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Well, despite John Nelson's lock-jaw, due to all the help (especially
from Bob and Smoke), I have results.
This is a new batch of .348 Win cartridges made with 200 grain FTX Hornady
bullets, 46.6 grains of IMR 4320, Winchester large rifle primers, and Jameson
brass. It should travel 2,200 fps.
These 50 cartridges cost approximately 24 dollars a round to build. :shock:
Almost government level costs!
Now, to be fair, I will finish loading at least another 150 cartridges with this
budget. So, that will bring the cost per round down to only 6.00 per cartridge.
And, I can now build a lot more for a lot less. So, it is all good.
But, my dog was worried. He thought I might need help to fill the dinner table
so today he went out and caught me this for dinner. He was very proud of himself.
Good boy, Phoenix.
Now, I learned that the garage gets VERY interesting for everyone else in the house
when you go in there to do focused work. Powder charging is the most stressful and
tedious part of the process. I needed my full focus. I did not enjoy interruptions.
But, I got it done.
Bullet seating was not too difficult for me, but I really feel like I have done my homework
and completed a semester long course of study. A few questions popped up that my earlier
work provided the answer to. I seated them at the crimp line. However, I dropped a charged
shell before the bullet and discovered I spend a lot of time turning over the shells to check
the primer. I dumped two additional charges onto the floor.
So, if this happens to you, wait till you finish them all before going back to re-fill them. It
will likely happen again before you are done.
Crimping was no worry.
So, I have my finished product. One last question...
:?:
How do I double check myself at this point? I KNOW I did a quality, quadruple checked, and
patient build. Is prayer my only option left before pulling a trigger?
PS. BONUS
This was overheard in a period clothing, frontier supply store.
"That's one of them there flintlock guns. You can't get the shells for those anymore."
from Bob and Smoke), I have results.
This is a new batch of .348 Win cartridges made with 200 grain FTX Hornady
bullets, 46.6 grains of IMR 4320, Winchester large rifle primers, and Jameson
brass. It should travel 2,200 fps.
These 50 cartridges cost approximately 24 dollars a round to build. :shock:
Almost government level costs!
Now, to be fair, I will finish loading at least another 150 cartridges with this
budget. So, that will bring the cost per round down to only 6.00 per cartridge.
And, I can now build a lot more for a lot less. So, it is all good.
But, my dog was worried. He thought I might need help to fill the dinner table
so today he went out and caught me this for dinner. He was very proud of himself.
Good boy, Phoenix.
Now, I learned that the garage gets VERY interesting for everyone else in the house
when you go in there to do focused work. Powder charging is the most stressful and
tedious part of the process. I needed my full focus. I did not enjoy interruptions.
But, I got it done.
Bullet seating was not too difficult for me, but I really feel like I have done my homework
and completed a semester long course of study. A few questions popped up that my earlier
work provided the answer to. I seated them at the crimp line. However, I dropped a charged
shell before the bullet and discovered I spend a lot of time turning over the shells to check
the primer. I dumped two additional charges onto the floor.
So, if this happens to you, wait till you finish them all before going back to re-fill them. It
will likely happen again before you are done.
Crimping was no worry.
So, I have my finished product. One last question...
:?:
How do I double check myself at this point? I KNOW I did a quality, quadruple checked, and
patient build. Is prayer my only option left before pulling a trigger?
PS. BONUS
This was overheard in a period clothing, frontier supply store.
"That's one of them there flintlock guns. You can't get the shells for those anymore."