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Miss seeing frequent posts here. Is nobody reloading these days? Have gleaned a great amount of info from posts from those more experienced!

From my end have worked up some great loads on 7mm STW with IMR7828, am working on some new loads for 45 acp with Nosler 185gr JHPs (would appreciate anyone else's experience with this bullet in 1911's, especially using Clays as there is not a great amount of load data to be found), and just did some initial loads for .380 with Varget and 150gr Nosler ballistic tip bullets.

I'm running 38spl with 125gr Berrys and 4.2gr of Titegroup. Running low on bullets though and they're hard to come by. There are some options out there though.

Just ran 250rds of 223 using 55gr Hornady PSP over 24.7gr of H335 for my AR. Ran out of bullets and am waiting for some decent plinking bullets to come back in stock.

Trying out some heavier 65gr Sierra's for my CZ527 in 223. Found a few recommendations to try 24.5gr of H335 on this load.

Totally dead in the water on 303 british, 7.5 Swiss and 30-06 for my Garand until IMR4895 or H4895 becomes available again next century.

Thinking of working up a load for 9mm using Berry's 115gr and Titegroup.

I have 1.25lbs of Titegroup that my dad gave to me awhile ago and 8lbs of H335...and that's it If it isn't a load that uses those 2 powders I'm flapping in the breeze until the powder drought is over

WIth your 115 gr Berrys try 4.5 gr of Titegroup in 9mm.

I reload in my garage. I do not reload at all in August. Oct through May is when I hang out in the garage.

Jumping Frog wrote:I reload in my garage. I do not reload at all in August. Oct through May is when I hang out in the garage.

I too am waiting for that first blue northern to BLOW through..!!!!
Oh to have 75 deg and 20% humidity again.

Imma waiting
Don2

I'm reloading 9mm these days. Now I know why people buy progressive presses. And I agree, its really too hot in the garage right now, but still reloading some each weekend.

I've been prepping a bit of 45 acp brass the last couple of nights and will probably be loading a few hundred later this week. I found out for sure that my new XDs really likes the 230 gr Bayou Bullets over 10.1 gr of AA#7. Unfortunately running pretty short on AA#7 and may have to go back to Unique for a while. I do need to get back to the .357 loading since there's only 2-3 boxes left in the drawer. Been too hot to even want to think about working on the .44 mag or .30-30 rifle loads. After Dove Season I'm sure that reloading will be my main interest again, and I'll get back into the habit of going to the range to empty some brass for reloading.

surv

yep. working on some 44mag target loads now.

ghostrider wrote:yep. working on some 44mag target loads now.

rifle or handgun?

ghostrider wrote:yep. working on some 44mag target loads now.

rifle or handgun?

handgun: Ruger SBH

240gr lead over various powders: Trail Boss, Titegroup, 2400 (ok, the 2400 won't be a "target" load....)

I'm still tinkering with loads for the SRH I bought last Spring. The Trail Boss loads in the 6.5-7.o gr with 240 gr swc are pretty pleasant to shoot in my SRH, although I haven't put enough time into learning the gun. For the hotter side, it's been 2400 and more recently AA#9. I've run up to 20 gr of 2400, but found that a more sane dose at 18.5 gr would just as easily get the job done. The AA#9 was a very pleasant surprise, and I think in the future I'll probably concentrate my .44 mag efforts for both the SRH and the Rossi M92 on #9. It's still good to know that Unique will work in a pinch too.

I'm still tinkering with loads for the SRH I bought last Spring. The Trail Boss loads in the 6.5-7.o gr with 240 gr swc are pretty pleasant to shoot in my SRH, although I haven't put enough time into learning the gun. For the hotter side, it's been 2400 and more recently AA#9. I've run up to 20 gr of 2400, but found that a more sane dose at 18.5 gr would just as easily get the job done. The AA#9 was a very pleasant surprise, and I think in the future I'll probably concentrate my .44 mag efforts for both the SRH and the Rossi M92 on #9. It's still good to know that Unique will work in a pinch too.

thanks, that's useful data.

I will probably also try green dot and maybe Universal Clays. For the rifle its 2400 and titegroup, though blue dot worked pretty good too.

I should add the standard disclaimer ... check a couple of reload manuals and powder mfg sources before you trust any of my numbers. I live by Ronald Regan's line "trust, but verify".

I reload in the garage as well, just use a fan and try to start early in the am.

I got tired of being hot in the garage so I mounted my press on a small bench so it would be portable and started reloading in the living room.