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    only 8 PD with home made bullets

    in 10mm/40 Caliber

    Posted · Edited by Downrange58

    When people start realizing you make bullets and are willing to trade for them you have them coming to you with brass by the gallon. Even lead too.

    Been busy as usual and not much time to shoot here in the snow but still making bullets and offering the dies to do so also.

    Do check out ammobrasstrader there Sarge as usually some pretty good deals can be found on brass. I have traded some of my better 44 cal bullets up words of 20-1 in brass to bullets with people happy to do so. Great way to use up scrap brass.

    As for annealing, testing may still be out as to wether it is actually needed with these 40 cals. Yes you can add probably 45 minutes I suppose maybe less per thousand. I use a stainless steel colender in a gutted BBQ with probably 2-300 at a time for about 5-10 minutes a batch.

    Good shooting,

    BT

    Welcome BT!

    As a newb comp. shooter myself, let me say "good shootin" in your first match!! My mom lives in Albany/Scio/Lebanon area up there and I hope to get up there to shoot next year. Where do you shoot? Come on down here and shoot the match that Sargenv runs/shoots..... That will test your metal :surprise:

    N320 Billy Bullet Loads

    in 10mm/40 Caliber

    Posted

    I just recently found some .40 200gr Billy Bullets I had forgotten about in a friends storage. I loaded a little bit about 10 years ago but then got out of it..... And now I just purchased a D550 and I am just gonna go back to square one and consider myself a newb.

    I have a G23 4" barrel, is there a load you could suggest (Minor) for the N320 .40 200gr Billy Bullets I could try as a newbie? Is this a load that a newb could do and not hurt himself? I have been hunting the forum for the last hour plus and I can't find any recipes. Any help appreciated! Kent

    Billy Bullets in a stock Glock barrel?

    in 9mm/38 Caliber

    Posted

    Stock Glock barrels and Billy Bullets are a definite go. Like the 125gr CN in 9mm and his 180gr FP in .40 S&W. Using slower powder with both. Have had good results with Longshot. 5 grs for minor 9mm and 6.2 grs for major 40.

    Remember this is my data. Read your manuals! or it's bad juju...BAD. :surprise:

    Jim M

    Jim, you wouldn't happen to have a recipe for .40 200gr Billy Bullets with N320 would you? I found some that I purchased 10 years ago before I quit reloading. Just practice rounds, I suspect I will be using MG 180gr with N320 for matches I suspect once I learn more about this reloading game (I'm a newb). Any help appreciated! Kent

    150gr Billy LSWC's and VV320?

    in 10mm/40 Caliber

    Posted

    I don't have any expeiernce with VV powders, so I won't make any recomendations other than this:

    FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURE'S LOAD DATA!!

    Yes I was yelling. The combo of bullet/powder/OAL is critical, and you must have the tools to follow the recipe. If you don't have a set of calipers, and a case gauge for each caliber you are reloading, go buy them right now and don't reload any more till you get them.

    In a nutshell, if you make the load too short, you are raising pressures inside the case. If you reload a weakened case, that case could rupture due to this over pressure and KB your gun (KB means KABOOM!) NEVER SHOOT ROUNDS THAT ARE TOO SHORT! :surprise: That seizing was actually you welding the case to your barrel due to over pressure. You also need to buy a bullet puller so you can redo those too short rounds. Please don't shoot those reloads at all.

    The basic step to reloading for pistols:

    1. Sort your brass - cull the rejects.

    2. Clean your brass - there are several methods.

    3. Size and decap - go get a EGW U-die and be happy.

    4. Install new primer - buy in bulk based on the load recipe AND your presses manufactures recommendation (Lee's MUST use CCI or Win Primers).

    5. Drop powder/flare case - Start 10% UNDER max load OR whatever the STARTING load is per your recipe - Do NOT go LESS either! Follow the recipe. Flair the case only enough to be able to get the bullet in.

    6. Seat bullet - Do not go less than the OAL in the recipe, but you can go LONGER than the Min OAL - but you loose pressure the longer you go. Find what your gun will feed best but it must be between the Min OAL for the recipe and the MAX OAL for the caliber.

    7. Crimp (optional)- The Lee Factory Crimp die works magic for some people, other hate it (or think it unnecessary). I use it, it works for me. Set it for a light crimp.

    8. Gauge each round - those that pass are your match rounds, those that don't gauge go to the next test.

    9. Barrel test those that failed the gauge. If they chamber in your barrel, they are practice rounds. If they don't chamber find out why - Glock bulge, wrinkles, split case are usual causes. If they LOOK good but won't chamber, reset your sizing die (or there is something really wrong like a collapsed case due to too much crimp).

    If you are not willing or able to follow the recipe in its entirety, then you run the risk of serious injury/death to you and your gun and your neighbors on the firing line. Sorry to beat this over your head, but I would hate to have you ruin your hand/eyes due to a rookie mistake (and we all make them). Don't make up a recipe, just follow what the mfg deems safe.

    To answer your particular question:

    The reloading data is not printed for your load on the VV website or in my load book, so the smart thing is to find one that IS printed. I can find a load for a 155gr lead bullet using Bullseye. You can safely use a (slightly) LIGHTER bullet for a heavier bullets recipe, but not the other way around. (but your lighter bullet may not give the performance you are seeking - follow the load data). My load book shows a starting load of 4.6gr (.49cc) of Bullseye, at Min OAL of 1.125in. You can go Longer if you want to lower the pressure, but never shorter OAL. That is rated to 982fps. I found no loads for light lead bullets using N320. That's an indication that the load is not a good performer and/or has pressure issues.

    BTW, welcome to the reloading world! Its a great hobby and will provide you with great rewards, if you do it safely. I hope that I don't sound to harsh, but you really must follow the published load data until you have a chrony, and a barrel/gun that you don't mind blowing up :unsure:

    Photog, two years later and your advice is still helpful for a newbie reloader such as myself. I have copied and pasted into my safety notes! Cheers, Kent

    shooting two eyes opened...

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    you need to know your dominate eye. Try scotch tape on your shooting glasses over your non dominate. Shooting with both eyes open allows to to transition much better. It might take some work to develop, just like many other skills :-)

    Thanks for the answer! I am definitely right eye dominant. In my garage with dryfire drills and airsoft practice, I really struggle with double target vision. It is not as bad outside at the range. I am going to give the be transition drills a try as my sight picture for the first target is pretty good, it is the transition targets that multiply rapidly in my vision. Kent

    Transition Drill Part 1

    in Tips for Improvement

    Posted

    I'll reply via PM since I'd like to keep part 2 details out of this thread.

    be

    Brian, is there a secret password to get in on this :D? No worries if it is trade secret! I am not doing much live fire practice right now, mostly garage dry fire drills. I love what you have created and thank you for this forum world you have created.

    Kent

    Brian, I actually found #1 through a Google search. Thank you!!

    Transition Drill Part 1

    in Tips for Improvement

    Posted

    I'll reply via PM since I'd like to keep part 2 details out of this thread.

    be

    Brian, is there a secret password to get in on this :D? No worries if it is trade secret! I am not doing much live fire practice right now, mostly garage dry fire drills. I love what you have created and thank you for this forum world you have created.

    Kent

    Montana Gold vs Rainier

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    Are all of the bullets listed on the mannyusa.com page made by Montana Gold? Thanks!

    Yeah, I'm pretty sure that all of those are MG bullets. Certainly all the gold ones are. They've had a couple of varieties that were copper-colored, but have been slowly changing those over from what I can tell. R,

    Thank you very much for the answer! Kent

    Montana Gold vs Rainier

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted

    I just received 1 case (3,000 bullets) of MG 147gr CMJ's from MANNYUSA. The price was $280 delivered. The poor mail man pulled a groin putting them on my front porch! :D

    Where did you buy from?

    http://www.mannyusa.com/Firearms_Training/category/Bullets.html

    You'll have to call Manny for individual case orders (or anything less than 6 cases). R,

    Are all of the bullets listed on the mannyusa.com page made by Montana Gold? Thanks!

    Montana Gold vs Rainier

    in Miscellaneous BEginners

    Posted · Edited by Downrange58

    If you buy in bulk, check out Mannyusa.com he has the best prices I've seen on Montana Gold bullets.

    If you can put together a 6 case order with some friends, Manny is the only way to go. About $25.00/case cheaper. The cases do not have to be the same bullets and the last time I ordered from him they were shipped directly to my house. Great deal and great guy to deal with.

    Pat

    iPhone Shot Timer App

    in Training Techniques

    Posted

    I love my Sure Fire/Shot Timer, but I am trading in my iPhone for an HDC Evo. I keep hearing there is a similar shot timer for the Android, but I haven't been able to track it down. Anyone know of a good one that works? I have held off on getting rid of my iPhone for this reason alone..... :wacko:

    Practicing indexing.

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    Yeah that worked really well.... I tried seven different searches and couldn't find a thing.

    I just put "Index" into the search engine in the Handgun Technique forum and I get 16 pages worth of results? Perhaps I'm not understanding the joke.

    Got to love a moderator who takes a little time to help out a new guy

    This has been hashed out very in depth in the past several times and the information really isn't that hard to find.

    I would rather help the new guy help himself. Learning to use the search function will help the new guys out far more than any post I could make. 95% of the time, they don't use it unless directed to or they try it for 15 seconds and can't find what they are looking for so they post here wanting someone else to find it for them. Sorry, I'm not sorry.

    I've answered more "new guy" posts in depth than the vast majority of people on this forum and if there is one thing I've found, the people that are truly seeking the information will find it. There isn't much that hasn't been discussed here with 1,300,000 posts.

    Jake, no problem! I understand your point. I saw the 16 pages, but I must have missed what I was looking for. I just wanted a clear definition of what indexing was. I saw many good post on how to practice it as well as philosophies, but I never found a flat out description of what it was. I really do try to search before I ask..... :cheers: Happy Holidays to you and yours!! Kent

    Practicing indexing.

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    Hey noob, do a search. ;)

    Yeah that worked really well.... I tried seven different searches and couldn't find a thing. :blush:

    Got to love a moderator who takes a little time to help out a new guy ;)

    The term index gets thrown around alot from magazine index to holster index etc but here it is being used to describe the position you would be in when your gun in held in a proper grip, you are in a solid firing stance, and the sights are properly aligned on target. If you have any background shooting a rifle you may have heard the term NPA (Natural Point of Aim). Finding this position and developing your ability to assume it with little effort will be the basis that you start each course of fire from and subsequently it will be this position that you then modify to address the different challenges or obstacles that you will encounter in a course of fire.

    Here is a couple of threads for you

    http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117099&st=0&p=1327821&hl=target%20index&fromsearch=1entry1327821

    http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=117099&st=0&p=1327821&hl=target%20index&fromsearch=1entry1327821

    Smokshwn, I can't thank you enough! I will look them up and start practicing! I really do try to search these things out, but I am not sure of the terminology sometimes....

    I am very grateful to all the help I find on here and I really like the "gun people" in our gun world! My 14 year old son and I are learning fast and we have met some of the best people! Thanks again! Kent

    Practicing indexing.

    in Handgun Techniques

    Posted

    Hey Noobie here....:) Is there a link that describes what "Indexing" is? Much appreciated and thanks to all for what you contribute! I shot my first USPSA match last January, then placed 8th out of 33 shooters (beat a few A's)on one stage on my last match earlier this month.

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