Recent content by rangerphil

IMO, if you are having difficulty sizing 9mm using Hornady dies on a LNL press, then something else is happening. I have an older Hornady progressive press and my 9mm brass resizes with very minimal effort, regardless of headstamp. Been reloading for over 35 years and simply have never had an...

Hornady Critical Duty......look at the research. Bullet weights are heavy and penetration/weight retention is excellent.

IMO, for pistol it's hard to beat Universal Clays or 231 (HP-38).

On the firearms side: Smith and Wesson and Ruger Reloading: Rocky Mountain Reloading and Hornady

5 gallon bucket full of sand. Secure piece of cloth over the top and blast away.

You save a lot of time charging all the cases at once. Also, in my opinion, it is easier to recognize an overcharged case when you have the other cases right beside it for a comparison.

Yep, also just cup my hand around top of powder measure. Makes a good funnel.

I run both Extreme and Powerbond 115 grain plated bullets at mid-jacketed velocities and have great results.

Springfield XDS in 45acp.

I've bought a lot of brass from sellers on ar15.com

Horseman61, the desk will be yours whenever you want it. I'm in no hurry....it's been sitting around for 10+ years.

Horseman61, you have a PM

Will take measurements and pics tonight.

I think the challenge will be maintaining stability during resizing operations on a smaller portable table that would not be attached to a wall for support. Not sure where you are located, but I have a metal desk with wood top that you could have. Might be too big for a studio apartment...

Yep, bullet profile is the important point to remember in this thread. I can tell you that, with most bullet profiles, I have to load to a shorter OAL to get rounds to pass the plunk test with my PPQ. So, I generally load for the PPQ, knowing that the rounds will easily function in all my...