Jump to content
Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!

Biammo

Members
  • Posts

    14
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Profile Information

  • Real Name
    Ivan Cheng

Recent Profile Visitors

284 profile views

Biammo's Achievements

Looks for Range

Looks for Range (1/11)

  1. I am using the RCBS small base die set for my 300aac loads. I am reforming 223/556 cases. I have run into no issues with my setup. I use very minimal crimp when seating bullets and have no issue with that either. I -trim my brass with a trim jig and 2" chop saw -lube, resize/decrimp -tumble -clean primer pocket -prime -seat/minimal crimp -shoot
  2. Any opinions on this? Goods, bands & Uglys. Any and all options requested.
  3. I recently got back into reloading. Purchased a LEE Breech Lock Kit along with .223, .40 LEE Dies. I loaded a good amount of each caliber with good success with only a little hiccup of resizing/deprimming .223. At first it was stuck cases(later to discover that it was my lack of case lube), but I broke the tip of my Decapping pin and had to purchase a new Decapping rod. One Friday I had a need to load 9mm to go shoot at my local range. Searched a few gun shops for the LEE 9mm die set with NO luck. I decided to bite the bullet and purchase a set of RCBS 9mm die set. Upon setup, I notice that the Decapping rod was threaded into the die which would eliminate the slippage that I sometimes suffered when deprimming .223. Then I learned that the seating and crimping was done in one step rather than 2 (MORE efficiency). So I started loading my 9mm for my weekend shoot. I loaded about 200rnds, testing every one in the barrel of my SIG P226. I ended up not being able to make my shoot that weekend so I was not able to test fire any 9mm. I decided to purchase RCBS dies from this point forward. I have since added .38special & .45ACP die sets along with a .223 resizing die. I have also purchase L.E. Wilson Pistol max Gauges for each caliber. I have now loaded 200-300 .38 and more 9mm with RCBS dies. Gauged them(with fitment issues), readjusted, regauged(with better results), readjusted. It seems like when I resize my shells they drop into the gauge perfectly, however when I seat/crimp the bullet the cartridge doesn't fit into the Guage. I remove the Decapping rod from resizing die and run loaded cartridges through resizing die, they fit into gauge, but taking ammunition to the range for testing, the bullets now move inside the shell. I have yet had a single issue with .40 &. .223(loaded with LEE dies). Am I doing something just off the wall wrong or is the quality of Newer RCBS Dies questionable?
  4. In my opinion it is never a bad time to get into reloading ammunition. Is it more difficult today to find certain components than it was eight years ago, yes. But you can still find it. And when you do find it if you are able to buy in bulk or buy more than you need to stock up that is always a plus.
  5. Thank your for confirming. I have shot these loads successfully with know issues. This is the message I got from some random guy: "Shiny doesn't mean high quality! Why are the bullets not seated to the cannular? What barrel length gets 3300 something fps. Thats dangerous out of an AR-15."
  6. I was told that if you seat a bullet closer to the rifling in the barrel then you will have better accuracy. And yet on the other hand got blown out of the water by a supposed expert that I am playing with fire because the bullet is not seated down to the cannelure. Which is it? Thanks.
  7. Does anyone load .223Remington using HODGDON Titegroup? I saw on the HODGDON Reloading Data Center that there is a recipe for 55gr .223 using 3.1gr of titegroup with 1064fps velocity. This seems very slow of 223. Any tried and true recipes out there for this combo with velocities closer to 3000fps or does this standard recipe work well?? Thanks
  8. Does anyone load .223 Remington using ARE-Comp powder 55gn FMJ? My issue is that on the ALLIANT website the recipe calls for 25.6gr of powder. This is fairly full and as I seated the bullets in, some of the cartridges seemed to buckle or the taper in the bottlenecks get pushed flat. Upon further loading I noticed that if the powder doesn't settle during the drop I can cover the filled brass with my finger and tamp the powder down and there is now buckle issue. Is this the norm or am I missing something. My previous experience with loading .223 is with CFE223 powder which does not require as much volume. Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
  9. Ok. Thank you both for you're Qiuck responses
  10. I have seen negative reviews on Dillon, L.E. Wilson and Lyman
×
×
  • Create New...