chuckols

I have been routinely reloading 45ACP with XTreme 225 FN plated bullets using 4.5 grains of TiteGroup. I target shoot these in my Glock 41 as well as in S&W Governor. Bought some 185 g r FN XTremes and looking for load advice for reloading for the same target training. Currently find the recoil and accuracy in the Gl 41 as enjoyable. The only data I find from Hodgdon is for Hornady SWC's. 5.0 - 5.5 grs TG. Any reason I should go lighter than 5.0 titgroup for tests of these 185 FN's? Thanks for your thoughts. Chuck

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7. Spare parts box from Dillon 8. Allen wrenches, Dillon wrench, needle nose pliers, plumbers pliers 9. Powder scale 10. Primer feed plates mod 11.case gauges 12. Primer flip tray

Crash: Sounds like a failure due to case fatigue. I would opine that the range use source was not "once fired" but "X" times. With range brass there is no control on how many times a case has been fired unless everyone there is using factory rounds with new brass.. I hope you get the drift. Several months ago I had a 40 SW case(WIN) that failed where the case blew out just above the rim. The blowout covered 1/3 the circumference but the power of the blowout caused several reactions: The blast pulled the gun (Glock 23) from my hand. my hand was badly bruised and bloody-no pemanent damage the ejector broke off and went up and to the right and broke a bullet proof separator pane at the firing line. cost me $2500 for range repairs and $300 to repair the Glock 23 at the factory. Apparently the unsupported Glock barrel combined with the case fracture to produce the uncontained blast. I had a Bar Stor barrel installed to minimize future case failures for the GL 23. Despite being rigorous in my use of my recycle and new cases from by partners shooting A weak case got through. A similar 45 auto case(CBC) blew out several months later but the blast was contained and no damage to anyone. The gun was flipped from my hand, my hand was bruised and the trigger was broken and required repairs. A new Bar Sto replaced that Glock 41 barrel as well. Even more rigorous processing of my brass had me cull my inventory to remove brass that had apparently been thru the system more than just several times. I processed my reused mix using techniques that I devised. I have had these two harrowing incidents occurring almost back-to-back over a 6 month period and I hope that my share of that has been realized. I have been reloading and target shooting with my own reloads only for about three years and these two incidents cover almost 25K of reloads in that time. The Bar Sto (supported) barrels give me great confidence coupled with my brass management rules that apply to my range situations.

Lukedrywalker My email ad in this PM sets price at $22 per 1`K, no mention of any minimums. Never seen it that low in price in last 3 years. Posted ad in error? Dunno!

Perfect response. Steve RA gets it! No messing guys --There are big bucks behind this Crap!!

Steve RA YES!!! I recently got malware attack from a site that was loaded and man U do not want to get infected. I trust your receiving unit (PC etc) has its Shields up and can ward off the crap they will come in with when U are connected./ No kidding it is expensive to fix regardless of the fact they may not steal all your info they find and then what the HELL they they do with your STUFF! Call PW and tell EM to shut it down and clean it UP! Somene call them when they open in the AM!!!!! If if is not their site then they should publish a warning ASAP (when they open) to warn folks of site XXXX to stay way. U will be doing a bunch of guys a big favor. Messing around trying to figure whats going on can give them time to get into the callers site... Chuck

Hey guys . Being HACKED is serious and that means that you have malware coming your way if you are connected in any way thru PV. Get away from this. This is serious and is not entertainment. Leave it now ! Chuck

Agree w/Brittin. The up and down strokes with the operating handle before the plate indexing should always be a smooth harmonious operation. WITHOUT LUBE, I find that even on 9mm(least likely to need) if there is resistance when you start to move the press heads down from the completion of the work of the 4 die heads sometimes you will sense an unwillingness of the dies to release the down stoke . This commencement of the down stroke should be smooth and w/o resistance. Lube will eliminate that " sticking" if its there and make the entire reload actions smooth and harmonious. More enjoyable and faster operations ensue. Chuck

I try to keep 1K loaded on hand but you are right I find little use at my range. Bought 2K of range brass several years ago and have cycled it several times so I can always use newer cases in the mix. Have plenty of 9,40, and 45 to trade. Chuck.

Found my 99% isopanol(isopropyl alcohol) at local Walgreens several months ago. I bought pure lanolin via Amazon and mix it 8 parts by volume solvent(isopyl alcohol 99 or rubbing alcohol 70%) with 1 part lanolin. The pure alcohol evaporates faster but my earlier used of 70% essentially rendered same desired lube effects. I load pistol ammo only. 1).I lay out a bath towel 2.)load it with cases on their side to keep spray from getting into interior of cases(very important) 3). give the cases a liberal spray of lube mix 4). shake well to coat the cases all around etc. and then dump them into my case feed tray(Dillon 550) and away we go. The solvent evaporates so no ignition sources please! I generally use lube on everything I run : 9mm, 357Sig, 40, 45 auto and 45 Colt Long. It makes for EASIER press operation and should be better than silicone lube. In any event my experience is that the lube introduces a tarnish on cases cleaned and shined using NuShine in my Corn Cob or Corn Cob/Walnut media cleaning process. Chuck

I agree w/Jack's view. BTW what is FTF? Chuck

5-gal Plastic buckets like a drywall bucket? Home Depot sells them new for $5 so I guess you wight be asking about a metal(/) 5-gal bucket? I have no idea either.

Yes, that's what I do. But how do you tell the good "old" brass from the new "junk"! I had a problem with a 40 S/W case rupture that damaged my gun and that's why I am going through my cleaned brass a bit more carefully to clean out the "potential deadwood". Never had an issue before and I don't want to go through a gun issue like that again. Recycling a case that appears to have been through the recyle stream more than a few times for me-IMHO- is not worth the risk of safety to myself and others or damage to my firearms. I have tried not to over think this matter but for us non commercial reloaders about all we can do to minimize the possibility for reloading "bad" brass is to inspect it and act on our own rules to discard it or let it go through another reload. Thanks

WOW!! What a great reply. I really appreciate your time to have researched the matter and I know other readers would feel the same way. Since the 45 ACP designation on cases appears to be an artifact of cartridge history and no longer is "officially" required I am going to personally associate that with a case having been in circulation in the range brass cycle perhaps longer than average. I'll plan to cull them from my inventory of brass after practice and as I encounter them. Thanks very much for your response. Chuck

SUPERDUD..Thanks, the misspelling was a careless mistake. wgj3 Thanks for quick reply. I thought that would be the case but I got to wondering! Only a few culls(50+) from 1K+ that I just inspected. I'll keep you in mind when I get culls in the hundred count etc../ Yes, since I am not a power factor shooter the cases should last quite a few reload trips. Chuck

Lyman 19th Edition page 380 treats reloading of 45 Automatic(45ACP) as one in the same. In checking my brass and reloaded inventory I see I have a mixture of these two brasses. Is this a problem? I have never noted a difference in practice firing performance or in the reloading process as well for either of these cases. LATER, I TOOK A SAMPLE FROM LOADED MOONCLIPS AND FOUND 1 IN 6 WAS 45ACP. Any actions required on my part? My reloads are fired on two handguns: S&W Governor(moonbeam clips) and the new Glock 41. I have only reloaded about 4K of this mix. Getting ready to make another Dillon 550B run with XT225FN over 4.5 grains of TiteGroup powder, using case lube, Fed LPP(softer and smoother to insert) and tumble finished reloads to remove case lube residues. Brass is range pickup with 50% one fired new/factory reloads ammo from a shooting partner. All the military and worn head stamp brass(anything with numbers and dates for sure) is culled and dumped. No shortage of range supply. Thanks for your help. Chuck

BitchinCamaro Don't get offended but why don't you just replace the steel bench and top with a wooden one that you can make from stock sold at a big box store and eliminate the potential issue of a primary source of spark(s) ....a potentially dangerous situation with gun powder, primers and a potential for fire where loaded ammo and these flame propagating elements are at hand. O/W you better be really sure that you don't have any cans of solvents or other flammables within a country mile that just could provide an air vapor concentration looking for a spark for ignition. I realize that proper grounding and all that will minimize sparking but not to neutralize the main source of the issue seems risky to me in MHO. I have experienced an electrical fire that I don't want to ever experience again. It was not a pretty sight. Luckily the reload area was far distant in that event. Regards.

I bought Walnut's product and it works like a charm. Increased productivity and reduced primer waste. Been using same since early August. Chuck

To get started reloading I bought 3K -9mm and 2K- 40 brass. Initially P/U new only 45ACP and now I have 9mm and 45 ACP brass running out my ears-mine and my shooting Bud: Most of my range time is with a Bud who shoots new ammo or industry reloads and we p/u "our brass". We only pickup my(our) own brass You cant control where your brass and their brass lands so "my own brass" is a bit of a mix All above is 9mm, 40 S/W, and 45 ACP I bought new and covet 357 Sig and 45 COLT brass I call mine-occasionally find some on range(rare) Had one squib in 20K+ of reloads Get plenty of tears in brass due to Dillon B Shell plate shifts and my carelessness. Fixed with latest EBay mod. No particular brand is culprit I got into a bunch of "Old Military source brass " in the 9mm buy and don't reload it. Need to pass it to one who will use it. I quality check cleaned and shiny as I reload and toss out badly worn cases. dents and worn/scarred face plates and rims as"no's"

9mm, 40 S/W, 45ACP or 357 Sig

I got into reloading several years ago when getting powder or primers was a major hurtle. So my thinking has followed a path driven by availability; what calibers will I be reloading ? how many rounds will I need in whatever time frame I am thinking? will reloads to be used for target practice or competition ? really different parameters come into play as the former intent is a lot simpler than the latter when selecting powders go online and look at powder loading data and try to find a powder (or limited numbers of powders) that will broadly meet all your reload needs if that is possible availability and costs of powder are big practical issues over the several years of reloading I graduated from Win 231/HP38 to TightGroup for all the reloads I maintain: 9mm, 40 S/W, 357 Sig, 45 ACP and 45 Colt. I have no plans to expand this list in the future. I end up reloading about 10K+ rounds/year of this mix in 1K runs. keeping up with one powder for all my purposes is just simpler and I concentrated my effort to find and build inventory of TiteGroup powder as my choice. It lets me buy in 8# jugs and spread HazMat costs which can be a real pain in the butt and costly if you stock a lot of powders from on line sources or the local shop-either way you pay Haz Mat up front or in the local prices..those fees have to be covered by someone. Hope this helps just a little bit, Chuck

Having and using a Chrono sounds like a "no Brainer ". I bought a Chrono and have used it once in 2 years..why? Because I don't have the property to use it outdoors. I got a friend's OK for that one time event and we are planning event #2 later this fall. I have all the chrono lots tagged and ready to go when we get set on the land. Tried to get the OK to use my Chrono at my local Sharp Shooters Range and with all permissions to use a vacant (training range) that day we got set up and then were shut down by the range officer who did not get the word and wanted to charge big bucks..Nuts. Could join a Gun Club where others do some Chrono work but inconvenient as all get out! I gave up hopes to Chrono archived rounds until we can get back on the big and safe tract of land mentioned earlier. BTW, it is OK in a local Ga County if you own (or have permission) your acreage to fire a weapon outdoors. Life moves on !!

Anyone else out there tried this option for Primer Bar? I had problems on a Sig 357 production run and a drop of REM oil on the base of the primer bar fixed the "sticking bar "issue. I realize that REM was a quik solution and that graphite powder is better but not at hand at that moment. Haven' t heard any negatives on Walnut's 2nd Gen product. Comments ? Thanks, Chuck

You may be over crimping! ??