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I love PP! I actually have a 4 lb jug of it that’s still got anywhere between 1 and 3 lbs in it. I would’ve thought it would be better suited to 125 and 135 gr loadings, but I might try some with these for the fun of it.

Earlier today I tried 15.5 gr and 15.7 gr H110. The recoil was a big push, but not unpleasant at all. Both loads were very accurate at 10 yards. In single action my shots were one ragged hole when I did my part. I’ve found my new favorite load! Even my dad, who has hardly any experience with a...

Update: I perused my One Book One Caliber manual (2016) for .357 magnum and I see that in their Lyman section they show data for a 358429 bullet weighing 168 gr again at 1.553” A small sample of 10 of the bullets I have on hand ranged from 169.2 to 170.6. What is different this time is that this...

I’m in the process of loading up some 170 gr Kieth SWC freedom seeds over H110. I’m using bullets I bought from Rim Rock Bullets; they don’t specify what mold they use, but I’m 99% sure it’s the 358429. https://rimrockbullets.com/xcart/-357-keith-swc-fb-170-gr-per-500.html My Lyman cast...

7.0 gr Unique with an ACME 158 coated SWC is pleasant. I don't own a chrono, but it's definitely in between my warm .38 Spl loads and my H110 loads with the same bullet.

I use mainly Varget, IMR 4895, 4064, 8208 XBR in the 7-08. My dad uses IMR 4895 and H4350 in his 06.

Hi everyone! I have a box of 1000 CCI #34 primers that were purchased in error (the store had them on the same shelf as #41). Are these primers safe to use in bolt-action rifles? I know these are geared towards AR-10s and similar "battle rifles", but our only rifles that use only large rifle...

I'm not sure which profile I have. They just say 124 RN-NLG sized to .356. How can I tell?

Hi everyone! I plan to load some Hi-Tek 124 LRN bullets from ACME in the next couple days and I thought I'd ask for advice. I would prefer to create a mild target round using 700-X because I've got four 14oz containers of the stuff, and it meters very well in my Dillon. Does anyone have a pet...

I had a problem with WIN .223 brass splitting at the necks after 1 loading that had been perfect in LC brass for 6 firings. Now this. I will never give Winchester another dime. Fortunately I have a brick of CCI large rifle primers I can use. Unfortunately I have to start over again and...

Today I took my 7mm-08 to the range to evaluate a hunting load I'm developing. The load involves Lapua brass, Barnes 120 gr TTSX, WLR primers, and Varget. Last weekend I fired 25 rounds in 5-shot groups ranging from 42.0 to 44.0 grains (first 25 casings starting from the left). I seated the...

Just used the Hornady tool for determining bullet seating depth. With a 120 gr Barnes TTSX I repeatedly got 2.910" in my Ruger 77 Hawkeye in 7mm-08. SAAMI COAL is 2.800". I made a dummy round 2.910" long that chambers without resistance but is too long for the magazine. My RCBS precision mic...

UPDATE I chose to load & shoot 50 cases without any brass prep (I used a collet neck die to round out a few case mouths that had flat spots but that was only 4 cases). They all headspaced about .004 less than my chamber, and the cases varied roughly .007" in length. I noticed the effort...

Just got the brass yesterday and checked 50 cases. I checked the lengths and they're all 2.023" to 2.029" long (trim to length is 2.025"), and they all headspace to -0.003" to -0.004" my precision mic. A couple of the case mouths are less than perfectly round, but other than that they all look...

I just bought 100 pieces of 7mm-08 Lapua brass, and while I wait for it to ship I thought of a question to ask you all. I've been handloading 7mm-08 for a bolt action rifle using 3 dies: Lee collet neck sizer, Redding body die, and Forster Ultra micrometer seating die. My question is this...

Update: I emailed Hodgdon last night when I posted this thread asking about XTPs and H110. I checked my email when I got home from work today, and Hodgdon gave me Hornady's data.

I'm going to load some .357 Mag with XTPs over H110 for my 686+, but I'm finding inconsistent data. The first place I looked was Hodgdon's website. Hodgdon only has 180 gr data for the Nosler Partition, but they seat it to 1.575" and the powder range is 13.0 – 13.5 gr. I checked my Hornady...

I'm for constitutional carry, but one reason a lot of politicians are against it is because of the revenue generated by permit fees.

I seat my ACME 158 gr SWCs to the crimp groove, and the COAL comes out to 1.610". They chamber just fine in my 686, so I've never cared. As others have echoed, it sounds like a different bullet profile would help.

Hello everyone, This summer I'm going to develop a whitetail load for my 7mm-08. I'd like to use 120 gr Barnes TTSX bullets over either Varget or IMR 8208 XBR. I was wondering if anyone has had luck with either of these combinations? I know Varget is very popular, but my understanding is...