What are you currently reloading?

[Brian in Montana]

.284 Win.

It's my latest build and I haven't even shot it yet. I'm hoping I'll be able to get something worked out in time to use it some this fall. We'll see. Got a handful of options to start with, but I'm leaning towards 140gn Sierra Gamekings and Varget for my first combo.

 

[WVmike]

7mm Rem Mag 150 grain ELD-X with IMR 4350. Testing which powder weight to use for the most accurate group now. I will be ordering some .308 dies and .264 dies in the next month or two so I can have some extra rounds on hand for rifle season in November. Just starting reloading this year and I'm hooked.

 

[Potsie]

Archery season ended early for my hunting partner, not in a good way, so I found myself with a free day.

Loaded up (25) .300 PRC with 215 Bergers over 79.9 gr of H-1000 for my target loads - also can be used for hunting in a pinch. This load shoots .5 MOA out of my rifle so hard to abandon it.

Also loaded up (50) .300 PRC with 199 gr Hammer Hunters over 79.1 gr of H-1000 for sight-in and drop checks. This is what I plan on hunting with for my elk tag this fall.

 

[WildWill]

Trying to figure out which of these manbuns I'm gonna kill a elk with this year. 120gr ttsx, 140gr accubond, or 160gr interlock all loaded with H4350. They're all shooting very well out to 475 yards with the ttsx edging the others out slightly in accuracy.

 

[EastTNHunter]

Just got through loading up 52 (I had an odd number of new Starline casings) 270 Win: 140gr Horn BTSP IL, 58 H4831, CCI 200, 3.667” CBTO (I guess it’s technically 2.667”, but I use the readout from the comparator instead of subtracting the 1”). That load shoots pretty well in my gun, even on an improvised bench in the rain today.

I’ve included pics from a couple of weeks ago to go along with today’s group. It’s repeatable.

 

[EastTNHunter]

That gun also likes the same setup with 51gr I4350. Everything else is the same. One from today and one from a couple of weeks ago. Similar POI as the H4831 load, but about 150fps slower. The bigger group is actually a mix of 51 and 52.5 I4350, but they all dropped just inside of 1”

 

[std7mag]

The plan was to actually shoot the Ruger 77 MKII in 25-06 yesterday.
But rain & overcast kept me from it.

Instead i cleaned the rifle (6 hours). And loaded up some 9mm to test.

90 & 125gr Sig V Crowns over Alliant BE86.

The 90 grain should really zing along!

 

[nhenry]

The plan was to actually shoot the Ruger 77 MKII in 25-06 yesterday.
But rain & overcast kept me from it.

Instead i cleaned the rifle (6 hours). And loaded up some 9mm to test.

90 & 125gr Sig V Crowns over Alliant BE86.

The 90 grain should really zing along!

Why in the world were you awake so early man

 

[std7mag]

Haha!
I get up for work about 3am.
I usually leave 3:40-3:45.
Get to work 4:30-4:35.
Work 5am-3:30pm.
Home about 4:45pm.
Bed 7:30-8.

Nope, no life during the week.
We are supposed to only work Mon-Thurs. But in the going on 4 years i can count the Fridays off on both hands.

Count down has started!
6yrs, 2 month &6 days to retirement!

 

[Sako'06]

25-06
87gr Speer TNT over:
47.7 gr W760 = 3171 fps
55.8 gr H4831SC = 3161 fps
45.0 gr IMR 4166 = 3163 fps
3 shot averages and on the slow side for a 25-06 but all sub MOA.

Win 270 brass necked down, CCI 200, 3.115" COAL. Savage Axis II, 22" barrel and Leupold 4.5-14 x 40.

 

[nhenry]

25-06
87gr Speer TNT over:
47.7 gr W760 = 3171 fps
55.8 gr H4831SC = 3161 fps
45.0 gr IMR 4166 = 3163 fps
3 shot averages and on the slow side for a 25-06 but all sub MOA.

Win 270 brass necked down, CCI 200, 3.115" COAL. Savage Axis II, 22" barrel and Leupold 4.5-14 x 40.

I use the 4350s for lighter bullets and 4831 for 110 and up.
Dad liked the 87 TNT over 58gr of H4350 going 3380

 

[Fullquiver]

Loading up some 308 Win with FC brass and 125gr Sierras with Imr3031 trying to find an accurate reduced recoil load for a youth hunter.. Plus could be used by me for an early antlerless hunt in 2 weeks..

 

[EastTNHunter]

Loading up some 308 Win with FC brass and 125gr Sierras with Imr3031 trying to find an accurate reduced recoil load for a youth hunter.. Plus could be used by me for an early antlerless hunt in 2 weeks..

My ticket for that bullet weight has been RL7 or H4895 for youth/starter loads. Those loads are more effective than people give them credit for

 

[Fullquiver]

My ticket for that bullet weight has been RL7 or H4895 for youth/starter loads. Those loads are more effective than people give them credit for

I know but I'm in possession of a substantial amount of 3031 and I have loaded it in several 308 loads before with great success. So I am using what I have.. BTW I'm looking for around 2900-3000 fps with this load..

 

[Sako'06]

More 25-06 stuff.
First time gun has seen any of these and starting loads for all. Trying various things out.
100 grain Speer HP w/ IMR 4350, H4831 SC and W760.
117 grain Sierra Game King w/IMR 4350 and H4831 SC.

Details on pic.

 

[Gunner46]

My glass of beer. I found a load that me, my rifle, and the budget found amicable, so I hit it hard reloading sometime back, because the components were available and prices were just going up. There is no more sighting in, it's just a sight check. If I ever run out of my hand loads (???) I have some Federal close-outs for back up. I'm Good.

 

[Sheltowee]

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Trying to figure out which of these manbuns I'm gonna kill a elk with this year. 120gr ttsx, 140gr accubond, or 160gr interlock all loaded with H4350. They're all shooting very well out to 475 yards with the ttsx edging the others out slightly in accuracy.

Have been considering the TTSX and Accubond for my 6.5, as well. Have you calculated how far out you are maintaining enough velocity for them to open?

 

[WildWill]

Have been considering the TTSX and Accubond for my 6.5, as well. Have you calculated how far out you are maintaining enough velocity for them to open?

At 475 yards (longest range I have access to) it was sitting at just above 2000 fps about as low as I feel comfortable with the ttsx. Good news is I don't shoot at game over 400 yards so no problem here. Haven't killed anything with the ttsx but I can attest the accubonds are a solid choice.

 

[elkhnter]

Found a 168 TSX load using Varget that my 300 saum loves. Been using up the usually large quantity of Varget that I have.
Honestly, I don’t remember buying all of it!

 

[EastTNHunter]

Found a 168 TSX load using Varget that my 300 saum loves. Been using up the usually large quantity of Varget that I have.
Honestly, I don’t remember buying all of it!

Good problem to have