Hi guys,
I purchased my own reloading gear, a Lyman T-Mag (the old slanted version) including #55 measurer, scale and trimmer. I set up a bench and had a big time.
Taking my most accurate load of 18.4g WSF as a center point, I loaded 50 rounds, 5 each starting ay 17.8 through 18.7 at .1 grain intervals.
I reduced my crimp on the first 2 lots from 1 1/2 turns on my Lee Factory roll crimp down to 3/4 turn. After that I upped it to 7/8 turn.
I also took some bad brass (45LC and 454C) and turned them down into scoopers for powder. The tallest measures 20.0 grains of WSF. I haven't trie the smaller 2 yet, but I will.
I should be test firing these loads this Sunday weather permitting. I'll let you know how it goes. This time I'll make sure to test the Chrono before we take off so that I can get some fps data.
I've included pics again. The first 3 are from the first batch with the too heavy crimp.
See the old post in February and March "Rookie Reloading" for background on this.
Now I'm out of bullets. I need to buy some more. Yyippie!
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/sgtsearoy/lst?.dir=/Reloading&.view=t
I purchased my own reloading gear, a Lyman T-Mag (the old slanted version) including #55 measurer, scale and trimmer. I set up a bench and had a big time.
Taking my most accurate load of 18.4g WSF as a center point, I loaded 50 rounds, 5 each starting ay 17.8 through 18.7 at .1 grain intervals.
I reduced my crimp on the first 2 lots from 1 1/2 turns on my Lee Factory roll crimp down to 3/4 turn. After that I upped it to 7/8 turn.
I also took some bad brass (45LC and 454C) and turned them down into scoopers for powder. The tallest measures 20.0 grains of WSF. I haven't trie the smaller 2 yet, but I will.
I should be test firing these loads this Sunday weather permitting. I'll let you know how it goes. This time I'll make sure to test the Chrono before we take off so that I can get some fps data.
I've included pics again. The first 3 are from the first batch with the too heavy crimp.
See the old post in February and March "Rookie Reloading" for background on this.
Now I'm out of bullets. I need to buy some more. Yyippie!
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/sgtsearoy/lst?.dir=/Reloading&.view=t