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I'm not obsessed about the numbers, I see a chronograph as just another tool to aid in load development. Much like a person can get by without a lead thermometer, digital powder scale, alloy hardness...

Just got back from the range with my father, had a fantastic revolver afternoon!
I'm happy to report that my new load was a huge success! This time I used 10gr/Unique, CCI#300 primers, same Starline...

45/45/10 had treated me extremely well with GC'd 170gr 30-30win at 2200fps, fullpower 357 magnum, 45auto, 40s&w, 9mm luger, 380auto, and 45 colt so I assumed it would continue it's success with...

It's my understanding that the Lyman 429421 is the effective last word on boolits for the 44spl/mag. Keith knew what he was doing when he designed it.

Appreciate all the great advice here guys! I traded in a 357 snubby for this Redhawk because of how unimpressive it's velocity was once I got it onto a chrono so I guess I was a little over eager for...

The bore didn't have any pinch points when I slugged it...I lucked out with this one!

As for fouling, I've never put any factory/jacketed ammo through this gun. It was a cast-only revolver right...

Howdy gents,

I picked up a brand new 7.5" Ruger Redhawk chambered in 44 magnum a few months ago and have run into some accuracy and leading issues in the latter 4-5" of the barrel. Hoping to tap...

I seat mine around 1.175" as well, 5.7gr/W231 for near-factory perceived recoil in my Springfield XD45 5" and Colt 1991 custom.

Thanks for all the replies so far. I tested out a range if 7.5gr to 9.2gr but it was a punishingly bright sunny day so my chronograph was completely useless. I saved about half of each of the 5 loads...

The title says it all...anybody ever tried this combo?

I have a Ruger SP101 with a 2.25" bbl to blast these babies out of...I'm seating them to crimp in the top lube/crimp groove for an OAL of...

Anybody at all have experience with this mould that can chime in? I'm also wondering about the Lee 356-105-SWC for 380auto, 9mm and plinking 357mag.

Yeah that's what I thought about the 45cal version...that the giant meplat would cause feeding issues but it has yet to fail me after tens of thousands of rounds. The 709 has a chamber that I would...

I love Lee's design for the 452-200-RF and after browsing their site, it looks like the 358-125-RF design is the same thing just a smaller diameter. I have a Ruger SP101 chambered in 357mag and just...

I shoot tens of thousands of these boolits through my Springfield XD45 Tactical and very customized Colt M1991A1 with zero issues of any kind.

Originally, I bought the mould as an alternative to...

I apologize, I don't. I haven't had those for quite some time. Been trying to sell some range lead I have but that's about out. Sorry :(

~ Jech

Centaur, I have a Marlin 336SS in 30-30 that had a short throat much like you describe. For plinking rounds, I found that an OAL of 2.432" slightly engraved the bullet but it greatly improved my...

Just curious dwight but did you ever try shooting any of those boolits that had an oversize driving band? I had a TLC311-165-RF that was just as you describe but I found that it made the boolit more...

While the Marlin 30-30 is off at the gunsmith, I fill my idle time getting ready for it's triumphant return. Pumped about 400 each of the plain base and gas checked versions of RanchDog's...

I am the proud owner of one of RanchDog's new TLC311-165-RF-3x3 moulds. The flat-based boolits are great for making pop cans dance and vanquishing furry pests!

I have had very good results with...

Another batch of several hundred RD TLC311-165-RF. I think I'm going through these faster than I am through my stash my .45 boolits :Fire:

I'm very familiar with what Kroil is and is not for :P ...I don't use it as a rust preventative or lubricant. In my other post, I was detailing the "quick-n-dirty" bore cleaning I do before I leave...

I've been partial to running a patch wetted with Kroil through the bore a few times followed by a quick run of a boresnake. Hasn't let me down yet and appears to be safe on the rest of the gun's...

I see what you're saying. A cratered and slightly flattened primer, abhorrent accuracy and unusually high velocity reading all indicated that I was pushing the envelope way too hard. I'm sure that...

This mould is from a very well respected mould designed and manufactured by Lee. The issues I've experienced and presented to the mould vendor have been addressed and resolved beyond my expectations...

In my recent development of a load for my Marlin 336ss, I put several rounds downrange that were loaded too hot, several produced 2280fps, one round from the next step up was 2377fps. Needless to...