barrel. I have not slugged my barrel, but the lead bullets that I have been obtaining are running about .460. I know that all of the lead bullets that I shoot are...

Cajun...the loads were cronographed at a tad over 1300 fps, using 4895. Not the best powder for the mission, but what I had handy. The 300 gr HPFN bullets expanded to about .90 cal in the deer that I took, going about the same, so I do not know what I was thinking when I only went to 1300 fps...

laughing at myself, I note that being a handloader does not keep you from making load errors! My most recent 45/70 loads killed the Moose, but did not expand beyond about .50 cal. I needed about 400 fps more to get expansion. You have got to KNOW the characteristics of the particular bullet...

Clark... I suspect it has to do with the temperature of the powder, not the chamber...grin. Actually, the testing is done, as I remember, with what they call "conditioned" ammo: chill or heat it to the appropriate test temp and maintain it there til it is shot. Another good reason to have a...

Jem375.....I was quite surprised about the resolution of my Sheperd when I compared it to my Leupold M3LR. I admit that this is a comparison of a 1 inch scope to a 30MM scope, but the rest of the later model Leupolds that I have experience with are better than the Sheperd, even if they are...

Grump Interesting data. I like the idea of using the velocity available from the WC844, but allowing enough cusion to be safe at higher temperatures. I guess my range data book will have to include a temp gauge from now on so that I can collect this data. Why I never included this...

a shepard target scope would be interesting. The one thing that I really dislike about the scope is the price point. The optics were not really high quality, compared to my leupold, and the price was very nearly the same. Otherwise, it is a good, functional and apparently robust piece of work.

I have had several Shepard scopes over the last few years. Previous notes are dead on. Great hunting scopes, but will never replace a quality Mildot unit for long range work. I found the reticle too busy for my taste.

When I started to reload for my (then) new guide gun I had a bunch of 4895 around, so I worked up loads for that. It may be "too" slow for this caliber, but you really can not get too much into the case, and it will set you back as much as you can bear...1650 fps with 300 gr lead, and about...

All of the comments are valid. I know that the M-118 round was loaded to about 2575 or so, and I have absolutely no desire to max anything out. I do have some problems with the PSS stabilizing heavy bullets...of course everything is measured against the 168 gr. Match King. I was looking...

Thank you Steve That is pretty much the plan. I was hopeful that there was some rule of thumb or such that would give me a starting point on where to shut off the powder measure in moderate temps. The WC844 is easily pushing 174 gr. boattails out of my PSS at mid 2700s(!!!), but I feel that...

Worked up loads for a .308 using surplus WC844. Silly stuff gets better velocity with heavy bullets than most anything that I have worked with, but I am starting to wonder if a somewhat more moderate loading in better due to what I remember about ball powder temperature sensitivity. Load...

I put a williams site on my guide gun. It is aluminium, but has not given me any trouble. I would prefer to have something with protective "ears" on the top, but for now this is a rightous installation.

Has anyone heard of a possible change in gov't policy that would restrict demilled service ammo components from being sold? According to this rumor neither powder nor projectiles would be sold, and the brass would be for scrap only. woody

ORG Good info, thanks. I know that the 844 is so close to other known items that working up a load for the .308 will be the typical, careful, no brainer. The fact that this is a new to me lot of powder forces a very conservative approach. Another item of interest is that virtually all of my...

JW29650 Thanks for the info. This whole thread was initiated because the stocks of surplus 4895 are becoming depleted, and I wanted to prepare for the day that it was no longer available. I understand that wc846 will be in the same situation before too long, as linked 7.62 ammo is just about...