Recent content by rg1

Precision Reloading possibly? Site says 38/.357 in stock. Out of 44’s.

I have the RCBS swaging die set plus their bench mounted swager.. The bench swager works well but I still prefer the swage die. I size and deprime on one press and swage on another press. Take the sized case and move it to the swaging press. Fast and the case is complete. My method with the...

I would not recommend the Partner press. Too light duty and a poor choice. Sloppy linkage, poor “feel” and leverage lacking. I use 3-4 brands in my RCBS presses.

I find it a valuable tool. It works great for converting .223/5.56 brass for 300 blackout. I can measure shoulders on factory ammo, check fired cases in my rifles and adjust my dies when forming fired brass. Different brands size differently with the same die setting and resizing fired cases die...

I would not load 40 S&W without a push through sizing die. When I just a few years ago started loading 40 I bought quite a bit of once fired brass. Had trouble with many cases that were fired in large chambers and were swollen enough my sizing die wouldn’t size down far enough. My Redding...

The last of my 1980 Hercules Unique powder and Alliant Unique powder in 2004, tested and chrono’d. Same bullets and oal. Same cases and primers. Same pistol and chronograph. I got close to 5 fps more with the 2004 Unique which is nothing and practically identical results. I would agree that...

Unique from Hercules comparing velocity from Alliant Unique with same 230gr bullets, primers and cases showed only 5 fps difference in the same pistol. This 5 fps is nothing. Powders from 1980’s and Alliant from 2004.

I shoot the same loads in PCC’s and lever actions as in my pistols. Don’t have to keep ammo separated. Same loads that shoot well in my pistols shoots better in my rifles. Added PCC’s to my collection later and saw no reason to work up separate loads. Two PCC’s in 9MM, one 45ACP, one 40 S&W, and...

Win 296 for 44 Mag. AA#9. For .357 Mag

Wood stock? If so check the stock to see if it’s touching the barrel at any place. Take a dollar bill and slide it up or down between the barrel and wood. Warpage can move your impacts 2-4”. Had a Weatherby Mkv that warped and scraping the wood where it touched the right side put groups back in...

Caution: Your brass scrounging addiction will lead to buying once fired brass from all the “dealers” out there! Next step is you will get the urge to load all that brass, Then you’ll be out of brass and crave more to reload. It’s a slippery slope!! Ask me how I know!

Load the same loads for pistol and rifle. Don’t have to keep them separate. Same loads of AA#9 powder with 158 gr Hornady XTP’s shoots great in both Colt Python and Marlin lever action. AA#9 is the best powder I’ve tested. I use standard SP primers and a near max charge with AA data. Accurate...

Partnership—DONT do it!!! It doesn’t work out at all even with best friends. Equipment at your house your friend won’t be able to use it, at his house you’re out of luck!! Reloading takes up a lot of time and often short reloading sessions. You nor he will want to spend hours at each others...

I would resize and carefully punch out the live primers. I don’t like unknown components.

Just received 500 rds of once fired Lake City brass from Diamond K. All LC once fired polished with crimped primers. Prefer all LC and not mixed military brass.