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Recently loaded some 7.62 x39 using IMR 4198 powder and Federal large rifle primers, 123 SP Berrys plated bullets. Shooting in a Ruger American Ranch rifle that has performed flawlessly thus far with factory ammo and my reloads. The last batch of reloads resulted in delayed detonation (hang...

I’ve noticed with some bulk bullets that weight can vary up to +/- 0.5 grains. Question is does that really matter with rifle accuracy? I would think it probably would have some impact on bullet dispersion for a given rifle load. Wondering if anyone out there has experimented with slight...

Posted this in another loading forum. Posting here for more exposure. Wondering if anyone has tried hand-loading Montana Bullet Works 44 Magnum 255 grain Keith style gas check bullets. I’m using IMR 4227 powder. No loading manual I have seen cite this particular bullet. There is data for 240...

until today that is. CCI small rifle at a local big box retailer. Haven’t seen CCI 400 for well over one year. They also had one box of Federal large rifle magnum. Though both were in VERY limited quantity. Limit one brick. Price was about normal at $38 per 1000 brick. Good to see that.

I was decapping some .223 brass today and noticed the anvil fell out of the primer cup on a couple of the spent primers. I’ve seen this before but it seems to be occurring more frequently. These are Winchester small rifle primers and the load of AR comp powder was mid range not hot.. Has...

I already have a S&W Model 19, 6" barrel and shoot both 38 Special & .357 Magnums in it. After shooting 38 Specials, I sometimes have to clean the cylinders just to get .357 Magnum cartridges chambered, which is sort of a pain. So I was thinking of buying a model 10 for plinking with 38...