Recent content by helomech

Wanted to think you guys that helped me. I finally found some BL-c(2) powder at the local gun store they didn't have 335 or 322. I loaded some rounds today and the gun functioned perfectly. Now I have to buy 8lbs of this because I already used all of the 1lb canister.

Call the DA and ask him. My neighbor call the police on me for shooting my guns, and the cop said I was breaking a law 300 feet from a building. I didn't argue, even though I knew I was right, went to the DA's office, and the consolidated government office and got copies of the laws. Then I went...

I broke in the barrel of my Browning A-bolt, and now it is the easiest gun I have ever had to clean. Usually it is clean after around 5 patches. I wll always break my barrels in from now on. Don't have a clue if it helps with accuracy though.

I guess I got a lemon, because mine would not hit the primer hard enough to fire the round, sent it in and the fixed that, now the recoil spring is broken. BTW I have the PT-140. I don't trust mine enough for concealed carry, now I just use it to plink around with.

Thanks I also have the lee auto disc, so maybe that will be a better choice for me.

I live near houma, what part of Louisiana are you from?

Thanks rbernie that is what I will do. I sure do appreciate all of you letting me pick your brains. I don't know anything about the burn rates, I was just picking a powder that was listed in my manual without knowing how burn rates affect gun choices.

So the AA1680 will cycle the AR?

No real goal on using that type of powder or another, except to get the most out of my powder. I do a lot of plinking with my AR, and was trying to use the powder that required the least amount of powder. I guess that wasn't the best idea. Now I am just interested in what will work the best for...

Lennyjoe, if I use the mag primers do I need to use less powder than the manual states?

Thank you guys very much. I found some rounds that I had loaded last year that I loaded with H-322. They function perfectly in my AR. So off to the gun store to buy some more powder. I have the haynes manual and the instruction with my lee dies, and have been using them. I also have the lee cd...

I cleaned the gun well, and it works with other ammo, so I know it is something I am doing wrong. I know that the 22.5 is over according to my book max is 21.0, but I worked up to it real slow and inspected the cases each time. That was as high as I felt comfortable going with the powder. I am...

Thanks, so you think it is the power that is doing it? I shot some other rounds through it and the gun works fine. Well I guess I just wasted 22 bucks on a lb of powder. Do you think maybe a primer change could help?

Hello this is my first post here and I wanted to say hi. I also have a problem loading my 5.56. I have loaded it in the past with no problems, but now I am using H-4198 and seating the bullet to 2.165" with 55 grain remington bulk ammo. My problem is after it fires, the slide wont go back for...