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[fastwin]

I've got Trijicon Reflex II and Aimpoint red dots on AR platforms but I also have recently bought two Leupold AR .223 BDC scopes and really like them. I have a 3x9 on a 16" barrel semi auto M4 and mounted the 4x12 scope on a Rem 700. Both have mil-dot reticles.

Have a good friend that just recently got a Nikon M-223 AR 1-4X20 scope with "point blank reticle" on his AR flat top and he really likes it. I've shot it and I like it too! It's a BDC scope also.

It's nice to have the option of BUIS, red dot or a scope on an AR... but I am partial to the Leupolds I bought. Can't go wrong with any name brand scope. My 2 cents.

[Cicero]

Does anyone have the Speer #14 reloading manual? I am looking for the load data for the Speer 125 gr JSHP (#4013) in .38 and .357 mag.  My older manuals dont have the data for the HP-38 and Titegroup I currently have been using.

Thanks.

[kopfjäger]

Maybe here


http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=39943.msg711681#msg711681

[Cicero]

searching reloading data only results in my post 


I figured a couple people would roll their own here.

[Monsterlover]

You could try calling speer.  They should be able to give you data over the phone, right?

[ducpainter]

I reload, but only for 9 and .223.

The Hodgdon data doesn't list any Speer bullets and the only 125 gr is an xtp.  http://data.hodgdon.com/main_menu.asp

I'd think that if you start at the lowest suggested load and work up watching for pressure signs you'd be OK.

Do you have a chrono?

[Cicero]

not yet, I just got into it.

I had loaded 5 rds doing exactly that, 4.3 grs of hp-38 and titegroup (10 rounds total) to go test at the range today. Those are min loads far a 125 gr jshp in both my older hodgdon and speer manuals. I was doing some googling later on and was looking for target performance on the round, and saw gun forums with warnings that in speer #14 this particular bullet has a do not download warning with hp-38 and titegroup. The charges vary from site to site and are a bit higher than my older load data.

I was hoping someone here actually had the manual and wouldn't mind looking up the data real quick for me 

[ducpainter]

not yet, I just got into it.

I had loaded 5 rds doing exactly that, 4.3 grs of hp-38 and titegroup (10 rounds total) to go test at the range today. Those are min loads far a 125 gr jshp in both my older hodgdon and speer manuals. I was doing some googling later on and was looking for target performance on the round, and saw gun forums with warnings that in speer #14 this particular bullet has a do not download warning with hp-38 and titegroup. The charges vary from site to site and are a bit higher than my older load data.

I was hoping someone here actually had the manual and wouldn't mind looking up the data real quick for me 

I would if I had it.

I think you'll be fine with the online data, but calling Speer like ML suggests isn't a bad idea.

[Cicero]

Ill give that a try, hopefully someone will chime in with the data.

I guess I'm shooting lead wadcutters today instead.... oh darn. 

[ducrider45]

So I cut out of work a bit early yesterday and got to check another item off the list!




See the video clip with the link above.

This is my first shot ever with a .50 BMG! It was not as bad as I thought it might be. Im 250lbs and it still pushed me back a bit. I took 5 shots total. I hit a small yellow squash (the size of a 12oz can) at 400 yards on my first try. I missed my last shot (just high), the target (bowling pin) still fell though.

Here is a .50 AE shell (shot from my Desert Eagle) next to the .50 BMG. The rifle we used is in the background.

[Monsterlover]

Big boom

[Monsterlover]

Haven't been to the range in about a year so today I grabbed my sr9c and went.

I had the place to myself just like always and blew through 200 rounds in 45 minutes.

Had a great time and really didn't do too bad. I figure if I can keep my shots in an 8" target from 20' or less then I can toast anyone that gets into my house.

One thing I tried that I had not previously was one shot with a fast followup shot (double tap)

Tried that twice on 2 fresh targets from probably 10'  The first attempt had the first shot 1" under the bulls eye and the second shot keyholes the first. The second try wasn't as good but both shot were at least within the 8" ring.

A couple of questions. I have big hands. What should I be doing with my thumbs?  I've been in the habit of gripping the gun with my rights hand, gripping that hand with my left (push pull kind of thing)   if I put my left thumb against the takedown pin its really comfortable but I have to put my thumb (left one) back there after each shot. 

If I switch and lay my right thumb against the frame and my left over that (sort of inline) is way less comfortable but they mostly stay in place with each shot.

Question 2. How clean is clean?  I use a brass brush on the barrel a few times and then use that brush to push a cotton patch soaked with eezox through the bore.

The bore looks beautiful after a couple of runs through with the patch. However, there is still dirt on the patch. I ran about 15 of them through and while the dirt was really diminished there was still some there.

I get the feeling I could have put another 15 or 20 patches through it and not been totally clean. At what point do you stop?  Or do I need stronger cleaning chemicals?

[DRKWNG]

I have big hands. What should I be doing with my thumbs?  I've been in the habit of gripping the gun with my rights hand, gripping that hand with my left (push pull kind of thing)   if I put my left thumb against the takedown pin its really comfortable but I have to put my thumb (left one) back there after each shot.  

If I switch and lay my right thumb against the frame and my left over that (sort of inline) is way less comfortable but they mostly stay in place with each shot.

Starting around 1:05

[ducpainter]

Haven't been to the range in about a year so today I grabbed my sr9c and went.

I had the place to myself just like always and blew through 200 rounds in 45 minutes.

Had a great time and really didn't do too bad. I figure if I can keep my shots in an 8" target from 20' or less then I can toast anyone that gets into my house.

One thing I tried that I had not previously was one shot with a fast followup shot (double tap)

Tried that twice on 2 fresh targets from probably 10'  The first attempt had the first shot 1" under the bulls eye and the second shot keyholes the first. The second try wasn't as good but both shot were at least within the 8" ring.

A couple of questions. I have big hands. What should I be doing with my thumbs?  I've been in the habit of gripping the gun with my rights hand, gripping that hand with my left (push pull kind of thing)   if I put my left thumb against the takedown pin its really comfortable but I have to put my thumb (left one) back there after each shot. 

If I switch and lay my right thumb against the frame and my left over that (sort of inline) is way less comfortable but they mostly stay in place with each shot.

Question 2. How clean is clean?  I use a brass brush on the barrel a few times and then use that brush to push a cotton patch soaked with eezox through the bore.

The bore looks beautiful after a couple of runs through with the patch. However, there is still dirt on the patch. I ran about 15 of them through and while the dirt was really diminished there was still some there.

I get the feeling I could have put another 15 or 20 patches through it and not been totally clean. At what point do you stop?  Or do I need stronger cleaning chemicals?

If you don't have any leading, or copper fouling and your groups are reasonable for the gun and ammo...

it's clean enough.

[Monsterlover]

Starting around 1:05

Re what he says about the thumbs, I'm doing that but the support hand thumb doesn't seem to stay in place.

Good video, I picked up some things.

If you don't have any leading, or copper fouling and your groups are reasonable for the gun and ammo...

it's clean enough.

Its never had copper through it and groups are as good as good as the operator can make them so ill call it good enough.