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I've been contemplating moving to wet tumbling with stainless steel pins and a rotary tumbler. One thing that I've often wondered about is what to do with the resulting waste water. Do you just dump it down the drain? I've wondered how "toxic" the resulting waste water would be and how much...

After taking note of my discussions with others about my barrel leading issues in my Springfield XD9, Robert Palermo (of Penn Bullets) sent me a PM. He told me he'd like to see if he could help me out. His idea of helping me out was to send me 2 different packs of 50 bullets and a bore...

I've been wanting to polish up the expanders in my RCBS two die sets. I've seen various posts from different people about the best way to go about this. I picked up some 400 grit and 600 grit "wet sandpaper" from the hardware store on Saturday. I also have JB Bore paste and Maas metal polish...

While I've only been reloading for a few years I've seen it's popularity grow rapidly in just that short time. Because of this, sites like this one often see a new reloader asking for commonly available load data or instructions. I thought I'd help out any new reloaders by posting links to the...

I'm interested in trying Reloder 22 with a 129 grain Hornady Interlock in my 6.5x55 SE. I usually like to reference 3 or more published loads before working one up. The only one I could find is Hornady #7 listing a max load of 45.4g. Lyman #49 has no data. Alliant now only publishes data for...

Having never loaded a lead bullet until recently, I was wondering about what velocity range I should aim for in order to keep leading to a minimum? I'm using the Missouri Bullet "SmallBall" 125g LRN (Brinell hardness of 18) out of my 9mm Luger w/ Hodgdon Universal. I know, I know, Winchester...

After 3 years of loading for rifles I finally decided it was time my Springfield XD-9 got in on the action. Santa brought me the Lee Deluxe 9mm Carbide die set I asked for along with a 500 count box of the Missouri Bullet 125 grain "SmallBalls". I'm using Remington 1 1/2 small pistol primers...

It's seems in every thread I read, both here and elsewhere, people talk about shooting 0.25" groups, 0.5" groups, or, on a bad day, 0.75" groups. Maybe a lot of it is simple bravado. I am also aware that many that frequent these types of boards are benchrest shooters. I have seen photos of...

Okay, So I have been reloading for nearly 2 1/2 years. I didn't consider myself a newbie at it anymore although I'm more than willing to admit that I have a long way to go before I match many of the experienced reloaders here at THR. But last night made me question myself a bit. :o I had...

I'm trying to develop an elk load using the Hornady 154g Interbond in my 7mm Remington Magnum. I didn't have any great success in my gun using the Hornady #7 load for Reloader 22. I got one okay grouping about 2 grains below max, but it was only moving 2,666 fps out of my gun. Not quite what...

I need advice from the more experienced reloaders. I found the 140 grain Speer HotCor in 6.5mm for $15.95 a box a little over a year ago. I think they had been sitting on the shelf since before the spike in prices for copper and lead as all the other Speer bullets around them were about $6 to...

When you are developing a load for a large magnum rifle how many loads do you make working your way up to the max? In this case I'm working up a load for my 7mm Remington Magnum. When reloading for my 6.5x55 I usually take the difference of grains between the max and starting load and divide...

I'm just starting to work up a load in my 7mm Remington Mangum with a Hornady 154g Interbond. This particular bullet is long, and has a fairly long ogive (almost 1/2 the bullet). This is probably what gives it a B.C. of .530 but it does pose a (potential) issue. Using the Sinclair OAL gauge...

I want to get an early start on developing an elk load for my 7mm Remington Magnum. Initially, I was going to use a 160g Sierra GameKing but then I began to have doubts how well it will hold up if I end up smashing into a shoulder bone. Sierra's have always seem rather thinly jacketed to me...

I know that a lot of people claim that the Winchester primer is hotter than others and can be substituted for a magnum primer. I also noticed that the older Hornady 7mm Remington Magnum loads used the standard WLR primer (at least the version in the Loadbook USA I saw appeared to use it), but...

I'm looking to purchase a 7mm Rem. Mag. in the very near future (I went to buy one today, but hesitated). I plan to reload for this rifle and will be buying the dies, brass, and bullets before too long. My budget is in the $500 to $700 for the rifle and $200 to $250 for the scope. Here's...

I have primarily an RCBS setup which I have only loaded for 1 caliber (6.5x55 SE). I have been mostly happy with it but I wonder if my brand loyalty, mainly for the sake of sticking with the same brand, is warranted. I'm planning on purchasing a 7mm Remington Magnum and would like to acquire...

I purchased my first bags of new unprimed brass a while back. I opened it the other day and I noticed that inside the case neck there is an orange film or residue that I'm not sure what it is. Is this normal? Do I need to clean just opened brass before loading it the first time? I don't...

Here is a test of the sharpness of your eye. Look closely, it might be difficult if you don't keep a close scrutinizing eye on what you are looking at. Here is a picture of two bullets, side-by-side. One of them is a 6.5mm one of them is not? Before reading further, take a look at the...

I recently purchased the Sinclair OAL gauge and bullet comparator which finally arrived on my door step today. Now I need help interpreting the measurements. Just for reference the gun is a CZ 550 American in 6.5x55 SE and the first bullet tested was the Sierra 6.5mm 160g semi-point...