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I took 40# of spent primers and bad brass cases to the scrap yard and was given $60, so yeah, save 'em. Don
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Good advice there. Don
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Back to the OP. If you want clean and shiny and "most 'specially the primer pockets", then you will deprime the brass prior to wet tumbling. Personally, I do it on my single-stage press using a Lyman Universal Decapping Die. Don
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Redaye, I would suggest you buy a Universal decapping die, and look for a good used single stage press. While a progressive press is nice, there are just some things that are best handled on a single stage. Don
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FWIW, I tell my students to seat and crimp in separate operations when dealing with autoloader rounds. You're asking a lot of a pistol cartridge in transitioning from the magazine to the chamber, so cartridge dimensions are much more critical than in revolver cartridges. Don
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Solo 1000 WAS MADE IN SPAIN, and has been made in numerous countries over the years. Yes, there is a distribution problem, since you can't distribute a powder that is NO LONGER BEING MADE! Western has been having a heck of a time finding someone to make the powder for them for the past several years. You can't just replace a powder with particular characteristics with another powder from a different manufacturer with different characteristics and give it the same name, without having potential handloading problems. Don
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They're too lazy to change their advertising. Tell me where it is listed for sale? Oh, yeah, it ain't. Don
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Hasn't been sold for several years now, so how is it "gaining in popularity"? Love it, by the way, just not available. Don
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Sounds like some of you guys are trying to reinvent the wheel. Don
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Greg, I've used 5.0gr of AA#2 behind a 230gr lead bullet (nice load), so 5.0gr with a 200gr lead bullet is easily doable. Don
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Your bullets should have a crimp groove. Seat them so the case mouth is even with the crimp groove, then apply a light crimp. Don
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Why not use WST powder, all the Bullseye shooters do? Don
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Personally, I would load them with 3.5gr of Bullseye powder. No, a truncated cone bullet is not considered a semi-wadcutter. Hope that helps. Don
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WST is really popular with the Bullseye shooters with their light loads. Don
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I have brass that I wet tumbled 2 years ago, and it's still tarnish free. Two things are important in this regard: Rinse the brass really well by placing them in the media separator that you use for dry tumbling on to a 5 gallon pail filled with water and spin them thru the water; and dry them by first swishing them around in a towel that you are holding, then put them into one of those cheap turkey/lasagna aluminum pans and place them in the oven at about 225 degrees for 30 minutes - quick drying is important. Don
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If that's the case, then you really should migrate to wet tumbling. You can run your brass for a dozen hours in a dry tumbler, and they won't be anywhere's near as clean as just a couple hours in a wet tumbler. Been there and done that. Don
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Appropriate loads for a particular recoil spring weight.
USSR replied to USSR's topic in 1911-style Pistols
So, what's the deal with the variable rate springs? How do they differ? The 14# springs I bought are variable rate, all the others are not. Don -
Appropriate loads for a particular recoil spring weight.
USSR replied to USSR's topic in 1911-style Pistols
Power Factor is not an issue. Loads are for target shooting at my personal range. Now that I have WST powder, between that and BE, I will be developing loads in the 3.5gr - 4.2gr range with the #68 bullets. Also picked up a couple more recoil springs, so will have 10#, 11#, 12#, 13#, and 14# available to me. Guess I will just have to play around with the various spring weights. Don -
Appropriate loads for a particular recoil spring weight.
USSR replied to USSR's topic in 1911-style Pistols
What's your load data with those RNFP's, jwhittin? Don -
Appropriate loads for a particular recoil spring weight.
USSR replied to USSR's topic in 1911-style Pistols
Thanks Richard. And what weight recoil spring are you using with those loads? Don -
Appropriate loads for a particular recoil spring weight.
USSR replied to USSR's topic in 1911-style Pistols
Thanks for the info, guys. Looks like I'm going to have to play around with the 12# and 14# spring and see what works best. Oh, picked up the WST powder today - 8# for $125. Feeling real good about that. Don -
Appropriate loads for a particular recoil spring weight.
USSR replied to USSR's topic in 1911-style Pistols
Thanks guys. I am going to get some WST, as from what I've read, it's THE powder for .45 ACP. So, with 200gr LSWC loads using 3.8gr, 4.0gr, and 4.2gr of WST, 12# or 14# spring? Don -
Appropriate loads for a particular recoil spring weight.
USSR replied to USSR's topic in 1911-style Pistols
So, nobody here loads their own ammo for a 1911 and uses a less than stock recoil spring? Don -
Guys, I am having a Kart Xact NM barrel installed on my Series 70 Gold Cup. What I would like to pick your brains for is this. I want somewhat mild loads such as are used in Bullseye competition, although I won't be using it for such. I will be using a 200gr H&G 68 clone at an OAL of 1.250" and have the following powders: Bullseye, 700X, Solo 1000, AA#2, and W231. I have the following weight springs: 16#, 14#, 12#, and 10#. Can someone please give me approximate charge weights that are suitable for a particular weight recoil spring? Thanks in advance for your reply. Don USSR NRA Classification : Marksman Posts : 52 Join date : 2017-07-14 Age : 67 Location : Finger Lakes Region of NY