What are you currently reloading?
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BRI
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Currently load for: 243, 6.5 prc, 270, 7mm-08, 280AI, 308, 300WM, 300prc. Had been mostly using Alliant powders in most guns but now starting to redevelop loads with other powders since alliant powders are nearly non-existent for the foreseeable future. Damn, stuff has gotten expensive!
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This last batch puts me past what I consider the break in period with this new barrel. First ladder with the 60gn FP, new powder for both the 75vm and 87tnt. The barrel clearly loves the 87, it’s a little slower than I’d like but might settle there since it shoots so well.
millerkiller77
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Caliber?
turbobrick
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256 Win Mag
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Tested the Staball 6.5 & 130 TGK's yesterday. It was a disaster & I 100% own the flyers and crappy groups. In my defense, I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed less than a week ago and just could not get right behind the scope. I kept finding myself hovering above the cheek rest before the shot or anticipating recoil. I actually knocked a stich loose, it probably wasn't a good idea to shoot a rifle so soon after that procedure. 
Highest charge of 46.4 avg 2922 fps, with no pressure signs at all. 46.0 was the only charge with single digit ES/SD and the rest were all over the place. I'm going to load six more charges going up to 47.6gr and should get close to 3000fps and hopefully decent grouping.
Highest charge of 46.4 avg 2922 fps, with no pressure signs at all. 46.0 was the only charge with single digit ES/SD and the rest were all over the place. I'm going to load six more charges going up to 47.6gr and should get close to 3000fps and hopefully decent grouping.
turbobrick
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I found better performance with Staball 6.5 when I switched to magnum primers.Tested the Staball 6.5 & 130 TGK's yesterday. It was a disaster & I 100% own the flyers and crappy groups. In my defense, I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed less than a week ago and just could not get right behind the scope. I kept finding myself hovering above the cheek rest before the shot or anticipating recoil. I actually knocked a stich loose, it probably wasn't a good idea to shoot a rifle so soon after that procedure.
Highest charge of 46.4 avg 2922 fps, with no pressure signs at all. 46.0 was the only charge with single digit ES/SD and the rest were all over the place. I'm going to load six more charges going up to 47.6gr and should get close to 3000fps and hopefully decent grouping. View attachment 387544
millerkiller77
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Agreed, this is Peterson SRP 6.5 with CCI 450
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Times like these that drop tube comes into the clinch.Tested the Staball 6.5 & 130 TGK's yesterday. It was a disaster & I 100% own the flyers and crappy groups. In my defense, I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed less than a week ago and just could not get right behind the scope. I kept finding myself hovering above the cheek rest before the shot or anticipating recoil. I actually knocked a stich loose, it probably wasn't a good idea to shoot a rifle so soon after that procedure.
Highest charge of 46.4 avg 2922 fps, with no pressure signs at all. 46.0 was the only charge with single digit ES/SD and the rest were all over the place. I'm going to load six more charges going up to 47.6gr and should get close to 3000fps and hopefully decent grouping. View attachment 387544
Darren8167
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This evenings load development.
Starline 1x
RMR 75gr HPBT
StaBall Match
Fed205
Starline 1x
RMR 75gr HPBT
StaBall Match
Fed205
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This evening I de-primed about 200pc of 223 for one of my gas guns. And then into the sonic cleaner. 
130 grain ttsx in my 270 wsm, 140 ttsx in my .284 win
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This afternoon I annealed around 200pc of 223 for a gas gun. I also found a pound of Leverevolution to try out.
Tikka T3X - .223
RMR 75gr HPBT
Leverevolution
Fed205
CBTO:1.900”
Tikka T3X - .223
RMR 75gr HPBT
Leverevolution
Fed205
CBTO:1.900”
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That’s a solid proof for any type of garage tinkering.
Darkside
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Been tinkering with a 26 Nosler and the 129 LRX, comfortably at 3400fps and a tack driver.
Gunsmith will be screwing on a Carbon 6, 26" 7twt 27 Nosler next week to a Terminus Kratos. Should have it in a couple weeks.
Just having Fun.
Gunsmith will be screwing on a Carbon 6, 26" 7twt 27 Nosler next week to a Terminus Kratos. Should have it in a couple weeks.
Just having Fun.
Darren8167
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This was unexpected today. I run by a couple of places that sell reloading supplies. Picked up the last two bricks of these. I have not seen prices like this for a long time. I thought it was a typo at first!!
And then sportsman’s warehouse had CCI 200 and CCI 400 on sale for $5.99 each!
And then sportsman’s warehouse had CCI 200 and CCI 400 on sale for $5.99 each!Darren8167
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This evenings loading:
Weatherby Vanguard .270 Win
Hornady 130gr SST
Accurate Hunter
WLR
Weatherby Vanguard .270 Win
Hornady 130gr SST
Accurate Hunter
WLR
Sheltowee
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You’ve got some good taste in corn liquor.
Doublecluck
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7 prc 195 Berger H1000 all the ones on the table had loose primer pockets. 2 times fired Hornady brass. Noticed it after 1st firing even. All good, go shoot a couple elk then bang the rest at steel. Got some new ADG brass on the way.
Sheltowee
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You're gonna like that ADG brass. I run it through my 257PRC.
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