Recent content by nugentfan

Reading the posts reminded me of a message I sent to Hodgdon 10 years ago inquiring about the differences between their online manual and the # 26 manual. I noticed powder charges had dropped on several of my old worked up loads including a couple mild ones that were now considered over max...

Product Code Product Name (In Stock Unless Otherwise Indicated) Item Price Availability Notes PTLAB2 PressureTrace II & Shooting Lab Software Bundle $798.95 PTIIBT Wireless PressureTrace II System $749.00 PT3GEN 3 Sealed Strain Gage Assemblies Without Glue $109.00 PT6GEN 6...

Mentioned this early on been on the wish list since I saw it found a Labradar in stock and delayed a purchase

No idea if this thing works but it's been on my wish list for a couple years. https://www.shootingsoftware.com/pressure.htm I am a cautious loader but have had a couple projects that were a bit awkward, .25 Gibbs for one. For the most part I have found Hammers to be faster than what I was...

Without doing any research wouldn't the 140 grain copper be as long as a 160 165+ lead bullet? If these act like rifle bullets one probably needs velocity for expansion penetration. Not sure effects on load density/capacity. I have some Leigh 160 .44's that I hopefully soon will be able to...

Congrats! Nice Roosevelt and what a shot!

Per Steve Davis's suggestion I used 166's. Best results were with Hybrid 100v. Used Federal brass and WLRM. Load development was at 4000' . When I hit 3200fps I stopped because that was my goal but before any signs of pressure and by the book still a couple grains under max. H4350 and one or...

Finished a Hammer load development for my wife's upcoming California Tule elk hunt Friday morning. California so leadfree required. I was testing two bullet weights and got to the desired results about 9am. We were heading to breakfast but she had a work issue and couldn't take a break. I...

The previous replies probably are the answer to the problem but if not I have a different idea. To my knowledge Rock Islands come with MEC-GAR magazines as factory. They produce an 8 round AFC magazine that has the Teflon like coating inside and out which are not only some of the slickest...

While I have yet to get into the field with it 44 grain HH in a .220 Swift at 4200 fps at 4000'. By the way that was the Hogdon book starting load of H380, 40.5 g. Absolutely 0 pressure signs and I went fast enough for me could have been up to ???? Tight group as well never could get the...

I too have bought and sold on GB for years with the only problems being a couple non paying bidders this year. When I look at the account you provided I would be very skeptical because the user just joined 12/1/21 and has only 1 feedback. Everyone has to start somewhere but the stories of...

I did not know about the oil either. Late October I was shooting some .308 166 at my neighbor range and he called the trail on the first shot. We thought it was the powder Hybrid 100 in this case. Now to beer thirty it just hit that time here!

"There's not much comparison between the Hammers and the Barnes" I have found that to be incredibly true Hammers have been so much easier for me to find an accurate load for and on game performance has been impressive to say the least. "I'm going to be trying 120 barnes in my 708. I have...

You can size them back up with a small proper sized socket--- lots of guys want a 1/2 size -- not .501 but .5015 for example and they size them up with a socket inside the skirt Spread the back skirt up a bit and I should be good then?

They certainly should have the correct answer. For me I ran the sample pack in my .504 White and all are virgins so will test in a T/C when I get around to it. I'd think that the under size ones are going to be able to be reused and tight sized ones could be a problem. So no the .503 was...