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Most of my reloading manuals are outdated, and instead of buying manuals from different companies, would there be a "universal" reloading manual? I know different bullet brands have their own testings to powder charges and pressures due to the design of their own bullets, or is it more safer to...

Shooting the .38 Super gives a different sound than a .45 in more of a deeper boom, I love that sound. The recoil is very mild even when shooting 1400 fps with 124 grain loads when I shot them with Blue Dot. You could always buy the ivory grips separately if none was found in a complete combo. I...

Missed those days when I used to use a RCBS powder throw, sticking brass under that thing and drop charges. I got rid of that powder throw ages ago when I stopped shooting pistol and have been using the ChargeMaster and the FX120i to fine tune rifle loads. Doing a tune to see velocity and...

Match today was not bad with the quick tune with 105 VLD until I run out. I have enough left for next month's match and close to fireforming all the 2X fired brass to my new 6BR chamber using the VLD's I have left. Afterwards the new tune will be with either the Hybrids, Vapor Trails, Sierra...

Good ol days when it was cheaper. Had those in my stash for the .38 Super and .45 Sad that the 41 Magnum S&W Classic Hunter SS is gone, loved that pistol.

Finally came in. I'm anxious to start pistol loading after 19 years. Going to try 5 rounds in .2 grain increments and look for an accuracy load, hopefully no splitting this time. Haven't chosen a powder yet. It's a toss between AA#7, AutoComp and Power Pistol. 130 grain round nose to start...

I have my .38 Super block set up on my Dillon 550B, I checked the dies and had them cleaned out. The crimp die has T. CR stamped on it, so its a taper crimp. The crimp die had little powdered brass flakes stuck in there from crimping the case mouths. I think little crimp is needed just to...

New brass should arrive tomorrow. Ordered some Starline P+

RL 22, 25 and 26 will get you insane speeds.

I used RL22 and 180 Accubonds earlier in January. I recently tested the Barnes 180 TTSX a few weeks ago with RL25, I was able to run them at 3,240 fps average. I backed off a half grain before it got to pressure. Barrel is 26 inches. What powder did you use?

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I don't have your fired case dimensions for a more accurate result, this is just an estimation so please work up. Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge, incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge. CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads ! Step...

Looks like I need the coffee, its indeed a tenth of a grain or less, not half a grain. :eek: Thank you for the correction.

I did read a couple of days ago about the powder bar, it needs to bottom out flat in the open and closed position, and return spring does help. I checked that and it has very tiny play without any spring or rubber bands. I'll try to give Dillon a call soon for a spring or two, and ask them for...

Sorry, I did not clarify better in the first place, I just dumped the powder from the brass unto the powder scale pan and weighed the powder only.

Have you tried grouping it yet? I'm curious.

I did a little test with my Dillon that I dusted off after 19 years, used MR-2000 rifle powder, since its ball powder with is similar to Power Pistol, Auto Comp and AA#7. I wanted to see if it leaked, or leaving kernels between the metering blocks, etc. Grabbed 8 fired 38 Super cases with the...

Took a drive out of town, I was lurking in a local gun shop an hour away, and was able to snag Power Pistol and AutoComp, grabbed some lunch. Headed back and stopped at Bass Pro. Found AA#7, and came home happy. Those three should last me a while for the .38 Super and .45. Waiting for my .38...

Good shooting. May I ask what is the twist on your rifle? 80 grain heavyweight moving at a decent speed at a thousand. :oops:

You could try to do it yourself if you have simple tools.