A new one I have been working on, 7mm Bench Rest.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...27debff873.jpg
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A new one I have been working on, 7mm Bench Rest.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...27debff873.jpg
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Very sad day today.
I filled the old square "U press it" can up with what is the last fill out of the 1968 12# keg of Dad's Unique when the can filled to the neck I poured the rest of what I could get out of the big can into the measure . There should be plenty there to finish out the 600 45 Auto Rim. There's maybe another 3-4 oz in the little steel drum . I'll have to fashion a tube like dust pan to get the last of it out .
I'll have to make a genuine effort now to use up that 10# of Grandpa's 1969 Red Dot in the same type of can before Arkansas eats the can .
10 pounds of red dot will take a lot of shooting to use up. Time to do some shooting.
JTD
Probably longer than the Unique ......
Agreed. I love red dot in 45acp. But 10lbs is a lot of 45’s. You could also use it for cast plinking loads in your rifles.
JTD
It was everything Unique is claimed in 9mm . I haven't even looked at data for Red Dot in 15 years. 38/357 ,9mm , even 40 there's 1200 -2000/# . I'd load 12ga but it's 500/# in them and more 12 ga light game and trap loads is the last thing I need .
I shot up the last of my 7.5x55 ammo I had loaded up, so I was able to deprime, clean, and anneal all of my PPU brass. In the next few days I’m going to get it fully prepped and start working on a new load with a bullet other than the ELD-X.
JTD
45 AR.
454424 HP , H&G #130 , factory 230 FMJ ..... The 1917 doesn't care for the 454424 round groove at 257 gr I'm hoping the 11 gr HP will warm up the relationship . The 130# is supposed to be a 185 but mine casts 8 at a time a196 gr . It does shoot these and the RCBS 45-200 well .
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That 454424 bullet looks awesome in the 45AR case.
JTD
Put together my next 7mm Bench Rest load. 140gr ppu over H335. My last test load will be with 130gr hot cor.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1b7e47c903.jpg
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I’m rooting for the hot cor!!!!!Quote:
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Got my last 7mm BR load complete. 130gr Speer over RL7https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...323fe0f1c0.jpg
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So today I got out the Blackhawk and was cleaning the 45 Colts cylinder in preparation for some loading . It had a crude ring in it that looked like I'd shot 4-500 Schofields through it , that case is just 1.100 . So I got it cleaned up and grabbed a bunch of random Colts brass and started measuring , 1.260 ...... Crap I've been hunting Nevada where I was required to have 1.280or longer cases ...... They're supposed to be 1.285 .
Outside of the crud ring no harm ..... I guess I'll have to trim a bunch of brass down to 1.100 . I only have 35-40 cycles on most of this brass I guess I'll have to bust out the 4 bags of new Win or the brass stretcher . I sure hope the new brass is long enough.
Nope never trimmed any of it . All of it is from factory ammo circa 2000-2008 . I guess that explains why I had to keep adjusting the crimp die down . No they weren't all Colts loads most of them were just over max Colts loads just into low Ruger loads with 255-265 gr cast getting along at 1050 fps MV.
As an addendum to this I did measure a bit of lower milage brass and that is much closer to the correct length .
I haven't shot much the last few years but I have been seeking better suited equipment for my needs which included die exchanges and a move to steel dies for the 45 Colts . The 2 sets of RCBS carbide were taking my .480 fired cases from the BlackHawk down to .469 when I FL sized then flared back up to .476 for the .454 dia cast and about a .484 mouth . The steel dies are better only taking the body down to about .475 and leaving the neck about .473 . Which is what lead to all of the measurements and finding the cases so short . Not that it makes a huge difference in the RBH really . I used a Lyman AA deluxe set plus a 4th steel die , it's actually an early carbide sizer in the deluxe set and it only sizes .475 . The steel 4th die , a loose die in this case , does .477 and a .475 neck . The RCBS 3 die steel set is not an option at this point as it sizes .474 and .470 mouth dia making it almost as bad as the carbide dies . At one point I had 5 full 3 die sets of Lyman and RCBS dies on the bench .
This has resulted in a need for a new solution to sizing wearing out brass . I had a M92' copy of 92' Winchester because of it's just weird oversized .489 body and .450 groove it got segregated brass which I sized with a Lee FCD body for 45 ACP and the universal decapping die . Making extra steps and other stuff for me to whine about . I figured I could dig it out and see what it actually sized . The last time I used it i was fixing a bunch of 45 ACP with fat heads for a 1917 as a push through sizer . So I ran a few cases . .4785 and it's carbide . The cap/plug is 5/8-18 for those still reading along . So the next project will be to drill and tap the $2.75 5/8-18×1-1/2 bolt 1/4-28 for the spare RCBS decapping rod and cut an oring groove about 3/8" up because I ain't buying a nut for that . Then I'll have a carbide sizer that only sizes about .003 instead of .013 that has to be taken back up .01 at the mouth just to get a bullet seated .
That might warrant its own thread about mixing die sets to get where you need to go .
Not much going on here. I finished prepping all my 7.5x55 PPU brass.
Cleaned and polished about 1600 9mm brass. Loaded up a couple 9mm test loads with 115gr Rainier HP and ramshot zip.
Other than that I’ve been compiling my load notes and tinkering on a few guns.
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I've been working at cleaning up my bench area. I have a bore scope coming this weekend and intend to get my (benchrest) rifles out this year and determine the shape of the bore and clean appropriately with the new Bore Tech products I purchased recently. I am also considering my next purchase, I am looking for a lever gun. I have never owned one and have it narrowed down to 2 calibers, 44 mag and 45-70. I don't want a collectible, I want a shooter, any recommendations out there? I am watching the new Marlin products being slowly introduced by Ruger and wondering if I should wait, but am not against any other ideas if someone has an opinion.
I love lever action rifles, my 45/70 is a Marlin 1895G (ported 18.5” barrel), I got it in 1998, the first year Marlin introduced that model. My 44magnum is a Winchester 94 angle eject. Both are fantastic shooters. The Ruger marlins are supposed to be nice from what I’ve read, and the Henry’s are supposed to be too. I don’t have any experience with either though.Quote:
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Let us know what you decide on.
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I really enjoy lever actions. I have a Winchester Model 94 made in 1974 in 30-30. Also have a Rossi 92 in 45 Colt. Both are a blast to shoot. I really enjoy putting together cast bullet loads for them.Quote:
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Worked on some test loads for 38 Super last night https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...83581cb152.jpg
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That is quite a variety, lol. Let us know how they do!
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The bullets are 115gr Lehigh, 147gr cast, and 124gr Hornady xtp.Quote:
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I have been on a pistol kick. Put together some 380 the other night too.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...73f679ccde.jpg
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Someone's been busy. I just got my bore scope delivered yesterday and am planning to get my Savage benchrest 6BR out this year and my LRPV in 204. The 204 has been quite finicky and after some very impressive groups early on, I have been having some trouble. The plan is to find out exactly what is in the bore and use the appropriate Bore Tech cleaner to get it clean and start over.
Those look so nice
I was finally able to shoot the loads. All the loads were accurate but I had some cycling problems with the Lehigh Defense bullets. I am going to up the powder charge .3gr and see if that helps.Quote:
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I’ve been playing around with some 44 magnum loads, with xtreme 240gr RNFP, for a redhawk that I just put a scope on. So far the best was 6” at 50yds with 9.8gr unique. My seating stem was marking the bullets up pretty good, so I took my drill and one of my wife’s Emory boards and went to work on it. Now I just need to try it again.
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I’m going to try some new loads with, several powders, and up the velocity a little. I think that will help.
For 9mm I tried some 115gr rainier HP with ramshot zip, and it worked incredible, very happy with the results of that.
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Started ..... restarted a milsurp . It's a 7.7×58 Arisaka.
Cast bullets ahead.
Casual observations about the cartridge itself . Imagine an 8×57 necked to .310 with a neck only .320 long and a 308 shoulder that loads to almost 06' length . Makes it a lot closer to 06' than 308 . The twist is about 1-9.5" so hurling Volkswagens is possible, if not practical .
The other bug is that this one oversized a fair bit and of course has the round top and bottom Metford rifling, it looks like this ~ but round with 4 lands and grooves . It is .316×.305 . That's cool I have tools and bullets for that . It has a need for .318 to fill the throat . The formed from 270 is going to have to be reamed a .320 makes me force the bolt . It may be a lost cause .
The 8×57 brass is a little better for fit but also short and the shoulder is in the wrong place , too far down .
All minor inconveniences really. The sizing may force me to buy more new dies .
I always love when you post here, your stuff is very interesting and I love reading it. Is your arisaka stock or sporterized?Quote:
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Barrel and stock are cut . It's modified with a magazine release , bent bolt , and recoil pad . If the type 38 sights are an example of the issue sights the Williams front ramp and rear set are a huge improvement.
I don't know that I have especially unique examples but rather examples that just need a little more than average attention to shoot well .
I like to share the trip , it often helps me sort things out , those "oh yeah I see the problem now that I've written it down" moments . It might save someone else a trip down a blind alley.
Sounds like my kinda rifle.Quote:
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Interesting outcome.
I got some 45-70 brass from a guy someplace with some other brass . The head separation was just age and brass fatigue . I doubt the loads were much over 18kpsi . A 530 gr RCBS 45-500 FP from a 1895G at 935-945 and 1045 fps . There were 2 loads of 5 ea but I had gremlins in the man cave that mixed them together. The 940s I think were 35 gr of 4831 , Ken Waters published, and the 1040s were 9 gr of Unique. The Rem-UMC brass is seen sans rim and head .
The interesting part isn't the fabulous group , I blame the operator and shooting both open through an FP 95 that shows the front hood well inside rear halo . What is interesting is it looks like the rifling lands cut clean where they were tipped out .
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That is really cool!Quote:
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I ran Strelok for the 530s at 1100 fps MV . If I can get it down to a good solid repeatable 2.5" at 100 I'll have it made . It looks like it'll come together if I can get another 150 fps out of the H4831 which is a BP like full case at 35.5 gr in PPU brass . 1100 fps MV takes 1000ftlb out to 300 yd and has about flight from 150 as the FTX and 1/3 of the recoil .
I got out a box of new brass for Dad's 25-06' it's just one box of 20 but it's better than the formed and previous collection of 7-8 WW , 5 Super X , 8 FA 41 and a dozen or so other formed 06' and 270s . This is probably the only time I've weighed RP brass and only had 2 gr of difference from light to heavy . 192.4-196.6 , I'll take it for a box of new 1972 brass . Maybe it'll clean up the dispersion per 5 round load work up in matchingish brass . I know what the rifle would do but that matching brass has wandered off. I suppose it's possible that the barrel needs to be set back and recahambered it can't over 1000-1500 rounds through it but it is a little hole in a big case fed canon powder for ......holy crap it's 51 in just a few weeks....... The original Hogdon 4831 was surplus from the WWII 20mm canon contracts .
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The rifle is a 700BDL Varmint Master .790 at the muzzle bull barrel so there's plenty of meat to set it back a half inch if needed.
Sounds like a cool old rifle. Ive had a few barrels set back through the years. Really helps those eroded throats. Most times I just rebarrel though.
Ive only weighed brass one time. When I was comparing case capacity between 9.3x62 and 375 Whelen improved. They were very similar. Other than that I just roll with matching headstamp brass and call it good.
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I did a batch circa 98-00' RP 100 rounds one lot of 165s in 06' and had the same dispersion as war production LC from very likely 3-4 lots on 180 pieces from 189-208 gr . That was very disappointing on the RP , it did explain why my buddies 700BDL lefty "suddenly losing" its MOA accuracy.
Wow! That is a huge discrepancy. I wonder what the volume difference was between the lightest and heaviest?
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Air rifle shot and good B steel shot weigh 4.5gr per pellet . #6 lead comes in about the same . The 20-25 gr of brass is about the same as a 22 LR bullet .
"Found" these in my stuff today , 56 rounds 55 in 1949 FN clips . I shot 4 about 15 years ago and had 2 really major hang fires in 4 rounds . It's the oldest loaded ammo I've had . In the 90s I shot up a bunch of loose LC43 . These are 7mm Mauser .
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Yesterday I loaded up 20 each continuing work ups for 257 Roberts, 25-06 , 7×57 and 358 Win .
Today was much less productive . Sorted out some 45 Colts brass and converted 21 pieces of the short Hornady to the very short lived 45 Colts Short that was a stop gap for the Colts SAA to use the Schofield length but the smaller Colts rim .
I have about 200 pieces of Colts brass that is down to 1.1265 I've been struggling with the choice to either match it all up or cut it all down .
What loads are you trying in the 25-06, 257 Roberts, 7x57, and 358 Winchester?
I’m always curious.
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Unique in the 25s 8-14gr . The 358 gets 44.5 4350 , not listed data , with the 35250 , starting with Unique under the 35 XCB PB for now . The 7×57 is 4831 but if sizing doesn't get a positive result I'll probably drop the 7mm-168 and go to a patched 160gr 27-150 or the 287-154 Hunter . Makes me sad to use the 275 Rigby turned down to a 30-30 .