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  1. Reefinmike

    Coated cast bullet velocities?

    I push a 164gr bullet right at 2000fps out of both my 16" 357 levergun as well as my 10" 300blk. Using the clip on ww alloy I have, both the lee 160gr 30 cal bullet and lee 158gr .358" swc drop right at 164gr. Powder coat them via airsoft tumble method with one coat of HF red. They don't leave...
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    Loading .357

    Try out some lilgun along with coated hard cast lead bullets. the coated lead goes faster than a JHP and I bet a cast bullet is better for your purposes on hogs. Im getting 1575 fps with lilgun and a 158gr cast and coated bullet. Thats roughly 33% more muzzle energy than your mouse fart load...
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    Loading .357

    not him,but I have some chrono data from loading 158xtp with 16.2gr H110 and either a srp or spm. 1315fps average velocity from a 6" revolver and 1725fps from a 16" levergun. from a 6" gun this is a very comfortable to shoot load.
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    First time loading coated

    Bullseye is known to soften the powder coat on the base of the bullet. Within a week of loading i can scrape the powder coat off with my fingernail. No problems immediately noticed from shooting these but it is something to consider before loading up a years wirth of ammo. Unique and titegroup...
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    .357 Standard vs Mag Primer Test

    All the old timers suggest 2400 because "ya dont need them fancy magnum primers to light it". Thanks for the data! Eye opening!
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    Powder Coating Bullets Question

    I coat the same method as bullseye with HF red paint. It works well. Ive never had good luck coating bullets that were once tumble lubed. Even cleaned very well, the coating didnt pass the "hammer test". I would just recast them. It doesn't take but an hour or so to cast 500 fresh bullets.
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    357 with a tight fit.

    The FCD removes dimension from somewhere. That somewhere is the bullet. Running a round through a fcd will swage the bullet down and result in reduced neck tension. You are having your problem because you are either using mixed brass with varying case wall thickness or bullets that vary in...
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    Is factory ammo powder proprietary?

    Hmm. Sounds easy enough. Maybe i should dust off one of the gas chromatographers i have laying around in the shed
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    lee 38spl dies.

    Agreed ATLDave. Im able to apply a moderate roll crimp in the 125 xtreme without any affect on the plating. Unless you are shooting +P loads in an airweight or poly revolver there is no need to crimp a 38spl round.
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    Mixing old powder with new?

    I have a keg with 12 lbs of H110 and W296 from three different lots. All mixed well and not poured in layers. I have no concerns.
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    New to loading .38sp / .357

    I'll third the new starline 357 suggestion. Most once fired brass sellers ask more for used mixed brass than new starline. It cant hurt using only 357 brass but I have never seen this carbon ring that poeple speak of when using 38 brass in a 357 revolver. My typical range session is 200-300 38's...
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    how do you store ammo?

    Couple thousand rounds? just put it in 2 or 3 50 cal cans, tuck them away in a closet and be done with it.
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    Article: Trump’s ATF Wants to Slash Gun Regs, Defend Second Amendment

    I'm patiently waiting to be able to legally protect my hearing and allow a piece of rubber to touch my shoulder. I'm in no rush as i'm sure that our President will eventually get to most of these issues in the coming months. Donald Trump Jr is a seasoned firearms enthusiast and has spoken...
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    Adding .380 to the list, need a little help

    Good picture Walkalong! Once you know what you are looking for they are pretty easy to spot but not nearly as obvious as the IMT or ammoload 9mm brass with the sharp 90 degree corner on it's ledge.
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    Suggestions welcome!

    The rim on that agulia brass looks a little chewed up. It could be a burr keeping it from plunking in the gauge. Agulia brass is also a little thicker than most other domestic headstamps. Not to sound rude, but I have never understood why people pay for pistol gauges. I could see where a rifle...
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    Adding .380 to the list, need a little help

    Does your powder manufacturer have load data for 95 or 100gr fmj? lead bullets can safely be loaded using jacketed data as long as they are the proper hardness for the velocity and they aren't seated deeper in the case than the base of a fmj load. Most manuals give "reduced" load data for lead...
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    Some more old presses followed me home yesterday, Pacific C questions

    Op- We are kindred spirits. I couldnt pass up this big ol pile 'O presses for $250. 5 or 6 of em in there. also came with a new set of lee 44 mag dies, 1,000 winchester once fired 38spl brass and a redding br3 powder measure. The older hornady progressive has a broken indexing pin and I will...
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    9mm Crimp Issue

    We're glad you asked! 23 vs 2 whacks is certainly something to take note of. Some factory ammo is sealed with tar in the neck between the bullet and brass. Now, those are hard to pull! I use my shellholders to pull rounds in my inertia puller and The rims usually rip off the case before the...
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    How do we properly dispose of spilled gunpowder?

    If its just a little bit I will simply just throw it in the trash can or out the window. whichever is closer. If its a good bit, I will save it and burn it in a nice pile outside. I put some 700x on a houseplant almost a year ago. I water it twice weekly and the powder hasnt seemed to "dissolve"...
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    Can loud guitar music set off primers?

    They traveled thousands of miles in a semi truck trailer to get to your home. I think they can handle some tunes.
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