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So I thought that in order to ship primers, Ijsut need to take them UPS or FedEx and pay the Hazmat fees. However, what I have learned is that I (the Shipper) must be Hazmat certified and contracted with either FedEx of UPS before they will ship my items. They suggested I find a local hazmat...

Hi guys I have been loading .308 for a while. I use the Redding Competition Bullet Seating Die and the Redding FL S-Type Sizing Die (with changeable bushings) to size the neck and push the shoulder back .002. However, I am on a mission to reduce my case run-out. Fired cases need the necks sized...

I have been getting great results for 9mm 125gr conical JHP Zeros with Sport Pistol and BE-86. I'm loading around a 130 PF. However, I'd like to test some loads using RMRs 135gr FPs to see if I can gain even more accuracy. Anyone currently loading this bullet? did you see much improvement in...

Hi guys I have been reloading pistol only for about 3 years. I have been waiting until I shoot through my 223/556 factory ammo stash until it was depleted before I started loading for my AR15. Lately, I have starting processing the brass I have been collecting for my AR and noticed I have a...

Recently I shot some Atlanta Arms 9mm 115 JHP Elite ammo. When I collected the spent shells and measure the case wall thickness, I was seeing a range of .008 -.011. I certainly cant question the accuracy of their ammo. However, how can they get consistent neck tension with that kind of variance...

I recently had a new match KKM barrel fitted to my SA 1911 by a reputable bullseye smith. I broke the barrel and slide in with 200 gr LSWC and a light load of 3.4 gr of BE. No issues for 250 rounds. Last night, before I started loading some Zero 185 gr JHPs, I made some dummy rounds just to...

Today I was doing some load development for my 9mm Glock (Storm Lake Barrel) and 9mm M&P CORE (Storm Lake Barrel). Both groupings where shot with 5.2gr (Glock) and 5.4gr (M&P) of BE-86 behind an Extreme 124gr RN . I was using a pistol rest and distance was 15 yards. I have a Trijicon RED dot on...

I am in the market for my first Chrono so I thought I would reach out for advice. I don't have any experience with using a Chrono so I am not sure what options are "nice to haves" vs. "need to haves". Things that are important to me at this point are ease of setup, accuracy, and Bluetooth...

I have a 9mm Storm Lake barrel that requires me to load JHPs very short in order to keep them off the landes when chambered. I have sent them to a gunsmith to have it throated so I can load longer cartridges. I included a dummy load so that he could cut the landes just enough to give me about...

I am relatively new to reloading and have keep extremely good notes for my load data, information and tricks from other reloaders, stacks of targets for grouping information, etc.. I have seen several inexpensive programs that work with windows that allow you to integrate load data with...

What is the most accurate 9mm bullet (weight, RN or HP, FP, etc...) I want to develop some target loads for my M&P CORE w/ 5" Storm Lake barrel and would like to narrow down the number of bullets I should purchase to start testing load workup data.

Recently I was having an issue with my favorite load in a Storm Lake barrel. Another member posted that Storm Lake and others "short ream" their chambers so a smith can finish ream them to the correct depth for a customers specific load and COL. Has anyone else had this issue? Can I buy a...

I have a M&P 9mm CORE with a Storm Lake barrel. The chamber in this barrel is very short. I have no problem loading a 124 gr RN at 1.450. However, I would prefer to load a hollow point for my target loads (NOT SD loads). If I load an Xtreme 124gr HP, Xtreme 124gr FP, or Hornady 124gr XTP, I...

I am a relatively new reloader, currently loading 9mm and have become very frustrated with the inconsistency of my COL. Although I am targeting 1.145, I am seeing several finished cartridges ranging from 1.140 to 1.152 -124gr Xtreme RN bullets (.356) - 5.4 gr of BE -86 - Lyman M-Series...

I have a general question about cleaning barrels. I have found that some just run a wet patch through their barrel, let it soak for 20-30 minutes, and then run dry patches through until the patches come out clean. Others say to run a wet patch, then a brush 5-10 passes, let soak, then run dry...

I use Lyman resizing dies when I am loading 9mm. Because Lee sizing dies size the cases down to .371 and I primarily use .3555 plated bullets, I had a problem with hour glass shaped reloads and the bulge was not always even around the case. This occurs even when I have about a .002 flar and am...

I recently started wet tumbling my cases in SS media. I have a Franklin Arsenal wet tumbler and have been using 1/4 teaspoon of Dawn and 1/4 teaspoon of Lemishine. The results are amazing with brass looking like "factory new". However, the brass starts to tarnish after a week or two, even when...