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Posted: 2/1/2014 2:31:43 PM EDT
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Hey all, so I finally have a good load that i am comfortable that I can continously get 1" groups at 150yards with, which is a 55gr Hornady SP on top of 24.5gr of IMR 8208 and CCI 400 primers. No crimp.
Question is i have about 150 left that I am going to load up tonight, and wanting to just toss them in a plano ammo can with the rubber gasket, and keep filling it up for plinking/training. For ammo that im using to do precision bench rest paper punching or yote hunting, I will be putting them in 50 round boxes. Is it ok to through them loose in the ammo can without a crimp? Seems like I have plenty of neck tension, i cant make the bullet budge no matter how hard I pull or push, and havn't seen one move letting it rack forward, then pulling it out and measuring it. |
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I store all of my factory ammo loose, just like you've mentioned in
50 cal ammo cans. However, I don't like to do that with reloads. I still use 50 cal ammo cans, but I keep each batch separate in sandwich ziploc bags with the load data and date written on the bag. At least this way if I have an issue, I don't have to tear every round apart in that can, I know which lot(s) are the issue. |
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I store almost all my bulk ammo loose in ammo cans.
Tip: Weigh the can empty, and know how many of the rounds in the can make up a pound and label it on the outside of the can. That way all you need is a scale to know how many rounds are in your ammo can. An example: 
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Hey all, so I finally have a good load that i am comfortable that I can continously get 1" groups at 150yards with, which is a 55gr Hornady SP on top of 24.5gr of IMR 8208 and CCI 400 primers. No crimp. Question is i have about 150 left that I am going to load up tonight, and wanting to just toss them in a plano ammo can with the rubber gasket, and keep filling it up for plinking/training. For ammo that im using to do precision bench rest paper punching or yote hunting, I will be putting them in 50 round boxes. Is it ok to through them loose in the ammo can without a crimp? Seems like I have plenty of neck tension, i cant make the bullet budge no matter how hard I pull or push, and havn't seen one move letting it rack forward, then pulling it out and measuring it. That's what I do with bulk "Service Grade" reloads. |
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