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Has anyone had experience with loading the ACME brand of coated bullets ? I am looking for info on their 115 Gr RN-NLG coated bullet. The only published load data I found was from Alliant Powder. They listed one powder Sport Pistol; with a 4.7 gr charge weight , FED 100 primer, at a minimum OAL...

Everything I reload has all the pertinent data detailed on the container , I have been given other peoples reloads that no longer reload. I will pull the bullets, dump the powder and reassemble based on case condition. One time I accepted 100 reloads of .41 Rem Mag 170 Gr. SWC from a friend and...

Is there a better manual of instruction for a SA 1911 Range Officer Target than what is supplied with the firearm ?

Great that the whole family is participating. It is something you can all do together and enjoy. Kids to Grandparents is the beauty of clays shooting. In my earlier post I spoke about the economies of reloading. If you can locate a used MEC 600 Jr in good shape that would be my suggestion. I...

I just joined the Forum so my response is a bit late. If you are averaging in the 40's with what you are buying on sale at $50.00/case you probably won't benefit from reloading. However, if you want to improve scores by shooting a "better" shotshell, reloading may be your solution. Most of the...

Handloader magazine is my #1 source for quality load data complimenting the Bullet and Powder manufacturer's data. Brian P and John B are two of the most informative and quality writers on the magazine staff. I recently met a fellow shooter at a barbershop who was cleaning out his "library" I...

What type of clay target shooting is your family doing ? Besides the satisfaction of reloading my own ammo and tailoring it to my shotgun , improving pattern density and somewhat of a cost savings. It has become a hobby that I thoroughly enjoy. although I am a competitive trap shooter, my...

MEC is a great way to go , great support, the size master is an excellent choice. I advise adding a reloading scale to your initial investment, Lyman, RCBS all make balance beam scales. When you buy a new MEC loader they will include several powder bushings and a bar that is calibrated to shot...