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Greetings everyone. So before I burn my new press in a fit of rage I could really use some help. I bought a Lee 4 hole press and I cant figure out this auto indexing thing. I have the rod, nut, black neck thing that goes on the ram, square ratchet, and screw that holds it together. Am I...

Just wondering if there would be any bad effects to painting the tips of my .223/5.56 bullets. I buy various weights in various amounts when I find a sale or deal, and rather than have 20 different boxes of ammo laying around, I would prefer to just paint the tips and leave a color key in the...

I took a picture of three casings. The one in the middle has not had a crimp removed, but the ones on the left and right have. I used a drill bit to hit it for just a second to get this result. I realize that this is not ideal, but it is what I have at the moment. Am I removing too much...

So I was at my LGS store today. It is the only one for about an hour and a half in any direction that attempts to stock reloading supplies/equipment. Usually they only have weird powders in stock that nobody really uses, but today I was shocked to walk in and see a few bottles of Alliant...

Greetings everyone. I was wondering if any users had some load data they could share with me. I recently was able to get my hands on some PB (not what I went for, but I will take what I can get). I cast my own bullets with a lee mold, and once they are ready to load they are in the 178 grain...

So the only store that sells powder within 2 house of where I live is hit or miss with powder. The only thing available at the moment is imr pb. Im looking to use this in 9mm cast bullets loads. According to hodgdon, a 125 grain lcn bullet gets 2.9-3.4 grains. Now I cast with a lee 120tc...

So I managed to break a lee .223 decapping pin today. My question is this. If I use a universal decapping die, can the broken 223 die still size the cases? The only reason I ask is because a friend has a universal decapping die he does not use. Thanks for any info.

So I have been shooting my 40 for a while now using longshot. I have bought plated bullets in the past, but I just started casting my own. Unfortunately Longshot is the only powder readily available in my area. I am wondering if anyone has some load data for lead bullets. I checked Hodgdons...

Hey everyone. I am looking to go turkey hunting for the first time this year. Nobody in my family goes, so this is a whole new adventure for me. Is there any advice that can be offered? I will take any that can be given. With no mentor, this is probably going to be a failed attempt, but I...

SO I got around to loading cast lead rounds in 9mm today and it seems like some brass is giving me waaaaaaaay more of a headache than others. The head stamps CBC, R*P, and WIN seem to be too warped to use after seating the round. They wont pass the plunk test or my case gauge. Is there...

Just wanted some feedback from the members here before I make a trade. I own an m&p 9c wand was offered a trade for the fnp 9. I like the m&p but I like sa/da more. I own a sig 226 and love it. Is the fn similar? I know the fn is older as well. How is their cs? Thabks again! Just getting...

I find that when loading up Lee 356-120 grain TC bullets That somethings they just dont load right. I am using a S&W M&P9c to shoot and I have found this has a super small chamber as it is. Most rounds need to be loading to 1.035 to chamber all the way with this design. Is it normal to have...

Greetings everyone. I could use a little help with some data. Hodgdon recently changed their site and I am still getting used to it. I just started casting and I have two molds. One is a 120gr 356 TC mold. They cast to about 125 grain. The other mold is a 124 grain round nose 356 mold...

I have one of these gauges currently. It works perfectly when I use plated 9 mm rounds in .355. My questions started last night when I cast my own bullets for the first time. After the cast and powder coat my bullets are between .357-.359. My sizing die has yet to arrive. I tried to...

Just have a few questions for all the casters out there. Im looking to buy a lee 6 cavity mold. 124 grain round point. It says it casts at .356 , but I am looking for .357. Fo the molds generally cast a little larger than advertised? My second question is possibly really stupid. I...

Greetings again everyone. Today i traded a local guy for some 9mm boolits. I got 500 of them for brass that I didn't plan on loading so this worked out for both of us. Anyway these are around 125 grains each and are sized to .355-.356. I will be shooting them from a s&w m&p 9c. My question...

Hey everyone. I just picked up a 12 gauge today and since I load all pistol/rifle rounds, I thought I would look into shotshells as well. I have been loading on Lee presses and looked there for starters. Are their shotshell presses just as reliable as their other presses? I will mostly just...

Greetings all! I just picked up a new toy today. I got a Mossberg 3 in 1 combo from my LGS because it was 25 more than a regular HD version. It came with an 18 inch HD barrel, a hunting length barrel, and a pistol grip. I am wanting to make a tactical weapon, but I have a few questions...

Good evening everyone. I have run into a problem and I have no idea what is causing it or how to fix it. I have an L.E. Wilson .223 case gauge. after I deprime/size the case, it looks normal like this... Here is the problem. Whenever I prime the case,it is growing in size or something (I...

Hey everyone. I currently have a Sig P226 in .40. I was offered a trade recently and just wanted some opinions. I was offered a West German made P226 chambered in 9mm along with 8 mags for my newer P226. Is there any difference between the two in quality? I would prefer 9mm, but it was...