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I was lucky enough to receive 2lbs of H4895 from my girlfriend today. It looks to be a good .308 powder. The problem is that I get inconsistent charges out of my auto disk. When I use other powders (HP-38, H335) the +/- is generally under .1. The H4895 has seen charge differences of up to 1.5...

Lately I have been very interested in .308 battle rifles. There seems to be quite a few options out there and I was looking for some input. What I am looking for: - Accurate - Easy to work on - Easy to find parts - Brass is reloadable after firing - Can be shot left handed safely...

I will shortly be reloading 9mm in my Lee turret. After doing some research it seems that you load plated bullets between lead and jacketed bullets. I will be using Hp-38 and it lists these two datas: 115 GR. LRN Hodgdon HP-38 .356" 1.100" 4.3 1079 28,400 CUP 4.8 1135 32,000 CUP...

I am looking for others who have loaded up the CFE 223 in their .223. I have consulted the hodgdon data center and it calls for 26.0 grains as a starting point and a max of 27.8 when using a 55 gr SPR SP. I am loading 55 gr FJM BT w/ mixed commercial head stamp. I was thinking of starting...

It was AWESOME. Such a great feeling to be using something that you "created". Was there a difference in accucracy? Yes. However, I am just relearning to reshoot. Often, the ammo is more accurate than me. For the most part I have really tight groups (all touching a quarter) at 25 yards on...

I was all excited this week to actually get out and put some rounds down range. Even more excited to try out my first hand loaded rounds. Starting on Tuesday the weather was 45 degrees and sunny. Same on Wed. and Thursday. 40 degree and light snow today. Saturday, the first day I have time...

THR, I have what may be a simple question but I figure it is better to ask than to remain silent. I am currently using the Nosler reload data book. However, I am NOT using nosler bullets. In order to stay "safe" I am loading it at starting load reccomendation. For example I am loading .223 w/...

I am a broke law student. I reload because of the intrinsic value of making your own product and the "savings" that come from rolling your own. In that vein I am trying to track what I actually spend per load. With that in mind I have a few questions for how to "track" costs. 1. Brass I...

I am looking to start reloading .308 in a much larger quantity. In short, I am tired of shooting wolf/tul/etc in order to meet my budget for the .308. I have a die, brass, primers, and powder available for reloading. However, I am stuck on bullets. I am looking for a simple and cheap plinking...

THR, Last summer I purchased a Savage FXP. I absolutely love this firearm. I am now in the process of looking for either a good sling or a bipod. Is it possible to mount both a bipod and a sling? It would be nice to have a sling to carry and a bipod to take a very steady shot. I was able...

I am looking to start reloading .308 and adding more brass to my .223 collection. For the most part the brass you find on the majority of sites feels a little high for my budget. This is where gun broker comes in. The prices on gun broker seem to fit into my budget. You can find 500 1x fired...

I am currently waiting for my rifle powder through die. While waiting I deprimed a set of brass and primed it immediately (winchester brass). Another set of brass I deprimed, washed and cleaned primer pocket, and then reprimed (PMC brass). I should note that BOTH sets were prewashed before...

I am currently reloading .223 on a Lee 4 hole turret. I have sized/decapped about 150'ish rounds. I have a few questions about both using tools and some genreal questions. 1. When using the Lee case pilot + 1/4 chuck how far into the case does the guide need to be? All the way through the...

I am new to reloading. I recently just set up a Lee turret press w/ a Lyman die set. I have not gone past the deprime/priming stage. However, I am having some major problems after the prime has been removed. When trying to take the bullet down it takes quite alot of power to get the ram to move...

THR, I have been bitten by the .308 bug. I am looking to buy a .308 that will be used for target shooting and likely some larger game hunting (elk etc). As I am in the middle of building my AR-15 I cannot afford to buy the .308 brand new. I have found what I think to be a pretty screaming...

Members of THR: I have recently started to fall in love with shooting sports. I grew up hunting and firing weapons. During college and law school I ran out of time and money to enjoy hunting. However, this summer during my internship I have had both the time and money (kind of!) to get back...