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  1. o1sick7

    pin busting load??

    Ok guys. This is how it happens. Every wed night we have a little competition. We shoot bowling pins. The key to it is you have to get the compleatly off the table. They can't just fall over. I usually use the 230gn semi wadcutters. Loaded a tenth over. It works pretty good. But if you have 20...
  2. o1sick7

    ram shot zipp powder!

    I shoot a lot of competitions so I'm constantly reloading for my 45 acp and 9mm and I stumbbeled across this powder. And I would have to say I'm loveing it so far! I'm getting faster velocity's and less felt recoil. Its a beautifull thing! For 2 lbs was only $20. You guys should check it out!
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    good powder for 9mm and 45acp?

    What's up fellas. I have been using hs-6 powder for a little while now and like it. But for the grn of bulltes I like there isn't always an option for hs6. So I was wondering if there is a good universal powder that would work for my needs. I like the xtp's in 147gn for the 9mm and in the 200gn...
  4. o1sick7

    remington 597

    I was at the sportsmens warehouse. And seen a fullsize big barrelld 22. So I looked at it. And it felt great. The trigger felt kinda stiff. But other than that it felt solid. And it was only 175. What do y'all think about the new remington 597?
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    case pressure!!

    here it goes. im new to reloading. i was at cabelas. wehre i get alot of my reloading needs. and they were all out of regular small pistol priomers. so the guy behind the counter said he had some cci 550 magnums. and that they would work fine in my 9mm. so i got home and called my friends dad he...
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    overload?

    i was loading up some hornady xtp's in 124gr. for the 9mm. the book says between 5.3 on the low end and 5.9 on the hot end. so i went 5.7gr of hs6. and the bullet was packing the powder to get to 1.060 col. there was no bulge. so i was just wondering if this was bad. any help would be greatly...
  7. o1sick7

    9mm va 380 questions

    ok. so i was looking threw a few of the ol reloading books. and i noticed that some of the 9mm and the 380 bullets share some of the same diameters. and i just got a box of hornady tsx's for my 9mm that are .355 and the wife has a 380 as a ccw and in the book it says to use .355 projectiles for...
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    Suppressors thought on takarev?

    i have always seen them and i have shot a few. and kinda liked them. i have seen them all over for cheap as balls. and the ammo is insaneley cheap. i was just wondering if they are even worth a damn? the one is shot i only shot one mag threw it. and it seemed to be ok. but i have heard of them...
  9. o1sick7

    what to trust?

    ok. i have a rcbs 5.10 scale and i also have a smart reloader digital scale. and the digital is always vary consistant. butthe manual scale is always telling me a different reading. for example if i am loading for the .270 in 130 granes. im loading 47 granes. and the digital. always reads...
  10. o1sick7

    please help.

    ok i have a quick question. i havent been able to figure out. if i buy a classic loader instead of a press rite now. can i use the dies in the press once i get it? the reason for the question is i dont have the money for the press rite now. and probably wont till after the holidays. and i really...
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    Gunsmithing need help with stock!!!!!

    hello. i just bought a new s&w ibolt 30-06. and the sling swivles are tucked in to the stock. so this posses a problem for putting on a good bipod. and the stock is weaved so that cancels out the option for drilling in to it for a new swivle mount. and i dont want to use one that clips to the...
  12. o1sick7

    newb. trying to learn.

    hey everyone. i am new to the scene. and am trying to learn more about reloading to get the most of my rifle. i was wondering if there were any members in the utah area that would be willing to show me the generals of reloading. thanks for reading.