Recent content by jaybrown

plated bullets? How do plated bullets fall into this discussion. They are much softer than full metal jackets but will they cause this "Build up" of lead or maybe the lead plating using the Polygon barrel?

WOW I really had no idea my post would generate soo much input. But that is why I come here and ask questions from this group of people. Thank you for the detailed examples, they were very helpful. I think I will save my pennies a bit longer and get a Dillon... and how appropriate, my favorite...

thanks for the input. I think the 650 is the way to go. I do have another question. I currently have a 3-die set from RCBS. I was looking at the Dillon dies and they are setup different. http://dillonprecision.com/template/p.cfm?maj=46&min=0&dyn=1& What is odd to me is i don't see a...

Hey guys, I've been reloading on a single stage press for while and would like to move on to a more automated progressive press. I'm sold on the dillon but am alittle confused on which one, either the 550B or the 650. I'm only reloading for my 40 S&W. I would like to stream line the process and...

Hello guys. I'm pretty new to reloading and have started cleaning my brass in an RCBS Vibratory Case Tumbler. http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=103614 I pulled some of my brass out after cleaning and they looked clean but had a dull satin finish. I don't...

Cleaning Tips? Run&Shoot, thanks for your response. You were talking about the lube building up on my dies. After loading some of my lasercast I pulled the seating plug and didn't see much residue. My question is how should I clean my dies. Whats the best method to get the lube out. I have some...

Thank you Smokey joe and Steve. That shedded some light on the subject. I am shooting for my 40S&W. I can see how bullet velocity would be more of a factor in a rifle than a pistol with a rifle having a considerable amount of barrel length compaired to the pistol. There are alot of dynamics of a...

Hey guys. Can you suggest a good book for pistol marksmanship. Id like to read something that gave instruction on some shooting techniques. Thanks.

Hey guys. I've been reading the forums quite a bit and it seems that each gun has its likes and dislikes with each reload. I hear people talk about increasing their loads changing primers/bullets and finding a reload that has the best accuracy. My direct question is; Why would changing my powder...

Thanks for the input Sharps Shooter :) Its hard to defeat the perfectionist in me :D Would you say 0.01" would be something to be concerned about?

Hey guys. I was loading some rounds the other day and was not having any luck hitting my COL that I was looking for. My spec was 1.125 and as I adjusted my die I kept hitting 1.1240,1.1260,1.1245 and so on. I kept bouncing around the number which was fustrating. Previous times I hit it on the...

The first set of rounds that I ever loaded was with this pound of bullseye. It did the same thing the first time but worse. So I took my measure and washed it again and whiped everything with a bounce fabric sheet. I used some Accurate No. 5 a couple days ago and no static. Then I put that...

I was loading some rounds with bullseye yesterday and noticed some static on the inside of my powder measure. The bullseye flakes were sticking to the sides. The day before I was using accurate No. 5 and had no problems with static. Has anyone had this experience with Bullseye or is it just the...

Grats! I'm glad to hear you had a good experience. I was alittle nervious my first tme at the range. After that I was fine. I just started reloading a couple months ago. Where did you find your reloading data for those Rainiers? I used Bullseye for my first batch but intend on moving to Unique...

Unique It sounds like people really like Unique. I was told it was a very good powder and meters well. Ive been using Bullseye which doesnt appear to take up much of the case volume. Here is the data ive been using...