RELOADING

DISCLAIMER:
On all information supplied on this page I will and can't take responsibilty for your own reloading skills/errors. On any accident that might happen to you, or your guns, or any living creature, or object when you are reloading according to this information, I'm not responsible in any matter. Allways reload safely with the proper tools and safety precautions. Use this information freely but with extreme caution ! Use a reloading manual and learn it from a experienced reloader.

REMBER THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU, OR  YOUR GUN:Reload SAFE !!!

All loads on this page have been made with a Hornady 00-7 press, Lee 9mm and .30M1 dies, Hornady 9mm/38special  taper crimp, RCBS .30 carbine taper crimp, RCBS .308win Competition seating die and a RCBS Full length size die, Lee auto-prime, Hornady powder hopper, Hornady/Pacific case trimmer, RCBS powder trickler and a RCBS 505 scale.
The standard procedure of reloading (the way I do it):

• Decapping/sizing.
• Clean the brass in the washing machine and let them dry for a few days.
• If necessary clean the brass with a decalsifying liquid (coffee machine cleaner, or very strong vinegar) to give the brass a "as new" shine. And looses some more burned powder residue.
• After they're dry use the expander die to let the bullet seat a bit easier.
• Seating the primers.
• Adjust the powder hopper to the right amount of powder necessary (LOOK AT THE POWDER TABLES ACCORDING TO THE POWDER YOU'RE USING !!!!).
• Fill the cases with powder and put a bullet on the case.
• Seat the bullet to the proper depth.
• Give the bullet a crimp (not too much, not too light).
• Ready for action !

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How to get clean brass/cases easy

Fill a bucket with warm/hot water and poor on a 50-50 solution cleaning vinegar in the water. You can also use coffeemachine decalisfier. Put the de-primed/sized cases in the water. Let them sit for a few minutes and you'll see the brass cleaning up. The stronger the solution the shorter you can leave the cases in. After you've cleaned them, rinse them again with clean hot water (no cleaning vinegar). After that let them air dry. As far as I've seen/noticed this method does not have any influence on the cases.
 

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Reloading the 9mm Luger (also known as the 9x19mm or 9mm Parabellum):
These loads are fired, one handed standing, from a CZ75b at 25 meters.

Some nice loads are:

•  115Grain Speer bullet
•  5,4 Grain Vectan Ba9
•  CCI Primers #500
•  Sellier&Bellot/Federal/Fiocchi cases
•  Overlall length of 28,7mm
•  Average group at 25 meters: 6-10cm

•  115 Grain Fiocchi bullet
•  5,4 Grain Vectan Ba9
•  CCI Primers #500
•  Sellier&Bellot cases
•  Overall length 28,7mm
•  Average group at 25 meters 4-9cm

•  124Gr Berry Copper Plated bullet
•  4,7 Grain Vectan Ba9
•  CCI Primers #500
•  Sellier&Bellot/Federal/Fiocchi cases
•  Overall length of 29,0mm
•  Average group at 25 meters 6-12cm

•  123Gr Fiocchi FMJ TC (truncated cone)
•  4,7 Grain Vectan Ba9
•  CCI Primers #500
•  MRP/Sellier&Bellot/Federal cases
•  Overall length 28,4
•  Average group at 25 meters 4-9cm
   

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Reloading the .30M1Carbine Cartridge (notice: Military cases have ussually a thicker wall so use a bit less powder for the same bullet weight)
 

These loads are fired, lying without a scope (iron sights), from a .30M1 Winchester Carbine at 50 meters.

Some nice loads are:

•  110Grain Berry Coppr Plated bullet
•  12,9Grain PRB .30M1 powder
•  CCI Primers #400
•  Dynamit Nobel cases
•  Overall length of 42,2mm
•  Average group at 50 meters 3-8cm

•  110 Grain Berry Copper Plated bullet
•  12,9Grain PRB .30M1 Powder
•  CCI Primers #400
•  Dynamit Nobel cases
•  Overall length 42,3mm
•  very light crimp
•  Average group at 50 meters 2-5cm

•  110 Grain Sierra FMJ bullet
•  13,5Grain PRB .30M1 powder
•  CCI Primers #400
•  Dynamit Nobel cases
•  Overall length of 42,5mm
•  Average group at 50 meters 4-8cm

•  110 Grain PMC FMJ bullet
•  13,3Grain PRB powder
•  CCI Primers #400
•  Federal cases
•  Overall length 42,40
•  Average group at 50 meters 4-6cm

•  100 Grain Hornady plinker (semi jacketed)
•  12,9Grain PRB .30M1 Powder
•  CCI Primers #400
•  Dynamit Nobel cases
•  Overall lenght 42,3mm
•  very light crimp
•  Average group at 50 meters 5-10cm
   

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Some nice loads for the Steyr FAL rifle, 308win / 7,62x51 NATO (notice: Military cases have ussually a thicker wall so use a bit less powder for the same bullet weight)

•  150 Grain Lapua B466 Lock base bullet
•  40,0 Grain Vihta Vuori N135
•  CCI Primers #200
•  Winchester brass
•  Overall lenght 71,00mm
•  Average group at 50 meters 3-7cm
•  Average group at 100 meters 5-12cm

•  150 Grain Lapua B466 Lock base bullet
•  42,0 Grain Vihta Vuori N135
•  CCI Primers #200
•  Winchester or Privi Partizan brass
•  Overall length 70,70mm
•  Average group at 50 meters 2-7cm
•  Average group at 100 meters 4-12cm

•  168 Grain Privi Partizan HollowPoint
•  41,50Grain Vihta Vuori N140
•  CCI Primter #200
•  Privi Partizan brass
•  Overall length 70.70
•  Average group at 50 meter 2-5cm
   

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Loads for the .223Remington or 5,56x45NATO (notice: Military cases have ussually a thicker wall so use a bit less powder for the same bullet weight)

•  55 Grain FMJ Winchester bullet
•  25,30 grain Vihta Vuori N135
•  CCI Small rifle primer
•  Igman brass (trimmed to 44,50mm)
•  Overall length 57,00mm
•  Average group at 50meter 2cm

•  68Grain Hornady BTHP match bullet
•  23,30Grain Vihta Vuori N135
•  CCI Small rifle primer
•  Igman Brass (trimmed to 44,50mm)
•  Overall length 57,00mm
•  Average group at 50 meter 1-2cm
•  Average group at 100 meter 2-3cm

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Loads for the .38special cartridge. Cartridges have been fired in a S&W M28 with a 6" barrel.

•  158gr Fiocchi SJSP
•  6,0grain of Vihta Vuori N340
•  CCI Small pistol or Remington Small pistol primer
•  Winchester brass
•  Average group at 25 meters: 3-6cm

•  158gr Fiocchi SJSP
•  6,5grain of Vihta Vuori N340
•  CCI/Remington Small pistol primer
•  Winchester or Magtech (CBC/MRP) brass
•  Average group at 25 meters: 2,5-7cm

•  125gr Fiocchi SJSP
•  4,9grain of Vihta Vuori N310
•  Remington small pistol primer
•  Winchester brass
•  Average group at 25 meters: 2-5cm

•  125gr Fiocchi SJSP
•  7,0grain of Vihta Vuori N340
•  Remington small pistol primer
•  CBC brass
•  Average group at 25 meters: 4-8cm

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Some loads for the .357magnum cartridge. Cartridges have been fired in a S&W M28 with a 6" barrel.

•  158gr Fiocchi SJSP
•  7,4grain of Vihta Vuori N340
•  Remington small pistol primers
•  Fiocchi brass
•  Average group at 25 meters: 2-5cm

•  158gr Fioccho SJSP
•  15,0grain of Vihta Vuori N110
•  Remington small pistol primers
•  Fiocchi brass
•  Average group at 25 meters: 2-5cm