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OK… I’ll bite. Why?

Thanks for the heads up! I knew about the stuff on EBay, just thought the prices were out of line. I have other options so not willing to pay that much, especially when I already have three large primer arms. Thanks again!

Ordered an RCBS small primer plug off Amazon for $5. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! LOL Hope to still find an original, but I do have a Lee Ram primer that will work on any press, and the handheld priming tool made by Lee too. However, I’m a little paranoid about using it with Federal primers...

No. Unfortunately that won’t work. There is a stem that pushes through a tube. The primer sits in the tube, and is seated by the stem. On a large primer arm the stem is larger, and the tube wall thickness is thinner. On the small one, the stem has a smaller diameter, and the tube thickness is...

Hi all! Hoping someone might be able to help me out! I would like to trade, or purchase (for a reasonable price) a small primer seating arm for a VERY old Herter’s press. I don’t need a large one, I’ve got a few as you can see from the picture. I inherited this press from dad, who passed away at...

I’m shooting a Colt Coltsman bolt action. I would call it fairly light. The Lyman manual shows the #311440 with IMR-3031 as potentially most accurate. We’ll see, assuming they still have the powder when I get there. I’ve got some of the same bullets you’re using.

Well… IMR-4227 shows starting load of 23gr, 1776fps and pressure of 16,500 cup with that bullet, so they should be pretty close recoil-wise, huh? 3031 is about same speed but lower pressure than 4227 by about 3000 cup.

The Lyman Cast Bullet manual shows 151gr flat-nose bullets (#311440) with IMR-3031 starting load at 31gr, 1775fps and 13,600 CUP so I was thinking that might be reduced recoil. I don’t cast, but ACME has 155gr HiTek coated bullets for a very reasonable price. Was thinking I wouldn’t need gas...

Not having a lot of luck finding H4895 for reduced loads with 30-06. LGS has IMR-3031 and with 150 gr jacketed, and especially lead bullets, this looks promising. Anyone tried it? How was the recoil?

So I guess it depends on whether the OP is a reloader or a handloader. I guess I am the former. But we really don’t know what the OP is. I’ve read quite a bit about loading your own ammo, and it appears that there are many variables that can affect accuracy, brand of brass, primers, bullets...

I just started reloading for pistol and rifle. I am respectfully wondering why you need such high accuracy? My dad reloaded rifle for over fifty years using a General slide caliper that was accurate to maybe 1/64 of an inch, and the ammo was quite accurate, and I would assume safe because there...

I bought the Lee Hand press for 38sp/357mag with Lee dies. I’m happy with it. I decided to load some 30-06 and didn’t think I’d like using the hand press for resizing 30-06, so I bought a Lyman Brass Smith Ideal press off Amazon for about $85. Its about the same price on Midway, but I had...

I just ordered the Lee Universal Neck Expanding Die. Looks like that should do it. I have the Lee Factory Crimp die, so a light crimp to get the flare out should be the final step, right? Ironically, I was also able to buy 200 Large Rifle Primers at a Local Gun Shop today. I think I am still...

Hi all! In a previous post I asked about reduced 30-06 loads and stated I was having problems finding large rifle primers. I came up with an idea (it may be hair-brained) that I’d like to run by you. I bought a bench press, 30-06 dies and trimmer, etc. I have about 40 hunting rounds that I’ll...

So who carries cast bullets that includes that data? I bought bullets for 38sp from Rimrock Bullets in MT, but I’m using data from the Lee reloading manual, and I’m shooting them in a 357 mag revolver, so I’m guessing I have some wiggle room. Rimrock did not specify the make-up of their...

I’d love to get some Trail Boss, but I can’t find any locally. Local gun shop has it on order. I will buy it as soon as I can. I don’t see any 30.06 loads with Win231. I’d like that too, because it is available locally and would also work in my 38sp loads quite well. I’ll have to check on...

I ran into the same thing with 357 magnum loads. The Lee manual doesn’t put the primer used in the load data table. The cartridge illustration at the beginning of the section specified small rifle primer for 223. It specified small pistol primer for 357 mag, but most recipes specified Small...

Yup!

I’ve got the 3rd Edition.

Interesting! Would you be willing provide a source for these recipes?