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    Western reloading supplies

    Definitely a scam site, or the least competent vendor/ website builder ever: shows “Black Powders” superimposed over canisters of IMR-4350 and Accurate No. 5. 🙄
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    Blown primers on win brass

    Let me guess, Winchester primers? Hopefully older ones in the blue packaging, as they had a bad run of those years back. Those pin prick holes on the radius of the primer indicates defective primers, not brass. You could try them again with a different primer, or in abundance of caution...
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    Swedish Mauser Loading Question

    Mine was a modern Howa in 6.5x55, and surprisingly it shot the 120 gr Sierra Pro Hunter over IMR-4064 the most consistently. It did okay with the usually recommended 140 gr bullets with slower burning powder like 4350, 4831 and Reloder 22, but the lighter weight bullet with the medium burn rate...
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    Hate to beat a dead horse(another Servicios & Aventuras SPP post)

    I bought two bricks on sale for $50 each with free shipping and hazmat, to see for myself. They weren’t 100% in a new Glock 48, were significantly better in a CZ P-09, and ran 100% in .357 Mag revolvers (S&W Model 28, Ruger GP-100 and SP-101). So I bought 2 more bricks for the revolvers and...
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    What reloading components have you overbought?

    Overbuying reloading components? No such thing!
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    Let's talk 40gr & lighter loads in 223

    I agree that CFE223 and Varget are too slow for maximum performance with 40 gr bullets in the .223. But TAC has given fine accuracy and velocity for me. Maybe the 26” 1 in 12” twist barrel helps in my case. Benchmark also works well, and is far less temperature sensitive than TAC (or other...
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    CZ 457 Varmint 17HMR??

    I picked up a .17HMR barrel conversion kit for my CZ-455’s a few years ago. Included a magazine and wrench for barrel nut removal and installation. Quick and easy, don’t know if they still offer them for the CZ-457. The 455 shot just as good with the .17HMR barrel as it did with the .22lr...
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    Case lube fail

    So, just how long are you supposed to wait for One Shot to dry? I have never tried it, asking for a friend. (I keep my Hornady Unique in the temperature controlled room in the basement. Seems to last forever. See no reason to try One Shot.
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    My Latest Acquisition: Astra A-70

    I bought one new back in the 80’s. Nice solid little 9mm, traded it off some years later.
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    Loading 223 with the components that I already have

    Basically no difference between .223 and 5.56 brass. If you have concerns and are loading warm to max loads, be aware that some brands are heavier than others and have less internal volume. In my experience, LC NATO brass differs very little from most commercial .223 brass, while some...
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    Powder for Multiple Cartridges

    Just so happens that I recently converted to BE-86 from Power Pistol as my “performance” powder for 9mm, .38 Special, and .357 Mag mid range loads. Even more recently my son acquired a Glock Model 20 Gen 3SF, which “forced” me to buy a model 20 Gen 5 😉. I run 8.0 gr of BE-86 behind a 180 gr...
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    New (to me) Cartridge

    Of the powders you list Varget and IMR-4895 shoukd be decent with varmint bullets from 55 gr to 75 gr. My personal favorites currently are Ramshot Big Game with either a Speer 70 gr TNT or a Nosler 70 gr Tipped Varmageddon for varmints/coyotes. My particular rifle prefers flat based bullets...
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    Is It Time To Stockpile Ammo?

    Hopefully you are relocating to a more free state than the one with Puget Sound. 🤞
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    Loading 223 with the components that I already have

    I didn’t have a good experience with 4198 in .223 (don’t even recall if it was IMR or H). Mediocre accuracy and disappointing velocity, in my experience. Plus, I am not sure it provides enough gas to run an AR reliably, although the carbine length gas system might be okay. I have used the...
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    Is It Time To Stockpile Ammo?

    THIS is the way.
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    Ammo dot com ??

    Ammo.com from Louisiana looks legit. They accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. No personal experience with them, though. Do you have a link for the Texas vendor? https://ammo.com/
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    Is the Smith & Wesson MP15 in .22 caliber - any opinions?

    A local club has an annual introduction to firearms class to educate anyone interested in learning about guns. It culminates in an afternoon at my club where a few of us volunteer to allow them to try out some of our personal firearms. The NRA provides an assortment of ammo through a grant...
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    New Blue Python - GOT ONE

    I agree. Why, oh why, didn’t Colt include the nice wood grips from the .357 Magnum King Cobra Target on the .22 version? My .22 Diamondback actually came from the factory with plain Pachmayr Presentation rubber grips from the factory. But, at least they are functional. Those short finger...
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    Unwelcome visitor

    Hmmm, surprised it wasn’t “Florida man”. 🤔
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