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Hans K Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Southern California Joined: Apr 15^th, 2013	First post , back in on 32 - 40 after years away . Apr 15^th, 2013 at 10:26am	Print Post
	I was given my departed friends collection of gear . I am still sorting out the Basics . It looks like 38 - 55 brass sized to 32 - 40 . Some moulds in 170 gr and 200 gr . It looks like he has seat long bullets on the cases ,instead of the breech seating method . I did find a drilled out primer hole ( .250) on a case could be a seating tool . I have 30 years reloading 45 / 308/ 357 sig / 38 / 6mm / casting /sizer / wheel weight buckets .So I'm set on primers - dies - trimmers - measures . So far 4227 . 4895 . blue dot . 2400 . are powders I have or found in his gear . Just wondering whats the best starting load for my 25 " barrel schuetzen style / newer (90s) rifle . I remember 4227 was the standard on 170 gr cast bullet . Seems odd to have everything I need in these times of shortage . Thanks


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7268 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: First post , back in on 32 - 40 after years away . Reply #1 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 12:35pm	Print Post
	What action is it? Do the bullet molds have numbers on them? 4227 is the powder to start with. 14.0 - 14.9 is a good range for 170 - 200 gr bullets, breech seated., 1/2 a gr less, fixed. Frank

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Hans K Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Southern California Joined: Apr 15^th, 2013	Re: First post , back in on 32 - 40 after years away . Reply #2 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 12:56pm	Print Post
	My rifle has Miller action , Molds are Saeco #553 / Hoch 32 200gr / FE .32 single SP7 .323 - .318 . I think the Saeco is out of production , maybe custom for the other two . Wondering if wheel weights are too hard an alloy .
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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7545 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: First post , back in on 32 - 40 after years away . Reply #3 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 1:18pm	Print Post
	New Wheel Weights have so little lead scrap yards won't even buy them. Fine rifle use good quality lead. 1/25 from RotoMetals you won't go wrong Bullet is the most important part of the load Boats


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7268 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: First post , back in on 32 - 40 after years away . Reply #4 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 1:19pm	Print Post
	Don't use WW, for good relieable bullets use only tin/lead mixures. + - 20/1. 30/1 is as soft as I would go. Sould like you have good molds to start with, you just need to contact Russ Weber for a breech seater and you should be set. Frank

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Hans K Participating Member Offline Posts: 13 Location: Southern California Joined: Apr 15^th, 2013	Re: First post , back in on 32 - 40 after years away . Reply #5 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 1:38pm	Print Post
	I have some clean lead ingots , with tin bars stashed . One of these mould must be the tapered type I had before . Just lube and no sizing on them as I recall . Thanks to all who replied .


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2271 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: First post , back in on 32 - 40 after years away . Reply #6 - Apr 15^th, 2013 at 5:56pm	Print Post
	Hans, the case with the drilled out primer pocket might be a low tech bore guide for cleaning purposes. That's what I use. Chris.


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