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Post by fasteddie on Feb 2, 2008 17:40:06 GMT -5
Note : Any load suggestions are strictly load suggestions and not necessarily Gospel . Make sure any reloading you do is SAFE !
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Post by bubba on Feb 2, 2008 17:42:46 GMT -5
I love the disclaimer
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Post by fasteddie on Feb 2, 2008 17:45:35 GMT -5
I started reloading about 6 or 7 years ago . I have only reloaded for 223 and 7-30 waters so far . I bought some 25-06 dies and should start working up a load now that I have access to the Ontario Range again . My son wants to reload for a 308 cartridge as he bought an Encore Pistol .
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Post by bubba on Feb 2, 2008 18:03:39 GMT -5
I reload for several rifle cartridges and a couple pistol. I have been reloading for over 20 years. I reload for 30-30, 308, 270, 7-08, 243, 300 savage, 30-06, 22-250, 38/357,44 special and have loaded for 25-06 in the past.. I truly enjoy reloading. Ed I have loaded 25-06 for both an H&R ultra and an encore. If you would like some loads I had let me know
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Post by fasteddie on Feb 2, 2008 18:31:57 GMT -5
I am interested in reloading for the 25-06 my my Handirifle . My son wants to reload for his 308 Encore pistol .
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Post by bubba on Feb 2, 2008 19:44:59 GMT -5
I have plenty of data as to what worked in my H&R ultra. Let me know I will post it
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Post by bubba on Feb 3, 2008 8:08:02 GMT -5
Ed
here is the data for my 25-06 ultra.
This data was taken from the Sierra loading manual and are mid range loads. You might want to start 10 to 15 percent lower and work your way up. I use the sierra loading manual because these loads were all for sierra bullets. all use winchester brass, cci 200 Lg rifle primers. OAl 3.16 which kept the bullet just off the rifling producing the best accuracy
1. Sierra 75 grain hollow point spitzers IMR 4064 49.0 grains yielded 3600 feet per second and 2158 foot pounds at the muzzle on the average according to my chronograph inch and 1/2 groups at 100 yards a great woodchuck load
2. Sierra Game King 100 grain boaltail soft points IMR 4350 51.8 grains yielding 3200 feet per second and 2274 foot pounds an excellent coyote load shot 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards
3. Sierra game king 117 grain boattail soft points IMR 4831 50.3 grains 2947 feet per second and 2158 foot pounds This is an excellent deer load and shot just over 1 inch at 100 yards
I hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions
Bubba
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Post by WNY_Whitetailer on Feb 6, 2008 21:19:49 GMT -5
FE...Do you have a Contender in 7-30 Waters...That calibre has intrigued me in the past. I was looking in to purchasing a Contender in 7-30 but I don't reload yet and only Federal makes factory loads for it....
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Post by WNY_Whitetailer on Feb 6, 2008 21:27:08 GMT -5
I would also be interested to know what setup people are using...LEE, RCBS, Hornady, Dillon, etc...
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Post by fasteddie on Feb 7, 2008 13:39:01 GMT -5
I have an old Lyman Turret Press that I bought used and it works great . I also bought a Lee single Stage Press . Most of my dies are Lee as I like their Deluxe Die Sets that have a full length die and a shell holder . Contender - I have a 7-30 waters Contender barrel as well as 3 other calibers . The 7-30 is a 7mm (.284) bullet in a necked down 30-30 brass case . I can use the Hodgen's H335 powder reloading the 7-30 and the 223 . I saw an ad in the SwapSheet a few years back . End result , a girl had inherited some reloading equipment from a deceased uncle. I got the Lyman Turret Press , 45 cal & 38 cal dies , over 1000 primers , 45 cal brass , 38 cal lead bullets , bullet resizer , and some other miscellanious items . All for $75 ..........
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Post by zemmer18 on Feb 7, 2008 20:35:46 GMT -5
Wish this thread had come up sooner and I had read it. My neighbor just sold a bunch of reloading equip and brass for $100. I believe it was for his .44 and he has a .357 as well. Shot both of them last Saturday and I am not really a pistol person. Wow they were fun. I did well with the .357 shooting hand loaded .38's out of it. The .44 was another story. Had a red dot on it and a hair trigger, plus alot more kick to it. Surprised me a few times but was a blast. I may turn into a pistol lover yet.
BTW - I shoot my .243 quite a bit each year and save the brass. I sold some to a guy at a garage sale 2 years ago on the cheap as I know nothing about reloading. If anyone is interested I will see what I have but it isn't a ton at this moment.
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Post by bubba on Feb 8, 2008 6:43:13 GMT -5
All of my equipment is Lee with one exception. I have a Lee single stage challenger press I use for depriming and priming. I also have a Lee turret press for the rest. I use it as a single stage. The thing I like about it is I can set up all of my dies and leave them on the turret so no setting up dies every time. All of my dies are lee to include all of the calibers listed above. I have had good luck with the equipment. I started with a lee anniversary kit and added to it. The best investment I ever made was a Lyman DPS (digital powder scale/dispenser) It is programmable to dispense the load you want and then it goes on a digital scale. It does all the work for me. It has also greatly increased my consistency as my powder is the same every time. Very little difference in velocity according to my chronograph.
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Post by fasteddie on Feb 8, 2008 10:59:49 GMT -5
I took an old BBQ stand and the top of a dishwasher to make a stand for my presses . The two wheels on the stand make it easy to move . Another item that is handy is a Tumbler . I bought one from MIDWAY a few years ago. I keep a lot of the reloading dies, calipers, primer tool , misc tools in the two red tool boxes .
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Post by 45COLT on Feb 8, 2008 11:18:06 GMT -5
I've been at it for a lot of years now, so I got quite a bit of equipment. Metallic presses are a Herters (retired), a Redding, a Pacific and a Lee, all single stage. One of these days I gotta get a turret press. (Probably a Lee). Dies are also kind of a grab bag, but the ones I've bought in the last 10 or so years are all Lee. Molds and sizers are mostly Lee with a couple Lyman. Shotshell is done on MEC presses. I got a bunch of those, they keep following me home.
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Post by bubba on Feb 8, 2008 18:43:17 GMT -5
I agree about the tumbler Ed. I can't believe i forgot that. I purchased one from cabelas. It was actually a kit with the sifter and media. I also use Hornady one shot lube when resizing. mostly I neck size so lube is not needed.
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