First time loading lead bullet ... need advice

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Well, I worked up 38 rounds (ran out of primers and didn't feel like reloading more) and got to the range today. All were at or around 1.120-1.122 with 4.0 grains of W231. There were 4 FTF's with 3 having heavily indented cases in the bullet lube channel. 1 wasn't indented enough to concern me, so I decided to move the camera back behind my shooting position to show just how much smoke these loads were making. Sorry guys, but I gave up smoking for a reason ... the 2nd hand smoke was too much for me to consider reloading the rest of the lead ... I'll stick to Rainiers and Berry's plated with Titegroup. I will say though that the lead was just as accurate as the plated rounds.
 
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