Recent content by 357SigFan

So far, I've only tried loads using powder that I have on hand, and I have a LOT of 4198 in sealed containers, and this is the first application I've found to potentially use it. I don't know what my grandfather loaded with it, but he had a lot. So far I've only used about 56gr (or less...

Hmmm.. ok, well, let's see where I can get with powders first - There's an obvious difference in how it runs with different powders. The 4198 loads cycled fine but were running too fast (roughly the same speed as the 4227 and a hair faster than the LilGun), and I know 208gr subs loaded with...

The barrel is a YHM-70-TF with a carbine length gas port location.

Thanks for the input. I loaded up five with 10.3gr of IMR4227 and five with 11.3 gr of IMR4198. The 4227 acted the same as the 8.1gr of LilGun, cycling enough to eject the empty but not enough to grab the next round and getting stuck mid-stroke. The 4198 load cycled the gun properly, but both...

I just loaded some 300BLK round using 190gr Hornady Sub-X and 8.1gr of LilGun. They chrono'd at 1184FPS avg, and were not subsonic (the 223's I loaded up that chronod at under 1000fos were silent.... until they hit the backstop). According to the Hodgdon data, 8.3gr should have put it at...

I own a Sig SP2340 (.40 & .357Sig) and a Sig P239DAK (also in .40 & .357Sig) and love them both. IMO, they shoot better than my Glock 19, and have been absolutely reliable. A friend of mine has an XD40, which is ok (I can shoot it better than he can), but last time we where at the range, he shot...

My point was there is no way to lock the adjustment knob, so it would't be too hard to bump it and throw your setting off. Lee is the only mfg I've seen that doesn't put some way to lock them in. Not to mention their "Lock rings" are absolutely useless (but that part is easy to fix, just go buy...

I have a set of Lee pistol (.357Sig) and Rifle (7mm Mag) dies, and hate them. Yes, they work for their purpose, BUT, you can't lock in the seating die once you've got your depth set, and it doesn't take much to bump it out of adjustment. Basically, if you have Lee dies, plan on verifying seating...

Ok, I picked up a Chronograph, can of Blue Dot and some 124gr Remington Golden Saber bullets, since I can get them for $120/1000, which isn't much more than the cheaper plated and jacketed HP bullets. I loaded 10 rounds up with 6.6gr of Blue Dot and got out to the range with them today. They...

I think I'm going to give Rainier HPs a shot. Might get some Montana gold as well. I'm planning on using Blue Dot for the 9mm's and .40's. One thing I'm a bit confused about though. I've looked at three sources: Alliant, 7th edition Hornady Handbook and Sierra Reloading Manual Edition V. Alliant...

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, Missouri bullet is out (unless I want to continue loading .38 lead wadcutters for my wife to shoot) because all they sell is cast lead bullets, which I don't load in anything but .38. Rocky Mountain isn't looking good, as if the pictures are pictures of their...

How do you get the polish to distribute in the media? I've tried the Dillon polish and I believe the franklin arsenal polish and neither one would do anything but sit in clumps in the fine walnut media I have no matter how long I ran the tumbler to work it in.

1/4" edge to edge. c2c is something like 3/8 or 7/16. Still, not bad @ 100yd. Probably doesn't hurt that my BAR has a BOSS. It should work just fine for deer :).

In addition to my rifles, I load for my pistols as well. Currently, I reload .38Spl with 148gr DEWC's, I've loaded 9mm with 115gr Hornady XTP's and some Magtech FMJ's, .357Sig with Hornady XTP's (115gr, IIRC), and will start loading .40 and possibly some .357Mag. Does anyone have any...

Ok, I'm getting frustrated here. I've got a box loaded just like the batch that shot about 1/4" @ 100yd, and I'm not changing *anything* until next spring as they way it is now, it's dead on for deer season and I'm not messing with it. But for the future, I'm trying to get my seating die set...