Inspired by Jim the other day.,.

WB
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Friday, August 19, 2022, 16:33 (1446 days ago)

I forced myself to load a few rounds, old school style. Single stage press, even found an old transistor radio on the backside of my bench. Listened to a local FM station like the old days. I like random tunes, something more interesting about it.

Started out with 200 gr. Nosler JHP with 14.5 gr. 4227, right around 950-1000 fps. Then I ran out of bullets! There was not 100 in the box. I pilfered some I guess long ago. So I scrounged some 240 XTPs with the same charge, probably kicked it past the 13k CUP but it’s ok. May be about 100 more fps than the 200s at that too.

Something very satisfying about working small batches old school,

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That bullet on the left needs a bit of a crimp

Gary Reeder
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Friday, August 19, 2022, 17:38 (1446 days ago) @ WB

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It is a little lite, Nosler has more shallow cannulers

WB
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Friday, August 19, 2022, 18:16 (1446 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

Than the Hornady. The case pull is pretty good though. I think they will be ok. The XTPs look better. Even with reloading jacketed ammo through the roof, 50 cents a round is better than a buck-fifty. We used to just pop these off like running water. Now we are a bit more sparingly. Lol

The old radio made me think of you! Lol. I started loading in about 1978. Always enjoyed the simplicity of it.

good eye boss

Lynn41
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Friday, August 19, 2022, 20:16 (1446 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

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