Reeder Custom Guns - I've not pushed the plain base that hard yet

WB
I've not pushed the plain base that hard yet
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 10:46

but my little 80 gr. FPGC .257 cal. pill for Gary's rounds (.255 Banshee and .256 Falcon) I shot from a .25-35 Win. rifle using Lil'gun and 1680. They ran 2500 and 2200 fps respectively. Clean and just as good, seemingly, as jacketed bullets for my purposes.

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The reason I put checks on after painting and before sizing? So I can SEE them, mine need to be sized after painting to .257" as they end up closer to .260" painted. You need to crimp on checks anyway so why do it twice?
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Something as simple as this can do small batches. These were special PB 158 gr. SWC 9mm. They are a little long for the internal capacity of the Luger case, it gets thick before the bullet is fully seated. Ran a slick 1000 fps in my HP.

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Coated 32 Cast Bullet Experiment... - Huey, 2018-09-11, 15:56
- Wadcutters - Frank B, 2018-09-12, 06:20
- I’ve been wanting to try some - BigRed, 2018-09-11, 18:43
  - Get some of the other guys to PM you. - WB, 2018-09-12, 07:35
    - I've shot the plain based coated bullets to 1700+ fps... - Huey, 2018-09-12, 08:53
      - I've not pushed the plain base that hard yet - WB, 2018-09-12, 10:46
        Did you ever chrono the differences between coated and not? (nm) - Amede, 2018-09-12, 11:36
        I never thought of it actually. A handgun - WB, 2018-09-12, 15:03
        Just wondering if the paint coating, - Amede, 2018-09-12, 16:30
        LOL, do not try it in the house oven! Stinky! - WB, 2018-09-12, 18:51
  - check with WB. he is the pink bullet guru (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2018-09-11, 19:23