What did you reload today?

I wish you the best in attempting your journey, but if you want to bring your own rifle for it…… Australia will give you a lesson on regulation insanity that will make you regret the entire trip.
I do not want to conquer the country, just travel about.....

HWL
 
Preparing for the kangaroo.....
300 gr Hornady round nose for the .375 Holland & Holland.
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HWL
 
Loaded some 458 Win mag in Norma cases. Federal 215 primer 80 grains of AA2230 with the LeHigh 380 grain flat point

Played with different overall length
you can load them longer and add more powder and get that load up to 2500fps plus, have fun
 
Actually, all I reloaded these holidays was my rhetorical ammo to argue with my libtard relatives....
 
Didn't load a thing today, did run 100 brand new sticks Bertram 8mm Remington mag brass through the Ugly Annealer, when the 8mm Lyman case trimmer pilot gets here I'll FL resize all cases, then square case mouths and debur.

Will load all cases with CCI-250 primers, RL-22 powder under 220gr Northforks at 2950 and be set for anything short of Cape buffalo up ; ]
 
A few 577 Snider for Monday or Tuesday, weather permitting

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Loaded 1st batch of 5 early November and shot on Thanksgiving- 1.5" @ 50 yards.
Loaded 5 more yesterday and shot today to verify- 1.3" @ 50 yards.

Load approx 1200 fps. 520 gr ACC mold, 10 BHN alloy. SPG pan lubed

Original 577 Snider Short Rifle, MK II, BSA, 1872

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Tested a few charge weights in the 300H&H with 180gr Hornady CX bullets.
Seems happy with 62.0gr of N555 .483” @ 100m
The CX bullets shoot better once the barrel is a little dirty.
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What velocity are you getting with that load?
 
Loaded the 380 grain LeHigh flat point in 458 Win Federal 215 primer and 80 grains of AA2230
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Not to derail this thread, but, looking to get a progressive press, have a rock chucker, any recommendations? TIA.
Boyd
I have one of each of these:

Redding T-7 is great and all one needs except when they load for a cartridge from the extra long 500 NE family or a 505 Gibbs or ...

or

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If you want to "buy once, cry once" for the best press out there; Area 419 Zero Press. It's like buying that 600 horsepower Corvette or Rolex watch that you always wanted. No one needs a Corvette or Rolex but sometimes its not only about need.

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The 419 Zero press is large enough for my 500/416 cartridges!
 
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