(03-23-2018, 08:36 PM)Lumpy Grits Wrote: For targets-Let me suggest standard paper plates.
Thicker paper, and better 'show' of the bullet hit without the tearing etc.
Buy them at Sams Club or Costco, and they are supper cheap.
Also-I suggest you tract the bullet hits on the target, for future reference.
Try a .45-90 F/L size die, for your .45-70 brass.
Gary

(03-23-2018, 09:18 PM)Kurt Wrote: Cat three and less then two inches vertical at 400 yards is very respectable. make sure you have the load information well guarded so you don't loose it for this powder lot number. Developing loads I look at the vertical and not to much at the horizontal. Horozontal spreads for me is not correcting for wind and at times fat fingering or changing cheek weld and grip. Your vertical groups look very good for 400 yards in anybody's book.

I don't use sizing dies except the very first time with a new batch of brass. I have chambers I drew up and I use my reamers but they are designed for a PP only that don't need sizing for my chambers. I do have factory chambered rifles that will handle a GG bullet and for these I use a .45 short taper crimp die to get the neck diameter for a GG bullet or a PP for that matter in factory chambers. I can get the proper neck tension I want from one thousand or more with out having to use a expander plug or bushing die that might make a out of round mouth. I made a tapered plug that will fit a .38 to .50 caliber that will just flair the case mouth enough I need to get a bullet started with out shaving lead off the shank when seating with neck tension then back off the taper crimp die to knock the flair down just enough so the slight flair still on the case mouth scrapes the chamber wall. I know the taper is concentric so the case is held straight in the chamber. This is just important as getting the bullet run out to a minimum. I did this shooting bench rest and I carry it through for the black powder matches.
Yes this involves a little more time getting a uniform case length so everything is the same when the case is run through the sizing and flaring stages. I want to shoot my best at a match and if all this work falls together then if I fail shooting well it's my fault not my load or rifle or my spotter.

(03-24-2018, 07:36 AM)Snocat Wrote: Ribbons are hanging string straight on the range ! I'm going to see what theses high maintenance snowflake loads do at 500 yds . back in a few .

(03-24-2018, 07:06 AM)Snocat Wrote:

(03-23-2018, 02:40 PM)Don McDowell Wrote: On your slip fit , you may need a larger diameter bullet for optimal accuracy, depending on what your fired cases measure.

All three molds drop .458 I shoot them as cast .Fired cases inside the case mouth are .456 .457

(03-24-2018, 11:19 AM)Hanz Wrote:

(03-24-2018, 07:36 AM)Snocat Wrote: Ribbons are hanging string straight on the range ! I'm going to see what theses high maintenance snowflake loads do at 500 yds . back in a few .

Rooting for you my fellow NY'er. Go get 'em.

(03-24-2018, 08:37 AM)Lumpy Grits Wrote: 'Cat-Have you annealed the case mouths?
.456-.457 case mouth dia. after firing, says to me you haven't.
G.

(03-24-2018, 09:30 PM)Snocat Wrote:

(03-24-2018, 11:19 AM)Hanz Wrote:

(03-24-2018, 07:36 AM)Snocat Wrote: Ribbons are hanging string straight on the range ! I'm going to see what theses high maintenance snowflake loads do at 500 yds . back in a few .

Rooting for you my fellow NY'er. Go get 'em.

Thanks for the shout out Lol 8 states are closer to New York city than me . Very rural area no one locks anything and will give the shirt off there back if ya need . Our county Is lost in a sea of blue.
You going to shoot at Ridgeway this spring ?