Mid range 38+p loads about all most people can handle in that light weight. I tried some full power loads in my smith ultra light and you aren't apt to get a follow up shot unless your a few feet...
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Type: Posts; User: Tikka
Mid range 38+p loads about all most people can handle in that light weight. I tried some full power loads in my smith ultra light and you aren't apt to get a follow up shot unless your a few feet...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Using Hornady lead for my first try I found a very light crimp after seating was ok. Anything more crushed the lead. A push test on bathroom scale was always a good test for me. 8 lbs or more and...
Forum: Reloading Equipment
Sierra 55 grain sp and 24 grains of IMR 4166
Forum: Reloading Equipment
I need one of those. I've left mine on for a few days before. Don't use it much since I switched to ss tumbling.
| 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 |