kmeyer

I am about 1 week ahead of you. Bought a Kimber 1911 and just got a new press. I decided to go with 230 grain lead rn. 3.8 grains of clays is giving me a super light recoiling rounds. really pleasant to shoot.

I just took a look on Hodgdon's site and their data. If it's accurate, even as low as 3.6grains should barely make "Major Power Factor". So I should be ok as well since you are too. Thanks!

Hey all......I am a new reloader and took up the hobby with the plan to shoot USPSA locally this summer. I will shoot my Kimber Eclipse 45acp with a 5inch barrel. My press is all setup and die's have been adjusted. I have yet to buy a chrono, but plan to. I will be loading clays under a 230 grain lead round nose bullet. According to everything I can find, 4.2 grains should have me at "Major power factor". Is that correct? How about 4.0? I know there is no way to guarantee short of a chrono, but will I be close? Thanks!

Ok. Thats what I was hoping to hear....thanks.

I just ordered my equipment to get onto reloading so this is all new, but I've done a lot of reading online as well as a very of the manuals. I plan to start reloading 45acp and 38 special. I want to load the 45acp to just over major power factor. When I do a search on the forums, I see all kinds of bullet/powder recipes. I rarely see anyone post about brass or primers. In the books I have read there is always great caution given to the idea of switching any of the components in a recipe. Since reloading to major power factor levels are not near maximum loads, does it not matter? Is that caution more for reloading large rifles near maximum load? My plan is to use "Clays" powder at 4 grains to start under a 230 grain round nose lead bullet. My local gun shop has cci and federal primers in stock. I already have a bag of Hornady brass I want to use. Thanks for any input!

Thanks for all the info guys! I can see both will work for me. I just have to decide how much I wanna spend and figure in my time.

Hello. I plan to begin reloading 45acp mostly. May then also do 45 colt, 38, .223 and 30.06 down the road. For the 45acp probably about 2000 rounds a year. I'm curious how many of you do this in the batch method for pistol rounds using a single stage or turret press? I mean like resize and deprime 200 casing. Then a day or two later prime those 200. Another day or two charge and seat. If so, do you wish you had a progressive? I kinda like the idea of doing it this way, but wonder if I will regret it. Cost of equipment is a consideration. I want a press that can do rifle if I choose to down the road. All single stage or turrets can do both. Some of the progressive presses cannot. I am leaning towards the Lee turret press which will allow be to do batches or 3 pulls per completed round. I don't want to invest in a dillon right away. Thanks!