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Does anybody have a favorite 7mm Mag load for 162gr Hornady A-Max bullets? I've got a bunch of suitable powders, some bullets on the way, and I'm hoping to save myself some time. I'll be shooting them out of a new Savage 111 with a 26", 1/9.5 twist barrel. I'm leaning towards the slower end of...

I recently picked up a T/C Contender in this caliber. These rounds are made by expanding the neck on .223 brass, then fireforming to blow out the shoulder. I have a set of Hornady dies with a tapered expander that I've been using to expand the case mouths, then using the first reload to blow...

Does anybody know where I can download one? TIA

I picked up a sporterized 1889 in beautiful condition last week and want to make some ammo for it. I have some boxer-primed 7.5x55 brass into which I seated a 150gr .308 bullet to test the chamberability (if that's even a word) and it went in fine with about 0.010 to the lands. I've read...

I'm about to start an epic reloading project (20,000 rounds of .223). Although I love my Wilson trimmer, I'm not going to trim 20K cases by hand. I've looked at both the Gracey and Giraud trimmers and they appear to use a similar theory of operation. The Gracey is significantly cheaper if I'm...

Can anybody help? I've found data on Hodgdon's site for the 200gr XPBs but nothing on the 275s. Looking at the long bearing surface of these solid copper bullets makes me hesitate to mess around with guessing. I'd like to use Lil' Gun or H110/W296.

Does anybody know of any sources for pulled down ammo components? I'm looking for projectiles for the M1 Carbine (110gr FMJ) - the place I've been getting them is sold out (GIBrass.com)

I've got a couple of Lugers (an S/42 and a byf 41) that are having similar FTE problems. I can barely get through a mag without a round failing to eject. I've been shooting Remington UMC and WWB (I have yet to reload 9mm because it's been cheap, although that is about to change). I've...

I'm about to pick up a S&W 610-3 with a 3-7/8" barrel and unfluted cylinder. I'm toying with the idea of having the cylinder cut to accommodate the 10mm Magnum cartridge. Brass is still available from Starline. Does anybody shoot this beast? What kind of energy levels can I expect? Any...

Reloading is a sickness. I went to a local range one day and picked up over 450 once fired .50AE cases. From what I learned later, some rich guys were blasting away with a couple of Desert Eagles, went through a case of 500 rounds, and just left the brass there on the ground for me to...

I'm trying to identify sources for heavy (> 300 grain) lead gas checked bullets that I can use in my S&W .460 magnum. I know about Cast Performance and Montana Bullet works. Can any of you recommend some others? Thanks.

Buying three pounds of H110 every time I want to load 400 rounds of .460 Mag is getting expensive. I have a chance to pick up some military pull-down WC820 powder at a good price. Do any of you have experience loading .500 and/or .460 using WC820? How did it work?

I posted this over at the S&W forum, I figure I'd try here too: I loaded up about a hundred .460 Magnums with 240gr Hornady XTP Mag bullets, 46.5 grains of H110, and CCI large rifle primers. The velocity (measured about 15' from the barrel) ranged anywhere from 1749 to 1990 fps. The...

I've Googled to no avail, and it's not in my manuals or on the powder mfg sites. Does anybody know the "trim to" length for .460 S&W? Thanks in advance.

I just bought my first I-frame. It's a pre-war S&W pre-Model 33 Regulation Police in .38 S&W. I need a source for the .360" diameter bullets needed for this round. Any suggestions? Thanks!

I recently bought a .460 XVR and like the idea of a 4-caliber revolver. I was wondering if it would be possible to turn this into a 7-caliber revolver by getting an additional cylinder cut for moon clips and with chambers shortened to accommodate .45 ACP (also .45 Auto Rim and .45 GAP)? If...

I just ordered one of these new S&W .460 XVRs from one of the best gun shops in Mass. It's coming in from the factory on Thursday. Notice that it's a Whitetails Unlimited commemorative. As long as I've been hunting (since the late 70's) you have not been able to use a handgun to hunt in Mass.

I picked this up at a local gun show today: It's a non-matching "shooter" Luger. I paid $600 for it. Around here, that's a very good deal. I was told that this was a Russian "re-arsenaled" gun. It was pieced together by a Russian arsenal from recovered German guns during WWII. As you...

I went to a gun show today in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Here's my answer to anyone that says you can't get a good deal on a handgun in Mass (click on either picture for a larger image): That is a Smith & Wesson Model 696 (no dash) 5-shot, L-frame, 3" barrel in .44 Special. Including tax...

I bought one of the Aimshot (100 yard) green laser sights for my Saiga 12, along with one of Aimshot's universal mounts. Here's the problem: I can't get it to stay put under recoil. The laser slips in the mount, or the mount slides on the barrel. I tried tightening up the screws but ended...