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Not today, but over the past few days. Loaded 100 rounds of 9mm (124 gr XTPs over Titegroup), 100 rounds of .45 ACP (230gr RN over HP-38) and about 150 rounds of .223 (55 gr FMJ over H335). Also loaded 110 gr RN over light loads of Trail Boss for my grandson to try in a 30-30. Now it's time to go to the range.

 

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Not today, but over the past few days. Loaded 100 rounds of 9mm (124 gr XTPs over Titegroup), 100 rounds of .45 ACP (230gr RN over HP-38) and about 150 rounds of .223 (55 gr FMJ over H335). Also loaded 110 gr RN over light loads of Trail Boss for my grandson to try in a 30-30. Now it's time to go to the range.

Forgot to add. I also cleaned and pepped about 180 rds of .223 and about 250 rds of .45ACP.

 

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All I had primers for.
24 grains of H335 under .224 caliber 55 grain FMJ SP-BT with a CCI 400 primer. Mixed brass all sized/trimmed to 1.750 and bullets seated to 2.230. These are accurate enough for 5 shots to touch each other at 100 yards.
The others are 45ACP, 230 grain RN under TiteGroup and a Win primer.

 

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Last night.
.357 magnum 158 Grain Berry's plated round nose over 4.6 grains of HP-38 with a CCI 550 primer. Cases trimmed to 1.280 and overall cartridge length 1.600. Very soft shooting in my Ruger GP-100.

 

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Right there with you, HarleyChief. Processed about 300 .223 cases for loading tomorrow.

 

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Ready to start loading some more 223. Need to clean up my bench.

 

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Loaded some 9mm 124 grain RNs over 3.9 grains of TiteGroup.

 

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no cleaning needed,looks normal.

Yes, it did need a clean up. Stored all my empty cases in old coffee cans and put them all under the bench (far right). Two ammo cans full of reloaded 223 moved to the table at the extreme right. Empty ammo boxes for 9mm and 45ACP moved elsewhere. Two ammo cases (blue and black) are 9mm ready to reload. Coffee cans on the bench are 223 being resized. Looks much nicer now.

 

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That's not near enough empties....

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Have about a dozen coffee containers under the bench, plus 2 5.56 military ammo boxes, all full of .223 and 9mm. Plus the 3 sitting on the bench. Think I have enough empties for awhile.

 

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A few 9mm 124 gr round noses over some Titegroup and almost 200 223 55 gr SPBTs over some H335.

 

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Wonder what your formula is on that H335?

I have a Ruger American in 223. It likes a 55 gr SPBT over 24 gr of H335 seated to COAL of 2.23 with a light crimp.

 

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Something a tad different...
308... cut.... 45 ACP sized... necked down to 40. Some bullseye and #8 shot. Snake shot that actually cycles in my semi auto pistols. View attachment 158427 View attachment 158429 View attachment 158435

Instead of cutting down 308 to 45, would you rather trade? I have lots of 45ACP, already deprimed and sized.

 

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Loaded 50 each .357 magnum, 158 gr RN over some HP-38 and a CCI 550 primer. Nice soft load that is accurate in my GP100. Have another 50 cases ready to load.
Tumbled some .223 and .308 cases. Ready to resize tonight. Working on some 35 Remington loads using LVR and 200 gr RNs.

 

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Loaded some .223 68 gr HPBTs under some H335 and WSR primers.

 

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Yesterday loaded 45 rounds of 223. 55 grain SP over 25.4 Varget. Loaded those to use up the last of my Varget.
Next time need to do that to get rid of my CFE-223. That way I'll have a excuse to buy more powder.

Rigrat,
Do you like Varget for 223? I've used only H335 for 223, but I've been thinking about trying it.
I've been getting about 3120 FPS with those 55 gr SP and a less than max load of H335, according to Hodgdon, in a Rem 700 with a 24 inch barrel. What do you get using Varget?

 

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H335 doesn't fill up the case, but you can't double charge it either. I like 23 - 24 gr with a 55 grain bullet. Before I crimp, I usually shake a completed round next to my ear to ensure a charge has driopped. Have actually found a light load that way. Can also tell if too much powder has dropped or the bullet is seated too deep.

 

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Some snake shot for the SIL to try in his new Taurus .357. Gave me an chance to use up a little powder from boo-boo's I had to pull.

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Interested in doing this myself. What powder and size shot do you use? Also, how do you keep the load in the case?

 

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Loaded some 158 gr Berry’s plated RNs over some HP38 and CCI550 primers.

 

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Last time at the range my 223 rounds were showing between 3100 and 3240 FPS at the muzzle with mixed brass. In an effort to reduce that spread, I loaded 30 rounds in sorted brass, 5 each in PMC, RP, LC, 2 different Federal stamps, and some mil brass. Using H335 over a CCI400 primer. All brass full length sized and trimmed to 1.750.

 

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Prepping some .223 brass.