yhtomit
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First: 26 is an odd number for a set of reloads, I realize: as I described in another thread, I made some boo-boos along the way --14 in all. The 26 45ACP cartridges in question are the ones that looked right, felt right, weighed right, measured right - and they all shot on command
I used 230gr speer gold tips, with once-fired Remington brass (my own), CCI primers, and 6gr of Unique powder. (Actually, I think it was closer to 5.99 ), and all fired through my S&W 625.
Loaded them all on a Lee Classic Cast press. I am stll building up some questions / quibbles about the press and the reloading process generally, but all in all it was not so bad, esp. now that I (believe I) understand the reason I flubbed quite so many cases in this initial batch.
Definitely a little dirtier than the low-end factory ammo I've always used before, but I think just as accurate. (Makes me want to read some of those older queries on here for cleanest-burning .45ACP.) One cartridge that (by intent) had something closer to 6.0001gr definitely was louder than the others -- I can see how loads must be worked up to sloooowly.
I have not carefully inspected the fired brass yet to look for any of the bad things, but on a first glance, it looks perfectly nice. I did use sharpie to leave a green marker on all the cartridges on / around the primer, so if I decide that *any* of them look bad, I may just toss the lot (being so few anyhow) into the recycle bin.
Bonus: the only guy at the range today (besides me) who was picking up brass ended up giving me a few handfuls besides. I was happy to give him *more* of the calibers he was picking up (since I'd found quite a bit, and don't yet reload for .38sp or 9mm), but he declined and reversed -- generous. The gods of brass evidently want me to get a .357, to fire the brass I have been gifted or just picked up over the past year.
Many thanks to the people of THR who've helped me in reaching this early stage of the game, from choosing equipment, to finding a load recipe, to troubleshooting. I have all my fingers, therefore I salute you the conventional way.
timothy
I used 230gr speer gold tips, with once-fired Remington brass (my own), CCI primers, and 6gr of Unique powder. (Actually, I think it was closer to 5.99 ), and all fired through my S&W 625.
Loaded them all on a Lee Classic Cast press. I am stll building up some questions / quibbles about the press and the reloading process generally, but all in all it was not so bad, esp. now that I (believe I) understand the reason I flubbed quite so many cases in this initial batch.
Definitely a little dirtier than the low-end factory ammo I've always used before, but I think just as accurate. (Makes me want to read some of those older queries on here for cleanest-burning .45ACP.) One cartridge that (by intent) had something closer to 6.0001gr definitely was louder than the others -- I can see how loads must be worked up to sloooowly.
I have not carefully inspected the fired brass yet to look for any of the bad things, but on a first glance, it looks perfectly nice. I did use sharpie to leave a green marker on all the cartridges on / around the primer, so if I decide that *any* of them look bad, I may just toss the lot (being so few anyhow) into the recycle bin.
Bonus: the only guy at the range today (besides me) who was picking up brass ended up giving me a few handfuls besides. I was happy to give him *more* of the calibers he was picking up (since I'd found quite a bit, and don't yet reload for .38sp or 9mm), but he declined and reversed -- generous. The gods of brass evidently want me to get a .357, to fire the brass I have been gifted or just picked up over the past year.
Many thanks to the people of THR who've helped me in reaching this early stage of the game, from choosing equipment, to finding a load recipe, to troubleshooting. I have all my fingers, therefore I salute you the conventional way.
timothy