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  1. Big-bore-bob

    357 magnum coal question

    Hi all, I just got done loading a hundred 357 rounds with 158gr xtp's over a 15.6gr charge of h110. I've loaded this combo before with good results at a coal of 1.575, however the lock ring on the seater die must have come loose since the last time it was used and my new coal is 1.571-1.573...
  2. Big-bore-bob

    Rmr smiley 147gr .357 magnum

    Hi all, I'm putting in an order soon for some RMR 147gr fmj smiley bullets for my .357 mag 686+. I'm looking for some midrange starting loads for target practice ( don't want to waste my stash of h110 but ill probably sacrifice some in the name of education) i am curious about h110 load data...
  3. Ghost In The Fog

    2 part question. Die depth and Vmax over all length

    First I want to say I have loaded 8,500 rounds of 9MM exclusively on both the Lee Classic and Hornady LNL AP. This is my first time loading .223 or any rifle and this question is regarding the LNL. All cases have been cleaned, lubed, sized, de-burred, chamfered, pockets swaged and primers in...
  4. MCMXI

    COAL that "jams" the bullet into the lands

    I've never intentionally tried jamming bullets into the lands when handloading for rifles but an excellent load development thread by @Nature Boy got me thinking about trying it. I seem to remember he had a tack driver of a load with .020" jam so today I tried .005" and .010" jam using a...
  5. J

    9X19 Reloading

    Hope all are healthy and safe. Bought some powder and finally got my reloading setup. (Only good thing about the China Virus) I have Blue Dot & Red Dot. Using one pound of RD for 32/38SPC loads, maybe less. (Only 500 of each) Other pound will be 9MM. Have two pounds of BlueDot, using half for...
  6. SSN Vet

    COAL for 124 gr. 9mm Hornady XTP

    I see the conventional wisdom is to seat the 124 gr. XTP to ~1.120" and my manual gives a min. OAL for generic 124 gr. jacketed bullets as 1.090". However when I go to do the plunk test in my new CZ 75B barrel with bullets seated for a COAL any longer than 1.080" the bullet profile engages the...
  7. _Robert

    Modify Magpul AR-15 Magazine COAL

    I searched this topic and found a thread on "24hourcampfire" by SMACK that described modifying Magpul magazines to allow 2.345" COAL for (I believe) 6X45. I'm going to give this a try for my AR15 5.56 and Ruger American Predator .223 Been experimenting with a Hornady bullet comparator so...
  8. Harriw

    Hornady 9mm Bullet Lengths (Reference for RMR Load Workups)

    Good morning folks, Does anybody happen to know the nominal length for Hornady's 124 Gr. and 147 Gr. FMJ RN bullets? I can't seem to find it online anywhere. I'm just starting to work up loads for some RMR 124 and 147 Gr FMJ bullets (just opened the bags and measured some sample bullets this...
  9. mljdeckard

    .243 AR-10 magazine length

    So I now have a functioning .243 AR-10, after much procrastinating and a little bit of tweaking. I have always wanted a ,243, and I wanted to build something unique. I like to keep things simple. I got a 1/8 barrel, because I want to be able to push it to 1000 yards. I would like to make one...
  10. MCMXI

    Hornady L-N-L modified cases ... sometimes you have to make your own

    I received a new rifle this week chambered in 6.5x47mm Lapua. I ordered a bunch of brass and some extra dies which arrived yesterday. I have bullets, powder and primers on hand so this afternoon I was thinking about putting together some handloads and was kicking myself for not ordering one of...
  11. Ghost In The Fog

    OAL length- Seating depth and RMR 124 JHP

    Good afternoon everyone- I once again need your expert advise/opinions Here's my quandary: Old style 9MM .355 RMR 124 JHP Bullet length: .579 OAL 1.090 New 9mm .355 RMR In House 124 JHP Bullet length: .558 OAL ?????? Let me first say I will load both 1.090 and 1.069 to run across the chrono...
  12. Ghost In The Fog

    OAL length help. Why such a variation?

    Alrighty- Here's a question for all of you. Below is something that is very puzzling to me and I can't figure out. I am using a Lee Classic Turret. I have listed the empty case lengths and then the case overall length after loading with Berrys plated 115 gr. RN. Why such a variation...
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