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Lately I've noticed a few threads on bullet seating OAL, and I got to thinking. In my text "Complete Guide to Handloading" by Sharps all the seating depths seem to be depth of the bullet's base, rather than OAL. For example a 45Colt with a 250 gr. "Factory lead" bullet over a 9.0 gr. charge of...

I have some 115 gr. Nukes that I would like to try in my 380 Auto pistol. I have load data and will prolly load a few, but wondering is anyone else tried them? Think I can reach expansion threshold with the Nukes, about 900 fps?

I did. Tuesday I was reloading some 45 ACP with small primers. Today I got my kick about shoes, the ones I wear in my shop, and when I went to put one on a shiny little round thing rattled around in the shoe. Turned out to be a SA primer! I guess I carried it around in my shoe for 2 days. I...

Finally got to the range yesterday. A friend of my wife's wanted to go shooting and wanted some pointers. I took 3, 9mm pistols and my 32 H&R Mag. revolver and a few dozen various handloads. Lot's of fun teaching her and we had a good time. A couple thoughts; Servicios Aventuras primers, My...

This is just a FWIW thread as I may have posted this earlier. I was priming some 9mm mixed brass yesterday and I had one that had an undersized primer pocket, not just tight but I smashed a primer attempting to seat it. I then remembered I had run into these before. IK 21 headstamp (Igman Zavod...

I have a new Charter Arms Professional in 32 H&R Magnum waiting for the NICS check to pass and am looking for reloading components. Very very few components not on the "Out of Stock" list but have dies, primers, powder and bullets to last for a while. I was able to find some nickel plated 32 H&R...

Well, as I age and to satisfy my curiosity I ordered a Charter Arms Professional in 32 H&R Magnum. (My research for 327 Magnum DA revolvers with barrels over 2" mostly came up "Out of Stock").I have been going down on caliber sizes for the last 10-12 years as I shot nuttin' smaller than a 357...

Just thinkin'. I am thinking about a new to me caliber handgun, a 38 Super. I am really satisfied with RMR 9mm (.355") bullets and noticed on the RMR website a notation under some of the bullet pics. Some say 9mm, some say 357 Sig. I figger the .355" bullet will be OK in 38 Super handloads, but...

Just had a thought off the top of my head. Going to reload some 380 Auto rounds soon and wondered if anyone has tried the 115 gr., .355" Nuke in 380?

Jes wonderin'. I found expansion threshold velocities for the 124 gr Nuke (1100 fps) but not for the 115 gr Nuke. I found a fairly full bottle of HS-6 and am looking for the optimum velocity needed for the 115 Nuke. I've got a new Taurus G3, a Taurus 906 and 500 115 Nukes. Wanna put some loads...

I have an FMK I'm sending back to the factory for repair (minor trigger work), UPS from So. Oregon to So. CA, over night (required by UPS for handgun) cost me $134.63. I only signed up for $200 insurance and Signature Required ($7.50). FMK Customer service requested UPS, so I happily packed my...

Over the years I have amassed (?) a few hundred plated bullets. Most are OK for semi-autos, but I have some revolver diameter plated I don't use because they have no crimp groove or cannelure (no need to inform me about taper crimping or roll crimping on the side. BTDT not so hot!) I would like...

I placed an order with Fobus holsters on Jan 16, this year. Got an email thanking me for the order and stating it may ship "one to two weeks" after placing order. Money deducted from account Jan 22. I have replied to that email, contacted then via their web site and sent two emails asking about...

I was cruising my local box store Sporting Goods dept and noticed two revolvers I might like. One was a dull stainless steel Taurus 685 and one a dull black Rock Island M200 (nope, don't need either but I got to thinkin'). The dull black kinda put me off, but I wouldn't mind owning another 4"...

This is a FWIW and really has little or no value, just wasting time. I was processing a gallon of 9mm brass (sized yesterday, was flaring today) when I thought of "trimming hand gun brass" posts I've read. So I grabbd my dial calipers and meaured about 100 mixed cases. Longest were .750", the...

I've been using RMR 124 gr JHP "Multi Purpose Bullet" for a while now, but I have only checked accuracy and velocities. I haven't any water jugs or gel, for other tests. Has anyone done any expansion/performance testing on this particular bullet? I emailed RMR and they mentioned a min of 1,150...

I have been watching a lot of shooting videos lately (I'm researching the purchase of a new gun) and like the meat target, gel and water jug testing videos. It never crossed my mind mainly because I have used wet magazines/newspaper as a test medium, and I don't drink enough milk to get several...

I was looking for a specific gun store near me when I stumbled on a range in Sioux Falls. Out of curiosity I read a bit about the store/range and found this; "WE WILL NO LONGER ALLOW ALUMINUM CASED AMMUNITION ON OUR RANGE AS OF 11/01/2020". New one on me. But for $20.00 per hour range fees I...

Another "Primer!!" thread. If yer willin' to pay that much... Just cruising through a bunch of reloading forums and noticed a thread; "I bought some large pistol primers" and a link. I went to the vendor and saw CCI large pistol primers 1,000 for $189.00. They were gracious enough to add "no...

I received an RCBS bench priming tool today. And boy, is this tool junk. I started to mount it on a 6"x8"x1" board that would work in my quick switch system. But it wouldn't work, too short (height) so I got a 2"x4" board about 10" long. Again too short. Boy were the RCBS engineers asleep when...