What are you currently reloading?

[Benfromalbuquerque]

I got a pile of once-fired 30-30 mixed head stamps. It’s 160 or so total with 2/3 being Remington. For yucks, I weighed out the five flavors (avg/5) and rattled my core belief in R-P brass. It was the lightest! Federal was the heaviest. Now this collection is of unknown age (several Win Western cases found and those were excluded).

Federal: 144.3 grain
PPU: 143.96 grain
Hornady: 138.02 grain
Winchester: 137.32 grain
R-P: 134.5 grain

So where is it thin? It’s not been my experience to have split necks in R-P so maybe the 30-30 rim? Federal has given me the fewest reloads (primer pocket). Winchester has not let me down. I don’t have enough experience to have an opinion with the other two.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

I got a pile of once-fired 30-30 mixed head stamps. It’s 160 or so total with 2/3 being Remington. For yucks, I weighed out the five flavors (avg/5) and rattled my core belief in R-P brass. It was the lightest! Federal was the heaviest. Now this collection is of unknown age (several Win Western cases found and those were excluded).

Federal: 144.3 grain
PPU: 143.96 grain
Hornady: 138.02 grain
Winchester: 137.32 grain
R-P: 134.5 grain

So where is it thin? It’s not been my experience to have split necks in R-P so maybe the 30-30 rim? Federal has given me the fewest reloads (primer pocket). Winchester has not let me down. I don’t have enough experience to have an opinion with the other two.

Could just be how thick the brass is in the case head, flash hole area. Heavier doesn’t always mean stronger.

Picture for example:


Alpha and lapua primer pockets are tough, extra thickness of the others is a waste. Split necks and weak primer pockets are more about metallurgy than thickness.

 

[Bhoesl]

Finally got a chance to shoot some of these 143 lever hammers through my 30-06 today. Using IMR-4064, started at 52 grains and worked my way up to 56 where I started to see slight signs of high pressure. Think I’m going to stick with 55 grains. Those averaged just over 3200 fps.

 

[44hunter45]

Miss T took over my computer all day today. Two part epoxy curing on another project, Square body caught up until I get the heater core.

I put pork ribs on slow roast.

Spent a couple hours prepping .308 Win/7.62x51 brass. I have to trim up about 1000 rounds of mixed head stamps. Making plans to mill my AR-10 receiver within the next couple of weeks. I have AR-15 jigs, but not AR-10. Thankfully not hard to find a buddy around North Idaho who does.

 

[Hammsolo]

 

[Salmonchaser]

Old school Barnes tsx 300 gr. 78.0 H4350 2625 fps; Ruger #1 375HH.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Just got my #1 in 275 Rigby back from Pac Nor with a new 24” barrel. Stuffed with Rl 17 she’s getting well over 2950 with a 140gr accubond and shooting pretty good. . 09 off the lands. Don’t think I’ll bother with a ladder test for this combination. Still breaking the barrel in but I like it. 100 and 400 yards. 2.5x8 Leupold. Come ups confirmed good velocity data from the Garmin.
Getting 3180 fps using a little more powder behind a 132 gr. HHT. That load needs a little more work but I think I’m maxed on velocity. Maybe a little more.

 

[kodiakisland]

Must be my aging brain, but lately I mostly reload 45 colt and .38-55. Nostalgia seems to be a major driver, but 6ARC comes in a close 3rd.

Thinking of finding a .38-55 carbine to trailer loads for.

 

[Bhoesl]

Finally got a chance to shoot some of these 143 lever hammers through my 30-06 today. Using IMR-4064, started at 52 grains and worked my way up to 56 where I started to see slight signs of high pressure. Think I’m going to stick with 55 grains. Those averaged just over 3200 fps.

Got out today to shoot some of these and get them sighted in. Pretty happy with how they shot, I was just shooting off a rolled up coat across the hood of my truck, so don’t expect bench rest accuracy. Shots in the individual targets are from about 70 yards, the ones in the center cross of duck tape are from about 200.

 

[Bambistew]

I haven't reloaded much in the last few years. But dusted off the 260rem and pulled out some reloading notes from 20 years ago loaded up some 120gr noslers with some H4350 and it shoot just like it did hen I made the notes. Will be fun to take that rifle on a deer hunt in MX in a couple months. It hasn't been hunted much in the last decade. I think it killed a caribou last time it went for a walk.

Also got a bit of a bug, and started working on loads for my 6.5 Grendel. Easily my favorite rifle at the moment. Its noting special, but shoots really well for what it is.

 

[220yotekiller]

Just got my #1 in 275 Rigby back from Pac Nor with a new 24” barrel. Stuffed with Rl 17 she’s getting well over 2950 with a 140gr accubond and shooting pretty good. . 09 off the lands. Don’t think I’ll bother with a ladder test for this combination. Still breaking the barrel in but I like it. 100 and 400 yards. 2.5x8 Leupold. Come ups confirmed good velocity data from the Garmin.
Getting 3180 fps using a little more powder behind a 132 gr. HHT. That load needs a little more work but I think I’m maxed on velocity. Maybe a little more.

When I had mine, l could consistently get 1.25” which isn’t bad. That is one that I really wish I hadn’t sold.