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What did you do today in the reloading room?

You got me beat. We've been moved over a year now and I still go to our other house 15 minutes away to reload in my hobby room. I know I eventually have to move it because we will end up selling that house too. I'm just not looking forward to it.

Yesterday, I loaded some 195 EOL's over N570 for the 7 PRC. Hoping to hit 3000 fps.

Loaded 143 eldx over N560 for a Tikka 6.5 PRC Superlite.
 
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MUP said:
Not actually in the reloading room, but after my daughter wanted to take her .243 out, with her sister and her fiance', and some other guy 🙄😁 , she shot a few rounds with them so I checked to see what inventory I actually had for it, and zilch! I got on SPS and found that the 100 gr Nosler Partitions were in stock so ordered a box, then picked up another box of 140 gr manbun Accubonds to load something up to hunt with the 6.5 CM. Hoping to get on the bench soon.
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I loaded some 100 gr Partitions for a Bergara I picked up a couple weeks ago yesterday. Plopped them on top of a full case of H4831SC
 
Lost Lake said:
H4895 is non existent these days
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Was in the local Cabela's last week and was really surprised to see how much stock they had for both primers and powder. Prices were high, but plenty on the shelves.

I think I finally found a use for a bottle of 700X that I got from a hunting buddy. Found recipes in the Lyman manual for 30-30 and 30-06 150 grain cast bullets. Just happen to have 200 150 grain cast with gas checks as well. will work on that when I finish off the H4350 and 150 grain jacketed for 30-30.
 
dogsled said:
Was in the local Cabela's last week and was really surprised to see how much stock they had for both primers and powder. Prices were high, but plenty on the shelves.

I think I finally found a use for a bottle of 700X that I got from a hunting buddy. Found recipes in the Lyman manual for 30-30 and 30-06 150 grain cast bullets. Just happen to have 200 150 grain cast with gas checks as well. will work on that when I finish off the H4350 and 150 grain jacketed for 30-30.
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Cool.

I'm old school with my 30-30's. Love Winchester 748 in them.
 
Lost Lake said:
Cool.

I'm old school with my 30-30's. Love Winchester 748 in them.
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Never loaded for 30-30 before. I inherited my Dad's Marlin, decided to get it out of the safe and use it. Was able to trade for bullets and brass. Now I just need to figure out what it likes. I have some 4064, n135 and 4895 and those cast 150s, and some jacketed 130, 150 and a few 170's. I have more 150's by far, so most of my experimentation will be with those.
 
dogsled said:
Never loaded for 30-30 before. I inherited my Dad's Marlin, decided to get it out of the safe and use it. Was able to trade for bullets and brass. Now I just need to figure out what it likes. I have some 4064, n135 and 4895 and those cast 150s, and some jacketed 130, 150 and a few 170's. I have more 150's by far, so most of my experimentation will be with those.
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4895 is a good and often overlooked 30/30 powder, especially with 150 grain bullets, and like MUP mentioned, IMR 3031 as well.
 
ROVERBOY said:
That what I used for .30-30 too. Works great in .308 too
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I've heard it's great in the .308.

I've had great luck with ball powders in several cartridges. I know they're supposed to be temperature sensitive, but I've not noticed.

W748 in 30/30
H335 in .444 Marlin
H414/W760 in 30/06 and .243
BLC-2 in .308 and in 8x57 Mauser (a super accurate top end load with 175 grain bullets in my Remington 700 Classic).
 
My son just chambered two brand new bartlein barrels for me so I spun one on and threw together a load with leftovers. I used 43.0 grains of Shooters World Match powder, behind 185 grn juggernauts, and Lapua SRP brass, .020 jump. My goal was to get some rounds on the new barrel and fire form some new brass. But I was pleasantly surprised how well this barrel is shaping up. A few 5 shot groups were in the 3's.

It's gonna be a good one once I start load development.
 

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Lost Lake said:
I've heard it's great in the .308.

I've had great luck with ball powders in several cartridges. I know they're supposed to be temperature sensitive, but I've not noticed.

W748 in 30/30
H335 in .444 Marlin
H414/W760 in 30/06 and .243
BLC-2 in .308 and in 8x57 Mauser (a super accurate top end load with 175 grain bullets in my Remington 700 Classic).
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I killed about 15 deer and a few coyotes with 48.0 gr. 748 and Hornady 150 gr. Interlocks.
 
ROVERBOY said:
I killed about 15 deer and a few coyotes with 48.0 gr. 748 and Hornady 150 gr. Interlocks.
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The 150 grain Sierra SP with H4895 has been my favorite bullet/load in my .308's.

I've got a lot of the Hornady 150's that I'm gonna try here in the next couple of weeks. I've heard that it's a fantastic bullet.
 

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