Originally Posted by
Mowgli Terry
Got a couple of projects going. First up I loaded 20 rounds of 7mm-08 using ShooterWorld Precision rifle powder. This power is similar to Varget. This bullet looks, so far, as a winner in my 700 Remington. The bullet is a 130 gr. Speer. Also, put some brass in the tumbler.
I found a meager supply of Large Pistol primers. Plans are to cast some 4543424 255gr bullets for the recently returned overhauled Bisley Blackhawk. Also, going to load some 429244 gas check bullets at 250 grs.for my Super Blackhawk. These latter bullets were already cast, I have loaded up all my 358156's and need to run some more.
I have a lathesmith custom sizing die for .44 caliber bullets. I'm interested in seeing how the 44 bullets load in the Star with Hornady gas checks. A trial run with Lyman's was ghastly. Seating the gas checks on the 358156's worked out very well using Hornady gas checks. These bullets were sized with the backward Star punch that sends the bullet through the machine base first.
I'm going to shoot a very few 9.3x57 rounds through the Husqvarna 260 in the same visit visit to the range with the 7mm-08. There's not enough time for handguns in the same session. More later.