Today at the Bench.....

[JeffreyDeGraff]

Sounds like everyone having a productive weekend!


JTD

[JeffreyDeGraff]

These are some of my current projects.



Left to right:

308 Ruger M77 MKII 150gr partition.
6.5x55 CZ550 140gr Sierra GK
375Whelen imp. Charles Daley 98 Mauser 270gr Speer SPBT

6.5x55 Baikal O/U 156gr PRVI RN
30-06 Rem700 180gr Sierra SP
223 Rem700 55gr Gold Dot
280 Ackley 1903A3 Springfield 162gr Hornady BTSP

6.5x55 96 Mauser 125gr Partition
8x57 98Turk Mauser 150gr Hornady SP
6.5-284 Ruger M77 140gr Gold Dot
308 AR10 168gr Gold Dot.


JTD

[Flyeralan]

Ive recently tried some titegroup in 9mm with 115 124 and 147 played bullets. They shot very well but super sonic. What charge weight are you trying with the 135’s to get sub. Ive got a great subsonic load for my bolt action 300 blackout, using unique and 180gr rainier wedge hp.


JTD

I am trying 3.3-3.5 grains of TG with these 135's. It is the first I am trying this bullet. They well may be super yet, but I want to start there and work down. The last trip to the range with the 147's (Xtreme plated RN) I shot 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 grains of TG and they all stayed subsonic. That was out of a 7 3/4" barreled CZ Scorpion.

[Flyeralan]

I am trying 3.3-3.5 grains of TG with these 135's. It is the first I am trying this bullet. They well may be super yet, but I want to start there and work down. The last trip to the range with the 147's (Xtreme plated RN) I shot 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 grains of TG and they all stayed subsonic. That was out of a 7 3/4" barreled CZ Scorpion.

JTD, I spent a few hours at the range yesterday and wanted to follow up on this. All of the loads with the 135 gr Xtremes and Titegroup remained subsonic in my Scorpion. The 3.5 gr grouped just under an inch (through chrony, from bench) from 25 yds. It was also just barely subsonic. Very happy with this load, I may drop it down to 3.4 to assure subsonic, but this is a certain favorite.

[JeffreyDeGraff]

Awesome. That’s great results. Thanks for the follow up!


JTD

[JeffreyDeGraff]

Last night I loaded up some 45-70 test loads for my enfield SMLE. R-P nickel brass, Nosler 300gr Ballistic Tips and IMR4198. The best I’ve gotten this bullet to shoot so far is 2.5” at 100yds. I’m bumping up the powder charge weight quite a bit to see if it will reign the groups in a bit. Ive got to be careful because nosler says that max impact velocities for this bullet is 1800fps, so I will be chronographing these as I go. I don’t want to turn this thing into a varmint rifle.


JTD

[Mbaker78]

I’ve spent the last couple evenings pulling bullets.

I was getting severe leading in my 40s&w after 50-75 rounds. I tried different alloys and different powder coats with the no improvement. I pulled one and measured it, turned out that my factory crimp die was post sizing them to around .399”, so they were undersized for my barrel.

I’ve switched over to a taper crimp die and will load some up tonight to try out. The pulled bullets (all 550 of them) will go back in to the pot to be recast.

At least I have something to do when the weather cools down, but it’s sure going to stink when the powder coat burns off.

[Mbaker78]

Went out with a friend yesterday afternoon and did some more dynamic shooting, multiple targets, shooting from stationary vehicles, etc.

We stuck with 22s because he doesn’t reload and 9mm is getting scarce (I don’t load 9mm yet). After cleaning up my gear I loaded up some 223 to start filling the 50cal can I have for it. I’ll probably go through the last of my prepped cases tonight and switch over to 40s&w.

[JeffreyDeGraff]

You’ve been busy. I’m all eaten up with youth football right now so my shooting/reloading time has been greatly reduced.


JTD

[Mbaker78]

I'm transitioning back to night shift, so I'm staying up a lot later than normal and everyone else is asleep. So it's either reloading or video games.