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  1. Just looking to get a few more rounds and I see Cabela's now has the .223 in a "HotShot" brand. It is on sale for $4.49 for 20. Looks like typical Russian stuff, but that is a darn good price. Plus shipped to me it is no tax and over $99 is free shipping. makes it out the door to be $0.2245. Does not say polymer or lacquer coated, but I bet it is the latter. Curious, so I looked at 9mm. They have it $8.49 for 50. Look like the ammo only comes in .223, 9mm, .308 and (very oddly) 8x57 Mauser. Anyone tried this or have an idea of the maker? Ordering from Cabela's is cheaper for me than Academy due to tax savings, but normally Academy beats them on price anyway. I know there are a few slightly cheaper places out there, but I have a gift card to both places right now, so that makes up for it. Looks like ammunitionstore.com has some Wolf WPA that is .21893 when you buy 1000 and pay shipping.
  2. Mostly an FYI and curious if anyone else has experience with Maxxtech I have a shooting friend that started reloading metallic case ammo earlier this year. He's well seasoned in shot shell reloading so the learning curve was minimal but of course, he made the usual Uhh Ohhs we all make at first and then occasionally along the way due to negligence or just momentary lack of undivided attention. Not that it really matters what kind of press he has but it's a Dillon 650XL. So after a couple of months of rolling along and reloading everything he can get his hands on he gives me a call. He tells me that on the the upstroke, as you push the down, he could hear (a distinct sound on a Dillon if you have one) the spent primer pop out of the case being resized and then everything locked up. So I tell him he has a stuck case and believe it or not his first one since he started loading about 4 months ago. Now I know he's using carbide resizing dies and I know he cleans his brass before reloading so I said don't do anything else I want to see it. When I get there I put a little extra force on it just shy up ripping the rim off and or deforming the shell plate and yep, it's stuck. I unscrewed the decapping rod and removed it and put a punch down in it and started tapping with increasing intensity and about when I thought we needed to try another method it budged a little and a few more taps and it was out. Visual inspection of the case and it looked normal and very clean. I looked at the head stamp and I initially thought it said Magtech which I know I've reloaded some and never had a problem with. When I looked down into the mouth of the case it looked as if the inside was sleeved about half way up the inside so my first thought was that it was short stroked when it was press formed but slipped through QC. Then after thinking about that a minute I thought that can't be. The inside of the case was too well formed with the cavity going down to the flash hole being perfect. Then I look at the head stamp and I realize it is not Magtech but MaxxTech. I've seen it in the ammo cabinets at retail stores and in catalogs but never had any experience with it. So today with a little help from the interwebz I know a little more about it. I found several reference like the one I cut and pasted below. This one came from Cast Boolits and was posted in September of 2016 SAFETY ALERT!! ........Maxxtech 9mm Brass Be alert for 9mm brass carrying the "MAXXTECH" headstamp!! This boxer primed brass is apparently Russian production, and from the outside looks like good, reloadable brass. The problem is on the inside: .....These cases feature a .035" thick internal sleeve that serves to both reinforce the case in the head area, and to prevent bullet set-back. This sleeve comes to within .210" of the case mouth, and is easily seen during a case inspection. This sleeve constitutes a safety issue because it SIGNIFICANTLY reduces the available case volume: .....And as a consequence, ANY powder charge that would duplicate a factory load in a normal case will produce perilously high pressures in the MAXXTECH brass. I am sure that with a proper powder charge, this brass might be a great idea: .....But none of the published 9mm data should be used in this brass! Please watch for this stuff!! The picture above was with the post and appears that the case is cracked in about the 2 o'clock position. With the internal sleeve made into this case I find it hard to believe someone could resize with any success then reload it to have to worry about reduced case capacity and a kaboom but then again, just about anything is possible once. I just looked at the MaxxTech website and they currently are not showing any boxer primed 9mm in their product. I think we know why!
  3. A year or so ago I bought some of the Oath Tango ammunition. I went back to their website ( here:http://www.oathammo.com/about-us ) and it no longer allows direct purchase and they've not responded to my inquiries. Does anyone know the reason?
  4. I had a buddy of mines wife buy him a Glock23 40 cal for his birthday and he is wanting to know what would be the best ammo for it. He had one person tell him 165 gr but I wanted to get the best info for him so I came here to the best place to find out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bersaguy
  5. http://www.bangitammo.com/store/#!/Black-Butterfly-SECONDS-No1-Standard-Velocity-458-SOCOM-305-315-gr-Lead-Free-Frangible-CTX-Migration-OVERWEIGHT-SECONDS-250-ROUNDS/p/68099316/category=14035014 Seconds due to being over weight by few grams. Comes out to be $400/250 rounds.
  6. I just got a Gempro 250 to replace my Lee Safety scale. My table for the scale consists of two 5 gallon buckets filled with concrete sitting one atop the other. These two buckets are perfect height when I'm sitting at my reloading bench and they offer a tremendous mass for isolating the scale from vibrations. The buckets are not connected in any way to my reloading bench, but they do sit approximately 4 inches to the left. The scale will be plugged into a surge protector and allowed to warm up prior to use. The scale will be cleaned prior to use along with the powder pan. I will use a Hornady powder trickler to fine tune charges than are dropped with a Lee Powder Measure. I hope to be able to use the wind screen that comes with the scale and I plan to use the included 20 gram check weight. I have one LED light directly over my reloading bench and two florescent lights in my shop. I am an inexperienced reloader so if there are any issues with my set up or concerns I should look into please feel free to let me know. Thanks.
  7. Anyone have a homemade potion to take lube off of cast bullets? Like to try my hand a powder coating... Thanks
  8. We are getting closer and closer to my 300 Blackout bullet to becoming a reality but I need some help. It is a 265+ grain bullet (depending on alloy) that I designed to feed in an AR15. It is the heaviest bullet that was designed specifically for the 300 Blackout. Everything about this bullet is optimized for the 300 Blackout. The case capacity, specifically how much was left for the powder after the bullet is seated, is optimized for the powders typically used in the 300 Blackout. That is because we all know that case fill and powder position can affect accuracy. So this bullet was designed to give the optimal space so your powders will not only burn more completely but also more consistently. It is that consistency that leads to accuracy. The nose profile is optimized for feeding in an AR 15 but care was also taken to make this bullet accurate in a widest variety of chambers possible. Because it was designed specifically for the 300 Blackout is also very forgiving when working up loads. Even without load development we are seeing positive results and those results will only get better as people use the bullet. Consistent 1.5 MOA groups using this cast bullet without ANY load development is what is being reported by some of my current testers. Those groups will shrink once we get into the load development phase of testing. I have several years in the project and we are really close to going into production but I am wanting to get more test data first. I am looking for some more people who want to try out these bullets. If anyone is interested please contact me. Prefer someone who is experienced at casting as I will send them one of the prototype molds to cast with. When these go into production I will also be looking for more people to test the production bullet. Those interested in testing the production bullets do not need experience in casting. I will submit another post when we are ready for people to test the production bullets.
  9. Academy is running a lot os sales on different ammo right now. I picked up the last three boxes of WWB 230gr FMJ 45 auto for $22.99/100.
  10. 5.56 ammo today's Cheaper Than Dirt email ad. $299 per 1000 for a couple of different brass case. $199 for steelcase. $259 for 1000 62 gr. brass--I'm guessing this one may be an error!
  11. I'm at my wit's end with my 550. The last 5 hours I've spent reloading have probably netted about 100 rounds. Today was no exception. I spent over an hour to get 32 rounds, which used 232 primers. How the hell does that happen you might ask. Well, I'll tell you. I loaded 32 rounds with only about 20 problems before I ran out of primers, then I put 100 primers in the tube only to have them end up all over my garage when they fell straight through. I thought it might have been because I had the handle down, so I put it back up and watched the next 100 do the same thing. Now, before I buy 10,000lbs of C4 and take this thing out to the dessert and blow it into pieces that even CSI mother ********** Miami wouldn't be able to positively identify, can anyone give me an idea what the problem might be? The last two times I've reloaded I've had to order parts before I could continue. If I have to order another part, I'm going the C4 route.
  12. Does anybody here load for any of the 32's? I just got a S&W model 30 in 32 Long and really like it. It is easy to reload and mild to shoot. Been kicking around the idea of getting either a 32Mag or 327Mag so I can shoot all the different 32's. Am kinda drawn to the Ruger SP101. Would like a S&W K frame, but way too expensive for me. Any suggestions?
  13. I just ordered Barnes Vor-TX 338 Lapua Magnum Ammo 280 Grain LRX Boat Tail for $2.25/round shipped. This is loaded with Lapua brass which alone is normally more than $2.25/round. https://www.targetsportsusa.com/barnes-tracking-point-vortx-338-lapua-magnum-ammo-280-grain-lrx-p-59085.aspx
  14. Did anyone else take advantage of Remington's Black Friday deal that you get $5 off per 50rd box of UMC bullets? There was a limit of 40 boxes and that's how many I bought. It's been about 2 months and I haven't received anything in the mail. Curious if anyone else on here did the same deal.
  15. PSA has on clearance a 1000 round box of PMC Starfire 240 Gr JHP for 549.99 with free shipping. That comes out to $11 per box of 20. Pretty damn good price. I don't need 1000 rounds but would split it with someone if they wanted half.
  16. If you can't find 7828 I know where is. I saw this at Field & Stream in Hoover Alabama last weekend. I think there is an Oops in there somewhere. Maybe they thought they were ordering by the pound and not by the case? That was about half of what they had out. There was another shelf on the next isle that was pretty full.
  17. Ammunition Depot has free shipping this weekend on any order over $200, before tax of course but still not bad.
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  19. Just noticed this popping up at Wally's the other day. I priced the 9mm and it was under .21/round out the door. For those who don't know, this is steel cased, but standard copper brass jacketed lead bullet, unlike the Ruskie stuff. I was on foot with already good bit of weight to carry home, so didn't grab any, but will next time (these are 150 round boxes). - OS
  20. I am looking for a bunch of 5.56/223 brass, and when I say a bunch, I mean 1,000-2,000 lbs of it. I would prefer once fired, the cheaper the better. Dave has 1,000 lbs but it is new and primed. Wondering if anyone around here has a good source for any. I have a trade deal in the mix with a guy and he needs it for a project. let me know, thanks!
  21. Looking to pick up a box of .22 Short. Anyone seen any on the shelf in East TN?
  22. I ordered one of these a few months ago: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dillon-XL-650-SL900-Bearing-rotary-shell-plate-cam-follower-/322343414701 The guy sent me one, then I just got another one in the mail today. He said he didn't want it back. Anyone have a 650 and want it? first person to post here to lay claim gets it. PM me your shipping address.
  23. Do any of you have any experience hunting black bears with 10mm? I am leaning toward the Underwood 220 grain hard cast. My weapon is a gen 4 Glock 20 with a 6" KKM barrel.
  24. One of my students just gave me some bullets. I said I dont reload .40, he says keep them anyway. Who wants them? Magtech .40 flat nose FMJ 180gr. Please, only face to face, I dont want to ship. I am in Murfreesboro and can meet at the airport. 100 bullet bag, it is opened but appears to be almost full-ffr1910
  25. Who's using this powder? I've got a line on some and haven't used it before.

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