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Posted: 2/25/2013 2:06:33 PM EDT
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this is my first time reloading anything, cant wait to test these
ingredients: once fired brass Winchester primers hogdon titegroup at 4.0 grains (light starting load) RMR 180 grain FMJ flat nose O.A.L 1.128 
range update: Hit the range up this morning, fired a few factory loads I had left over in a box to get the day started. Then loaded up the magazine with 5 rounds. Out of the 15 rounds I shot I had 3 fail to feed (overall length an issue here?) 3 fail to eject (im guessing the powder charge is a little low for the FNX's heavy spring?) also the brass has some discoloration to it now (rainbow effect) any concerns with that? pucker factor was def. present  but glad nothing went Kaboom, so thoughts on my issues?
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im a newbie myself, waiting to get my press from 10ring. How was reloading with plated bullets? ive read some places that you should'nt start with plated bullets but hell thats all thats around right now. I was wondering about this as well.. From a loading standpoint, I never had any issues with them. I switched away from them to FMJ, personally, because they kept fouling up my Sig barrels something fierce... |
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im a newbie myself, waiting to get my press from 10ring. How was reloading with plated bullets? ive read some places that you should'nt start with plated bullets but hell thats all thats around right now. I was wondering about this as well.. From a loading standpoint, I never had any issues with them. I switched away from them to FMJ, personally, because they kept fouling up my Sig barrels something fierce... You generally want to load to LEAD bullet velocities, with plated bullets. Lead velocities are somewhat slower, than those for jacketed bullets. Make sure that you bell your case mouths enough to ensure that you don't slice off part of the bullet, while seating, since the plating is somewhat thin. Chris |
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im a newbie myself, waiting to get my press from 10ring. How was reloading with plated bullets? ive read some places that you should'nt start with plated bullets but hell thats all thats around right now. I was wondering about this as well.. From a loading standpoint, I never had any issues with them. I switched away from them to FMJ, personally, because they kept fouling up my Sig barrels something fierce... You generally want to load to LEAD bullet velocities, with plated bullets. Lead velocities are somewhat slower, than those for jacketed bullets. Make sure that you bell your case mouths enough to ensure that you don't slice off part of the bullet, while seating, since the plating is somewhat thin. Chris How do you specially bell your case. Is that controlled by your case mouth expander die? The more you expand the more bell? |
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would there be any issues shooting plated bullets through a glock barrel? Glock barrels dont like lead. If your plated bullets are shooting fast enough to lead a barrel then you could have problems. If you are shooting at lower velocities and not leading then you should be fine. Im sure someone else with more experience will come along and add to this. |
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im a newbie myself, waiting to get my press from 10ring. How was reloading with plated bullets? ive read some places that you should'nt start with plated bullets but hell thats all thats around right now. I was wondering about this as well.. From a loading standpoint, I never had any issues with them. I switched away from them to FMJ, personally, because they kept fouling up my Sig barrels something fierce... You generally want to load to LEAD bullet velocities, with plated bullets. Lead velocities are somewhat slower, than those for jacketed bullets. Make sure that you bell your case mouths enough to ensure that you don't slice off part of the bullet, while seating, since the plating is somewhat thin. Chris How do you specially bell your case. Is that controlled by your case mouth expander die? The more you expand the more bell? Yep, screw down to 'flare' the mouth, but don't flare it too much. Usually just enough to get the bullet's base into the mouth. For plated bullets, maybe a smidge more. Chris |
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would there be any issues shooting plated bullets through a glock barrel? Glock barrels dont like lead. If your plated bullets are shooting fast enough to lead a barrel then you could have problems. If you are shooting at lower velocities and not leading then you should be fine. Im sure someone else with more experience will come along and add to this. You can shoot lead in Glock factory barrels, but you have to clean them more frequently. Chris |
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Welcome to the crazy world of reloading!!! If you're like the rest of us you will spend hours upon hours in front of your bench and spending endless time searching for components!!
Oh, for the comment above, lead is safe to use in factory Glock barrels, just watch out for some leading and be sure to remove it to avoid higher than normal pressure. I shoot lead through them but I also bought an after market barrel for the one I shoot the most. I use a KKM match grade barrel in my 21C with my wheel weight boolits. If I load them a little on the fast side I can expect some leading but I just have to shoot a FMJ through it and it's all nice and shiny clean!! |
| My foray into reloading has gone off the charts! Just added another bench to hold the stuff I didn`t know I needed for the first bench. My back hurts from humping projectiles. The Post Office ladies let me use their dolly now. I just HAD to start loading for my son`s .260 Rem which required a ton of other stuff. My new scale shakes when the Boxerdog farts in my shop. Have to close the doors on it. I`m having a ball!!!! |
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would there be any issues shooting plated bullets through a glock barrel? Glock barrels dont like lead. If your plated bullets are shooting fast enough to lead a barrel then you could have problems. If you are shooting at lower velocities and not leading then you should be fine. Im sure someone else with more experience will come along and add to this. You can shoot lead in Glock factory barrels, but you have to clean them more frequently. Chris Also, if you do shoot lead, do not shoot plated or FMJ until after you de-lead the barrel. |
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I know that, but I don't see that as anything that would cause me to tell someone they are any more or less difficult to load than an FMJ. The poster below made it seem as though he had heard something in the loading process of them is more difficult. Aside from a touch more bell during setup and a little lighter load than FMJ, once you get rolling, the process is identical.
I just didn't care for how my bores looked after. Having said that, I've heard reports from others that they had no issues with fouling in their barrels. Maybe my guns are picky. Quoted:
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im a newbie myself, waiting to get my press from 10ring. How was reloading with plated bullets? ive read some places that you should'nt start with plated bullets but hell thats all thats around right now. I was wondering about this as well.. From a loading standpoint, I never had any issues with them. I switched away from them to FMJ, personally, because they kept fouling up my Sig barrels something fierce... You generally want to load to LEAD bullet velocities, with plated bullets. Lead velocities are somewhat slower, than those for jacketed bullets. Make sure that you bell your case mouths enough to ensure that you don't slice off part of the bullet, while seating, since the plating is somewhat thin. Chris |
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There is the exciting "pucker factor" of shooting your first hand made round. It was for me 23 year's ago with a 38 super and 10 year's ago with my first 223. Congrats.....  That's a good way to describe it! I'm pretty sure I was visibly wincing at the range last week when i shot my first reloads! lol |
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There is the exciting "pucker factor" of shooting your first hand made round. It was for me 23 year's ago with a 38 super and 10 year's ago with my first 223. Congrats..... That's a good way to describe it! I'm pretty sure I was visibly wincing at the range last week when i shot my first reloads! lol My pucker meter was off the charts last weekend shooting my first 300 blackout handloads through my newly assembled AR (first build for me). Back of my mind I'm saying "no damn way a bullet is leaving this barrel". Thankfully, I was wrong - had a blast. Welcome to the club, your wife/GF will REALLY love your new hobby. |
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I know that, but I don't see that as anything that would cause me to tell someone they are any more or less difficult to load than an FMJ. The poster below made it seem as though he had heard something in the loading process of them is more difficult. Aside from a touch more bell during setup and a little lighter load than FMJ, once you get rolling, the process is identical. I just didn't care for how my bores looked after. Having said that, I've heard reports from others that they had no issues with fouling in their barrels. Maybe my guns are picky. With all the noobs popping up here, I'm not surprised about what's being bandied about. Plated bullets take a little bit more attention, when loading, than jacketed bullets, is all that I was talking about. A lot of people repeat singular comments as if they're commonplace and to be expected when they're usually just an 'exception to the rule'. Chris |
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