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I did a search didn't find any results for this question so thought a new thread was appropriate. Has anyone here tried the tactipac fusionpac "belly band" style IWB holster? I looked really hard at it a couple years ago but they didn't offer it for my gun and my many, many, many attempts to...

You are correct, good eye! I pulled the load data I used off Hodgdon's website and their listed COL was 1.61" but when I had gotten down to my bench I couldn't remember and grabbed a manual off the shelf which listed 1.59" and that' what I used. Next batch will be properly set at that crimp groove.

Got back down to the bench tonight and did some fine tuning with the expander die and I think I got it right where it needs to be. Still enough to accept the bullet well enough, and it slides in and out of the seating die with no interference on the 6 rounds I made up real fast. I really didn't...

Congrats on your successful new hobby! I've also enjoyed reading other peoples accounts of their first trigger pull under their own hand loaded ammo. You're working with great components so stick with what you're doing because you're on the right track! I use 24.9gr of varget (that's .1gr below...

Hey guys, sorry it’s taken me a couple days to get back to you, the flu plowed through my house over the weekend and we’re all just now getting back to normal. So thanks for all the responses, ideas, and suggestions! There are quite a few comments regarding seating / crimping so I want to clear...

I'll have to take another look at the seating die, I set it up exactly as instructed for .357mag and didn't do the extra part to perform a crimp in that die, but that does sound like a pretty possible cause. I'm using the separate factory crimp die for the crimp. The resistance is as soon as the...

I should have mentioned that all the cartridges fall in and out of the cylinder effortlessly. I really don't think it's the flare, it's more than I typically do for my 9mm cases, if I can get back to the basement tonight I'll measure the casemouth before and after the flare. My guess was that...

I recently got a GP100 and started loading up some rounds last night with new starline brass and ACME 158gr coated SWC bullets. When I started seating bullets it felt a little weird but I didn't think much of it, but it was almost like the bullets weren't fitting quite like they should. Well...

I wasn't looking for a Hornady rep to chime in, I'm sure they'd would claim nothing less than perfection. Was rather looking for users actual real world experience. I completely agree with the premise of the comment, but I also understand many precision shooters take the time to weigh and sort...

This past fall I had a blind set up in a pretty wooded area with lots of dry grass, leaves, and twigs on the ground, I cleaned up what I could but it was still a little noisy if shifting / moving around inside. I ended up putting a thick blanket down inside the blind and it completely solved the...

I have one of those MTM 9mm ammo cans with the 100 round cases and it's very nice to have for storage / transport. I need to get a couple more one of these days and spend some time at the bench filling them up.

So I loaded up some .223 last night with Hornady 75gr HPBT for some 600 - 700 yard steel shooting. I recently started weighing and sorting these bullets and typically see 75gr +/- .7gr with a few here and there that may be even further out than the .7. I opened up a new 100 round box last night...

I'll throw another big heap of praise on for RMR, great company and people to deal with! My wish list would be some coated 158gr SWC but they have everything else I'd want!

Yep that's what I used!

Well I googled around and found a 10% off code for ACME bullets so I went ahead and ordered 500 of their 158gr grooveless SWC. $45 shipped to my door, can't argue with that! I'll get some loaded up this week and will try and get to the range as soon as they're loaded! Thanks again for the help...

Man, didn't even notice that specs tab. The lyman manual lists a 92-2-6 ratio at 15 BHN so I figured the ACME was in the ballpark of that but good to see that listed. And good to see you've shot it with good results. Thanks again for your help!

Thanks CCW, that code worked!! But ... now I'm looking for further opinions on coated bullets. I was about to finish my MBC order of 500 non-grooved 158gr SWC from but they want $14 shipping which seems a bit excessive. Looking at ACME, their .38 grooveless 158gr is only $6 shipping which saves...

That's kind of what I was thinking, 4.5gr seems to make a little more sense.

Wow, thank you all for the great replies. After looking at their website, I'm ordering 500 cases direct from starline. For the bullets I didn't even think about checking out coated bullets so thanks for those suggestions. After looking around I think I'm going to order 500 coated 158gr SWC from...

Hey all, I currently load 9mm and .223 but won a new stainless Ruger GP100 6" in .357mag at my county sportsmens banquet last weekend. I have very little wheel gun experience but when I picked the gun up from the shop yesterday it was an instantaneous love affair. I can't really explain it, but...