My BCA upper did the same to the cases. Sent it back and they reworked the feed ramps stating they were “too aggressive”. Seems better, thanks for the video.
Maybe some "dummy rounds" first, then primer and power? Nothing like function checking with live rounds. Be careful DR. Like your bullet selection. I just picked up the Lee molds myself! Good stuff 👍👍
The more videos I put out the dumber I sound 🤣 Great tip, will definitely remember to function test with the dummys. Thanks for the knowledge, brother 👍🇺🇸👊
Yessir! Saved $80 of the case prep + trim station they also offer, which can work with shouldered cases. With this set up, I can do pistol and silly straight wall cases like the legend! Thanks brother👍🇺🇸👊
Hey dummy 🤪, you ain't no dummy ! You did very careful research on different bullets , and you were within limits , because you saw how your brass reacted , me as a real dummy ? Would've missed what you didn't! Congratulations on your complete research testing 👏
Thanks, I appreciate it. These loads were still quite on the hot side, so I would advise starting a few grains lower and working up from there if you wanted to try these.👊
Are you aware that the Legend has a very short throat? This is what causes bullets that are full diameter to stick in the throat, sometimes not even allowing the bolt to fully close. Powder coated bullets will make this even worse, sticking like glue. This is why factory loads have those traffic-cone noses.
Correct, these bullets were not made for the 350L. Some ending up working, some no so much. That's why we test these things to see what we can get away with. These actually all work very well, if short enough. The biggest one worked the best at the range. I need to look for an appropriate mold to get one day with a 350L profile. Until then I will just use these and be safer about the powder charge I'm picking.
Did you sneak into my house and take my 8# jug of Heavy Pistol powder? 😂🤣 I'm just about finished with all of my "major life projects", for awhile. So I'm going to start experimenting with Heavy Pistol for some handgun loads. I don't have, or plan to have a 300blk, but it was still interesting video 👍🇺🇸
This is my jug of Shooters World Heavy Pistol smokeless gun powder. There are many like it, but this one is mine 🤣 I need to do some work with it in the 357mag. Always more to come! Thanks Jerry🇺🇸👊👊
I sure do I'm load a custom 356 170 190 and 200 all with 20.4 gn in my 350l 20in vel is 2100 2000 and 1950 fps bhn 10 to 11 powder coated twice and resized to 356 from 362 i will never have to buy 180 power point again. I have casted 600 of each 100 percent reliable just keep the round from making contact with the rifling about 5thousands as any round if your bolt closes on the ccx rifling your makings a handgernads they need a little bullet jump. I use 300mp in 22tcm tcmr9 300aac 7.62x39 and 5.56 it will not work in 6.5 grendel do not try you wiil have a blown primer pocket. It's just like lilgun and h110 my 300aac loves it.
I haven't measured growth between any firings, but the trimmer will take a bit off each time. Not a lot, but I just want to keep them all the same all the time because they headspace off the mouth. Hotter loads stretch a bit more, but still nothing horrible. Thanks.
I'm running an AR so they get beat up quite a bit around the case head from the extractor pulling on the rim and all that that comes with a semi auto. I'm sure a bolt gun would be more gentle, and you could also run them hotter. I honestly haven't shot enough of these to see where they fail, but I'm guessing it will be the primer pockets that go out first. Annealing will probably help with preventing splits on the mouth, since it's getting expanded out like a pistol cartridge every loading. As far as reaching 25+ firings, I doubt I'll ever get there, but somebody that anneals every time and shoots the same load could probably stretch them out for quite a few firings. I've heard of some F Class shooters getting that many firings, but I'm not capable of that lol...Unless we're just doing Trail Boss powder puffs, I could probably get quite a few out of those, but I'm sure you're talking about full powder rounds. What're loads are you running and in what gun?
@@DummyRound Don’t have a 350, yet! Right now I have a Ruger 77/357 that is used for field shooting practice. I run plain based cast bullets at 1550 fps for around 3 MOA. Brass never needs trimming and cases are probably good for at least 15-20 loadings before the mouth starts to crack. Just trying to figure out if a 350 Legend bolt rifle could fill this role better in any way.
We learned a lot, but now I have more questions than I began with. Gotta start somewhere I suppose, and I should have started a few grains lower on every single projectile. Now I pretty much know my max charges lol 😆 Thanks brother 🇺🇸👊👍
DR.. the 19 rounds is sending my OCD into overdrive..😳😂
My head wanted to explode the entire time 🤣
My BCA upper did the same to the cases. Sent it back and they reworked the feed ramps stating they were “too aggressive”.
Seems better, thanks for the video.
Yep, had to send it back and it's been fine since then! Thanks for watching brother 👍👊🇺🇸
Man, that Rock Chucker II looks awful wobbly. That'd drive me nuts, seeing and feeling it flex that much, while I'm trying to handload with it.
It's been moved several times and properly mounted since then👍🇺🇲
@@DummyRound
That's a good thing.
Maybe some "dummy rounds" first, then primer and power? Nothing like function checking with live rounds. Be careful DR. Like your bullet selection. I just picked up the Lee molds myself! Good stuff 👍👍
The more videos I put out the dumber I sound 🤣 Great tip, will definitely remember to function test with the dummys. Thanks for the knowledge, brother 👍🇺🇸👊
Stay safe! Always glad to help👊🇺🇸👍
Always appreciated!
That Lee trim adapter for the case prep center is the bomb 💣
Yessir! Saved $80 of the case prep + trim station they also offer, which can work with shouldered cases. With this set up, I can do pistol and silly straight wall cases like the legend! Thanks brother👍🇺🇸👊
Hey dummy 🤪, you ain't no dummy ! You did very careful research on different bullets , and you were within limits , because you saw how your brass reacted , me as a real dummy ? Would've missed what you didn't! Congratulations on your complete research testing 👏
Thanks, I appreciate it. These loads were still quite on the hot side, so I would advise starting a few grains lower and working up from there if you wanted to try these.👊
A smorgasbord of 350 Legends👍🍻
Must test all the things!👊🇺🇸👍
Are you aware that the Legend has a very short throat? This is what causes bullets that are full diameter to stick in the throat, sometimes not even allowing the bolt to fully close. Powder coated bullets will make this even worse, sticking like glue. This is why factory loads have those traffic-cone noses.
Correct, these bullets were not made for the 350L. Some ending up working, some no so much. That's why we test these things to see what we can get away with. These actually all work very well, if short enough. The biggest one worked the best at the range. I need to look for an appropriate mold to get one day with a 350L profile. Until then I will just use these and be safer about the powder charge I'm picking.
I'm patiently waitng for Buffalo bore to offer this in HARDCAST flat point , and with S&W ,now with a revolver , lets go. B B
That sounds pretty awesome. Those 200gr sure would hit something hard.
In general, the seating depth of the bullet should be no less than the bullet's dia.
I've heard that a million times, I should probably try implementing it 😅 Thanks, Mr.762👊🇺🇸👍
Never heard that before , I just learned something. Thanks
@@HobbiesHobo I forgot where I read that as well, most likely it was in one of my reloading manuals.
@@HobbiesHobo never heard that myself
Did you sneak into my house and take my 8# jug of Heavy Pistol powder? 😂🤣
I'm just about finished with all of my "major life projects", for awhile. So I'm going to start experimenting with Heavy Pistol for some handgun loads.
I don't have, or plan to have a 300blk, but it was still interesting video 👍🇺🇸
This is my jug of Shooters World Heavy Pistol smokeless gun powder. There are many like it, but this one is mine 🤣
I need to do some work with it in the 357mag. Always more to come! Thanks Jerry🇺🇸👊👊
@@DummyRound 😂🤣😂🤣 Great line!
I would like to see you use some varget rifle powder with 165. Gr. Or. Bigger jacketed bullets.
I'll try some when it isn't $50 per pound lol. I do have some 165 SST I want to test here soon.
Do you have any experience with Alliant 300 MP? Thought about buying that for a 357 mag rifle
I do not, but I'd grab a pound if I saw it out in the wild some day. Supposed to be a good 300blk powder as well. Thanks brother 👍🇺🇸👊
I sure do I'm load a custom 356 170 190 and 200 all with 20.4 gn in my 350l 20in vel is 2100 2000 and 1950 fps bhn 10 to 11 powder coated twice and resized to 356 from 362 i will never have to buy 180 power point again. I have casted 600 of each 100 percent reliable just keep the round from making contact with the rifling about 5thousands as any round if your bolt closes on the ccx rifling your makings a handgernads they need a little bullet jump. I use 300mp in 22tcm tcmr9 300aac 7.62x39 and 5.56 it will not work in 6.5 grendel do not try you wiil have a blown primer pocket. It's just like lilgun and h110 my 300aac loves it.
DR dose your barrel have M4 feed ramps I didn’t see anything like it’s just hogged out
Not a standard M4 ramp.
mine has a 9mm feed ramp just one big ass shovel lol
@@Threefiftylegend that's pretty much what my BCA is doing
How much brass growth are you seeing with mid level cast loads?
I haven't measured growth between any firings, but the trimmer will take a bit off each time. Not a lot, but I just want to keep them all the same all the time because they headspace off the mouth. Hotter loads stretch a bit more, but still nothing horrible. Thanks.
@@DummyRound Thanks. Any idea on case life? Do you think 25-30 loadings is possible or have you seen signs of case head separation on well used cases?
I'm running an AR so they get beat up quite a bit around the case head from the extractor pulling on the rim and all that that comes with a semi auto. I'm sure a bolt gun would be more gentle, and you could also run them hotter. I honestly haven't shot enough of these to see where they fail, but I'm guessing it will be the primer pockets that go out first. Annealing will probably help with preventing splits on the mouth, since it's getting expanded out like a pistol cartridge every loading. As far as reaching 25+ firings, I doubt I'll ever get there, but somebody that anneals every time and shoots the same load could probably stretch them out for quite a few firings. I've heard of some F Class shooters getting that many firings, but I'm not capable of that lol...Unless we're just doing Trail Boss powder puffs, I could probably get quite a few out of those, but I'm sure you're talking about full powder rounds.
What're loads are you running and in what gun?
@@DummyRound Don’t have a 350, yet! Right now I have a Ruger 77/357 that is used for field shooting practice. I run plain based cast bullets at 1550 fps for around 3 MOA. Brass never needs trimming and cases are probably good for at least 15-20 loadings before the mouth starts to crack. Just trying to figure out if a 350 Legend bolt rifle could fill this role better in any way.
357 doesn’t need lube either with carbide dies.
Barrel length?
16 inch
was i reading that right 24 grains?
Those were at 22gr, but you should probably start back at 18 or so and work up... they were pretty hot, so be careful
@@DummyRound no doubt, I thought I read 24 grains and I was thinking that was hella hot
@@tonkatank045 haha yeah do not do 24gr
You have something to go on now .
Gotta start somewhere, I should have probably started way lower!
figuring it out 👍...
never ending process..
We learned a lot, but now I have more questions than I began with. Gotta start somewhere I suppose, and I should have started a few grains lower on every single projectile. Now I pretty much know my max charges lol 😆 Thanks brother 🇺🇸👊👍
did someone say 350 legend 🤔😂😂
Haha 🤣