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I went to large pistol magnum primers, also thinking that could help with getting full ignition

Cheers for that. I have a big bottle of Trailboss so I guess I’ll work my way through that first. The cases are pretty full with 9 gn TB which is getting me around 900 fps. I’ve loaded a few more to...

that's a great vid btw. Just watched it. thanks!

Whoops didn't make myself clear there - that's 9 gn of Trail Boss for the subs! Interesting about the .8 mach thing, I might try to go for that, get a load at around 850 fps? Would be, what, I guess...

Oh, and the subs are really quite quiet with the DPT. I’d still wear ear pro at the range but I think in the bush a quick shot might be ok without

Hi Carlsen Highway, thanks very much for that, really helpful. I’m going to follow that advice. I tried some loads on the weekend. I got perfectly acceptable groups at 100m with the red dot. (About...

Thanks Cigar that sounds like a plan. I’ll tweak my test loads just lightly. Pommy - snap! Same set up. I still have a red dot on mine. I’ve been umming and ahhhing about a low powered scope but the...

Hey Pommy I’m using 2205 and 240 XTP also and have some trailboss for subs as well. And that’s the procedure I’ve followed for crimping too. Seemed easier than trying to do it all in one. Are you...

Cheers thanks very much for that and thanks to all!

Maybe I’ll try seating a bullet without flaring the case to seat it and if it goes in ok then I won’t have to crimp

It’s Federal American Eagle - factory. Which I bought to get started. But I’ve got a bag of Starline on the way.

Thanks for the tip Cigar and Walker re crimp. I will have to at least straighten...

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So I'm reloading .44 mag for the first time - and crimping for the first time as this is the first pistol round I've reloaded. It seemed to go pretty smoothly but when crimping I got a...