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      Creedmoor question

      You say you want flat as possible, but your first post was complaining about accuracy. If you're stuck with factory ammo, you rarely get to have the best of all worlds. Handloading is the real answer to your question.
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      9mm case/powder volume?

      I have used Power Pistol for 9mm loads for a long time, and for the exact reason you mentioned. A double charge will overflow the case, not just fill it up more than usual.
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      Did you guys buy once cry once? Or upgrade over time?

      I loaded on a RockChucker for almost 20 years before I started shooting enough pistol/223 ammo to make the Lee Classic Turret a good option. I've done some loading on a friend's Dillon 550 and can definitely see why anyone loading a lot of rounds would make that investment. If I had it to do...
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      How many rounds of hand loaded ammunition do you keep on hand?

      Oh, a box of this and two or three boxes (100 count) of that. A few more of the 9mm and a few less of the 35 INDY or 358 GNR. There's times when I really feel like reloading and I'll just keep going until I run out of something. It's an enjoyable hobby, not a production line with a schedule...
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      Pushing pressure at longer OAL/CBTO

      I have been reloading for over 30 years and studied exhaustively...which makes me more cautious than ever. There is nothing worthwhile to be gained from pushing the limits. Many chambers are cut exceedingly long because some folks like to dance on the razor's edge. Still, you have to...
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      Deflated ballistic coefficient?

      Are you saying there was considerably greater drift than you anticipated? Either highly variable wind between you and the target, and/or BC changes as the velocity drops.
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      Pushing pressure at longer OAL/CBTO

      OK, so this is a very old and very slippery slope to dance around on. More than likely, the article referred to, (but not linked?) is written with all of the requisite caveats included, but I will list two major ones, here. 1) If you don't have actual pressure trace equipment, you don't know...
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      Need someone to teach us reloading

      Reloading metallic cartridges is a "simple" 4-step process: 1) Resize and deprime case 2) Seat a new primer 3) Charge with powder 4) Seat a new bullet The devil, as they say, is in the details. Books and videos can teach and even illustrate, but I understand wanting to have someone right...
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      Help with bullet selection for Elk

      Above is the post to which you should pay the most attention: 150gr TTSX, GMX or Accubond is the kind of solution you want for hunting elk with a 270 Winchester. There is also a 160gr Nosler Partition, but I'm not sure if it's available in a loaded cartridge or only as a reloading component.
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      Cost of reloading

      Is it worth getting into reloading? Yes. The answer to this question is almost always, yes! You never save money by reloading, though...that is a fallacy. If the amount of money you spend on ammo is a constant, you will shoot more by reloading. If the amount of ammo you shoot is a constant...
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      Winchester's new .350 Legend for the AR-15

      Do they call it "The Tumbler"? Unless someone built a special, fast-twist barrel, chambered in 350 Legend, there's little chance that tiny case will drive a long, 250gr, 35-caliber bullet fast enough that it will stabilize.
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      357 max information

      There has been extensive testing done by several different folks and it has been determined that AA1680 is THE powder, and that bullets weighing less than 200 grains are the way to go. When Hornady was still making the 180gr Single-Shot Specialty pistol bullet, those were the way to go...
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      Duplicating a commercial round

      One of the virtues of reloading is that people soon come to realize just how accurate their rifles can be. Along with that knowledge, some are surprised to find that it is not one specific load with which their rifle shoots well, but many quality bullets will shoot well, presuming careful load...
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      Best 270 Win Boolit for Whitetail

      I agree with you, completely. I tend to think of the 280AI as the ultimate evolution of the '06 case and put it on a short list of the very best all-around cartridges ever designed. If I ever rebarrel my current rifle, or have to replace it for any reason, the 280AI is one of the cartridges I...
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      Best 270 Win Boolit for Whitetail

      The 270 Winchester is not only one of the most successful rifle cartridges over the last hundred years, or so, it is quite possibly the most versatile round ever devised. It's a superb long-range, heavy wind varmint cartridge, and is a perfectly suitable elk cartridge. When it comes to hunting...
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      Best 270 Win Boolit for Whitetail

      I started loading for my 270 back in '88. Being a bookworm, I poured over several reloading manuals and their ballistics tables until I convinced myself that 140gr bullets offer the best compromise between flat trajectory and retained downrange energy. (Truth be told, for deer-sized critters...
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      8x50R Lebel Help

      If you haven't loaded for rifle cartridges before, only pistol rounds, be aware that instead of belling the case mouth for the bullets to seat cleanly, you will definitely want to chamfer the inside of the case mouth. This is especially important if you're loading flat-base bullets, as it...
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      Winchester's new .350 Legend for the AR-15

      I'm sure Indiana will include this cartridge, by name if necessary, because it adheres to the spirit of the regulations, if not the exact (current) wording. I seriously doubt anyone would be prosecuted for using a 350 Legend in an otherwise lawful pursuit of game, much like those who used the...
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      Winchester's new .350 Legend for the AR-15

      My experiences are different, but I grew up out west and never loaded a cartridge for autoloading pistols until about 10 years ago. All of my reloading experience, prior to then, was bottle-necked rifle cartridges, so I have always thought of them as the easiest to work with. (No belling of...
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      Winchester's new .350 Legend for the AR-15

      The 350 Legend offers a unique set of characteristics in a single cartridge, and has only one drawback that I'm aware of. 1) It's designed for an AR. Uppers are already available, not from Winchester, but from other manufacturers. 2) It runs at a higher pressure than the 357 Maximum and is...
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