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I get that this is an old thread, but large pistol primers are even harder to get today than when the thread was started. The SAAMI spec doesn't seem to have a minimum base thickness so you could try to decide how much you could ream out. I'm loading .45 Colt and the base seems to have .032-040" thickness left after the max primer depth. This is more than double the wall thickness so one would speculate that it is more than thick enough. LRP don't seem to be much cheaper than LPP at the moment, but they seem to be more available. I probably won't try this for now, but if LPP are hard to come by in the future, it seems LRP will provide an alternative.
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I haven't used Bullseye since finishing my first pound some time in the 90s. I've been using Unique for 250 Blues and 205s from Bear Creek for 45 Colt and have been very happy with the results.
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On 9/20/2022 at 12:46 PM, zzt said:
None of their bullets are as accurate as Berry's or the old Rainier in my guns (40sw and 45 ACP). I still have a bunch of 45s left. They will sit on the bench until every other bullet I have is gone.
Rainier was my go to. I still have a good number in stock. I've been trying coated for plinking. I've been happy with https://www.bearcreeksupplybullets.com/bulletselection products and service.
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On 5/30/2021 at 3:28 PM, Farmer said:
Looks like the old Speer 200g “flying ashtray”.
200 gr Flying Ashtray is on the left, 250 gr XTP is on the right. Large pistol primer for comparison, it fits in the Flying Ashtray cavity.
What is the use case for such a light hollow point?
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Decided to go with Blue Bullets for 250 gr https://thebluebullets.com/product-category/45longcolt/
and 205 gr from https://www.bearcreeksupplybullets.com/bulletselection, both shot very accurately with starting loads of Clays. The 2 different colors made it really easy to tell what was what. And Blue Bullet had a BE forum discount!
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6 hours ago, WDG710 said:
I have had problems with some of the "sealed" spent primers being difficult to de-prime. I believe it depends on the sealer used. I have found NORMA brass very difficult to de-prime / I don't even bother anymore - they can break your pin. Although it is good brass.
I bought a well used RCBS JR3 and a Lee decapping die with extra pins to decap before cleaning and it has come in handy with cases with tight primers. I've seen some cases where the primer pocket needs reaming at the opening in order to reseat the primer. Hardly worth the effort for 9mm cases.
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20 hours ago, wsl said:
I made Dillon fixed charge bars for a 32swl setup 25 years ago - they worked well.
Thanks for the validation. Back when I started handloading I don't remember if there were options like the micrometer upgrade ($90 ouch) or cheap printed knobs or the one below which looks interesting. All I remember is what at pain it was to tweak the setting after which I'd use my calipers to measure the gate position and recorded it along with my load notes. I have 2 small bars and haven't loaded anything other than for what they are set for in some time.
https://usa-shop.armanov.com/products/clickable-powder-thrower-adjustment-knob
After watching some YouTube videos on how powder measures work and rethinking this idea, any fixed bars would need a crisp edge for cutting powder and would need to stand up to that wear and tear. So having users drill their own hole might not be such a great idea.
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Welcome. What are your interests?
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Looks like someone had the same idea:
I have to beg to differ regarding the accuracy of the Dillon PM
Which is pretty much why I'd like to reuse it for single stage.
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Good luck finding HAP or other jacketed bullets in stock.
https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product/speer-451-45-200-gr-tmj-match-100/
https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product/hornady-451-45-200-gr-fmj-ct-500/
This was the best price I found on XTP I came across during my own searches for loading 45 Colt.
Hornady Bullets .45 Caliber (.451 Diameter) 200 Gr. XTP Jacketed Hollow Point- Box of 100
5 available
Availability: In stock
Regular Price: $27.99
Special Price $26.75
I suggest trying coated:
https://www.bearcreeksupplybullets.com/45200hb -
Response to my prior post:
Interesting. I've been looking at the Bayou 160gn RN. 158gn cast RNFP took 3.4gn of Titegroup to get just over the 120PF for ICORE. Does the difference of using a roll crimp on cast affect the results? These Bayou bullets do not have a canalure for a roll crimp.
Crap, this and my last post were for 38 short, not 9mm.
"I'm loading .38 short colt, not .38 special. Huge difference."
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Not consistent. Might be just due to a long post or delay in posting. Hmmm.
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I know 3gr of Titegroup or Clays will work with a 160gr Bayou bullet RN, because I load tons of them.__________________
Brad G.
So Cal USAhttps://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1661743
Crap, this and my next post were for 38 short, not 9mm.
"I'm loading .38 short colt, not .38 special. Huge difference. "
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I'm new to the forum but when posting to an existing thread, the post button didn't gray out after being hit. Or hit repetitively. Ooooophs. Will try to find another thread to post to to see if it is consistent.
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Thanks for responding. The one thing I didn't like about it is you couldn't trickle on it. Dillon is known for great warranty and customer service, but it seems all the issues I've had, I'm going to end up paying for.
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Deleted repeated post.
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My cost per round is still mostly based on components purchased a decade or more ago. I'm gonna cry when I run out of powder and primers.
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Sorry about the repeats, it looked like the initial posting failed.
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On 6/24/2022 at 1:21 PM, konkapot said:
Agreed on 550; don't overlook the Square Deal B either.
I only shoot/reload for handguns and started doing so in 1992. After much research and drooling, I purchased a SDB and have never regretted it. My ex and I used to shoot 300 rounds a weekend. I typically spent one evening after work reloading. My 45 ACP reloads launched out of my S&W 686-6 and (light) .357s out of my Python both shoot more accurately than I can, sans rest. SDB is currently $585 with a single caliber, RL550C is currently $619 with a 9mm conversion kit and then you have to buy dies, and the RL550C has manual indexing which may have some uses but overall, just slows down the process. Full disclosure, the only thing I didn't like about the SDB was the lack of a roller handle and 3 decades later I've resolved that with a purchase of a Roller Conversion from Inline Fabrication for $48.50. But I loaded without it for decades. I have a RCBS JR3 single stage for lower volume rounds like 45 Auto Rim & Colt. But clearly, I've gone way off topic.
The biggest shocker ordering on line are shipping and hazmat fees. Not surprising, lead bullets cost a bunch to ship as well. So, check out local gun shows and plan to pick up primers, powder and bullets there if at all possible. The sellers buy in bulk and repackage (except powder). Figure out a couple of recipes you want to load so that you aren't limited to a single recipe and might not be able to match the components. Calculate your costs including shipping and hazmat fees and consider yourself lucky if you walk out spending less. And remember sellers have show fees and you have the entrance fee to cover so try to not come out empty handed. You can always buy another gun.
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On 7/3/2021 at 6:33 AM, dannyd said:
The only problem I have ever had with the digital scales; was one of the first from Dillion cost 139.99 probably about 1992.
I know this is an old post but I was wondering what problem you had. I recently got my reloading equipment out of storage and my Dillon digital scale won't calibrate. I bought it about the same time. I recently emailed Dillon to see if it could be repaired, I'm not holding my breath. I also have their beam scale, it works well now that I'm using my wife's old iPhone as a viewer for it.
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I'm looking for a coated bullet to try and found that Bang and Clang allows you to select between 0.451 & 0.452 and they have trial size packs. I'm looking to load 45 Colt for my New Vaquero which I haven't slugged yet. Wondering about lead time, leading,...
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Too bad the old Speer "Flying Ashtray" (200 gr on left) is no longer in production. Though if available today, it would likely have been as costly as the XTP (250 on right). That's a large pistol primer that can sit in the cavity (measures 0.21") on the Speer. I have a small stash of under 100 left that I've been loading for my New Vaquero in 45 Colt since the wife was too afraid to try the XTP even on starting loads. All my reading has convinced me to try coated. Back in my heavy reloading days I used Rainier plated without incident in my SIG 220 & S&W 625-6 45 ACP, but alas Rainier Ballistics has gone the way of the dodo as well.
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1 hour ago, Sigarmsp226 said:
I used to not but now I do because I now have a Rollsizer Decapper.
I didn't know there was such a thing. Heck, I didn't know about the rollsizer till a few months ago. The only automation we had back in the day was the case feeder.
I bought a RCBS JR3 single stage press at a gun show for decapping, I too like clean primer pockets though I know it probably doesn't make any difference. It came with a hand primer funnel, scale tray and some other goodies for $25-30, I forget. I've read that you should't decap before cleaning with pins, they can get stuck in the primer holes. I use crushed walnut and corn cobs in a Dillon vibrator myself. I've used the JR3 for handloading 45 Auto Rim and now 45 Colt.
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On 5/30/2022 at 10:07 PM, cykapath said:
For now its just to get my feet wet reloading 9mm and hoping to save a bit in the process, as I want to eventually get into the open game. I'm not sure how much I would really need for training and local meets, but I want to make just enough rounds as I go to events and stuff. Right now I'm finding basic range 9mm for about .45 cents per round locally.
I started with 9mm and an expectation to shoot only pistol and a fair amount of it, so I went for a Dillon SDB from the git go. For any semi auto, especially with 9mm or smaller cases, get some sort of progressive or turret press. It is easy to fumble those cases moving on/off a single state and you don't want powder spills. (This may just be a consideration for those of us with big hands/fingers.
) Be advise it's frequently said, you won't save any money handloading but you will shoot more.
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So my reloading gear was in storage for a while. When I got a new bench set up, I found that my D-Terminator scale wouldn't zero (it was stored in original packaging.) Otherwise it it looked like it was working but I couldn't trust it. So I contacted Dillon and was told the D-Terminators didn't carry their great life time warranty. It was $85 to swap it for a replacement, plus $18 to USPS to send Dillon the faulty unit. Package from Dillon arrived today, scale, my check and a note saying that since it was purchased before 1999, it did have a lifetime warranty. And because my original purchase had the warranty, the new scale does as well. Woo hoo.