i finally got it home!

[billy]

well i got my 454 casull dies and was decapping some brass.
the tiny screw that secures the shell holder in my lyman press broke in half lengthways.
so it all came to a screeching halt until i go to town and find a suitable replacement.
shucks!

[billy]

40 cents and 30 miles later it's running like clockwork again.

[forestgleaner]

I think this is part of why I don't reload. Fear of blowing up a gun, blowing up myself, or just haveing so many doubts that I never figure out what I am doing. Oh, and haveing three young kids. one of which I am certain would find out how to set off all the powder at once.

[billy]

i have no kids and live alone.
i like reloading.

[samuel]

I have lots of kids around and they often think they are helping me.After a couple safe demos with powder and primers they are very cautious. sam.

[billy]

come to think of it.
even if i DIDNT like reloading i would do it .
i cant afford to buy loaded rifle and large cal. handgun ammo

[irish murphy]

Is that a LEE press billy?I havent looked at a lee catalogue for years.Its a lot like the old super simplex press made in australia.

Reloading is the same as everything we do.If common sense is used its all good.Dont be afraid to ask questions no matter how dumb they might sound.

I couldnt really shoot very much if i didnt load my own.Some of my firearms i could use factory,but i would sacrafice accuracy.Then others are custom and there is no factory ammo available.

Nothing better than harvesting animals with ammo you loaded yourself,or winning a competition with your own brand of woopass.

[billy]

that is an about 40 year old lyman all american press.

[bored2bhere]

Originally Posted by samuel

The problem with 4227 is it is a powder made for high handgun loads or small capacity rifle loads.It works best with a full roll crimp giving it time enough to ignite before it pushes the bullet into the barrel giving the gasses time enough to escape between the cylinder and barrel.It is not fast enough burn rate for light loads.I was using it once with jacketed bullets and slight crimp and some only poped and some stuck in the barrel.With a full crimp you should be ok but watch putting a full crimp on.Be sure you dont push the casing out so the cartridge wont chamber.No danger there,just disgusting. sam.

i actually thought i might get into this
samuels scaredme out of it now

Originally Posted by billy

has anybody even heard of a friend of a friend that has been injured from reloading?
i havent.
dont bother telling me about crap you found on the internet.

If you dont get a good crimp to delay the bullet until the powder is burning good the lack of gasses will mean low pressure and doesnt even expand the case enough to get a good gas seal.This is evident when you have black down the outside of the fired case. unquote:like this sam?
this is a factory win. super x case

billy I had freind whos shooting reloads from a another friend. he says that nothing was wrong the first few cylinders in a 357 mag how ever disaster struck . when the gun exploded it went up over his arms the rear end of the pistol smacking hin in the head . the gun was ruined and he never has used reloads since......

[billy]

out of the billions (yes billions) of rounds made at homes all over the world i think it's pretty safe .
be careful