John E.B. Rawton Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 8:07 AM, Chuck Would, SASS # 53289 said: It's a Dillon 650. I have heard that TB does not meter well. We'll find out today. I have used nothing but Trail Boss in my Dillon 550B for 10 years loading .45 and .38 consistently with no issue right down to an empty hopper. Just my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawhide Rio Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 11:13 AM, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Very easy to over charge any handgun case when not paying attention. I say that as someone who has been reloading for 50+ yrs. WW231 and HP38 are the same powder. My #2 choice for SASS. I use Unique, for ALL of my SASS loading. OLG Good luck overcharging with Trail Boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 37 minutes ago, Rawhide Rio said: Good luck overcharging with Trail Boss. Good luck get'n a consistent charge with TB.... OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawhide Rio Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Good luck get'n a consistent charge with TB.... OLG Been getting consistent charges for over 8 years, and checking every 20th charge. Never a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Solo Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 32 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Good luck get'n a consistent charge with TB.... OLG Its really only a problem if you don't do the pool pump trick or you use the pistol insert instead of the rifle i've found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 58 minutes ago, Rawhide Rio said: Been getting consistent charges for over 8 years, and checking every 20th charge. Never a problem. May I ask, what you allow for weight variance? OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackface Charlie Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 9:24 AM, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Why does he want to use TB, when there are so many other powders that meter much better? Have him look at Unique and WW-231. OLG I'm a newbie----getting ready to load my first rounds for wild bunch and will be using 205 gr bullets and unique-----what recipes' are you using----thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Blackface Charlie said: I'm a newbie----getting ready to load my first rounds for wild bunch and will be using 205 gr bullets and unique-----what recipes' are you using----thank you Are you loading .45 acp? Is so-I would use 5.5gn of WW231 powder and a 200gn SWC bullet. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackface Charlie Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I’ve loaded about 25k rounds of 45 on that recipe with 200 gr rn FMJ. Been happy with that! Just loaded up 1500 rounds for wild bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Blackface Charlie said: I’ve loaded about 25k rounds of 45 on that recipe with 200 gr rn FMJ. Been happy with that! Just loaded up 1500 rounds for wild bunch. You can't use FMJ bullets in WB or SASS. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackface Charlie Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Yup—-hence the 1500 lead rounds I loaded this week. Kind of a bummer as I have two 20 mm ammo cans full to the brim of loose 45 fmj’s. I shoot several hundred a week so as I burn through those I’ll just reload with lead . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 "Chuck, please tell your friend to get a good loading manual and stick to published data. I can't emphasize that enough. If he can find a mentor who can show him the reloading process, so much the better. I hate to sound like a stern schoolmarm, but suggesting loads that are outside published data to a newbie reloader is a really bad idea." BETTER ADVICE has never been given , this is worth repeating here even tho we are loading well below the minimum pressures and velocities - it makes no sense to make a mistake that can change your life or someone else's near you , there are so many loads that are within the norm for near any powder we might think to use in this sport , why re-invent the wheel ? ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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