Husker_Fan
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...and I still have all my fingers.
I did learn a couple of things.
First, I need to up my .38spl DEWC load. 2.7 gn of W231 under a 148 gn DEWC (from Missouri Bullet Co.) leads a bit more than I would like. I may not be creating enough pressure for the base of the bullet to seal in the barrel.
Second, I need to be less shy with the hand primer (Lee auto prime). I had 6 rounds that would not rotate into the firing position with my GP-100 due to high primers. 5 of those were in the first box I reloaded, and one was in the second box from two days later.
The only other interesting occurance was a primer that failed to ignite. It looks like it took a good strike (like the others) but failed to go. These were Remington 1 1/2 spp.
Other than that, the rounds shot really well.
Thanks to everyone here who gave advice. I'm still getting my feet wet, but I am looking forward to making another hundred rounds and running them through the gun.
I did learn a couple of things.
First, I need to up my .38spl DEWC load. 2.7 gn of W231 under a 148 gn DEWC (from Missouri Bullet Co.) leads a bit more than I would like. I may not be creating enough pressure for the base of the bullet to seal in the barrel.
Second, I need to be less shy with the hand primer (Lee auto prime). I had 6 rounds that would not rotate into the firing position with my GP-100 due to high primers. 5 of those were in the first box I reloaded, and one was in the second box from two days later.
The only other interesting occurance was a primer that failed to ignite. It looks like it took a good strike (like the others) but failed to go. These were Remington 1 1/2 spp.
Other than that, the rounds shot really well.
Thanks to everyone here who gave advice. I'm still getting my feet wet, but I am looking forward to making another hundred rounds and running them through the gun.