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by pj-schmidt
Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:52 am
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Case length
Replies: 4
Views: 1261

Re: Case length

Must be in SAAMI spec to load.
by pj-schmidt
Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:54 pm
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: 1/5 Twist and Supers
Replies: 15
Views: 13523

Re: 1/5 Twist and Supers

8" 1/5 twist, Nosler 110 Varmageddon, 2150 fps. Roughly 310,000 rpm on the bullet. Hot barrel, near the end of the first magazine on a walk through carbine course. My wife was shooting and I could see rounds basically flying everywhere, By the time I got her stopped the can was toast. ... When...
by pj-schmidt
Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:38 pm
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: 1/5 Twist and Supers
Replies: 15
Views: 13523

Re: 1/5 Twist and Supers

If you go with the 1:5 twist, It sounds as though some very popular loads for this cartridge may be excluded from what you can/should be using based on what others said. What comes to mind are the very popular for hunting and defense 110 grain bullets. If I am doing the math right, these would be s...
by pj-schmidt
Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:13 pm
Forum: Main Discussion Area
Topic: Spent case damage
Replies: 8
Views: 3030

Re: Spent case damage

20X11 wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:09 pm Perfectly normal and expected.
by pj-schmidt
Sun Dec 27, 2020 11:08 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Nosler 220's
Replies: 2
Views: 987

Re: Nosler 220's

cwlongshot wrote: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:04 pm Anyone tried them??

I just loaded a ladder staring 9.5 down ta 8.5...

CW
Powder?
by pj-schmidt
Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:34 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: 220 gr ELD-X recipe
Replies: 3
Views: 1949

Re: 220 gr ELD-X recipe

The 300Blk chamber was designed for a 220 Sierra OTM at max OAL (2.250"), I would start with the ELD-X at the same length.
by pj-schmidt
Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:36 am
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Ejector Smear - Overpressure?
Replies: 9
Views: 1731

Re: Ejector Smear - Overpressure?

I've been loading this for years with minimal pressure signs: 125 TNT 18gr of H110/W296 converted LC brass 2.075" OAL Mag Primers 1950fps from an 8.5" barrel I've been a high as 18.7gr which was definitely showing pressure signs. Your pressure signs wouldn't cause me to lose sleep, but get...
by pj-schmidt
Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Any load data for 217gr with H110, 4227, CFE BLK ,and Lil'Gun?
Replies: 6
Views: 2445

Re: Any load data for 217gr with H110, 4227, and Lil'Gun?

I use berry's 220 gr cast plated bullets in my 8.5" SBR. I would think these would shoot similar to the Gallant bullets.

For 4227:
Charge: 11gr
OAL: 2.2"
Light Lee factory crimp
Avg Vel: 1071fps
Stdev: 17 (n=5)

No pressures signs.
by pj-schmidt
Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:29 am
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Little Crow Gunworks - WFT2 issues with formed brass
Replies: 13
Views: 2945

Re: Little Crow Gunworks - WFT2 issues with formed brass

Does your brass fit in a chamber gage? Sheridan is the best. Wilson head space gage is nearly worthless for forming. A very common problem for people new to converting brass is that the brass is not actually in spec even after going through the sizing die. Forming has much higher forces and increase...
by pj-schmidt
Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: Handloading
Topic: Speer reloading data
Replies: 13
Views: 3744

Re: Speer reloading data

Just looked at my Speer phone app and it doesn't even list lil'gun as an option for 150gr bullets. ... Look like Speer is using Sierra data. :oops: Even tho that Sierra 150 is a FMJ and will have more pressure build up than a Speer bullet, 18 grains of Lil'gun as a starting load is asking for troub...