What did you do in the reloading room today?

[undeg01]

Loaded around 50 rds of 10mm for testing. Some with large pistol primers, some with large mag primers, various weights of CFE Pistol and 800X under 200 gr Hornady XTP. Then loaded a few rounds with 800X under some 180 gr XTP’s. Going to test them tomorrow and see what velocities I’m getting.

Loaded 22 rds of my pet load for my Springfield Saint carbon fiber 308 a few weeks ago but got out and shot them today. 22 rds at 100yds with no rest/cool down between shots. Kept all 22 shots under 1” group. Load is:

Fed brass
Win LRP
41.3 gr of H4895
Hornady 178 gr ELD-X
COAL = 2.86
Lee factory crimp
Avg velocity = 2575 fps

I learned something today. 10.2 gr of 800X under 180 gr XTP is HOT! First shot crony’d at 1,474 fps. Checked the brass and the primer was flattened a little but no bulges, splits or cracks. I shot 8 rds and they were all faster that 1,400 fps. I wouldn’t want to load them that hot anyway, but accuracy was not good regardless.

I had some Sig factory primed brass and was surprised to find that was hotter than my Starline primed with mag primers. For the same powder charge, I was getting 25 - 50 fps faster with the Sig brass.

In end end, I settled on two loads for further testing. Both with 200 gr XTP.

7.8 gr of CFE Pistol using the Sig primed brass yielded sub-2” groups at 25 yds at 1250 fps.

9.6 gr of 800X using mag primers yielded 1.75” groups at 1370 fps.

9.4 gr was still around 1360 fps but the groups opened up to 2” or just over and 9.2 gr opened up to 2.75“ groups.

Oh, and I shot a couple Underwood 180 gr loads that came in at 1350 fps, out of my 6” Springfield. I think they advertise 1300 out of a 5” barrel.

 

[rockchalk06]

I learned something today. 10.2 gr of 800X under 180 gr XTP is HOT! First shot crony’d at 1,474 fps. Checked the brass and the primer was flattened a little but no bulges, splits or cracks. I shot 8 rds and they were all faster that 1,400 fps. I wouldn’t want to load them that hot anyway, but accuracy was not good regardless.

I had some Sig factory primed brass and was surprised to find that was hotter than my Starline primed with mag primers. For the same powder charge, I was getting 25 - 50 fps faster with the Sig brass.

In end end, I settled on two loads for further testing. Both with 200 gr XTP.

7.8 gr of CFE Pistol using the Sig primed brass yielded sub-2” groups at 25 yds at 1250 fps.

9.6 gr of 800X using mag primers yielded 1.75” groups at 1370 fps.

9.4 gr was still around 1360 fps but the groups opened up to 2” or just over and 9.2 gr opened up to 2.75“ groups.

Oh, and I shot a couple Underwood 180 gr loads that came in at 1350 fps, out of my 6” Springfield. I think they advertise 1300 out of a 5” barrel.

Smokin!

 

[Letfreedomring]

I went out this morning and got some 200 yard and 300 yard dope with the 23 remaining rounds of this 165 SST load. Another win for Strelok Pro.

Could barely see the steel at 300, but I hit it!
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What ballistic calculator are you using if you don't mind me asking?

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

What ballistic calculator are you using if you don't mind me asking?

He used StrelokPro. It’s a great app. I use it as well.

 

[rockchalk06]

He used StrelokPro. It’s a great app. I use it as well.

Yes sir!

I love it. It's been really good for me.

 

[swampratt]

Oh one of those gadgets you use on a cellular telephone thingy

 

[rockchalk06]

Oh one of those gadgets you use on a cellular telephone thingy

I cheat

 

[rockchalk06]

Rattled off 100 rounds this evening. I was pretty impressed how this load did at 100, 200 and 300.

 

[diggler1833]

I sized, trimmed, chamfered and deburred a whopping (10) pieces of brass for my 7mm RM for winter practice with my new hunting load for 2023. I've already done load development, and verified drop out to 385. There is literally only a .1 mil shift in zero, which is awesome since it is a completely different bullet and powder.

I also sized (100) pieces of brass for my brother's 7mm RM project now that I've finished my load development for his rifle.

Then I ran (50) pieces of new 6.5x47L Lapua brass over my expander ball.

 

[red442joe]

Went thru the gun vault and picked 8 firearms to give to kids and grandkids. Went thru reloading inventory and picked some reloading equip. To split between 2 oldest grandsons.

I pray you are well.
We all will get there one day...

Joe