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I have found some decent loads using 2400 and 3031, but nothing that is really a tack driver. BLC2 works well for jacketed bullets. Since I have a couple of pounds on hand I'm wondering if it would...

The 405 grain bullet works great in my guide gun from zero recoil plinkers to moose killing loads.

Congratulations! Next step find some good bison recipes!

their 209 primers work just fine.

there is some 7.62x39 brass for sale here:
https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?460938-commercial-brass-7-62x39-9mm-40sw-45acp-308

Just work up your load from book minimum and you should be fine.

Well done!

Never scrap good brass! It is worth FAR more to reloaders!

I cast outside. No fan, but stay out of the smoke.

Cast some bullets with it. The rust will come off.

If you don't have access to Red Dot for "The Load", try 16 grains of Alliant's 2400 powder behind your projectile of choice. It won't beat you up with recoil but will have sufficient power and...

That's good news. Thanks for sharing it.

Next time jus load and shoot them, they will likely come out clean enough to load again!

I have a low serial number Rock Island Arsenal 1903.
It was the "deer rifle" of my great grandfather. He shot a lot of game with it using factory loaded ammunition. When I was younger and dumber...

FYI, it seems to work just fine without the cotton ball too!

I have a 1903 Rock Island Arsenal 30-06 in the 199XXX serial number range. It was my great grandfather's deer rifle. As a young and dumb teen who knew no better I shot full power WW2 surplus...

I have also wondered about using Unique now that my Trail Boss supply is getting low. But Red Dot seemed to be the natural place to start given the universal application of The Load. Using Unique...

When I bought my first SKS for $60 and a case of ammo at 10 cents per cartridge then killed a nice white tail with it. What's not to LOVE!

My advice is to immediately throw away any product labelled as "Hornady One Shot"

If you choose not to do so, you will learn from your mistakes instead of mine.

tell me your concern with my load of 15 grains of Red Dot in 375 H&H? Are you advocating to use a wad or filler or do you have another topic that needs addressing?

I tried very light cast bullet and a fairly heavy one. Both had disappointing results. They stayed on paper at 50 yards but that's about it. I'll move on to try 2400 powder next.

After reading this thread I'll try 25 grains of 2400 in my Marlin Guide Gun with its favorite cast 405 grain bullet.

My current low recoil tack driving load is 25 grains of H322, so if you have...

I think my next experiment will be to try "The Load" of 13 grains of Red Dot behind some cast bullets in 308 for range plinking. Anyone had any results with this yet? Any weight boolit seem to work...

Range report:

I loaded up a handful of loads with Red Dot but without wad or filler.

All the loads functioned perfectly well in my Winchester model 70.
15 grains of Red Dot with my cast 255...

Am I correct in assuming that no filler or wad is needed for 13 grains of Red Dot in the 375H&H cartridges?