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I've just spent a pleasurable couple of hours reloading my first ever batch of 54r
All are loaded with the starting load of Viht N140 and there is a range of bullet weights from 148gr to 180gr and are a mix of PPU (170gr) and Russian and Egyptian milsurp bullets.Cases are PPU, Sellior&Bellot and some reloaded Russian steel and Egyptian brass milsurp cases.
I weighed each charge and only did one at a time so as not to get any mishaps and the PPU and S&B cases were primed with a Lee Autoprime and bullets seated in the Lee Loader and it was actually quite therapeutic
Once I get to the range I'll post how they shoot, hopefully they will be more consistent than the milsurp I have been using.Once I see how they shoot I will think about trying different powder weights.
I've still got nearly 500 primed milsurp cases to load so they'll keep me quiet for a bit.Once you get a rhythm going it is quite a quick process and as I said I just measured one charge, charged one case and then seated the bullet to prevent any problems.
"The only real power comes out of a long rifle." - Joseph Stalin
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank.....give a man a bank and he can rob the world!.
Alpha1 wrote:You did not use the same starting load for the 148 grain the 170grain and the 180 grain did you.
Looking good beware it can become addictive.
No, I used the starting load specified for the relevant bullet weigh from a reputable manual
For some reason though the data that came with the Lee Loader gives a start load of 42.3gr of N140 for all three bullet weights........
"The only real power comes out of a long rifle." - Joseph Stalin
Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank.....give a man a bank and he can rob the world!.
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Best socialist glorious workers awarded State Quality Mark outstanding work completion 5 years plan !
You start workers' soviet yet ?
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you will get hooked on reloading.
