conclusions

Riverpigusmc · #1 03-10-2013, 05:18 PM

You cannot weigh powder with a six year old in the shed with you..ain't happening

Powder sticks to a new powder funnel

For some reason loading the cases in the loading blocks ends up with most of the powder IN the loading blocks

The digital scale I won from Alex is t*ts...checked every charge with a beam scale, dead on (only loaded 8 rounds to test fire)

All went bang and hit the pine tree stump. Found 3 out of 8 cases..tall scrub and a rabbits nest in the area..in North Florida, where there's rabbits there will generally be timber rattlers.

Dirtiest ammo I ever fired...even worse than those 100 round Federal value packs...but they work. I took a Lee powder scoop that says it scoops 5.2 grains of W231 and patiently ran the top over a diamond file in a Leatherman till it pretty consistently scooped 4.8, which is where I wanted to be..Hodgen online load data called for min 4.3 and max 5.3 with a 230 grain lead bullet..so..I set my test point dead center of the two. Dear Jesus it's slow going, though

Thanks for the help, fellers.

sdmc530 · #2 03-10-2013, 06:19 PM

Nice...I loaded 150 rounds of 10MM today because the weather is just lousy out. Snow/rain/snow all weekend. I have a gun I have not even fired yet and I am making rounds for it....pretty nauseating...but I am getting some reloading time so that is good....

Yes Kids and relaoding don't mix at all...tried and failed!

Dave Waits · #3 03-10-2013, 08:06 PM

It's firing dirty because the charge-weight is low. Bump it up to 5 or 5.1 and it'll shoot cleaner. More complete burn.

SCORPIO · #4 03-10-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sdmc530

Nice...I loaded 150 rounds of 10MM today because the weather is just lousy out. Snow/rain/snow all weekend. I have a gun I have not even fired yet and I am making rounds for it....pretty nauseating...but I am getting some reloading time so that is good....

Yes Kids and relaoding don't mix at all...tried and failed!

Better to have a gun with ammo that you haven't shot than to have a gun you haven't shot and no ammo.

sdmc530 · #5 03-10-2013, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SCORPIO

Better to have a gun with ammo that you haven't shot than to have a gun you haven't shot and no ammo.

Oh I know, I should not complain...but I owe my brothers and sisters here a range report

Riverpigusmc · #6 03-10-2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sdmc530

Oh I know, I should not complain...but I owe my brothers and sisters here a range report

give me a donut to make amends for your sins

yeah, I went there

sdmc530 · #7 03-11-2013, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

give me a donut to make amends for your sins

yeah, I went there

just one

? That is pretty light....I would go for the bakers dozen if I were you

Roverron · #8 03-11-2013, 09:07 AM

I'd take a Bearclaw this morning. . . . to go with my coffee. . . !!

BadOscar · #9 03-11-2013, 09:13 AM

I have a potart this morning. I'm going to chew it into the shape of a gun in a minute here.

Riverpigusmc · #10 03-11-2013, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BadOscar

I have a potart this morning. I'm going to chew it into the shape of a gun in a minute here.

work will expel you and your coworkers will seek therapy. Try it