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When I was working for an agency that uses the .357, I loaded 5,000 rounds of .357 SIG ammo to run in my issued SIG 229. I used my Hornady Pro-Jector. I stuck a carbide .40 die in the first station and a .357 die in the second station. I never experienced any troubles with this. I've also done this to load the .400 Cor-Bon but haven't loaded more than a few hundred rounds of that caliber. By the way, Ramshot True Blue is a good powder for this cartridge.

Widener's has this stuff for $63 per 8 pound jug! I need to get a couple more cans.

I've lost interest in this now that the PF has been lowered to 320 for MAJOR rifle. Wolf's 154 grain ammo should be right on the money now.

On page 40 of the April 20 issue of "Shotgun News" is an ad for 2230-C. The ad states to use AA#2460 data only with this powder. So why didn't they just call it 2460? Anyway, I liked the stuff. I loaded it all in .30-06 FMJ fodder.

Now that the power factor for major rifle is 320, the Wolf 154 load should make it!

Thanks for the link. Maybe I'll get a Norinco M-97 pump instead!

I had a jug I've already used up. IIRC, the can said to use AA #2460 data for 2230C loads.

I've seen a couple of these at police firearms stores but haven't ever shot one or seen one in any three-gun mathces. They look to be a tactical version of the Beretta A390, which is a pretty good autoloader. Can anybody supply stories (good and bad) about these? Thanks!

I've been using mine five days a week for about a month. I'm not running them 40 hours a week but I am using them two or three hours a day and they're still working fine. I haven't noticed mine being quiet but I'm not using inner ears either. I run mine with the volume knob about halfway up and that seems about right for conversation. One thing I do notice is that they stick out a little and hit the comb on a rifle stock. Not so much as to be uncomfortable but still more than a set of Peltor Tacticals or what have you. They seem to be a great buy. If the electronics quit they were not much more than a regular pair of muffs so I'm not out anything.

Here's some data I found on the 7.62x39. http://www.accuratereloading.com/76239.html

I've used surplus AA#2, AA#5, WCC844, and WCC846 with good results. I have found that to make the surplus powders worthwhile you need to get several kegs at a time. Otherwise the shipping and HAZMAT raise the price so much it's just as cheap to buy powder by the pound from Sportman's Warehouse.

I clean my extractor and tunnel every 500 rounds or so. I have found that I need to clean my AFTEC more regularly than my old factory STI extractor. Otherwise the hook gets crud under it and the rounds hang up during feeding. On my STI slide, the extractor tunnel has a sharp edge at the top of the tunnel near the firing pin retaining plate. This edge keeps me from just sliding the extractor in as the spring plate catches on this edge.

How do you guys with the AFTEC extractors get them back in after cleaning? I hate taking mine out to clean it because I always have a hard time poking the extractor into the slide. I usually use a small punch to hold the spring plate/pivot plate while I slide the extractor back in. What should I be doing?

My guess, too, would be smoke from bullet lube. I've used Laser Cast's 185 .40 bullet with good acuuracy but the lube's much smokier than that used by some other cast bullet manufacturers.

Take a good hard look at the Hornady Lock-N-Load AP before you decide to purchase a 650. The Hornady can be had for $500 with a case feeder (no dies but those are pretty inexpensive) from Cabela's. Also, Hornady's customer service and warranty are as good as anyone else's in the industry.

With the prices on Zero Bullets going up soon, I was wondering about getting a couple 1,000 of the .40 180 FMJ's from Golden West Brass Company. Who's tried them?

If you guys have seen the small plurb in the back of this month's "American Handgunner" about the Caldwell Over & Out Electronic Muffs, they appear to be exactly the same thing I got from Harbor Freight. I've had my muffs about a month now and have been using them daily while I'm here at the FLETC in Artesia. They don't hurt my head or ears when wearing them for hours on end like some muffs. I did wear a fellow instructor's muffs (Peltor) for a few hours to compare and really don't see a huge difference. His muffs sound a little less "tinny" and can be turned up to a slightly higher volume but they don't seem to really sound all that different. His are stereo, which seems to be nice but probably unnecessary. Also, the cheap muffs seem to take a split second longer to turn back on after a gun shot. I did notice that I got a slight buzz or static noise when I had my muffs on during our recent night qual. This was due to the overhead range lights and went away when the lights were turned off. I didn't ask anybody else using electronic muffs if they could hear this. Anyway, it was slight background noise and didn't seem to hinder the overall performance of the muffs. I'm going to buy another set of the cheap muffs to keep as a back-up!

I bought a can of Vhita 130, which should be a good choice for the 7.62x39 major project. I've got some Sierra 150- and 180-grain soft points and will be using brass with a large primer pocket. Now all I need is some spare time.

These seem to be fine. I don't notice any excessive wind noise but I don't have anything else to compare them to.

That's good news! I still haven't set up my reloading stuff since the move. One of these days I'll get rolling on the major AK idea.

I just got a set of these and they seem to be a great deal. They aren't stereo but rather use one microphone and a wire to provide sound to both ears. They fold up, which makes them nice for a spare set to leave in the range bag or car. I wanted to pass this on if anybody's interested... www.harborfreight.com Search for item # 46798

Howdy. I have about a pound of AA#5 left over from something or another and want to burn it up. I'm looking for a major load with a 200 grain cast bullet loaded to 1.200". Thanks in advance! Andrew in Arizona

While we're on the subject of moly coated bullets, has anobody tried Billy Bullets? He's out of Phoenix, if I remember correctly.

Silhouette is indeed the same as WAP. My current load for the .40 is 5.5 grains of Silhouette with a 200 grain cast bullet loaded to 1.200" OAL. It's an accurate load and is major from my 5" STI.

Para, I tend to agree with you about the forward pistol grip. But I had the stuff sitting in a box and thought I'd just stick the rail and grip on for looks. I doubt I'll use it in match that way.