BigPapa

Is there any down side to just throwing your brass on a cookie sheet in the oven for 15min? Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Thanks! At the moment I don't have a taper crimp die but I'll find out if I need one soon enough, as I'm getting my new dillon setup. At the moment I'm shopping for some different bullets in a variety of weights to see what my gun and I like the best. Would I have any leading issues shooting plated bullets? (Barrel or Comp Leading) If they're plated do they need to be JHP since the whole advantage of JHP is that their jacketed from the bottom up? Is there any real advantage with using strictly jacketed bullets? Lastly do you have any bullet recommendations?

Thanks for the clarification. You were correct in your assumption in me meaning seating depth. As for my seating depth, I don't currently have a crimper. Would it be recommended since I'm more likely to see bullet setback due to 115gr bullets? I just purchased a dillon xl650, and am using Hornady dies if that matters to seat the bullet, and deprime.

Well at the moment I'm between 115 and 124gr bullets. I have at least 6-700 115gr JHP, and I understand that as the bullet weight increases so does the overall bullet length thus case volume decreases leading to increased pressures. I suppose what I'm trying to understand is there a rule of thumb that determines bullet setback as well as over all length, especially when changing between different bullet weights?

Thanks IDescribe! I'm new to reloading and this is EXACTLY what I needed. Now I'm off to look for the best progressive press!

I've reloaded shotgun in the past but this is the first time I've tried my hand at pistol. As for a chrono, I'm set. The main thing I'm worried about at this point is overall length and setback. With overall length reliability becomes an issue. As for setback, bad things can happen if too much. I'll be sure to take a look tonight thanks.

Well as soon as I'm comfortable in USPSA I plan to take a look at it. I already have all the required firearms. I'd love to go down to Silver Creek, unfortunately I'll be out of town. Maybe next time.

Well I picked up a few pounds of 3n38 from what I was reading it seems to have quite a few followers. Will I have any issues shooting 115gr jhp, or should I bump up my bullet weight? Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

Can you shed some insight on why burn speed matters. This is the first reloading I've personally done. Edit: Found this: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=110817&hl=open+powder#entry1258196

Ive been using Hercules Unique smokeless pistol and shotgun powder. I have less than a pound of it and its just what I had laying around at the time. As for primers I've been using cci500 but am just finishing up the last of them. I do have around 12,000 Fiocchi Small Pistol Primers I purchased for reloading 9mm.

Well this Saturday was my first USPSA shoot and my first go at reloading 38 super. For the shoot I reloaded all my 38 super to about 1250 fps (Chronographed) using 115 JHP as well as starline rimless brass. This was with the maximum powder the manufacturer recommended. I was told during my shoot that I need to reload well above the manufactures specified values. I currently have an Open gun and need to hit Major Power Factor; 165 I believe. I was wondering if anyone would give me some pointers on the best powders, bullets, and primer combinations. From what Ive read I should use a light bullet (JHP prefered) with a slow burning powder as well as use small rifle primers due to the increased pressures of the minimum 165 power factor. I'm adding pictures of my gun and barrels since it appears the porting orientation seems to make a difference. It would appear I need more posts before I can post pictures, but I have an STI pistol with 2 ported barrels. The first barrel has 3 large ports on top and 1 small verticle on each side near the rear. The second barrel has 4 large ports on top, as well as 2 small round ports near the rear. Has 2 verticle ports on each side near the end of the barrel. I'll post as soon as I'm able.

Hi all, I just shot my first USPSA match last week and had a blast. Jumped straight to Open. Hope to see you all out there!