I hate it when that happens!

Jason

Treemydog, have you ever tried Barnes TSX or their TTSX in 50 or 55 grain. Being all copper you get a longer bullet with less weight than with a traditional lead core jacketed bullet. Higher sectional density numbers for improved penetration. And the TTSX's polymer tip helps with expansion at the outer yardage numbers.

I have tried 50 gr barnes, and the rifle did not like it... I'm talking 4" groups at 100 is the best I could make it work. I've read on the 222 talk boards that most folks can't get the 50's and 55's barnes to shoot. Some will of course, but a lot of them won't. That slow twist likes short and stubby in the 50+ grain bullets, not long and slender. I've since locked into a good load with the 55 gr. sierra gamekings. When I get my deer, I'll post pics.

Removed primers, sized 80 cases for the 260

Well that is a shame that a small twist kills that bullet. But, your still getting a good .157 SD out of the Game King and that is the same with Barnes all copper 55 gr TSX so as long as it doesn't break up on close shots and opens up on the far ones alls good that work in my book. I'd be curious what kind of twist was offered in a handi rifle in 222 if one was ever offered.

I started the day straightening up my work space. That turned in to tumbling a bunch of.40S&W, 5.56, 6.5CM, and .300blk.

Once the .300blk was cleaned I decided to size and prime them. That led to testing 4 loads in my 8.5" pistol. 180gr soft point over 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, and 11.2gr of H4198. All cycled the bolt but none locked it back on an empty mag.

I was going to tumble some .270 wsm brass. It was brand new but sized and lubed and trimmed. Put the dawn and lemishine in the tumbler. Forgot to put any water. put it on and went back to work. That made for some ugly brass. Started all over and it looks much better now. Most of it did any way. Letting it run another hour with just pins and clear water and a pinch of lemishine. Took some measurements to add some shelving above the bench. Sorted a bunch of new/old stock bullets that were given to me. Put a few things in my wish list to buy after the first. Loaded up a few more .270wsm and 146g eldx looking for a sweet spot the next dry day I can go shoot. Then had to go work a wreck. Guess I can separate brass and pins now.

Sized and deprimed some 5.56, loaded 500 9mm, and 25 subsonic.300blk . One of the subs is especially for a certain blowin' doe.

Seating a few Dashers.



Waiting for these to get put on my auto trickler

Looking sweet 1bamashooter.

Cleaned 2k 9mm, loaded 500 9mm, loaded and tested 10 different 300 blk loads.

I spent all day reloading. Great day!

yesterday I tested 180gr prohunters and 180gr Hot-cor's in my 30-06

Today I loaded 1k 9mm. FYI, a .30cal can full of 9mm is a beautiful thing!

Loaded 700 5.56

24gr TAC under Hornady 55gr FMJ's

Finally got my reloading bench setup since moving. Feels good to get back behind the press.

Loaded some 165gr accubonds for my 3006 7400.
Then did some 358 win 220gr speer hot cor for my ar10
Last loaded some 140gr accubonds for my 270 wsm.

Sorted some range pick-up brass

Tumbled 45lc, .270, .300blk, and 5.56

loaded a few more 5.56

Loaded 50 .300blk subs

Sized 75 pieces of .270

my reloading room is a mess and I should start clean`n it up again. probably start after the Bill Hick`s dealer show.

Loaded up some 7-08 for my son to finish out the season

Sized 50pcs of .270

Swagged and primed 300pcs of 5.56

Going to test some diffrent seating depths

Good looking cartridges. Hope they find a good target.