What did you do in the reloading room today?

Well again, have fun, be safe.

Sorry to derail the thread.

This whole work thing is going to really cut into my casting / reloading time today...

1.25" groups at 250 yds? You're done, that's about as good as you are ever going to see with a high end hunting bullet from most rifles.

BTW shooting 5 round groups at 100 yds is the best test possible for building reloads. There a whole thread on this in the reloading section I started about a year or so ago.

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Originally Posted by SA Friday

1.25" groups at 250 yds? You're done, that's about as good as you are ever going to see with a high end hunting bullet from most rifles.

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It was just the once ;) Usually it's an MOA.

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BTW shooting 5 round groups at 100 yds is the best test possible for building reloads. There a whole thread on this in the reloading section I started about a year or so ago.

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The 250 yd groups are where I was zeroing for goat hunting. I did follow the suggestions on groups at 100 yds for initial load development.

I'm gettin' there......and lemme tell ya, those shelves are straining! Those cans are as full as I can get them of boxed ammo of all kinds, I need to work on making new labels for 'em now.

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Originally Posted by rondog

I'm gettin' there......and lemme tell ya, those shelves are straining! Those cans are as full as I can get them of boxed ammo of all kinds, I need to work on making new labels for 'em now.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g/DSC_0068.jpg

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You have more ammo than most stores right now.

That's a metric ton of ammo cans! Thanks for reminding me of how much I need to go find a few more 30 and 50cal cans. [facepalm]

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Originally Posted by Rucker61

You have more ammo than most stores right now.

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Very, very little commercial stuff though. Only a couple hundred 9mm & .40 S&W, and all the .22's of course. The rest are milsurps or handloads for the majority.

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Originally Posted by Rucker61

Today, I loaded my first rounds ever. After spending time in January decapping, sorting, trimming, chamfering, pocket cleaning, degreasing and priming, I finally got to load my first rounds. I'm working to get the best rounds for both antelope and elk this fall, so I loaded up 5 rounds each of Barnes 150gr tipped TSX in Wincester brass and Federal 210 primers with 46, 47 and 48 grains of Varget. I also loaded 168gr Barnes TTSX in Federal brass with 43, 44 and 45 grains of RL15. Once I figure out which of those set ups I like best, I'll finish off the boxes of Barnes and load up the remainder of my powder with 150gr Hornady FMJ and 168gr Hornady AMAX for practice.

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168 grain amax with 45 grains of RL-15 shoots like a dream in my .308, but it really is over-pressured just so you know. My barrel is 24" so if you have a shorter one maybe it wont be a problem but I get two maybe three loads out of the brass before the neck splits (from brand new brass). The primers are hammered flat too; any further and I would not even considering using it, but I can hit a clay at 500 yards 9 out of 10 times so it is hard to let it go. Maybe if you anneal your brass you will have better luck near the max pressures.

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Originally Posted by rondog

I'm gettin' there......and lemme tell ya, those shelves are straining! Those cans are as full as I can get them of boxed ammo of all kinds, I need to work on making new labels for 'em now.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g/DSC_0068.jpg

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I need to get some more fat 50's. That is a pile of ammo cans, I don't even know what I would put in them all.

I watched another blue unit being unloaded in the "shop" 3 car garage just ain't cutting it no more. Gotta get me a new hat.