Practice reloads in last 6 Months

Garand · 03-16-2018, 07:58 AM

What is the practice round that you have built and shot the most in the last 6 months?

For me since I've been limited to indoor ranges it has been the .38 Special, using 3.9 grains of Hercules Infallible pushing a 158 grain FCP TC bullet.

John in AR · 03-16-2018, 08:03 AM

Not familiar with Infallible; is it a Canada thing?

Almost all I've shot in the last six months have been .22 rimfire, with a small amount of 223 and 9mm.

BigBassMan · 03-16-2018, 11:24 AM

38 Special with 3.2 Gr. Bullseye with a 150 Gr. SWC Lyman 358477 bullet.
9mm with 4.5 Unique and a 124 Gr. 356402 Lyman bullet.
45acp with a H&G 68 an I think 4.5 Bullseye, whatever the Star bar is, don't remember without looking.
44 Mag. 250 Gr. Keith bullet loaded with 10 Gr. Unique
44Spl. 240 Gr. Keith an 6.5 Unique
45 Colt, 255 Gr. bullet loaded with Unique middle road load.
41 Mag. 210Gr. bullet or a 190 an mid load of Unique

Garand · 03-17-2018, 03:13 AM

About 18 months ago I was offered about 9 lbs of Infallible by Hercules. It was manufactured from 1898 to 1948 as a shotgun powder. I'm down to 4 lbs now, been using it for Cowboy Action loads in .38 Spl.

John in AR · 03-17-2018, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Garand

...It was manufactured from 1898 to 1948...

Oy. Seventy years old at a minimum, and possibly as much as 120 years; and still performing. That’s impressive.

Garand · 03-18-2018, 03:42 PM

I wouldn't want to use it for a firearm that's to be used in the Olympics but for Cowboy Action with big steel targets out to a max of 25-30 yds, it works in both rifle and pistols.

Jammer Six · 03-18-2018, 08:05 PM

There is no powder I would want to use in the Olympics.

Just watching an Olympic event makes my back hurt and my knees numb. And watching figure skating make me dizzy.

Jammer Six · 03-18-2018, 08:07 PM

If I find myself trapped in a random Olympic event, I'm going to shoot my way clear.

John in AR · 03-19-2018, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jammer Six

If I find myself trapped in a random Olympic event, I'm going to shoot my way clear.

Most winter Olympic events, yes; some summer events I can tolerate.

Yes, I'm a pig. Men are pigs; sue me.

BigBassMan · 03-19-2018, 11:55 AM

Don't think I would want that one from Paraguay mad at me!

BigEd · 03-19-2018, 08:01 PM

About the only spectator sport I can watch is women's beach volleyball. ��

Jammer Six · 03-20-2018, 03:01 PM

Beach vollyball makes my eyes go up and down.

BigBassMan · 04-01-2018, 04:24 PM

Saturday loaded 800 45acp (only had 837 bullets). 1000 pain in azz 9mm an 600 38 spl.Stopped with those when ran out of empty boxes.. Might last a couple range trips, need to spend a couple days casting. Not a big project using 4 an 6 cavity molds, two of each, the sizing an lubing takes time.

03-16-2018, 07:58 AM	#1
Garand Registered User Joined: Jun 2004 From: Canadian Badlands Posts: 9,392	Practice reloads in last 6 Months What is the practice round that you have built and shot the most in the last 6 months? For me since I've been limited to indoor ranges it has been the .38 Special, using 3.9 grains of Hercules Infallible pushing a 158 grain FCP TC bullet.

03-18-2018, 08:05 PM	#7
Jammer Six Registered User Joined: Apr 2017 From: Seattle Posts: 70	There is no powder I would want to use in the Olympics. Just watching an Olympic event makes my back hurt and my knees numb. And watching figure skating make me dizzy. Garand likes this.

03-19-2018, 11:55 AM	#10
BigBassMan Registered User Joined: Jun 2015 From: North Posts: 1,872	Don't think I would want that one from Paraguay mad at me! Garand likes this.

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03-16-2018, 08:03 AM	#2
John in AR Registered User Joined: May 2004 From: Central Arkansas Posts: 5,586	Not familiar with Infallible; is it a Canada thing? Almost all I've shot in the last six months have been .22 rimfire, with a small amount of 223 and 9mm.

03-16-2018, 11:24 AM	#3
BigBassMan Registered User Joined: Jun 2015 From: North Posts: 1,872	38 Special with 3.2 Gr. Bullseye with a 150 Gr. SWC Lyman 358477 bullet. 9mm with 4.5 Unique and a 124 Gr. 356402 Lyman bullet. 45acp with a H&G 68 an I think 4.5 Bullseye, whatever the Star bar is, don't remember without looking. 44 Mag. 250 Gr. Keith bullet loaded with 10 Gr. Unique 44Spl. 240 Gr. Keith an 6.5 Unique 45 Colt, 255 Gr. bullet loaded with Unique middle road load. 41 Mag. 210Gr. bullet or a 190 an mid load of Unique

03-17-2018, 03:13 AM	#4
Garand Registered User Joined: Jun 2004 From: Canadian Badlands Posts: 9,392	About 18 months ago I was offered about 9 lbs of Infallible by Hercules. It was manufactured from 1898 to 1948 as a shotgun powder. I'm down to 4 lbs now, been using it for Cowboy Action loads in .38 Spl.

03-18-2018, 03:42 PM	#6
Garand Registered User Joined: Jun 2004 From: Canadian Badlands Posts: 9,392	I wouldn't want to use it for a firearm that's to be used in the Olympics but for Cowboy Action with big steel targets out to a max of 25-30 yds, it works in both rifle and pistols.

03-18-2018, 08:07 PM	#8
Jammer Six Registered User Joined: Apr 2017 From: Seattle Posts: 70	If I find myself trapped in a random Olympic event, I'm going to shoot my way clear.

03-19-2018, 08:01 PM	#11
BigEd Registered User Joined: Mar 2017 From: Arkansas Posts: 534	About the only spectator sport I can watch is women's beach volleyball. ��

03-20-2018, 03:01 PM	#12
Jammer Six Registered User Joined: Apr 2017 From: Seattle Posts: 70	Beach vollyball makes my eyes go up and down.

04-01-2018, 04:24 PM	#13
BigBassMan Registered User Joined: Jun 2015 From: North Posts: 1,872	Saturday loaded 800 45acp (only had 837 bullets). 1000 pain in azz 9mm an 600 38 spl.Stopped with those when ran out of empty boxes.. Might last a couple range trips, need to spend a couple days casting. Not a big project using 4 an 6 cavity molds, two of each, the sizing an lubing takes time.