Just to answer the question, yes, before I made up the batches (about 1500 give or take of each load), I tested them or they were a known load. I even shot about 500 during the session just to be sure I had it worked out right. My normal range session is around 500 rounds and over this holiday I shot around 1300 rounds of centerfire (357 Mag, 38/44, 38 Special and 9mm).
For Vonfatman. Why of course I have the 8 3/8". Plus it found a friend.
Can you tell which is which? Answer at the bottom of this post
I find with my pro2000, it is fairly easy to run off 800 to 1000 rounds at a session before I am tired. Since it is an APS primer system I never handle a primer. I was loading bulk MBC bullets so I just had to feed primer strips, keep the powder topped off and then just shove brass and bullets. The time is spent sorting and logging the rounds in. I sort after I load so I get all of the Speer cases from the Win's etc. I find this helps my accuracy.
To put it in perspective, this year I have loaded 17,517 rounds, fired 8,655 rounds and so I really have not put much back onto the ammo pile. Right now 357 Magnum is at zero rounds, 38 special I only have 718 rounds loaded and 38/44 I only have 488 rounds. I have a lot of loading to do which is why I am cranking out big batches.
My next plan is to do 158 JHP's and 158 LSWC's with 2400, Blue Dot, 296 and Longshot from 15% below max to 10% over current book max and do 50 per level in 5% increments. I have a stated goal of trying to recreate the original 357 Magnum power levels for my Redhawk 357 Magnum. I want 1550 FPS with a 158 with the lowest pressure.
For Vonfatman, its the bottom one.
