Just shot my first reloads! - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

poorrichandy · 07-30-2007, 11:49 AM

Well, after months of reading info and gather supplies, I finally can say I've shot my own rounds. My Lee Classic turret press came in on friday and I spent this weekend getting it all set up. Loaded 50 rounds lastnight and went to the range on my lunch break today to try it out. They shot great, were alot cleaner than the WWB that I've been shooting, and most importantly, didn't blow up my gun (my wife was nervous) or have any kind of failure. I used the load data off of the titegroup bottle. It was a 185gr. bullet from precision bullets, 4.7 grains of titegroup, with a CCI small pistol primer in used WWB cases. Can't wait to load up some more. Could have never done it without reading everything on XDtalk... Thanks to everyone!

CharlieHo · 07-30-2007, 12:01 PM

Congrats!

jeepinbanditrider · 07-30-2007, 12:04 PM

It felt great when I loaded up my first .45ACP reloads and put a few down the barrel. Felt good to know I did it myself and I was going to see an almost 47 percent decrease in my ammo prices.

zac07 · 07-30-2007, 12:40 PM

It dosent save you any money, because you will shoot twice as much now.

Jmanwit · 07-30-2007, 12:41 PM

That's awesome bro. I can't wait.

Krackels · 07-30-2007, 01:08 PM

Congrats. I also was a little worried about blowing myself up so much so that I didn't even aim for the first magazine. lol.

ichy_trigger · 07-30-2007, 01:15 PM

Congrats, 4.7 of TG is a pretty standard load so you should have good luck with it.

Riflemanz · 07-30-2007, 01:54 PM

Congrats on reloading.Its even more fun when you take game with them like a deer.

MrBug · 07-30-2007, 03:03 PM

It all starts with this. Load one caliber then you have to get another and another. So far I am only loading for 4 calibers....bound to be more in the future. Nothing like the feeling of saying...."I don't shoot no stinking factory loads!" Ok...the grammar stinks but the feeling of pride is all the same.

RobFMJ · 07-30-2007, 05:06 PM

Heh, I started out loading .44 mag...

First thought that popped into my head when I shot my first reloads was, "holy ****, this aint factory ammo!"

07-30-2007, 11:49 AM	#1
poorrichandy XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 66	Just shot my first reloads! Well, after months of reading info and gather supplies, I finally can say I've shot my own rounds. My Lee Classic turret press came in on friday and I spent this weekend getting it all set up. Loaded 50 rounds lastnight and went to the range on my lunch break today to try it out. They shot great, were alot cleaner than the WWB that I've been shooting, and most importantly, didn't blow up my gun (my wife was nervous) or have any kind of failure. I used the load data off of the titegroup bottle. It was a 185gr. bullet from precision bullets, 4.7 grains of titegroup, with a CCI small pistol primer in used WWB cases. Can't wait to load up some more. Could have never done it without reading everything on XDtalk... Thanks to everyone! __________________ XD-40SC and some bullets...

07-30-2007, 12:01 PM	#2
CharlieHo XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 514	Congrats! __________________ "The philosophy of gun control: Teenagers are roaring through town at 90 MPH, where the speed limit is 25. Your solution is to lower the speed limit to 20." - Sam Cohen, inventor of the Neutron Bomb

07-30-2007, 12:04 PM	#3
jeepinbanditrider XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineral Wells, Tx Posts: 4,979	It felt great when I loaded up my first .45ACP reloads and put a few down the barrel. Felt good to know I did it myself and I was going to see an almost 47 percent decrease in my ammo prices. __________________ Stuff USPSA-A59201

07-30-2007, 12:41 PM	#5
Jmanwit XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 1,414	That's awesome bro. I can't wait. __________________ Everyone else hase one... http://jmanwit.blogspot.com/ *God Doesn't Let The Angels Die...* Springfield Armory Xtreme Duty .45 ACP The .45 ACP - 230 grains of freedom! Remington 870 Security 12 gauge M1 Garand "The single greatest battle implement ever devised by man" - A great American CMMG M4gery

07-30-2007, 01:08 PM	#6
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,820 Blog Entries: 6	Congrats. I also was a little worried about blowing myself up so much so that I didn't even aim for the first magazine. lol. __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin PA Roll Call

07-30-2007, 12:40 PM	#4
zac07 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,121	It dosent save you any money, because you will shoot twice as much now.

07-30-2007, 01:15 PM	#7
ichy_trigger XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 8,316	Congrats, 4.7 of TG is a pretty standard load so you should have good luck with it. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png

07-30-2007, 01:54 PM	#8
Riflemanz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 249	Congrats on reloading.Its even more fun when you take game with them like a deer. __________________ NRA Member Menomonee Falls rod&gun club member I Reload .338wm,45-70,.308,.270,.223,45acp,44mag, fisherman, bowhunter,deerhunter XD45 acp

07-30-2007, 03:03 PM	#9
MrBug XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 211	It all starts with this. Load one caliber then you have to get another and another. So far I am only loading for 4 calibers....bound to be more in the future. Nothing like the feeling of saying...."I don't shoot no stinking factory loads!" Ok...the grammar stinks but the feeling of pride is all the same. __________________ How we conduct ourselves defines us. At the end of the day we answer to ourselves. At the end of our days we answer to God.

07-30-2007, 05:06 PM	#10
RobFMJ XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 1,955	Heh, I started out loading .44 mag... First thought that popped into my head when I shot my first reloads was, "holy ****, this aint factory ammo!" __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

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