xtell
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I've had good luck with Blazer 9mm rounds in my Glock 34. Not as accurate as my handloads but good enough for casual target practice. The two spend cases included when I bought my Glock have a Winchester head stamp on the brass.
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I've had good success with a Winchester push feed Featherweight in .308 Win. Accurate with the right handloads and a good light weight rifle for all day carry. If I really want to reach out, I have a Weatherby Eurosport in 7mm Remington Mag. Again, accurate with handloads. It is a heavy gun with a scope attached but well balanced so I dont notice the weight too much.
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Check to see where any IDPA, USPSA or GSSF matches are being conducted in your area. If possible, stop by one of the matches and see if any of the competators would let you shoot a few round through their guns to get an idea of how the model of pistol you want would fit you. Usually the shooters are a good lot of folks and are willing to help out. Even minor variances in gun weight, sighting length (like a Glock 17 versis a Glock 34), safety / mag release lever position and grip size / angle of grip can make or break whether a gun is a pleasure to shoot or a constant problem. Of the plastic gripped guns, I personally have found the Glock 34 to be the right fit for my hand size, others like the S & W MP series or the Springfield XD. The CZ 85 Combat and SP-01 series of pistols are also a couple of models you might seek out to try, if you decide to go the all metal frame route.
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G-Man,
Nice looking 99C, the 99's are starting to get harder to find and the prices are going up. I have a 99E as my go to deer hunting rifle. It is in .308 Win as well and with the right handloads is very accurate.
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LeFever Nitro Special 16 gauge. Still have it for rabbit hunting.
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Nice looking shotgun Bill. Like you said, its one solid gun. Keep us updated as top how it shoots.
xtell
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I have the FL Lee carbide die set for 9mm Luger and .45 ACP, Lee FL die for .308, RCBS-X Die for .223, RCBS small base sizer die for .308 (for my Savage 99) and RCBS FL die set for the 7mm Rem Mag. I have never used other brands of dies so I can't comment on their quality level.
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Wayne,
Have you been able to shoot any of your .223 reloads, made out of this brass, yet? If so, how does it perform in your gun? I may try some of their 45 ACP brass when they get it back in stock.
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Wayne,
You would have to do the initial trim of the case, chamfer the inside of the case mouth and also do a quick debur of the outside of the case mouth prior to using the x-die IF your cases are longer than 1.740. If they measure 1.740 or less you would not have to trim them. The x-die will maintain the brass case length, during future reloadings, without causing the neck or shoulder to thicken. Unfortunately, if your cases are longer than the SAAMI minimum of 1.740 there is no way around an initial trim no matter what Full Length sizing die you use.
Hope this helps you out.
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Wayne,
The SAAMI specification for .223 brass is minimum length 1.740 to max length 1.760. The amount of trimming (between each reload) will depend on several factors that can include the peak pressure of your specific reloaded round, brass hardness, headspace and number of rounds fired per case. I have found that semi-auto's do best with full length resizing; an initial trim to get them within spec's and then the use of the RCBS-X sizing die. The X-die will keep the OAL of your brass within specification. However, it is still a good idea to pull out your calipers to double check the OAL case length after X-die sizing. As a side note for consistency, trimmed and reloaded semi-auto loads do best (case longevity) when they are always shot in the same rifle. Hope this information helps you out.
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A local gun shop often has used factory refurbished (gunsmith checked) Glocks for sale for $380-400 depending on the caliber. They also at times have used Sigs and S&W's. The guns show some holster wear. In Ohio, we have a lot of Gun Shows where you can bargin on a used gun, but you have to really know the in's and out's of the weapon you are buying. I have a Glock 34 that has never had functioning problems with factory loads or handloads. I did switch out the front and rear sights with a set of Novak's. Good luck with your Glock search.
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Bill in Utah,
I'm more of a side by side double barreled shotgun fan myself but a couple of times I shot my friends 590A1 Mariner that he keeps on his boat. Nice - real solid - shotgun that seems well put together (metal trigger guard, heavy barrel, dual extractors) and functioned correctly. I don't have any experience with a Super Bantam.
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Wayne,
After a lot of hard use over the years, the aluminum toggle link on my Challenger press broke, I sent the two pieces back to Lee and they upgraded it to a steel link (it cost me $14.00 - they did have the origional aluminum links for $4.00). That seems to be the only weak part on this particular press. Other than that it has been a good press. I stll have my Classic Lee Loaders that, when working up a new load, I take with me to the range. The brass is already resized and primed. All I have to do is weigh out the powder charge, tap in the bullet and check the OAL with a caliper.
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wwilson,
I hear you about the stick powder. I used to use a lot of IMR 4895 in my .308 loads and I had powder bridging problems at the case mouth unless I tapped each case as I metered powder. Thus, my switch to Win 748.
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Sounds like you had a great time! Now it's got me thinking about a trip out west to do some PD shooting myself. What loads were you shooting out of your Bushmaster?
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Bill,
AA 2230 is indeed a fine .223 powder. A lot of guys on the line used it but I still stuck with the 748. What model / brand of the AR are you shooting and do you compete? I have Colt Match / Target HBAR with the 20 inch barrel.
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Sounds good. The H-335 is a faster speed powder versis the Winchester 748 and will use slightly lower charge weights but your velocity should be higher. Like I learned over the years, the gun will let you know what it likes as far a bullets and powders go.
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I spoke of using Win 748 in a recent reply to WWilson. Its a good powder for 40 grain to 75 grain bullets in the .223 Remington. It meters well and always ran clean for me. Going above 75 grain bullets you would be better suited with a slower powder. Are you planning on using varmint bullets? If so, in 55 grain weights, the Sierra BlitzKing and Nosler Ballistic tip would be good choices. You could throw in the Hornady V-Max in there as well. I had good luck with those specific bullets in 55 grain weight when I was heavy into shooting the .223 before I switched to the .308. Just depends on what your rifle takes a preference to. For target competition, the Berger VLD in 80-90 grain weight is an accurate bullet as long as your rifle does not have a fast 1 in 8 twist. Hope this helps you out.
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Will you be walking or shooting from a bench? One of my hunting buddies went out west a few years ago to shoot P-Dogs with his .243 and he said most of their shooting was from portable shooting benches. Shoot for a while, drive to another spot and shoot some more. The ranchers family, on whose property they were shooting, even made them all dinner for helping out with his varmint problem. Just from what he told me, you should have a great time. Good luck and keep us updated as to how things went.
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Try a Dewey coated cleaning rod and bore mop one gauge larger that the gauge of your shotgun. I wrap some masking tape around the mop adapter to prevent metal to metal scratching.
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I've used BL-C(2) in my .308 Winchester rifles over the years. It is comparable to Winchester 748 in accuracy and velocity with charge weights that are similar. Win 748 is a cleaner powder in my observation. Both are double base, spherical powders that, as you noted, can meter better than the stick powders. I'd give 748 a try in your .223 Remington. As a side note, unless loading magnum loads, I have experienced low velocity spread and excellent accuracy when using standard primers with Ball powders Even when some reloading manuals suggest mag primers for Ball powder loads.
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I like the CCI- Standard Velocity and Federal 510. When I shoot in a CMP Rimfire Sporter match, I go with Wolf MT. The Wolf ammo is just a tad more accurate than the CCI-SV ammo out of my CZ 452 but both shoot to same point of impact so no sight adjustment is needed when switching between the two.