What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Tim K]

I've spent the last week or so developing a new load for my .260. I wanted to shoot the Berger 140 Hybrids. I've never had load development go more smoothly. I looked for pressure with some old brass and found the upper limit quickly. Then I used the OCW method to settle on a charge weight. That took just two quick trips to the range. Finally, I tested my final charge weight for seating depth. It all went exactly as planned with no confusing data to screw with my head. I took it out yesterday to measure actual drops at distance. We shot it at 500, 725, and 900 yards. I had my head up my ass at 500 and screwed that distance up, but laid down a 2" group at 725 and a 3" group at 900. The bullet is slow so it's going to get blown around a bit, but performance like that is hard to argue with.


The tape is on the group at 725. The 900 group is below left.

[Limited GM]

Yo Hoser. I think I see a split case in that pic. Best hand sort them.

*as I sit here high on oxy after knee surgery.

[HoneyBadger]

Well, my "reloading room" is in a bunch of boxes and rubbermaid tubs. Hopefully in the next 2-3 months I can get something set up to load some ammo.

[Alpha2]

I think ya got that figured out, Tim! If you keep f'ing with it, it can only get worse.

[Irving]

Made enough ammo to shoot one match!

[TheBelly]

I've spent the last week or so developing a new load for my .260. I wanted to shoot the Berger 140 Hybrids. I've never had load development go more smoothly. I looked for pressure with some old brass and found the upper limit quickly. Then I used the OCW method to settle on a charge weight. That took just two quick trips to the range. Finally, I tested my final charge weight for seating depth. It all went exactly as planned with no confusing data to screw with my head. I took it out yesterday to measure actual drops at distance. We shot it at 500, 725, and 900 yards. I had my head up my ass at 500 and screwed that distance up, but laid down a 2" group at 725 and a 3" group at 900. The bullet is slow so it's going to get blown around a bit, but performance like that is hard to argue with.


The tape is on the group at 725. The 900 group is below left.

How slow is slow?

[Great-Kazoo]

Started on 5 gal bucket #1 of 3, separating brass in to caliber specific containers.

[Tim K]

How slow is slow?

2684 fps.

[Great-Kazoo]

Pulling some 9mm brass for a loading session and what do i notice 2pcs of AMERC head stamp . Good thing that one is a small bucket of brass.

[cstone]

I went to the range to create some reloadable brass.