Recent content by Orange Boy

I'm going to buy one of these for .223 loading with 52 to 55 Gr. bullets. Plan to shoot in a bolt rifle with a 1 in 9 twist. Accuracy shooting at paper targets from a rest at 100 and 200 yards will be the main goal. When I'm not metering the charge by hand, I'll be using a RCBS uniflow. Is one...

If you are talking about the bullets and not the dies, you certainly can load the Hornady 90 Gr. XTP JHP (.355" dia.) "9mm" bullet into a .380 case. It is darn accurate out of my LCP too. I use it in front of 3.0 Gr. Bullseye and give them an OAL of 0.960" I've shot about 500 of them through...

Thanks Clark for the detailed explanation. Why is the trimmer not needed?

Thanks for the reply Clark but I have to admit I'm not sure what "honing the neck out to .245" means exactly, and why would I not need a trimmer? I'm here to learn, so if you'd like to explain a bit further...I'm all ears. :)

I have been loading various pistol cartridges on a RCBS single stage press for awhile now and have obtained very good results. I'd like to begin .223 rifle cartridge hand loading soon. I plan to buy some new brass to start with and shoot it exclusively in a bolt rifle. Being that I will start...

Thanks Rcmodel and Black Talon. I think to be on the safe side I will use an OAL of 1.325" and 3.0 Gr. of Bullseye to start.

Great information here...I had no idea that I could/should do this when working up a load to chamber in the longer .357 cylinder. Since I'm only loading Rainier copper washed 148. Gr. DEWC, lube grooves (as rcmodel cautioned) are not applicable. So, I decided to do a comparison test. I took 50...

Berry's 230 Gr. bullet is my go-to bullet for the 45 ACP. For recreational target shooting, plinking and lower recoil I have settled in on: Berrys 230 Gr. RN 4.0 Gr. Bullesye* 1.230 OAL Taper crimp to .470 diameter *This is a minimal load that I have arrived at through some incremental...

I told you I was a revolver newb. I mistook the elevation screw for a mounting screw.:o Thanks to Walkalong, cheygriz and rcmodel for the scoop on the sights. Since I can adjust impacts to my hearts content now, part two is answered. Interesting photo rcmodel. I will try seating the wadcutters...

My question is two parts. The first is that I have been using Rainier 148 Gr. DEWC (copper plated) bullets in 38 special cases with 2.7 Gr. of Bullseye. I lightly crimp almost flush with the case mouth. I have had good results with this load and understand it has been a traditional load for many...

+1 on the Simple Green

Must be a pretty well know thing. There are a good amount of night videos of this on YouTube. :)

Here's my entry. I used it to finish coat a walnut desk humidor I made. It went on easy, took multiple coats with a light sanding in between (1000grit) and each coat dried in 12 hours. I put three coats total and the finish is as nice today as it was ten years ago. The part I like is the wood...

Well, barrel leading is a concern, but I'm also wanting to keep the smoke down as I will be shooting indoors at a small range. I figured plated bullets need no lubricant and I thought lube = smoke? :confused:

I'd like to slug the bore of my 1911 barrel and also do a 38 special revolver. With the 1911, I plan to use a Speer round lead ball available in .454" diameter. In the 38 special barrel I'm not so sure. Speer offers a .375" round ball. Is this too big? Should I just look for an egg shaped...