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Curt31
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Posted: 18 May 2008 03:48 AM |
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Hi I'm new! and have a question I got about 1,500 cases of 40 cal after taking my CCW course. I want to prep these cases and was wondering if it's necessary to trim the cases or could I just set my calibers to the max length and check them take way, these will just be used for target practice although accuracy is important, part of the fun of reloading right! If I do have to cut the cases I was thinking about the Lee Zip trimmer, but I was hoping that it really wouldn't be necessary. Thanks Guys, looking forward to your suggestions.
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Posted: 18 May 2008 04:27 AM |
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| Very, very, seldom do you have to trim straight walled pistol cases. I don't load .40 S&W, but I've never trimmed any of the others I load for. This includes .45 ACP, 9x19, .38 Super, 9mm Makarov, .380, and .32 ACP.
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Curt31
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Posted: 18 May 2008 05:43 AM |
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Charley wrote: Very, very, seldom do you have to trim straight walled pistol cases. I don't load .40 S&W, but I've never trimmed any of the others I load for. This includes .45 ACP, 9x19, .38 Super, 9mm Makarov, .380, and .32 ACP.
Thanks!! that's great news guess I'll just clean them up and size um. Say one last question what loading manuals give you powder recommendations for a specific cartilage like I have a 380 and just never did any handloading of it but the price of even practice ammo has gone up so much that I'm now going to start handholding for my 380. I remember seeing some loading manuals in Midway USA catalog a while back that gave powder recommendation for the most accurate loads, can seem to locate that information now maybe you can help? Thanks!
Tom j.
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Posted: 18 May 2008 05:59 PM |
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Are you thinking of the Loadbooks? Published with load data from several different sources. I've found them of limited usefullness. The Lyman manual gives pretty extensive data, and flags the loads that are the most consistent, which sometimes are the most accurate. Lee's Modern Reloading shows data from different sources as well, with the most efficent loads at the top, and going downwards from there. Both would be good places to start. If you can only buy one, start with the Lyman book.
Both the Hodgdon and Alliant websites have much the same type of data. Good references, both in my favorites.
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Curt31
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Posted: 19 May 2008 06:13 AM |
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Charley wrote: Are you thinking of the Loadbooks? Published with load data from several different sources. I've found them of limited usefullness. The Lyman manual gives pretty extensive data, and flags the loads that are the most consistent, which sometimes are the most accurate. Lee's Modern Reloading shows data from different sources as well, with the most efficent loads at the top, and going downwards from there. Both would be good places to start. If you can only buy one, start with the Lyman book.
Both the Hodgdon and Alliant websites have much the same type of data. Good references, both in my favorites.
Thanks well how would you go about determining the most accurate load for a given caliber, actually looking at the most accurate for the 380. Thanks!
Tom j.
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Charley
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Posted: 19 May 2008 12:43 PM |
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| Only way I know for sure is to load and shoot them! Most .380s are small pocket type pistols, your accuracy is going to be determined a lot more by the feel and sights than your load. Most any load with will work fine for plinking/practice.
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Curt31
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Posted: 22 May 2008 01:15 AM |
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Charley wrote: Only way I know for sure is to load and shoot them! Most .380s are small pocket type pistols, your accuracy is going to be determined a lot more by the feel and sights than your load. Most any load with will work fine for plinking/practice.
Thanks well that's a start! I'll try to fine that book I was looking for and if I find it I'll post it here.
Tom j.
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Posted: 22 July 2008 12:02 AM |
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| I cull any long cases and overly short to the garbage and then sort for length. For belling and crimping, you want all cases being loaded in a lot(1 die adjustment) to be about the same length +/- 0.002" That is any that will fit between your caliper jaws locked to a certain dimension without rattling up and down.
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dakotasin
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Posted: 22 July 2008 03:57 AM |
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i think you are thinking of nosler's book.
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Curt31
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Posted: 22 July 2008 06:50 AM |
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dakotasin wrote: i think you are thinking of nosler's book.
Yes I believe that's it do you have a copy? need to ask a question. Thanks!!!
Tom j.
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Posted: 20 August 2008 01:04 AM |
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I don't pay any attetion to my revolver loads (thats what I mostly shoot). Anything in the high pressure arena would be of concern to me. Headspace would be at issue as well keeping uniformity in the belling and crimping stages. Rifle - always.
I use plain ole elbow grease when I trim. I use the Lyman trimmer. Pretty much one collet does most size cases. Now a motor attachement would be nice. I used to load a lot of 9MM Mak. I cut all my brass down from 9mm range pickup. Now that was a chore. At any rate I still like the Lyman trimmers.
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