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Does anyone else notice that CCI brass seems to be the most difficult brass to start seating? It's not the the pockets are tight- but the opening has NO chamfer and doesn't allow for the tiniest bit of misalignment. I'm sure it's not my press being out of index because I have ZERO problems...

I've been reloading for a little bit now and have run into many common reloading issues but recently I noticed something just by chance. I pick up my brass at the range but sometimes when I'm shooting with others the brass gets mixed up. Anyway- tonight I was loading a couple hundred .45ACP...

I just finished loading some 230gr Berrys with 3.7gr and 3.8gr of Clays and compared it to my regular load which is 5.2gr of 231. I must say I was quite surprised how similar they are. I used 1.260" COL, WLP and brand new Starline brass. Some folks have said that Clays is clean and 231 is...

I just picked up some brandy new Starline .45ACP brass. I've heard nothing but good things about this brass. However when I picked up some pieces it actually seemed a little light... so I took some measurements and here's what I found: Federal - 82gr-84gr Winchester- 82-84gr CCI- 87-88gr...

I shoot IPDA SSP. The power factor (speed in ft/sec * grain of bullet) needs to be over 125,000. However with a 180gr Berrys bullet I'm way over the req's power factor with just 6.2gr of Power Pistol, 1.125 COL, WSP. This combination gives me about 925 ft/sec... or a power factor of about...

I've been reading up in reloading for my Bushy (which can use .223 or 5.56 ammo). I've only seen dies for the .223 though. Can I use the 5.56 cases with these dies? Are 5.56 cases (military?) good for reloading? I have some Federal American Eagle .223 and Federal XM193 cases I've been...

I've chrono'd some of my .40 S&W loads. I'm getting an average of 920 ft/sec with my Speer 180 gr FMJ, 6.2gr Power Pistol, 1.125" COL, CCI primers. These are good loads but not near the max for Power Pistol. However- I'm starting a batch of Berrys 180gr plated bullets. These are about the...

In one of my other threads I have mentioned that I'd measured the ID of my Hornady .45ACP sizer/decapper die and compared it to my RCBS die. It was clear that the RCBS Inside Diameter (ID) was smaller- hence size the cases "tighter". The ID of the RCBS was several thousandths smaller (~.006")...

I tested 30 rounds of .45ACP, S&W DK 1911, 5.2gr W231, 230 Berrys bullet, WLP primer, 1.260" COL. I loaded 8 rounds in the mag, shot the bullets, reloaded (no rushing either) and repreated. I've noticed the firsts round was noticably slower than the rest... about 40 ft/s slower than the...

I am not happy with my Hornady LNL right now! Well I'm very annoyed right now. When I first got the LNL I couldn't get the powder thru expanders to work correctly. So I deprimed/resized on my Rock Chucker for a while. Well today I decided to give it a go with .45ACP. I adjusted the powder...

I got a ton of nice .40S&W Federal cases that are tumbling now but I just noticed they have the NT stamp. I haven't seen the .40 S&W in a "NT" version. Are these crimped? Thanks!

I have the Lee undersize die and it certainly gets bulged Glock brass to resize correctly- ie fits gauge. The question I ask is- do you only use the die on brass that doesn't fit the gauge after using a normal die or do you just use it on ALL .40 S&W brass you find/have?

Just curious to see if anyone had tried some stuff on their own and what their experiences are. I have a M&P40 and would like to try some things(trigger job)- I'd have all parts as spares (sear assembly, etc) and this would only be for range use- not SD. How did you get started and what did...

When I picked up a new gun the other day the dealer gave me a box of free ammo- not only was it not .40 S&W (the gun was .40 S&W) but it had a label on it that said "reclassified". This was .357 Sig, Speer Lawman ammo. The case headstamps all say Speer .357 sig and appear normal. Anyone know...

I've been reloading for a few months now and have used both Winchester FMJ and Berrys (for comparision they both have 124gr 9mm). I like using the Berrys indoors for the idea of reducing lead exposure. However is there any advantage of using the FMJ (with exposed lead bottom) over a plated...

I should have been more careful on the title of the post.. I should have said "Seating primers". I did a batch of 200 .45 ACP today. Mostly CCI and Win brass with Winchester Large pistol primers. I seemed to have a tough time seating the primers to the appropriate depth. I ended up taking...

MA requires a permit to store over 1000 primers. A permit will allow you to store 5000 (or 10000 depending on who you talk to). What are your state's limits if any? Easy on the MA bashing... I can't leave for a while.

I have a Hornady LNL AP and wanted to get some kind of inexpensive low primer indicator. I've heard some have used a wooden dowel but I found a 1/8" brass rod that looks like it would work perfect. Any issues with using this?

Loads and COL?

Just picked up 2 Lyman Uniformers- #7810215 Large, #7810218 Small. It says that there is a difference in pocket depth between pistol and rifle... but I don't know which these are! The small seems to fit in the small pistol cases I have and rest on the shoulder. Is there really much difference...