Recent content by Saw-Bones

@ Varminterror - All the things that I called you on and you hung your hat on "berated"? OK. "Ignore list" -- I'll go you one better; I'll ignore you. The only upside to your erroneous input is that you got to put 3 more notches in your message count.

@ Varminterror Correct, you didn't say they were, but you did say that you mistakenly assumed that I was wrong then berated me by mistakenly pointing out errors I didn't make. A simple apology would have been courteous and appropriate. If I had done that to you, a courteous apology would have...

@ buck460XVR - I checked Hornady's website and they tout the 250gr. HP/XTP bullet for self defense as well as hunting. Looking up the "standard for caliber" 230gr. HP/XTP bullet, it is also recommended for self defense as well as hunting, FYI: Notice that Hornady's description posted below for...

@ Varminterror - LoadMAPS are NOT Loadbooks. They are two different things and I positively know that because I own both. MidwayUSA does not publish or sell LoadMAPs anymore. A simple check for LoadMAPs, not Loadbooks at Midway will prove it to yourself. LoadMAPs data are NOT compilations. The...

Whoa! Apologies For My “Senior Moment”!!! After seeing Walkalong’s MidwayUSA “LoadMAP” attachment for the .45ACP I remembered that I bought the .45ACP manual 20 years ago, but I can’t remember the last time I saw it on my gun bookshelf. I figured that a shooting buddy borrowed it and forgot to...

@ RecoilRob - I appreciate you taking the time to show that chart; it was very informative. Is the chart part of a compilation of all/many bullet makers or is it proprietary? I would be grateful if you would share the source/link for the chart(s). @ Loonwulf - I have some new Starline .45Super...

@ Murf - I’ve been reloading since 1974 and I reload .25ACP to the .458 Win. Mag. so I have many kinds of powder on hand. Depending on the application, I have my favorites for the .45ACP, so if it’s not too much trouble and doesn’t require too much effort please let me know what powders your...

I noticed that the Hornady 250gr. XTP bullet is recommended for the .45Colt and not for the .45ACP and I also could not find any load data for this bullet in the .45ACP. I was wondering if one of you adventurous souls ever tried it. I would have tried it myself, but I couldn't find any specs on...

17 to 0 for chamfering and the winner is.... chamfering! Thanks to all for your input, so I will be chamfering with my vld tool..... Doc

Are there downsides to loading a boat-tail bullet into a case that doesn't have a chamfer to the inside of the case mouth? It appears to be a waste of time since the bullet's base diameter is considerably smaller than the case mouth and there is a significant taper that should allow easy...

EDC Gun: Colt Combat Commander -- 115gr Win. FMJ for practice using the original 9x19 barrel & 125gr Speer Gold Dots for HD & SD using my 9x23 Win. barrel. The 9x23 is loaded with the 125gr to 1450 fps which puts it in the .357mag class with the recoil of a 9x19+P. Caution when loading to...

Lots of information here and it all looks very credible and I especially liked the personal experiences and suggestions that were provided. I learned quite a bit about this type of ammo from all of you and since I won’t be using a significant amount it doesn’t appear that I have anything to...

@ JeeperCreeper - thanks for the reply, especially the insights about Wolf vs TulAmmo. I use Hoppe's #9 for my shotguns because if has an additive that dissolves the plastic residue deposited by the plastic shot shells. Do you think that this would help removing the polymer build up or is...

I saw an ad for Wolf brand 5.56/.223 ammo at $.21/round and I became interested because it seemed economical for practice ammo if I didn’t have time to reload. I mentioned this to some friends I shoot with and one of them said that the steel cased ammo is “hard” on the AR-15 parts they come in...

@ 16Turbo - I went to the link that you supplied and I was disheartened by the experimenter’s results with the Dynamic Research Tech’s frangible ammo. He suggested trying another brand which might be a good idea. @ CapnMac - Frangible ammo would not suit my needs if it goes through a 2x4. I was...