Greetings; Spring cleaning question to make room for new 7.62x54R caliber. Thanks pard.
Wally
Greetings; Spring cleaning question to make room for new 7.62x54R caliber. Thanks pard.
Wally
Been loading 6.5 CM for ELD, learning to load Mosin Nagant & .308/7.62x51
Caster & CWW / Lead miner.
Mountain Mold 45-70-405, 80% Meplat, sized .461" dia. for Marlin 1895GS
Lyman mold #429421 "Elmer Keith" style 255gr, Dbl Cavity; [for .44 Mag, S&W 629, Alox lubed]
Lyman #356402, 9mm, Sngl Cavity [for a friend]
LEE #90282, 12ga Drive Key, 7/8oz Slug [for: Son's 3-Gun]
LEE #90349, 452-255RF, 6 Cavity [for 45 Colt & 45 ACP; Alox lubed]
LEE #90697, 453-200RF, ditto
No real preference here--I use both. If you are intending to sell some of it be sure to post your WTS ad in the Swappin' & Sellin' section, and please read the pertinent rules.
DG
Been loading 6.5 CM for ELD, learning to load Mosin Nagant & .308/7.62x51
Caster & CWW / Lead miner.
Mountain Mold 45-70-405, 80% Meplat, sized .461" dia. for Marlin 1895GS
Lyman mold #429421 "Elmer Keith" style 255gr, Dbl Cavity; [for .44 Mag, S&W 629, Alox lubed]
Lyman #356402, 9mm, Sngl Cavity [for a friend]
LEE #90282, 12ga Drive Key, 7/8oz Slug [for: Son's 3-Gun]
LEE #90349, 452-255RF, 6 Cavity [for 45 Colt & 45 ACP; Alox lubed]
LEE #90697, 453-200RF, ditto
10-4 re: S&S rules sir.
Been loading 6.5 CM for ELD, learning to load Mosin Nagant & .308/7.62x51
Caster & CWW / Lead miner.
Mountain Mold 45-70-405, 80% Meplat, sized .461" dia. for Marlin 1895GS
Lyman mold #429421 "Elmer Keith" style 255gr, Dbl Cavity; [for .44 Mag, S&W 629, Alox lubed]
Lyman #356402, 9mm, Sngl Cavity [for a friend]
LEE #90282, 12ga Drive Key, 7/8oz Slug [for: Son's 3-Gun]
LEE #90349, 452-255RF, 6 Cavity [for 45 Colt & 45 ACP; Alox lubed]
LEE #90697, 453-200RF, ditto
Anyone notice the rims on the Win being a little thicker than other brands?
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Fifty years ago Winchester brass was thinner than Remington brass but was still better than Federal brass from my 22-250's perspective.
Nowadays I use those three plus Hornady and GI brass in the 30-06 and they're all working just right. My cast loads are put up in 1936 vintage GI brass with no drama.
So I'd probably keep the Remington brass for the easier to read headstamp.....
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I keep Win and Fed and sell R-P to others GW
I have gotten the most reloads out of Remington brass, then Winchester, then Federal. Federal being the softest, primer pockets would get loose fast. Israeli military the best in my M1A.
So there it is the definitive answer . I once had a slide , commercial and GI 06's . The Rem slide action preferred Winchester, although we never did come to an understanding the GI rifle came closest with FC which was odd because it was an 11-43 Rem 03A3 . The final irony was the 1965 Savage turning the best commercial ammo groups it ever shot with LC43 M2 ball . The Savage would shoot with Win but not Rem and the Rem 760 wouldn't chamber RP unless it actually fired it from factory and it was hard crush sized with a 10 count cam over hold .
I'd keep the Win myself and send the Rem to the reform bucket .
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I was young and stupid then I'm older now. Me 1992 .
Richard Lee Hart 6/29/39-7/25/18
Without trial we cannot learn and grow . It is through our stuggles that we become stronger .
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I use the brand type to segregate my usage. Example, Winchester brass is for my bolt action, HXP is for my Garand, Remington is used as reformed 7.65 Argentine. This allows me to help separate my loads by usage.
Shoot Safe,
Mike
Retired Telephone Man
NRA Endowment Member
Marion Road Gun Club
( www.marionroad.com )
I use LC in my match rifle, I'd buy quantities of any others for "zombie" ammo. WWl or WWll stuff is corrosive suspected. But if you have a bunch.... any Berdan primed goes in the bin.
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 |