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My unsolicited 2 cents worth - loading any tiny (.25 or .32 ACP) pistol to the MAX is pointless. They can never be "powerful". And, they don't have to be. They just need to be reliable. The first...

ROBERT, thank you, I will search out the older posts.

I am fortunate enough to have a couple of molds that will work better - Accurate 83 grain, and RCBS 85 Mauser - but being lazy, hoped to press...

OUTPOST 75, thank you for providing the minimum COL for reliable feeding. I had assumed it was a little less. That probably puts the SNS bullet out of contention.

"As soon as the primer goes off that boolit will be touching rifling."

I never had that thought, but it just seems right, now that you have voiced it. Thanks! Bill

Gentlemen, I am making friends with a 7.65 Beretta 1935. I have a substantial quantity of cast 91 grain FP from SNS casting - 92/6/2 alloy, around 16-17 BHN. Dummy rounds loaded to a COL of 0.945"...

May not be what you wanted, but there's a lot of data here that is hard to find elsewhere:

https://web.archive.org/web/20221207234234/http://www.vishooter.net/m1903.html

Yes, those Lee loading charts are what I was looking for, but didn't know existed. I expect that you are correct - the powder charges would be acceptable no matter what, and never mind if velocity...

Thanks for the links!

Yes, Precision Reloading is a nice resource. I have sent them some of my reloads, and the results have suggested that following a pressure tested recipe is the prudent course.

Thanks to all. Bill

As a newcomer to the world of shotshell reloading, I've had it hammered into me to "follow the recipe" or court disaster. Now, are there 12 gauge loadings out there which allow : any hull, any...

Thanks!

Hello, all! I have a vintage (1970?) Bushnell scope. Gloss 1" tube, engraved "Bushnell 2.5 x 20 Custom", stamped "Japan", and B&L within an oval. Serial # is E10141. I have already mounted it on my...

Most of the fun is finding your own pet load, and it sounds like you are off to a great start! Here's a low pressure, short shell load that I concocted. I haven't taken it hunting, so can't vouch...

We tend to overthink this. What matters is what you've got, when the chips are down. A blackjack? A "Minx" .22 short? Nothing but your own two fists? Situational awareness may trump them all. ...

It's "old school", but the little M37 S&W, 1 7/8" .38 Special (fully loaded, less than a pound) comes to mind.

Larry, I just today saw your kind post! I had thought the thread dead. Please forgive my tardy reply.

I was interested in concocting a .220 Swift load to approximate the old .22 Savage HP. I...

Well, since it's "just for fun". My Shop Keeper .45 Colt SAA, in a belt holster with 5 in the revolver, and another 5 packed with my gear.

Yes, Mr. Gibson has published quite a bit of information. I hesitate to trouble him with my own trivial concerns, though.

Now that H.P. White has gone, is there anyone left who will perform pressure testing of our favorite reloads?

Well, as the creator of this post stated, it's just for giggles. That said, if I could have only one rifle, it would be a .22 rimfire. Nothing else is as practical. In a pinch, it will produce. When...

You long distance shooters can hold a lot better than I can. For me, the pistol is for "up close and personal" work, and if I can center a target at 10 yards, I'm happy.

Enjoy! There's a lot to like about the old .45 Colt.

Most of us employ repeating pistols, but still worry about getting “one shot stops”.

Tennessee Earnie Ford described fist fighting in “Sixteen Tons” as: “If the right one don’t get you, then the...

Yes, we do feel your pain. I put one of mine to rest with a .450/400, several years ago. I'm more careful now.