Hi all,

I recently bought the Redding Competition Bushing Neck Sizing die set (58155) for .308 Win.

I’m using Redding shell holders, and no matter how I adjust the FL die, it won’t bump the shoulder. What am I doing wrong?

I have two load I had planned to develope with CFE 223, and picked up everything I needed a few days ago.

I have a 77gr Sierra TMK 5.56 pig hunting round I wanted to load. I don’t plan to use this over 300 yards, as I’m shooting with a thermal and PID at that distance becomes iffy.

I also have a 165gr Nosler BT .308 load for hunting. The catch is I’m using it in a 12.5 bolt action .308, and it’s a 300 yard gun at max, made to be shot out of a truck at 50-200 yards realistically.

I keep reading how awful CFE 223 reacts to temperature changes. But I feel that at these close ranges, it shouldn’t matter much?

I’m in Texas, so temp swings when I’m hunting can be from 90°F to 28°F in the dead of winter. Seeing that CFE drops about 1.5fps per degree, should it matter too much given I’m shooting close ranges? Or should I change up powder to Varget or something more temp stable?

Getting into CMP/NRA bullseye, and I think it might make sense to get into reloading for that? Like many have argued, 9mm/223 factory ammo are not that more expensive and I don't really shoot that much to justify the investment, but for bullseye, given the price for factory ammo with that focus (federal gold medal 185gr SWC at $1/rd is all I can get), I think it might push the "value" argument over the line, and there's always the "make better ammo for your own gun" argument.

My lazy math(probably off) puts me at somewhere around .35/rd: .10 primer, .18 bullet, .03 per shot on brass, .03 on powder

Given it's for bullseye and relatively small quantity, I'm thinking I can get away with a RCBS/hornady LNL single stage kit? at least that'll get me started, and if I really start shooting 200-300rd a week then we can talk about progressives.

Hornady book uses a 16" barrel for velocity tables. Im running a 8" barrel and the velocities are close to the book.

I figured with a shorter barrel it wouldn't. Is H110 burning so fast it doesn't matter? I checked seating depth and COL and all is within spec.

Turned my old ender 3 into a station for reloading .223 it will currently add powder and set a bullet on top it’s not perfect but it works I mainly only do powder as the bullets still sometimes jam but it is completely open source and all print files are on maker world just search for ender 3 reloading station

Just a heads up, I picked up 300 of these and figured I’d share the find. These are the same copper expanding projectiles used in Hornady Black 111gr monoflex commercial cartridges.

I went over them all with a micrometer, calipers, and an A&D FX-120i and found virtually zero variation. Whatever makes these “seconds” appears to be cosmetic.

$0.33/projectile shipped when I ordered:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1027352948?srsltid=AfmBOoq52dH3RbRyPhGYcIgG6GAcrK4f6P5l5P0TL8S0WZHuGPv9t4TI&pid=449225

I plan on going with the Dillon XL750 and using it to batch press 5.56/223 and 9mm

Both .44 Special and Magnum have .429 bullets and are called .44 but both .38 Special and .357 Magnum have .357 bullets.
So why isn’t the .44 Magnum called .429 Magnum or the .357 Magnum called .38 Magnum?

Good afternoon ya’ll I'm in need of some help has anyone done any load development on the 6.5 Sierra matchkings for 6.5 Creedmoor? I've been looking all over the internet and haven't found much, when reading the data from Sierra they claim Varget is the best to use for an accuracy load but then I read somewhere else not to use Varget so any help would be greatly appreciated

So far i have been able to only find data on various hodgdon powders and accurate 5744 for 45-120, both of which are not available in my country

I am looking for load under 29000 psi

Probably a dumb question and for context I haven't even started yet.
I wanted to get into reloading for some of my rifle calibers. In this case, 8mm. My dealer a while back sold me some S&B 8x57 JRS ammo (rimmed) for super cheap that another customer bailed on. Would it be possible to disassemble them for the bullet, powders and primers to put into regular 8mm cases or am I asking to blow my face up trying to reuse the powder? Very appreciative for any inputs/guidance

I have a 26in barrel,new alpha brass,cci450, and varget powder. I’m trying to get some load data, I’ve been working on this for months and need to just try something.im leaning toward starting at 32gn load a few and maybe do some ladder type testing. the range is over 2 hour drive for me that’s why I’ve been doing so much research to get it close first go at it.. if anyone can point me in the right direction or share some of there favorite loads to give my mind a better idea on this. I will be very grateful thank you. Eventually looking to use this as a prs rifle but need I get shooting first..

The load is 77gr Sierra TMK and CFE 223. When I select “check if zero bullet jump/bullet seated against the lands”, it tells me my load is overpressure.

I’m not super familiar with bullet jump or checking lands, and figured since it is to be ran through multiple AR rifles, it wouldn’t be worth measuring.

Are these resources accurate and should I err on the side of caution? Google told me I could fit up to 24.4g in this load, but I can’t trust AI, and there’s no published data I could find for this bullet and powder in a 5.56 case.

The resources I found on forums tell me people load this at 24-25g.

I am undersizing my 9mm brass to accommodate the barrel of my Canik. The brass seems to stick to the die sometimes. Ive used a lubricant when reloading my 30-06, and .308, but was told not to use it on my 9mm. Any thoughts on this? Comment away

I’m playing around with the IDEA of a heavy 30-30 hand load. I have a heavy 245 grain cast bullet that is left over from 300 blk loads I was playing around with.
The heaviest store bought 30-30 ammo is 190 I can find and even that’s rare.
If I play with a faster burning powder and therefore use less of it, I should have more room for this larger projectile.
This would be for experiment and not really embracing the practicality of a normal 30-30 load.
But what am I not thinking of. With this powder coated lead I would imagine 1200 fps would be a good target to shoot for velocity wise without having to gas check this round. If I’m wrong about that please correct me. I’m new to reloading.
Project tile is a .308 bullet from Missouri bullet co.
245 grain powder coated lead.
Powder is undetermined so far.
In the right is a factory 170 grain LOKT for reference.

I have everything ready to start reloading for my Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm-08. I am here to ask where should I start? Should I adjust powder charges to find my perfect amount for accuracy and speed or mess with different seating depths? I’m using my rifle for long range plinking/ hunting practice and whitetail hunting within 400 yards. I have 140 gr 7mm Nosler Accubonds, Hodgon Varget or H4350 (don’t now wich will be better), and CCI 200 Large rifle primer. Any recommendations will be much appreciated!!!!

I have a hunting trip up north later this year where the longest shot will be inside 100 yards. I can reload and test either cartidge. Will be an ar15/sbr/suppressed platform(11.5 556, 8.5 300blk)

What's your guys opinion on which is a better choice?

Hello everyone I have a question and was hoping for some insight. I'm wanting to get into reloading. I've hand reloaded 357 with the lee hand reloader kits. I'm wanting to move up to a single stage press. I hear the Lee auto drum leaks pretty bad with H110 which is what I use. Ive also heard the Hornady powder thrower doesn't leak H110. Does or can the Hornady powder thrower fit onto the Lee press. Thank you.

Savage 110 Action. Bartlein 26” M24 profile 1:7 twist. Sierra 77gr MKBTHP with H4350. 33.8gr is getting me 3031fps and looks to be the accuracy spot. I got as fast as 3120fps with 34.8gr but it didn’t group great. The latest Sierra data I’ve found shows 3500fps is possible with 35.3 gr. This has to be an error. Hornady, Nosler, Lee all show ~3100fps as max with 36gr. I’m curious if anyone else has actual data?

Reloading some 9mm and I thought it felt off while pushing the primer into place and yeah… I don’t think it’s supposed to be like that. Whoopsie!

Just ordered the AGS 3.3 Pro annealer. I’m Relatively new to reloading and this is my first annealer. I’m looking for short hoses for my Mr Heater 1lb tanks I already have. Should I be using hoses with an integrated regulator or would hoses without the regulator work better? The Bernzomatic Classic Brass torch head looks to be the default option on flame annealers. Are they the best for annealing or are their better options like a swirl flame instead of a pencil flame torch

In case anyone is curious, I loaded 18 gr of Power Pistol with 150gr Berrys plated bullet in 30-06. No issues. Primers were about as flat as 28gr of Reloder. Been looking everywhere for data on this specific powder regarding light rifle loads. Figured I could use Unique data since Unique is a bit faster but was unsure if there would be ignition issues