Thread: What Have You Loaded Today

There is a Thread on another Forum that I frequent that is " What Have You Loaded Today "
It is really quite interesting and well participated in .
So I thought it might be interesting to see what everyone is up to with their Reloading .

Heres my effort today .


6x45

Just loaded up another 44 rounds to complete run in for the new barrel .
85gn Sierra hpbt
Starline Brass
CCI 450 Primers
2206H powder ( Won't say how much but I can't get any more in the case , No pressure signs )

56 rounds down range so far , just found a load on the first test that shot well straight off the bat . Subsequent rounds of this combination are averaging better than 1/2 minute of accuracy at 200m ( 3 shot groups ) , velocity of 2875 fps ( 22 inch barrel )

50 rounds of 7mm rem mag( load development arating depth test forna customer ), 50 rounds of 6.5 creed ( final load for cousin after development and this is all dope verification), and 50 rounds of 338federal ( hunting rounds after last trip was load verification )

Nothing since Christmas, finally got some more brass courtesy of a forum good bugger, just need to buy some more projectiles to get more loads done.

Sized and primed about 130x6mm creedmoor and 120x 308 today.

Will powder and seat them next time

Loaded a chord of firewood into the woodshed.

Originally Posted by RUMPY

Loaded a chord of firewood into the woodshed.

We need a bit more info .
How many pieces and what was the OAL ?

Originally Posted by Larskramer

50 rounds of 7mm rem mag( load development arating depth test forna customer ), 50 rounds of 6.5 creed ( final load for cousin after development and this is all dope verification), and 50 rounds of 338federal ( hunting rounds after last trip was load verification )

I’d be interested in hearing your 6.5 CM secret sauce.
What projectiles and powder etc ?

I unloaded a few rounds of 9mm at the range on Speed Steel.

I just loaded three rounds of 450 no1 Express
So I have 8 rounds to take with me to the West Coast this week

Large pistol primer
85 grains 1 1/2 FG Holy Smoke
Card, grease cookie, card
360 grain .365" diameter Pure Soft Lead Powder Coat bullets

Early 1880s rifle will put the first three shots from a clean bore into 1" at 50 yards and then the groups start to dramatically open up with BP fouling
But its an Express Stalking single shot and three shots is a lot of shooting

Originally Posted by RUMPY

Loaded a chord of firewood into the woodshed.

Minor? Major? 7th?

Helped my mate load 25 rounds for his 7mm rem mag at my place so he could hit the ruahines for a night with his partner. I have had the rifle with me just to give it a check over for him, check the load and then re zero it.

Load is through a 20” Tikka.

162 ELD-M
Norma brass
Fed 215 primer
66.5gr Rel 23 for around 2880 fps
2.650” BTO

Originally Posted by akaroa1

I just loaded three rounds of 450 no1 Express
So I have 8 rounds to take with me to the West Coast this week

Large pistol primer
85 grains 1 1/2 FG Holy Smoke
Card, grease cookie, card
360 grain .365" diameter Pure Soft Lead Powder Coat bullets

Early 1880s rifle will put the first three shots from a clean bore into 1" at 50 yards and then the groups start to dramatically open up with BP fouling
But its an Express Stalking single shot and three shots is a lot of shooting

Originally Posted by Ground Control

I’d be interested in hearing your 6.5 CM secret sauce.
What projectiles and powder etc ?

140gr berger vld hunters + rl26

I loaded 40 rounds of300 black with 200 gr maker bullet.

Just need to go hunting now

just prepped some 243 brass ready for reloading, problem having 2x 243s is I forgot which rifle it was for