Search results for query: *

I use 115gr bullets in the short bbl'd firearms (+/- 3") and 124gr in the longer bbl'd firearms.

That 1 in 14 remington could prove interesting with cast bullets. I'm using a 1 in 14 on a 308w & +/- 180gr cast are running 2400fps+. The +/- 160gr cast are 2600fps+. It's pretty hard not to find a cheap shooter from any of the mfg's out there that won't do +/-MOA. Several years back I wanted...

Never really gave it much thought. I make my own swaging dies & nose profiles stems, some with removable hp pins. Make my own top punches when needed along with nose forming dies (taper). I also make my own seating stems or alter the factory stems in the reloading dies. Starting the bullet...

Accuracy means different things to different shooters. Some think 3" patterns @ 7yds is fantastic. Others use nra x-ring standards as a gauge for accuracy. Others like myself use 6-shot groups (or whatever the revolver holds) when testing loads for accuracy with revolvers looking for x-ring...

You should be using the lyman 358156 data with that lee tl-158gr bullet. OP, Any time you're not sure about a bullet measure how much of the bullet is being seated in the case and then ask others what others are using for 158gr bullet/amount of bullet in the case. The lyman 358156 bullet has...

The good, the bad & the ugly I've cast & swaged wc's and hbwc's for the 32cal's/35cal's/41cal's/44cal's/45cal's. It really didn't matter the caliber or firearm used, the same theme kept coming up. The good: Against soft tissue wc's/hbwc's/hbwc's turned backwards flat out work. They hit...

Interesting posting for sure. WWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY too much talk about things that don't matter!!! 1 pushes, the other pulls. Ooooohh my what a fantastic trigger, yada-yada-yada. News flash, any of them can have excellent triggers with the colt being at the bottom of the heap...

Most revolver owners don't give the cylinder lengths any thought. Myself I would never again own any 357 with a short cylinder.

Interesting advice as usual. Impressive that reloads don't have anything that actually measures what they are working with. And if they do knowing when to use what tool to measure things with is always interesting. Micrometer VS Calipers I've always used calipers when measuring anything that...

Exactly!!! Most people use the lee fcd die as a glorified case gauge. That's when more often then not bad things start to happen.

Actually I got bored with posts like these!!! I simply gets old dealing with reloaders that have limited knowledge/experience/abilities but will tell you just how wrong you are about something they don't understand. I truly wish people would think about what they are actually posting. A guy...

Actually I'm glad you think things like this. Didn't know you calling anything out nor do I care. I really had no idea this thread was "All about you" Why don't you start your own thread & I'll gladly have fun with you. Come on let's play ball!!!

About the last one with this thread, been fun!!! Glad you think that using a lee fcd die to mask other reloading issues is a good thing. Glad to see that you think it a good thing to do multiple sizing on the same case that alters the bullets size/shape and the neck tension that's being applied...

WOW, great question!!!! Well there's this thing that's kinda pointy that goes into this hole called a flash hole. That pointy thing goes thru the flash hole and pushes on the primer as the handle on the reloading press is raised. Or a more simple version is the old wack-a-mole hammer decapper...

I'm not telling anyone to do anything. It's up to the reloader to use/do what they feel is best for themselves. I will say and have said it's not a good thing to resize the cases with the bullets in them. The cases spring back and the bullets don't. Hence loss of neck tension. I really am glad...

I'm extremely impressed with what people perceive on what "post sizing" actually means. It has nothing to do with sizing a case and everything to do with the bullet. The lee fcd die sizes the case and the bullet at the same time. Hence post sizing while crimping (post in as after the bullet is...

Maybe not for you!!! When I use a lee fcd die I don't bother wasting my time full length sizing cases. Nor do I bother sizing my cast/pc'd bullets. The lee fcd die sizes both of them at the same time for me in 1 easy step. But if you want to waste your time doing the old pagan rituals of...

You're absolutely correct!!! When you use a 3-die set or the common 3 dies in your 4-die set you can use the fcd die as a "fail safe tool" (lee's words not mine) Screw the lee carbide factory crimp die in, until it just touches the shell holder and back out the adjusting screw. With the loaded...

Man you guys need to spend more time at the reloading bench and less time on the keyboard. Anyone with bullets laying around and some un-sized brass can take 5 minutes out of their busy day and see if a bullet can or can't go into an un-sized case. Along with if it does is there enough neck...

You read it as sizing again after a case has been sized in a sizing die. Fantastic!!!! I read it as the fcd post sizes the case As in sizing the case after the bullet is seated (post sizing) Gee I wonder how the factory ammo is sized and crimped at the same time???? They must use what's...