Palladan44
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When you first start loading in 44 Mag, start up a thread here. I promise it will pay dividends.... I know it did for me!
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entropy
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I'd have to agree with you, AF. .38 Spl. Was my first pistol round I reloaded, so that ties .45 Colt.
But I really do like sitting at the MEC going through bags of shot and wads, and boxes of primers. Good therapy for mind, soul, and right arm.
Roc_my_tims
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460 S&W, very satisfying to shot the big boy with my reloads.
BRatigan
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357 Mag and all my straight wall cases and my 30-30.
It’s all enjoyable for me… and I load pistol cartridges exclusively. If I had to pick, I guess it would be .22TCM because I can load “better than factory” ammo— more consistent and higher velocity.
Early on, I got a couple of boxes of Armscor .22TCM that the bullets would just push into the case or fall out of if not very careful. My reloads don’t have that issue.
Early on, I got a couple of boxes of Armscor .22TCM that the bullets would just push into the case or fall out of if not very careful. My reloads don’t have that issue.
Saluki91
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When 77gr .223 or 175gr .308 groups really tight, I get a tremendous feeling of gratification. I can get lucky behind the trigger, but there isn't much luck in the reloading process. If my loads are on point, that means everything from processing the brass to developing the loads was successful.
Hugger-4641
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45colt has become my favorite pistol cartridge to load and also the easiest to load.
My favorite bottleneck rifle to load is 30-30.
You didn’t ask, but my least favorite so far is 7.62x25.
My favorite bottleneck rifle to load is 30-30.
You didn’t ask, but my least favorite so far is 7.62x25.
ArchAngelCD
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38/357 which were also the first cartridges I loaded when starting out.
As a second choice, the 45 Colt.
As a second choice, the 45 Colt.
7.62x39. There are a few good factory loads out there, but x39 really shines when handloading. It's like a different cartridge altogether. There are endless projectiles available because many .308 diameter bullets shoot as well or better than .310 to .311 offerings.
I load mostly .308 bullets, and those loads perform well in both my vintage Ruger 189 Series Mini-30 and my brand spankin' new CZ 527. I've had my CZ for just over a year. I've not shot it nearly enough.
The cartridge performs best with bullets between 110 and 150 gr. I have quite a selection of Speer .308 bullets, but also Hornady, Nosler, and Sierra. Two of the most popular bullets used by handloaders for deer hunting when the Ruger Mini-30 was first introduced in the late 1980s were the Sierra 135gr .308 spitzer single shot pistol bullet #7350 and the Nosler .308 125gr Ballistic Tip #30125. The Nosler 125gr is a screamer at over 2,500 fps and with a relatively high BC for the species it can really go the distance. Too many other projectiles to name.
My favorite powders for x39 are Accurate 1680, Accurate 2200, Hodgdon CFE BLK, and two Lovex powders; Shooters World Blackout and SBR-SOCOM.
Favorite primers are Winchester LR and CCI 250. I've got all kinds of new brass... mostly Lapua, Starline, Geko, and PPU. I was lucky to have stocked up on reloading components before the pandemic and election 2020. It was just dumb luck that I was in a phase of acquiring stuff. I still find ok deals here and there, but no new primers lately.
Well anyway 7.62x39 is a fun cartridge to handload. I get a lot of satisfaction from sending high BC 140gr projectiles at 2,450 fps while many domestic factory rounds are limping along below 2300 fps with 123gr bullets.
I load mostly .308 bullets, and those loads perform well in both my vintage Ruger 189 Series Mini-30 and my brand spankin' new CZ 527. I've had my CZ for just over a year. I've not shot it nearly enough.
The cartridge performs best with bullets between 110 and 150 gr. I have quite a selection of Speer .308 bullets, but also Hornady, Nosler, and Sierra. Two of the most popular bullets used by handloaders for deer hunting when the Ruger Mini-30 was first introduced in the late 1980s were the Sierra 135gr .308 spitzer single shot pistol bullet #7350 and the Nosler .308 125gr Ballistic Tip #30125. The Nosler 125gr is a screamer at over 2,500 fps and with a relatively high BC for the species it can really go the distance. Too many other projectiles to name.
My favorite powders for x39 are Accurate 1680, Accurate 2200, Hodgdon CFE BLK, and two Lovex powders; Shooters World Blackout and SBR-SOCOM.
Favorite primers are Winchester LR and CCI 250. I've got all kinds of new brass... mostly Lapua, Starline, Geko, and PPU. I was lucky to have stocked up on reloading components before the pandemic and election 2020. It was just dumb luck that I was in a phase of acquiring stuff. I still find ok deals here and there, but no new primers lately.
Well anyway 7.62x39 is a fun cartridge to handload. I get a lot of satisfaction from sending high BC 140gr projectiles at 2,450 fps while many domestic factory rounds are limping along below 2300 fps with 123gr bullets.
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