So, I Was In The Loading Room Today...

[Opposite Pole]

Pierre van der Walt's book African Dangerous Game cartridges lists 30 different powders for the
9.3 x 74 R. H414 was not one of them. Send me a PM and I'll provide you with some of the loads he suggests.

Mind if I tag along? I’m about to develop some loads for my double using 285gr Norma Oryx and 286gr Nosler Partition.

 

[meigsbucks]

Gizmo,
I recently went to a Hornady auto thrower, I absolutely love it. It grows another charge as soon as you set the pan back on the scale. It is an awesome feature. I set mine low and trickle to perfect. They even have a trickle button that works great! Haven’t used the others.
I’ve tried about every priming gizmo out there, the Lyman is the best one I’ve found as far as the hand type go. The bench mounted take up to much room on the bench IMO

After using a RCBS beam scale for eons, I switched to a Lyman. It worked well but lasted only about three years and then it crapped out on me. I switched to the Hornady and I’ve been using it for about five years and as Bullthrower338 states, it has great features and works like a charm.

 

[gizmo]

Well that settles it. Thanks y’all

 

[tarbe]

Another one going over to the dark side.

So sad.

 

[gizmo]

Another one going over to the dark side.

So sad.

Beam scale will always be present to check loads.
I know technology is scary, I fought it for years but..... once you embrace it ( a little, let’s not get too carried away) it makes life much easier

 

[Bullthrower338]

Beam scale will always be present to check loads.
I know technology is scary, I fought it for years but..... once you embrace it ( a little, let’s not get too carried away) it makes life much easier

Just don’t get a Dillon and tell him, he will tar and feather you publicly! I had to tell him it was a friends that left it on my bench! I think he bought it though

 

[gizmo]

Just don’t get a Dillon and tell him, he will tar and feather you publicly! I had to tell him it was a friends that left it on my bench! I think he bought it though

lol no worries of that I don’t care to pay the cool tax for Dillon or Redding stuff

 

[Bullthrower338]

lol no worries of that I don’t care to pay the cool tax for Dillon or Redding stuff

You would pay it after you used one!

 

[Bullthrower338]

You would pay it after you used one!

I only load pistol and SLR ammo on it. But it is fast. As long as you are throwing pistol or ball powder it is quite accurate.

 

[JimP]

I'm another happy charge master owner. I will say that there is a little bit of a learning curve when you first start using it but once you start to trust it and know how it works it is a dream.

For priming I am still using a Lee hand priming tool that I bought over 25 years ago. I would hate to think of how many primers have been seated with this tool but I know that it is well into the 5 figures. This last January I was thinking that I should retire it but I asked myself "why" It still works like the day I purchased it.

 

[Shootist43]

Mind if I tag along? I’m about to develop some loads for my double using 285gr Norma Oryx and 286gr Nosler Partition.

Attached is a copy of the scan I took from the aforementioned book. Pierre van der Walt did an excellent job of documenting the history of as well as providing loading data obtained from various powder manufacturers for many of the calibers and rifle used on African Game.

Please note that the file will take several minutes to open as it is quite large.

 

[gizmo]

I'm another happy charge master owner. I will say that there is a little bit of a learning curve when you first start using it but once you start to trust it and know how it works it is a dream.

For priming I am still using a Lee hand priming tool that I bought over 25 years ago. I would hate to think of how many primers have been seated with this tool but I know that it is well into the 5 figures. This last January I was thinking that I should retire it but I asked myself "why" It still works like the day I purchased it.

The new Lee hand primers are about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop. I bent the handle seating a primer on a 223 case. I’ve fought the stinking thing every time I’ve tried to use it. From the reviews on it a lot of people say that the original tool was excellent but new one sux.

 

[Bullthrower338]

The new Lee hand primers are about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop. I bent the handle seating a primer on a 223 case. I’ve fought the stinking thing every time I’ve tried to use it. From the reviews on it a lot of people say that the original tool was excellent but new one sux.

I wore my old Lee out, bought a new one and it did suck. Bought a Hornady and RCBS and didn’t like them either. @PHOENIX PHIL had mentioned the Lyman and I tried it, works great and is so simple even I can’t break it or lose parts.

 

[gizmo]

I wore my old Lee out, bought a new one and it did suck. Bought a Hornady and RCBS and didn’t like them either. @PHOENIX PHIL had mentioned the Lyman and I tried it, works great and is so simple even I can’t break it or lose parts.

I was pretty pissed. I’ve always liked Lee stuff but that and the case trimmer doohickeys that go in the top of the press don’t work for shit.

 

[tarbe]

I know technology is scary, I fought it for years but..... once you embrace it ( a little, let’s not get too carried away) it makes life much easier

I suppose you even have one of those newfangled electric refrigerating machines?

 

[tarbe]

The new Lee hand primers are about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop. I bent the handle seating a primer on a 223 case. I’ve fought the stinking thing every time I’ve tried to use it. From the reviews on it a lot of people say that the original tool was excellent but new one sux.

If it is any consolation, I had one quite a few years ago and I broke that one (it replaced the bench mounted RCBS that also broke).

The little thumb lever just gave up the ghost and cracked in half one day.

Replaced it with the Hornady hand tool...then some years later found the Bald Eagle (just a few years ago) and now believe I have found the tool I want to live with the rest of my life.

Anything is better than pounding primers in on the old Lee Loader spring loaded doohickey!

 

[tarbe]

I wore my old Lee out, bought a new one and it did suck. Bought a Hornady and RCBS and didn’t like them either. @PHOENIX PHIL had mentioned the Lyman and I tried it, works great and is so simple even I can’t break it or lose parts.

So simple, even a caveman can use it!

 

[gizmo]

I suppose you even have one of those newfangled electric refrigerating machines?

yip annnnd running water

If it is any consolation, I had one quite a few years ago and I broke that one (it replaced the bench mounted RCBS that also broke).

The little thumb lever just gave up the ghost and cracked in half one day.

Replaced it with the Hornady hand tool...then some years later found the Bald Eagle (just a few years ago) and now believe I have found the tool I want to live with the rest of my life.

Anything is better than pounding primers in on the old Lee Loader spring loaded doohickey!

so after some research imma go with the RCBS bench primer and the Hornady electro powder gizmo. I know I know blasphemy.....

 

[Royal27]

Any of y'all ever go out to the reloading bench and wonder what was in an unlabeled coffee can, open it, and see that it's 3/4 way full of coffee?


Asking for a friend.....

 

[tarbe]

Any of y'all ever go out to the reloading bench and wonder what was in an unlabeled coffee can, open it, and see that it's 3/4 way full of coffee?


Asking for a friend.....

Kathy says it was just Nancy messing with you.

wives just love going into their husbands loading rooms and rearranging things to see if we will notice.