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emptybottle151
02-02-2013, 2:31 PM
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PMC case, Lake City M193 55 grain Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail, 21.0 grains of Hodgdon H332, CCI small rifle primer.

Reloaded on a Lee Classic Turret press kit with Lee 223 rem deluxe die set.

Will be making 10 round batches of 21.0, 22.0, & 23.0 grains for testing.

sghart
02-02-2013, 4:07 PM
Congratulations! You are officially "hooked". It only gets better.

Bill Steele
02-02-2013, 4:55 PM
Good job and I see you didn't succumb to the need to polish your brass all up, good for you.

Have fun, good luck.

PS - At that load, no need to turn your head and close your eyes on the first one, so you won't be shooting the guy next to you's target... ;)

Revoman
02-02-2013, 5:09 PM
Cracking that first round with everything working smoothly will put a grin and a half on yer mug fo' sho'!!! It's all downhill from there. You will become a brass whore just like the rest of us.

kurac
02-03-2013, 12:03 AM
Good job, and nice funnel

Cheep
02-03-2013, 5:27 AM
Congrats! Now shoot it and reload it again.

3006mv
02-03-2013, 7:19 AM
what are you shooting out of? you need to get a real funnel w/o all of those swiss cheese holes in the sides:D
I think my ar likes 21.7 gr w/ 55 gr fmj, i will have to recheck though.
good for you for working up your loads, 21 is a good start. H322 is a great powder, try it w/ 53 gr bullets, sometimes now it is easier to find less than 55 gr fmjs, the weird ones most people don't shoot.

mrlonewolf
02-03-2013, 7:48 AM
Congratulations! You are officially "hooked". It only gets better.

^^^^ This....:43:

emptybottle151
02-03-2013, 8:36 AM
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emptybottle151
02-03-2013, 9:07 AM
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:D

EL_NinO619
02-03-2013, 9:32 AM
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Pheew!! I remember those days. Congrats, I would recommend a new scale when you get a chance, check out dillons beam scale. Also get a powder thrower, speed things up a bit. Welcome to the club and feel free to ask any questions that arise. :D

emptybottle151
02-03-2013, 9:39 AM
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Ho oh...:devil:

emptybottle151
02-22-2013, 5:30 PM
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Not the best 5 shot groups at 100 yrds with a 20'' AR, but it was windy.