Brkenarrow
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- Joined
- Jul 20, 2014
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Hey everybody,
This is my first post here and I'd like to say thanks for having me in the community. I helped my uncle do a bit of reloading for shotgun and rifle during a week or so I spent with him about ten years ago and haven't done any since then. So for all practical purposes I'm completely new!
I've got a few questions. I have a 12 ga. press which I think has everything needed to reload. I'll post some pictures when I get a chance to have you pros look it over and let me know if I need anything!
What I want to do:
As I mentioned above I've got a 12 ga. press. I'd like to load for some trap and sporting clays. I'd also like to get into turkey hunting and would like some advice on powders, primers, shot, and any other advice you could give me.
I'd also like to reload for .40, .30-06, and .223/5.56. I don't have a brass reloading press yet but I am doing some research. If you've got any tips or advice on a press, let me know.
For the .40 I just want to be able to load a round to practice with at the range. I primarily shoot Winchester 180gr FMJ and want to load something similar to it.
For the .30-06 (shooting from a bolt action) I would like to load a round to be used for hunting as well as a round to be used at the range. I usually hunt with the Federal Fusion 180gr and currently only hunt deer but would like to find a round to hunt black bear with as well. As far as range rounds, just something to punch holes.
For the .223/5.56 (firing out of a semi-auto), I'd like to be able to load a few types of rounds. First a range round to punch holes, second a varmint round. I'd also like to load a round that I could hunt deer with. My rifle is a 16" barrel and has a 1:7 twist rate.
Any advice on powder, primers, and bullets to use for the purposes I mentioned would be appreciated!
Now, I've got some more questions!
1)How long can brass be used before it has to be tossed?
2)Is annealing brass something that a rookie could do? What methods/technique would you recommend? What tools are required or recommended?
3)What does single-base and double-base powder mean? What are the pros and cons of each?
4)What does flake vs. ball vs. spherical vs. extruded powder mean? What are the pros and cons of each?
5)What changes when you're reloading for a semi-auto vs. for a bolt action?
6)How long can shotgun hulls be used?
7)What are the pros and cons of slow burn vs. fast burn powders? In what situations would each be used?
8)How does pressure and other variables affect accuracy, trajectory, velocity, etc.?
9)How do you slug the bore of your rifle? Is this something that should be done for most guns, or just for bench shooters?
10)When would you use a large vs. a small primer in handguns and rifles? Are either interchangeable in any situation?
11)In the ABCs of Reloading it mentions large and small calibers for handguns and rifles but does not specify a range for these? Is this important in reloading or is it just a general categorization?
12)How does brass produced by different manufacturers affect how you reload it?
13)How does the bullet weight affect accuracy?
14)What is the Greenhill formula? When and how would it be used?
A pretty long post, so if you made it this far I thank you! If there's anything I didn't ask but you think I should know, please tell me! Thank you all in advance for your help!
This is my first post here and I'd like to say thanks for having me in the community. I helped my uncle do a bit of reloading for shotgun and rifle during a week or so I spent with him about ten years ago and haven't done any since then. So for all practical purposes I'm completely new!
I've got a few questions. I have a 12 ga. press which I think has everything needed to reload. I'll post some pictures when I get a chance to have you pros look it over and let me know if I need anything!
What I want to do:
As I mentioned above I've got a 12 ga. press. I'd like to load for some trap and sporting clays. I'd also like to get into turkey hunting and would like some advice on powders, primers, shot, and any other advice you could give me.
I'd also like to reload for .40, .30-06, and .223/5.56. I don't have a brass reloading press yet but I am doing some research. If you've got any tips or advice on a press, let me know.
For the .40 I just want to be able to load a round to practice with at the range. I primarily shoot Winchester 180gr FMJ and want to load something similar to it.
For the .30-06 (shooting from a bolt action) I would like to load a round to be used for hunting as well as a round to be used at the range. I usually hunt with the Federal Fusion 180gr and currently only hunt deer but would like to find a round to hunt black bear with as well. As far as range rounds, just something to punch holes.
For the .223/5.56 (firing out of a semi-auto), I'd like to be able to load a few types of rounds. First a range round to punch holes, second a varmint round. I'd also like to load a round that I could hunt deer with. My rifle is a 16" barrel and has a 1:7 twist rate.
Any advice on powder, primers, and bullets to use for the purposes I mentioned would be appreciated!
Now, I've got some more questions!
1)How long can brass be used before it has to be tossed?
2)Is annealing brass something that a rookie could do? What methods/technique would you recommend? What tools are required or recommended?
3)What does single-base and double-base powder mean? What are the pros and cons of each?
4)What does flake vs. ball vs. spherical vs. extruded powder mean? What are the pros and cons of each?
5)What changes when you're reloading for a semi-auto vs. for a bolt action?
6)How long can shotgun hulls be used?
7)What are the pros and cons of slow burn vs. fast burn powders? In what situations would each be used?
8)How does pressure and other variables affect accuracy, trajectory, velocity, etc.?
9)How do you slug the bore of your rifle? Is this something that should be done for most guns, or just for bench shooters?
10)When would you use a large vs. a small primer in handguns and rifles? Are either interchangeable in any situation?
11)In the ABCs of Reloading it mentions large and small calibers for handguns and rifles but does not specify a range for these? Is this important in reloading or is it just a general categorization?
12)How does brass produced by different manufacturers affect how you reload it?
13)How does the bullet weight affect accuracy?
14)What is the Greenhill formula? When and how would it be used?
A pretty long post, so if you made it this far I thank you! If there's anything I didn't ask but you think I should know, please tell me! Thank you all in advance for your help!