Responding to your recommendations in order:
-I personally don't have the patience to sort brass by headstamp for bulk/volume AR ammo, but most of my brass is LC.
-I do trim/chamfer/deburr all of...
Type: Posts; User: BHuij
Responding to your recommendations in order:
-I personally don't have the patience to sort brass by headstamp for bulk/volume AR ammo, but most of my brass is LC.
-I do trim/chamfer/deburr all of...
A chance link on Reddit brought me back here to read through this thread again. I'm glad to see other people got some useful info out of my testing, and as a data analyst by trade, I'm downright...
Yeah, I took the same bullet out loaded over a few different charges of HP38 and a few charges of AA#2. The worst charge of HP38 was better than the best of AA#2. For those facing success with it in...
I have had good results with both the Lee 356-124-RN-TL and the Lee 356-120-TC over 4.0 grains of W231/HP38 in my M&P. At 10 yards offhand, it's fairly easy to get 5 touching shots on paper.
I...
Forum: Completed Deals
If #7 fell through and is still available, I'll take it; PM sent.
Forum: Completed Deals
Don't want to type it all out again, but basically I inherited a bunch of hunting ammo I don't need.
4x unopened 20-round boxes of Fusion 30-06 150gr softpoints ($20 ea)
6x unopened 20-round...
Hey guys, I just wrapped up the video series for this. Later today I hope to insert a quick write-up and summary into the first post on this thread for anyone who finds it later on.
Thanks all for...
Forum: The Boolit Exchange
Hey all—
I'm building my first .300 BLK AR, and want to shoot primarily subs through it. The Lee .309" 230gr 5R with the boattail is the commonly recommended bullet, and looks great to me. That...
Forum: Completed Deals
Nothing smaller than 500 count boxes for either of the bullet types I'm looking for at armorally.com...
Forum: Completed Deals
Hey guys—
Just ordered a TC Compass in .223, and before I start putting lead through it, I want to work up a really accurate load with j-words to establish accuracy potential of my rifle.
I...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I’ll bite. It’s a little more expensive but not insanely so. What does the 1500 get me that the others don’t?
Forum: Factory Rifles
Yeah the 783 is actually supposed to be a "fixed" version of the 710 and 770 where they improved on the parts people complained about most, from what I understand.
I've looked at the Savage Axis...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Interesting. Did he say why? I realize the 783 is not designed to be a high-end rifle, but all the research I've done indicates it can do 1 MOA or better out of the box. Seems like between that and...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Did some reading on the T/C Compass. Price is attractive and so far I think the 5R rifling seems great. It doesn’t come with a scope, but by all accounts the scope on the Rem 783 is something I’d...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Popper, I'm enjoying the process, and don't see the point in giving up to go to an easier caliber. FYI, I do have a 30 cal and I do shoot cast through it. Having fun already :)
Forum: Factory Rifles
Yeah, you guys make good points. For my intended purpose, .243 and .270 don't get me enough advantage over .223 to justify the extra CPR.
I have looked at Ruger Americans, but they're...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Hey guys—
I wanted to buy a bolt gun that I could feed for cheap, mostly just for paper punching and target practice, and that means finding one that can shoot cast well. I really just want...
Yeah, will do. I may have a friend who is a better shot than me see if he can do better than 2-3 MOA from the bench with my AR. I also may test some alloy that is slightly higher in antimony and tin...
Yeah, I looked at swaging and came to the conclusions that there was no way no how it would fit my budget right now. Get back to me after I finish a Master's Degree ;)
The range I do almost all of...
So I took some refined loads to the range both with FMJ projectiles and cast, working off of the best loads from last session - 19.5gr of H335 for cast, and 22gr of H335 for jacketed.
Because they...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Anyone have experience with the Remington 783? The .223 model is right around the $300 mark new if I find a deal. It’s a 1:9 twist which will allow me to shoot heavier bullets up to around 69gr if I...
Forum: Factory Rifles
Hey everyone—
I'm considering picking up a bolt action rifle in .223 to shoot cast through. The objective for this rifle is to do target practice out to maybe 200 yards, maybe 300 max. But...
I was able to get to the range yesterday. This wasn't my usual outdoor range with decent benchrest equipment. It was cold outside and I'm just getting over the flu so I didn't want to make things...
Man I am so glad nothing like this has ever happened to me. I'm new; only been reloading for about a year and a half, and I got into casting at the same time, so I've never purchased bullets, always...
Forum: Coatings and Alternatives
I started powder coating with 9mm bullets. I would shake them in the plastic container and then insert them nose down into an empty 9mm ammo tray. I could then place the oven tray on top of the ammo...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |