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  • SwissnSteak

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    Mar 7, 2014
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    18'' DSA Fal

    308 Winchester
    Hornady SST 180 Grain Red tip factory seconds
    9.0gr Trailboss
    Federal 210 Primer
    Winchester Match Brass (Black Hills?)
    2.005" Case trim length
    2.740" O.A.L
     
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    SwissnSteak

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    Another Good 308 Load from my notebook

    168 gr SMK's or add 2 grains for 175 SMK
    42.5 gr IMR 4064
    Winchester LRP
    or CCI 34
    Hornady match .308 brass
    2.810" OAL
     

    Spike_351

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    The shape of the rifling (poly something) in a Glock is designed for jacketed bullets, lead bullets will leave severe lead fouling and catastrophic failure. There are after market barrels with conventional rifling if someone is determined to shoot lead bullets.
    you must be referring to polygonal rifling, what you have stated is true, except there are many different firearms with polygonal rifling that should not have lead ran through them, some HK's, glocks, Jericho 941 ( also known as baby eagle, Uzi eagle ) are just a few of the more common ones you should not use lead in. The polygonal rifling has very, very small lands and grooves ( speculated to be in the 0.001 range ) and its also 9 sided, hence the term "poly" the leading is difficult to spot and makes it easy for a bullet to become stuck in the grooves due to unseen leading.
     

    JStarr

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    Oct 11, 2011
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    This load is for a Savage Model 10 Predator .223 with 1:9 22" barrel.

    Bullet: 75gr Hornady boat tail hollow point

    Powder: Varget 25.5 gr.

    Brass: Norma

    Primer: Federal Match

    OAL: 2.38

    I got the jest of this formula from the fella I bought the rifle from. Tweaked a couple of minor things in my advantage. Kind of expensive for a critter getter round, but I like to kill what I shoot.
     
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    Barry

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    Will this data be tabulated somehow with a link to it, or do you have to go through all the old posts to find what you're looking for? I like the idea
    Barry
     

    Ngdonut

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    .45 ACP
    Xtreme 230 gr copper plated RN
    5.2 gr W231
    Federal GMM large pistol primers
    Mixed Brass
    OAL: 1.257
    Slight Taper Crimp using Lee FCD (does not deform the bullet when pulling a sample)

    .45 Colt

    Bayou Bullet 250 gr coated RNFP
    6.3 gr Red Dot
    Federal GMM large pistol primers
    Starline Brass
    OAL: 1.575
    Roll Crimped into the crimping grove on the bullet.
     
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    sailinon

    Plinker
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    Apr 12, 2011
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    230GR FMJ from Precision Delta
    4.8gr Tite Group
    1.272 OAL

    1,000's of these have run flawlessly through my 1911.
     

    chemteach

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    Oct 11, 2013
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    Plymouth
    .44 mag
    240 gr SWCL (x-treme bullets)
    BHN ~ 17 (using LEE hardness tester)
    Over 7.1 gr Red Dot (.46 grams) (Conversion is 1.0 grams = 15.432 grains)
    OAL 1.605"
    Mixed headstamp brass
    Win. LP primers
    Plinking load for my Ruger RedHawk and my Rossi Model 92. Shoots well out of both.
    Work up hotter loads if you want to hunt with this round.
     

    chemteach

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    Oct 11, 2013
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    Plymouth
    .44 mag

    .44 mag
    240 gr SWCL - TL (Home cast using LEE mold, w/w's and water-quenched)
    BHN ~ 24
    Tumble-Lubed using 45/45/10 formula (reference Cast Boolits site for recipe)
    Sized to .429"
    Over 4.5 gr Titegroup (.29 grams)
    OAL 1.602"
    Shoots well out of Ruger RedHawk.
    Nice plinking round. Easy on the brass and low recoil.
     
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    chemteach

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    Oct 11, 2013
    168
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    Plymouth
    .44 spl
    200 gr FN-CP (x-treme)
    Over 7.4 gr AA #5 (.48 grams)
    OAL 1.492"
    Mixed Brass
    Win. LP Primers
    Nice target round for Ruger RedHawk and Rossi Model 92
    Nice round to introduce newer shooters to large bore hanguns.
     

    rekaddab

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    Favorite Loads - 22-250 - Savage bull barrel varmint rifle-
    36 Gr Barnes Varmint grenade - IMR8203XBR Powder - 38.3 gr - once fired brass - Remington large rifle primer Ogives measured with hornady tools - set at 2.027which is 0.036 off the lands - this is close to the maximum length to keep the bullet seated in the case- 0.500" 5 shot groups - Chronograph velocity 4,378 f/s - wonderful for prairie dogs and coyotes out to 250 yds

    Wyoming deer and antelope load -
    65 Gr Sierra SPBT-IMR 8203 XBR Powder- 32.5 gr - 0.56" 5 shot groups - Chronograph velocity 3,429 f/s- Ogive set at 2.114 which is 0.010 off the lands- Have used this on antelope to 350 yds and on deer to 250 yds for the last 3 years

    Source manual is the HOGDON Annual Manual - very good load resource for $10
     

    rekaddab

    Plinker
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    May 20, 2016
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    Favorite loads for AR15-223- 5.56MM 16" barrel

    36 Gr Barnes varmint grenade 26.5 gr IMR8203 XBR powder Remington primer, Chronograph velocity 3,210 - 5 shot groups at 0.56"
    OGive set at 1.960" with Hornady tools Max OAL 2.250" this assures that the load functions in the magazine- Nice varmint load


    63 GR Sierra SP - 21.5 gr IMR8203 XBR Powder, Remington large rifle primers, 2,416 f/s chronograph velocity, COAL set at 2.250" for magazine clearance- Wyoming deer and antelope load out to 250 yds- 0.56" 5 shot groups -

    Neither of these loads jammed in the rifle through 250 rds- Source for initial loading "Hodgdon Annual Manual"
     

    padawan

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    Don't know why H322 doesn't seem to get much love but... 26gr under a .224 40gr Sierra Blitzking Poly tipped with a 2.250 COAL in a 18" R5 Wylde will get sub moa at 150 all day. Has a nice 'punch' to it.
     

    Greyson

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    I don't have any reloading equipment but have reloaded 12 gauge in the past. Now, I'd like to try reloading a few with Pyrodex. What is a good range of powder to use for light field loads, and for something like 00 buck?
     

    RMC

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    Sep 7, 2012
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    McCordsville
    Favorite Loads - 22-250 - Savage bull barrel varmint rifle-
    36 Gr Barnes Varmint grenade - IMR8203XBR Powder - 38.3 gr - once fired brass - Remington large rifle primer Ogives measured with hornady tools - set at 2.027which is 0.036 off the lands - this is close to the maximum length to keep the bullet seated in the case- 0.500" 5 shot groups - Chronograph velocity 4,378 f/s - wonderful for prairie dogs and coyotes out to 250 yds

    Wyoming deer and antelope load -
    65 Gr Sierra SPBT-IMR 8203 XBR Powder- 32.5 gr - 0.56" 5 shot groups - Chronograph velocity 3,429 f/s- Ogive set at 2.114 which is 0.010 off the lands- Have used this on antelope to 350 yds and on deer to 250 yds for the last 3 years

    Source manual is the HOGDON Annual Manual - very good load resource for $10

    36 grs of 8203 XBR or 36.8 grs of IMR 4895 and a 50 gr V-Max will increase your range for coyotes to over 600 yds and still give excellent accuracy. It will also dismember prairie dogs beautifully. *POOF*
     
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    ckcollins2003

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    My .308 recipe, which put 10 shots within an inch at 100 last sunday...

    Once fired Winchester Brass neck sized to .300 using Hornady's Match Grade Neck sizing die and RCBS bushing
    155gr Hornady Match BTHP projectiles, all weighed and sorted to within .1 gr's
    42.6gn of Accurate 2495 powder
    Winchester LR Primers
    2.82" OAL


    Rifle used was a Marlin X7VH with a 26" heavy barrel within a Boyd's varmint stock
    Chrono was an average 2574 fps with 5 fps deviation

    It took me over 100 rounds to get this accuracy. If you are using these projectiles, I highly recommend sorting them by weight before using them. Before doing this I was getting the occasional flyer and it's no wonder, as I had some projectiles that were 0.4 grains lighter and heavier than 155.0.
     

    2in1evtime

    Master
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    Oct 30, 2011
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    Don't know why H322 doesn't seem to get much love but... 26gr under a .224 40gr Sierra Blitzking Poly tipped with a 2.250 COAL in a 18" R5 Wylde will get sub moa at 150 all day. Has a nice 'punch' to it.

    H322 is one of my favorite powders for .223. not posting my load data but can hold sub moa out of 3 competition ar rifles all day
     
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