Both powders look like they will be around 3500+. Found an online retailer offering same bullet remanufactured at a price point under .40/rd. At that price im just going to order them and see how they shoot. Edit. Now 50/rd
Anyone have a pet load with these?
Having just acquired a 700vsf from a fellow nes’r (believe its 1/12 twist) looking for info on hand loading 40gr xtp bullets. I have TAC and Benchmark for powders on hand. Thanks
@EddieCoyle runs classes frequently, worth the travel
not sure I've seen any specific to slug reloading, but his classes will get you rolling your own, safely
its so Fudd up there now, and has been for 20+ years....not a scary black rifle to be seen, used to occasionally see some deals in the used racks, but they had nothing and the reloading section would fit in a 5 gallon bucket. i was stopping to look at hunting boots, and even that is a tiny...
stopped into KTP on way back from Portland yesterday, they had federal LR and CCI LP Magnum at $10/100, about 7 or 8 boxes of each. i then went to the used reloading area and found cci SR Mag for $5/100, and grabbed what they had.
wow is the long arm rack decimated still....
Bullseye in Woonsocket, had a bunch of stuff when i was there yesterday, Heritage Coin in Warwick is my usual go to, usually cheaper then D&L ( but i havent been to either in a year or so).
started with 18 gr, and then worked up to 20 gr, recoil is just a bit lighter then the jacketed rounds, no pressure signs on the brass. I spoke with another max reloader who worked up a similar load with lazor cast 170 gr bullets and found the sweet spot for his gun was between 19.5 and 20 gr of...