Thread: What Have You Loaded Today

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

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27 308 cases filled with 165G Nosler Ballistic tips

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22 22-250 cases filled with 55G Sierra Blitzkings


However noob mistake, primed and filled with powder the 22-250 cases and then went to seat the first projectile and wondered why it slipped in in my hand. Turns out I had not resized the cases after running the decapping die. So empty, decap carefully and run through the die and then reload.

I feel a right fool but I'm guessing others have done things like that too.

Nothing wrong with the Nosler Ballistic Tips a good projectile.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

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27 308 cases filled with 165G Nosler Ballistic tips

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22 22-250 cases filled with 55G Sierra Blitzkings


However noob mistake, primed and filled with powder the 22-250 cases and then went to seat the first projectile and wondered why it slipped in in my hand. Turns out I had not resized the cases after running the decapping die. So empty, decap carefully and run through the die and then reload.

I feel a right fool but I'm guessing others have done things like that too.

Yep, did similar last night. Primed cases, loaded powder, went to seat bullet. WTF, hadn’t sized cases. Luckily only eight cases so not a biggy.

Something unusual 7x33 sako
78gr with 16.2gr Vv N110

Loaded 10 69g Targex in 223. today. Noticed 2 of them were loose, dam fired them & bugger me they clipped each other. Grouped better than the tight ones at about an inch.
Struggling with even neck tension at the moment, terrable Es. Tryed crimping which I never do & the experience as usual - not good. Fairly up their load so need some bullet tension. May be time to retire this brass so next step is to use once fired Lapua. On a change One thing at a time crusade. What a great hobby

6.5PRC test loads only.
Loaded 10 rnds 142smks with 52.8gr 2217 chronograph avg 2730fps SD was 6.7
10 rnds 140gr SST 52.8 gr 2218 not unloaded yet .

I loaded some 6.5prc,

H1000
140g Nosler bt
56 grains and getting 2700 consistently.

Got some more 223 loads done
80gr eldm with 2208 got a ladder to check for pressure then a dozen at 24gr, if they shoot OK I'll load up the rest of the brass.

I spent a damp afternoon with one of my Marlin Ballard 38-55s
Reminding myself why I ended up with three if them.
It felt like shooting a 22 RF compared to what I've been shooting lately

I sorted out all the used brass and made them uniform.
Loaded 3 each with as much powder as possible of 1.5 FG, 2 FG and 3 FG
Will test all the sets from a clean barrel tomorrow if it's not pouring

I loaded some 7mm rem mag rounds. I’m finding Hornady brass to be quite good.