Tarnished projectiles from American

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Shot more of these today with no problems except I got off shore primers that didn't go off on the first try but shot in the 2022.

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Well I shot like 30 or 40 115g FMJ today without issue so I reloaded 50 to replace the ones I shot. Got bored so I loaded 50 more. That's the problem with having a lot of supplies, you can load a lot more than you are shooting at leased I tend to. It is nice having 3 or 4 hundred extra in the trunk of the car in case you need them at the range. Craig

[Kenk]

Hey Craig, with primer prices where there at, I?ve slowed way down on my loading. Once my supplies got to a certain level, I?m not comfortable digging into them till there?s more on hand. Probably kinda a silly, but don?t want to put myself into that (I?m totally out) situation, plus it?s hard to stomach $80.00 or higher for what used to run me $37.00

[gadabout]

Yeah Ken I hear ya. I just like to reload and before the new range opened I was shooting may be once a month and then only 50 rounds so I had like 5000 rounds just of 9mm loaded and a ton of everything else. I still have a lot of everything else but I shoot 9mm every day so it goes at a steady pace. It is just nice to not have to worry about bullets, powder, or primers for a change. I have already loaded a good 300 of the FMJ but only shot like 50 or so. It's a good feeling for a change!!!  Craig

[Kenk]

Are you consistently finding US made primers anywhere in particular for a reasonable gouge prices, or mainly offshore, and if so from where and how much? Thanks Craig

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No not anywhere but Powder Valley had some off shore for a reasonable price. I do have problems with these but only like 2 out of 100 and I can live with that.  Craig

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BTW I have loaded about 125 115g FMJ so far today and it's early and I have 50 more prepped. Craig

[Kenk]

Thanks Craig, from whom, and how much from your offshore primer folks?

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Like I said Power Valley had the primers and they were like I don't remember the price but will look it up,  Craig

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OK like 210 out the door for 2000.  Craig

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BTW I forgot one of my Taurus guns so I have four. The GX4, the G2, the th9 and one other I can't remember right now. I thought of it the other day but it escapes me right now. Craig

Well it came to me I have a Taurus slim. I think it was my first Taurus.

[Kenk]

From my limited experience with Taurus, they seem to have somewhat of a checkered past. It?s nice that they seem to be pulling it together, at least with some of their recent stuff like the GX4

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Yeah and I forgot to say that I think my GX4 is breaking in as the more I shoot it the easier the trigger seems!!  Craig

[Kenk]

Other than the take up, mine has a very distinct wall, and is actually ok, vs how many polymer pistols don?t really have a wall, they just get to a certain point and go bang

[gadabout]

Looking for something to do I put the 300+ FMJ that I cleaned first and didn't come out as nice as the second group I cleaned back in the tumbler and boy they came out like brand new!! Craig