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Prepped, tumbled and primed 100 Gemtech 300 blackout cases for the new upper. Also tumbled what was left in my 250 ct. box of 115 gr., 30 cal. pulled projectiles made for 300 blackout. Was also double checking Hodgdon data for reloading supers and subs. Seen a few things on the interweb about 300 blackout subs not cycling in shorter length AR pistols. When I looked at the data, I noticed that CFE Black had almost half the pressure output at 16" than 1680... Makes you wonder if some of these manufacturers are using CFE Black and not creating the required pressure. I have both powders, but will be using 1680 when I put together some subs. To be honest, I need to get some 220 gr. projectiles that aren't plated. I have a bunch of the Berry's plated bullets, but they don't recommend shooting them in anything faster than a 1:7 twist. My 7.5" 300 Blackout barrel is 1:5... Oh well, prepped for everything except subsonic 300 blackout projectiles... It's always something... Thanks, Glenn

Stevens Model 70 Visual Loading Repeater: Shoots 22 Short, Long and LR. Can’t pin down a date but believe it’s 1916-1920. Beretta Olimpia Training Rifle: 22LR Italian Military training rifle, circa 1950s. It’s a semi-auto bolt action. Flip the handle up and it fires in semi mode. Leave it down and it’s manual bolt action. I had never heard of nor seen this one before so I had to have it. I bought both rifles from the same dealer. He had them priced at $1150 together but I got them for $970. Private sale of course. My only problem now is I’m gonna have to buy yet another gun safe! Terry

I think my 300 Blackout AR pistol should cycle fine using 1680 powder. There are difference in the loading on Hodgdon's website. Seating depth is much deeper on the 1680 sub load. 2.089" COL. as opposed to 2.260". Velocity is 25 fps. more on the 1680 sub load, 1085 vs 1060 from a 16" barrel. Pressure is 18,200 psi from the CFE Black vs 32,300 psi from the 1680 powder. Both measured with 16" barrels. So yes, almost half the psi's between the two loadings posted. Normally, with supersonic cartridges I prefer a lower pressure curve when reloading. But with subs and a shorter dwell time, I would prefer the higher pressure curve. Thanks, Glenn

Curious as to how Your Pistol will cycle ?. CFE half the pressure of 1680 ,for the same load ??.

Shooting Times May issue very interesting article on .357 Ballistics ,how the reduction in velocity came about loads from 1935 - 2023 . An interesting conundrum ; Why did Lead bullets that ran 1,410 Fps out of a 8.38" barrel ,now clock the same 1,235 Fps in a 4.0" barrel as jacketed bullets that ran 140 Fps faster ( 1,550 Fps ) in the longer barrel !??. Definitely a whole lot of number finagling with regards to the .357 over the decades . As I've got several reloading manuals 60's-70's-80's and 90's which flop all over charge weights for .357 Mag. . Now I've never owned one but reloaded for one for decades ,so I decided to run MY loads over a Chronograph and None of them added up to published load data ,some close but NO Cigar . TT ; check it out if You get an opportunity ,it's an interesting read on ballistics for the .357 .

Of the hundred or so guns my dad has, there is only one that I asked he reserve for me to have when he leaves this earth. His Security Six. I've never shot a more accurate handgun than that, although I am no pistolero.