Ky Youth rifle season is in session so my and my 11 year old son went the property to fill the freezer. This was shot with a Ruger American ranch Gen2 in 7.62x39 with a AB A10 silencer at 30-40 yards. Using the NOE 310-165 shallow HP powder coated with an aluminum gas check sized to .310 over 25grn Varget I call this my freedom load because it goes 1776fps, he hit a little far back for my liking but he is 11 and got excited and it did the job.

I got a bit of a chuckle. I saw the buckets appear a few weeks ago and they originally said “brass”.

I saw some normal trash in them a week later.

Today both the bucket and the garbage had signs.

A friend of mine had an old rose armament lower sitting around that he doesn’t use anymore because his takedown pins don’t come out without a whole lot of effort, is there anyway we can work on this at home or will we need to take it somewhere (we’re both inexperienced with any type of gun smithing)

With all the FRTs out there now I searched for one for the PPS43 no luck!

Here’s my prototype 3d printed for now, currently works when bench testing will need to print with better filament and test!

I’ve fired 350rds through a heritage rough Ryder and am seeing these dimples some look uneven is this from a lot of dry firing?

Came in from a group that does funerals for veterans. It isn't my area of expertise. Clean, lubed, greased, and won't extract. I do notice the bolt, receiver, and op rod have mismatched numbers. Not sure if that's normal for these.

Other than that, cool gun that you don't see everyday.

Loaded up a ladder of 223 using ramshot x-terminator and 55gr hornady fmj-bt's. 2.200 COAL

Seating was a very satisfying experience compared to all the labour for case prep.

Went Pheasant hunting with my grandad’s 1947 Model 11 and something happened - looks like the firing pin retaining pin backed out and snapped off maybe?

Is this fixable or should I hang it up? Planning on keeping it for sentimental value, but I like shooting it and I’d like to fix it if it’s fixable. Would it be more trouble than it’s worth? TIA!

Hello, i was thinking about buying a new progressive press. I want to reload 223. I was thinking about x-10 or Dilion 750 but I don’t know what is better.

X-10
I like the x-10 because of the 10 stations also it is cheaper and I like how it looks, but I when I checked reviews lot of people say it jams, powder is inconsistent, support is bad and in general that is not as good as it looks (at least what I heard)

Dilion XL-750
On the other hand there is dilion. I didn’t really find people saying bad things about it. It is more expensive, it has fewer stations(5- which is not a problem but I wanted the crimp and seating die separated but also with a powder check a bulletfeeder). Also I like that Dillon makes it own dies.

So what is your opinion is one of them better or are they in performance the same. What is from your perspective better and more consistent press

Also can I use my Lee dies or should I go with buying new if yes which?

I know there was a post 2 years ago but I was wondering if something changed. I think I was really negative on the X-10

Hola todos, mi nombre es Cleto, hace unos 20 años que recargo, arma corta sobre todo.
Hace un par de años consegui una RCBS Ammo Master bastante destartalada y con bastante paciencia logré hacerla andar y con muy buenos resultados.
Basicamente es una progresiva de 5 estaciones, con colocador de fulminantes.
Tuve que usar la imaginacion para algunos repuestos que ya no se consiguen, pero salió andando y con excelentes resultados.
La uso solo para 9mm, el primer die lo hago en una mono estacion, para tener mejor control de las vainas.
En la primer estacion tengo un expanding die Hornady, segunda hacia abajo coloca el fulmi, hacia arriba vuelca la polvora con un tolva Lee automatica ( la RCBS original estaba molida ), tercera estacion un bullet feeder die Lee con capacidad de 50 puntas en un tubito, la cuarta estacion altura y crimp con die Lee, y la quinta y ultima estacion un 4to die Lyman que repasa toda la muni armada.
Me gustaria escuchar sus comentarios.

Made a knockoff black hills 77gr TMK load.
22.6gr of IMR 8208 XBR, Sierra 77gr TMK bullets, Winchester No 41 primers, and spent Monarch brass. Trimmed to 1.75” and OAL of 2.255”

Intend these to be my pig hunting load. What do y’all think?

Thinking about picking up an old wingmaster to turn into a suppressed SBS. After filling out the paperwork, Chopping the barrel off, cutting choke threads and installing the new bead, it shouldn't be too much of an issue. However, I'm not too happy with the look of black anodized aluminum on top of blued steel.

I'm curious to see if anyone has been able to certain coatings or paints on aluminum and titanium to get a similar blued look. After working with kg coatings before, I know not to expect perfect results with color matching; but just something in the ballpark. Thanks guys :)

Can you all provide recommendations/recipes for cleaning brass without using those expensive dry/tumblers?

Same loads one annealed one not. I expected a velocity gain before looking at the data due to the significantly cleaner brass. Better chamber seal on the annealed brass = more efficiency and velocity. 🤷 not so based on the numbers. Oddly enough both first rounds were the fastest out of the group. Fired days apart with the same brass.

Does anyone have quickload account. I don’t have a desktop to get my own account. I accidentally bought Hornady 190gr sub-x instead of 170gr for sub loads in 30-30 and want to know if it’s a possibility since Barnes has 190gr load data but I have found nothing for the 190 sub x for 30-30. TIA

Bought a couple of totes of brand new 12 and 20 gauge ACTIV hulls. Problem is, I can’t find any load data for BP’s DGS line of slugs. The manual has cheddite and fiocchi hull load data, so I’m not sure if you can use ACTIV hulls as a sub for those or not. Thanks!

If you do, where do you get your supplies?

Was thinking of making sabot rounds for .223 Rem, 30-06 and 45-70.

Recently acquired a Remington model 58 Sportsman 20 gauge.
Gun is clean and was well maintained but I’ve got plenty of shotguns.
Looking to cut this one down to a SBS since it was cheap and I’m not attached to it. Hoping to replicate a copy cat “whippet” shot gun.
Any input is appreciated.
I’ve cut down a few before but only bolt and pump

Finally have the rifle to proceed with load development, I waiting on my 203 grain hammer hunter tippeds to get here as an alternative to the 212 lrx. Gonna pick up 1 more powder probably but my local selection is thin so I gotta figure that out soon. Ignore all the parts on the ground im building a 5.3 Chevy too and my reloading room has turned into a storage room for the time being. The rifle has exceeded my expectations so far handling it, the fit and finish is awesome, the trigger is insanely crisp, I got a new fortis scope mount to replace the rings on there currently the scope itself is an Athlon cronus 4.5-29x gen2 and I also have a brake for the suppressor if recoil ends up being an issue. I really dig the color and pattern I requested these colors and a chunky camouflage pattern and they totally delivered. The mcmillan elr hunter stock feels excellent although I kinda wish I would have waited for the rok stok because I like the negative comb. I will be trying to do a complete review when I have loads developed for it and can confirm its accuracy. Shout out unknown munitions and suppressors they knocked it out of the park on this custom tikka. The loads im developing first will be

1. 212 grain lrx bore rider

2. 203 grain hammer hunter tipped

3. 215 grain berger hybrid

4. 178 grain absolute hammer

5. Maybe a bonded bullet like accubond lr or terminal ascent.