Recent content by JohnhenrySTL

Fellows I appreciate everybody’s experience and support. I have been busy but keeping up on this thread. I hope to gain from my and your experience. Happy Holidays.

Mine is by far my favorite automatic.

Thank you. I was also testing a new recipe in my sig. The last thing on my mind was dropping a 9mm in my .40.

I was shooting Glock 17 and a sig p229 chambered in .40. I was in a hurry, my reloads got mixed up on a target bench. I accidentally fed a lite loaded 9mm handloaded in my sig magizine. I shot it. It felt like a very lite load or a squib. The case flared up around the case mouth. The gun did...

I own multiple handguns, 4 of which can be carried privately. I stick to mainly my 442 .38 special revolver. I trust it. Each handgun I own has to serve a purpose beyond range use. All of them have been rewarding to utilize.

I stopped neck sizing a few years ago. In my notes from when I did neck size my .308, I would full size them every 4th loading.

I had a worse spread than you listed. I called Lee and they warranties/upgraded for me. Unique shoots great and looks like death, but I’ve never had good look with metering it.

I’m not sure how the Dillion primer pocket tool works. But I’ll throw out the Lee de-burring tool has done wonders for me. I believe they can be purchased for under 5 dollars and hooked to a drill if you have one. Check it out, it may or may not help your situation. Reloading is learned...

Never seen that. Please keep us posted.

Yes it looks like you need to go deeper. As always, start below maximum charge and work up.

Did the data apply to that exact bullet? Also in some instances if I set depth to the the crimping groove the OAL measures shorter than the suggested minimum OAL even when the data list the exact bullet I use. I always set to the crimping groove or cannelure. If I’m concerned about it being too...

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I’ve heard some tremendous ideas. I too would love a bolt action carbine that shoots 9 or .38s. I do wish there were more rifle and shotgun double barrels. Say a 20 gauge under a 30/06.

I keep a notebook with dates and info. I’ll write load details and anything I noticed. Sometimes I’ll go back and note chronograph results along with anything else noticed after shooting. I also now throw in the load details on printed off sheets into the container used to store the rounds.

Ruger has a detail strip video on the web sight for the GP. I used it with success.