What did you LOAD today?

[weiler]

continuing to play around with powder coating, this time with a lyman 429421, not sure of BHN but they are soft.

first coat seemed a bit spotty, hit this batch with 2 coats of eastwood lime green.

ran them thru the 450 .431 sizer die, will load when i get some special brass empty

[kings6]

Just over a ton of grass hay and a HEAVY 24” wide thickness sander for the shop.

[flyingzebra]

15.5gr bullets for about 4k FPS from the contender.
Little bitty bullets for the 17 Remington.

[kevshell]

300 WM for a COAL length test for the next trip to the range.

And some 327 XTPs stocked with H110 for the FA.

[junebug]

Some 44 special with Unique and a 240 gr powder coated Galant swc bullet.

[ezekiel38]

38 Special: 158 gr SWC over 5.8 grains of Power Pistol and W-W standard primer, for my Snubbies. 366 rounds for general use. Need to chrono them but it is raining here again this week til Wednesday. While I prefer shooting outdoors I'm very thankful for a commercial indoor range 20 miles away.

[kevshell]

10mm 180gr with Titegroup

[callmaker]

Loaded some .45 Colt for the Bisley Blackhawk today.
275 grain red powder coated hp bullets from sixshot
13 grains of HS6
Starline brass
WLP primers

Edit: This is a Ruger-only type load. It does exceed standard 45 Colt pressure.

[webber]

I loaded some 40 S&W with a 200 grain

[flyingzebra]

I was given a set of 5.7 dies and a couple hundred pieces of brass.

Put the brass in steel pins for an extended cleaning.
Took a couple pieces out to fiddle with at the loading press.

I don't have anything to shoot this cartridge through currently, might have to find a donor Single Six...

[bradshaw]

Jul 15, 2020 13:29:54 GMT -5 callmaker said:

Loaded some .45 Colt for the Bisley Blackhawk today.
275 grain red powder coated hp bullets from sixshot
13 grains of HS6
Starline brass
WLP primers

*****

callmaker.... thanks for your thoughtful way of presenting a load:
1) cartridge
2) bullet
3) powder & charge
4) case
5) primer
6) firearm

To not specify ingredients implies laziness or embarrassment or ego and is not worth sharing. If a load is specific to a gun----i.e. too hot for some guns----that should be stated.
David Bradshaw

[bradshaw]

Jul 14, 2020 15:53:30 GMT -5 kevshell said:

10mm 180gr with Titegroup

*****

kevshell.... good photo(s). What are your loads?
David Bradshaw

[kevshell]

I just read your post above and didn't post everything on purpose. Just being cautious for others. However, since you asked.

10mm for a Springfield 1911
Starline brass
CCI Large pistol primers
5.7 gr Titegroup
180 gr Hornady FMJ

[kevshell]

Jun 22, 2020 12:40:25 GMT -5 kevshell said:

300 WM for a COAL length test for the next trip to the range.

And some 327 XTPs stocked with H110 for the FA.

Since David made the request I will update this with the recipe and provide some additional details.

300 WM in a Cooper 52 Timberline
Hornady Brass
79.2 gr H1000
Federal Gold Medal Match Magnum
180gr Accubond

I've been a little frustrated with this combo and I believe I have it narrowed down to inconsistent necks on the Hornady brass. The powder charge is clocking at an average of 2956 with a SD of 10 fps. I turned the necks on 15 brass and plan to test that next. I also ordered some of the Gunwerks 300 WM brass as that's getting good feedback for consistency. The attached target show 3 shots together then 2 together but not with the other 3. This was at 200 yards.


As for the 327:

Freedom Arms 327
327 Starline brass
CCI Small Pistol Magnum
13.2 gr H110
Hornady 100 gr XTP

This is a laser out of the FA.

[Joe S.]

Nice group!