What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Duman]

Its below zero here right now so my gun room doubles as my indoor shooting range so I shot out the window. I get 40 yards out the window not to bad. If I want to shoot long range I have to go outside and its too damn cold. [AR15]

The first time I read that to mean you shot out your window during an indoor firing range expedition.....

[Grant H.]

Well, I took that advice and ran a few hundred rounds of mixed brass through the wet tumbler for a couple of hours without the pins.

They came out way cleaner than I would have imagined.

Now they?re ready to be sized and deprimed then maybe they?ll make a trip back into the tumbler with the pins for a good cleaning inside and out before they get loaded.

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Looks good! Did you run lemi-shine in this run as well? Or just the dawn?

Especially for rifle cases, I like the second tumble with pins/chips so that there is no lube left on them for loading. Zero risk of primer/powder contamination that way.

[HunterCO]

The first time I read that to mean you shot out your window during an indoor firing range expedition.....

I said I shot out the window not through LOL yes I see your point.[ROFL1]

[ray1970]

Looks good! Did you run lemi-shine in this run as well? Or just the dawn?



A generous squirt of dish soap and a little squirt of lime juice. That?s pretty much what I normally do.

I haven?t looked inside of the rifle cartridges but the handgun brass is super clean, even on the inside.

They?ll probably still get washed with the pins just so I can get squeaky clean primer pockets.

[ray1970]

Loaded up 500 rounds of 9mm so I can enjoy some range time soon.

Going to start on some 38 soon.

[Zombie Steve]

Just getting started with reloading and I have a few test loads ready to check next time I get to the range. I'm gonna love this hobby!

Welcome to the nuthouse.

[Duman]

Welcome to the nuthouse.

Just think of all the money you're going to save..... BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!

[20X11]

Yeah...If I'd have spent all the money I have in reloading stuff over the past 30 years on ammo(when it is cheap), I'd have enough ammo to shoot for the rest of my life. But then all I'd get to do is SHOOT.[ROFL2]

[izzy]

I used to be suspect of the money savings. I'm currently making 5.56 for 11 cents a round though which makes me feel like a genius.

[ChickNorris]

I deprimed 1200 of my 6.5 brass. Baby steps.

[thedave1164]

I used to be suspect of the money savings. I'm currently making 5.56 for 11 cents a round though which makes me feel like a genius.

Dang! where did you find bullets and powder for $.01 a round? ;)

[Erni]

Dang! where did you find bullets and powder for $.01 a round? ;)

1985. [emoji39]

[izzy]

Dang! where did you find bullets and powder for $.01 a round? ;)

I scored a very sweet bulk deal right before the pandemic actually. Now I send lots of time.

[beast556]

Loaded 150rds of match 308 and 200rds of 9mm. Gonna start working on 200 peices of 38 brass tomorrow.

[8Ring]

I decapped, resized, and hand-primed 450 9mm cases yesterday. I'm retired and have a lot of time.

[Great-Kazoo]

Inventory.

[bradbn4]

received a few fun items from NOE - now to hunt down some gas checks.

[Hoser]

A good friend dropped off a few thousand pcs of 9x19 to be roll sized.

No 380, no 40, no 22lr. Just clean 9mm brass.

30-40 minutes later it was all done.

Now that it has been roll sized, it already passes a case gauge.

[encorehunter]

I loaded my first .300 BO rounds today. I cut and sized the brass, trimmed and loaded.
15.0 gr of H110 with a 150gr Hornady SP. Loaded the mag, opened the door and test fired the first 10. The 75 yard gong didnt stand a chance. Im pretty happy for that being the first load I have tried.

[earplug]

Took apart a Browning SA-22 and started getting it ready for electroless Nickle.

[Goodburbon]

Sorted through my brass. Sized and deprimed whatever hadn?t been. 1000 x 223, 20 x .270, 50 x .308, 50 x .380 and 50 x 6.5cm.

priming and loading a batch of .40.

[Hoser]

Couldn't sleep so I loaded up about 900 rounds of 22 Jet.

11 gns of H-110 and 45 gn bullets.

[Delfuego]

Couldn't sleep so I loaded up about 900 rounds of 22 Jet.What do you use that for? Critters?

[Hoser]

What do you use that for? Critters?

Just about anything. That little bullet going fast will put the hurt on most things.

But the big boom and massive fireballs with zero recoil is kinda fun too.

[Goodburbon]

Discovered that I had a few hundred sized trimmed and primed .308 cases.

I?m not sure how Or why I did it, but They?re covered in case lube and tarnishing. So today I?m hand polishing .308 brass with a drill and steel wool.


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[ray1970]

Scored some primers and projectiles recently so threw together a couple hundred more rounds of 9mm in anticipation of an upcoming range trip.

Might do some more 223 but I probably should trim some brass and I just haven?t felt like it. Plus, another 500 or so rounds and I?ll be hunting for more powder anyways.

[Great-Kazoo]

Discovered that I had a few hundred sized trimmed and primed .308 cases.

I?m not sure how Or why I did it, but They?re covered in case lube and tarnishing. So today I?m hand polishing .308 brass with a drill and steel wool.


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dry media tumble them for about 30 min. Then check to see if any media is stuck in the case.

[Goodburbon]

I?ve noticed that corn cob media sticks in the primer holes pretty bad, walnut doesn?t or hasn?t thus far so I?m willing to give it a go when the tumbler is done with the current batch.


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[rondog]

Deprimed a bunch of range pickup brass, marveled at what a shithole my tiny little space has become. I need a 2-car garage just for my reloading and brass monkeying.....

[ray1970]

I?ve noticed that corn cob media sticks in the primer holes pretty bad, walnut doesn?t or hasn?t thus far so I?m willing to give it a go when the tumbler is done with the current batch.


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People over obsess about media in the flash hole. There?s no way a piece of corncob or walnut that small could impede anything in the ignition process. Just my opinion though. Maybe someday I?ll do an experiment to prove out my theory.

[whitewalrus]

I?ve noticed that corn cob media sticks in the primer holes pretty bad, walnut doesn?t or hasn?t thus far so I?m willing to give it a go when the tumbler is done with the current batch.


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I use a lee universal decapper in the sizing station to remove any that are stuck.

The size of the walnut media I have blocks the entire pocket so that?s how I ensure that doesn?t happen. It?s too large for the flash hole itself.


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[whitewalrus]

People over obsess about media in the flash hole. There?s no way a piece of corncob or walnut that small could impede anything in the ignition process. Just my opinion though. Maybe someday I?ll do an experiment to prove out my theory.

I figure it would just blow it forward and burn with the powder. May cause a slight difference, but why not remove it if you can?

My problem is much different as it blocks the primer pocket and must be removed for the primer to seat. Either way, I think the decapper should remove it.


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[ray1970]

Man. I bet some of you goody-two-shoes even stick to published load data too.

[whitewalrus]

Started to setup my lee APP. Have a few buckets of brass to remove the crimp from and my other ways of doing it are too slow. The primer crimp remover kit should be here this week.


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[whitewalrus]

Man. I bet some of you goody-two-shoes even stick to published load data too.

For the most part, yes. I find acceptable loads within the ranges they publish.


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[JohnnyEgo]

So pretty!

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[Duman]

Lipstick?

[JohnnyEgo]

Same thought here when I ordered the color. Made me chuckle. I am firmly in weird dad territory these days.

[Duman]

Same thought here when I ordered the color. Made me chuckle. I am firmly in weird dad territory these days.

Hahahaha!!! [ROFL1]

[CoSniper]

Loaded up 200 rnds. 556 for Sunday, cleaned my tac match rifle, ready to go.

[Limited GM]

Loaded a hundred rds of Beowulf.

[beast556]

Loaded 500rds of 357mag, 200 with 2400, 200 with h110, and 100 with unique.

[JohnnyEgo]

I have discovered an optimal workflow for my brass prep courtesy of Covid and my work-from-home existence. I deprime with my Harvey deprimer at my desk during meetings. Depending on the level of engagement required of the meeting, I usually pop out between 150-250 rounds per meeting. This last week alone, I have decapped 2,000+ rounds during the normal course of business. Dump them in the wet tumbler in batches over the weekend. Yay multi-tasking!

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[Great-Kazoo]

I have discovered an optimal workflow for my brass prep courtesy of Covid and my work-from-home existence. I deprime with my Harvey deprimer at my desk during meetings. Depending on the level of engagement required of the meeting, I usually pop out between 150-250 rounds per meeting. This last week alone, I have decapped 2,000+ rounds during the normal course of business. Dump them in the wet tumbler in batches over the weekend. Yay multi-tasking!

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Showing that you can multi task during a meeting. That right there, sounds like management material .

[izzy]

Showing that you can multi task during a meeting. That right there, sounds like management material .

Management material would be making sure nothing is accomplished during the meeting.

[Great-Kazoo]

Management material would be making sure nothing is accomplished during the meeting.

WHOA........... you bucking for supervisor?


Sad but true. While working for the state, we'd have meetings on a daily basis, sometimes 2 a day. Because emails and delegating task was too difficult to do. After the 30 min mark, where the supervisor was telling us some people were complaining, the jobs we were doing were not done in a timely manner.

I said EXCUSE ME. if i may make a suggestion. How about we hold less time in meetings, and more time actually working.
We're at the 30 minute mark of our second meeting of the day. Total time spent today 2 hrs, talking. Overall that's an average of 10+ hours a week we're not doing real work.
Throw in the all dept meeting that usually runs 1.5 hours. That means we're down to a 28 hr work week. Anyone else see why the work is not getting done?

Damn gov employees, spend more time avoiding work, that getting it done. .



Now back on reloading. Today, nothing but, wander over to the reloading building and look at what i haven't done, the last month plus, due to health issues.

Soon the force will be strong in this one.

[JohnnyEgo]

Management material would be making sure nothing is accomplished during the meeting.

I do my part!

I am middle management, so all my meetings above and below involve other management. If you think nothing gets done in a conventional meeting, you should see the raw time-sucking fury of management to the third power.

[eddiememphis]

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Made a chamber cast of Dad's old Smith Corona 1903-A3. Mom gave it to him as a gift around '64 and I don't think he ever shot it.

I wanted to make sure it is still a 30.06 and wasn't modified. It measures out correctly. Now I need to find a headspace gauge to make sure it's okay to shoot.

[Great-Kazoo]

Doing a few ladder test for .380 with 95 gr (everglades ammo) plated bullets. Running unique (3 gr- 2,8 and 2.6 gr) OAL of .965. Load data shows a flat poing bullet @ .900.

The OAL passed a plunk test with a friends ruger. Going to road test tomorrow, with another friends .380 Sig.

Why? because the daughter needs some 380 and i have ZERO .380's or even a case gauge.

Any input is, as always, appreciated. For those loading .380.


UPDATE. 2.8 gs causes FTE's. 3 gr unique, works fine.

[AWH]

Acquired some old dies, brass & powder to begin loading for the .45-70 that I do not yet own.

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[rondog]

Got 6 boxes of 10mm stuffed up, just need some range time.

[beast556]

Doing a few ladder test for .380 with 95 gr (everglades ammo) plated bullets. Running unique (3 gr- 2,8 and 2.6 gr) OAL of .965. Load data shows a flat poing bullet @ .900.

The OAL passed a plunk test with a friends ruger. Going to road test tomorrow, with another friends .380 Sig.

Why? because the daughter needs some 380 and i have ZERO .380's or even a case gauge.

Any input is, as always, appreciated. For those loading .380.


UPDATE. 2.8 gs causes FTE's. 3 gr unique, works fine.

Unique is super dirty so I only loaded one batch with it. Bullseye and titegroop are my go to for 380, bullseye for blasting stuff and titegroop for my ccw loads. If your still messing around with 380 and want my load data shoot me a text or call.

[whitewalrus]

Unique is super dirty so I only loaded one batch with it. Bullseye and titegroop are my go to for 380, bullseye for blasting stuff and titegroop for my ccw loads. If your still messing around with 380 and want my load data shoot me a text or call.

You could also post it in the reloading recipe forum if you want to.


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[JohnnyEgo]

When they announced they were going to shut down the office and we were all going to work from home, my employer advised we could grab whatever we needed from the building for our home office. I decided my home office needed a sit-stand reloading bench, so I came with tools and a handtruck. (Most folks took monitors and chairs. I disassembled my desk, the light fixtures, and all the wall cabinets.)

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I have three presses, and I haven't finalized where they are going to go yet, but I knew I didn't want them permanently mounted to the bench. The basement is shared family space, and I (my wife) wanted to be able to put them away when we have guests or small children roaming free. Decided I'd give the Inline Fabrication quick mount system a try. Bought two bench plates, a riser mount, and three of the quick mount base plates.
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Routed out the pocket fairly straight and flush.
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This worked really well for the Co-Ax, but I found I had to relieve parts of the rubber moulding on the bench to clear the Square Deal B. Mildly miffed about that.
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I reinforced the underside of the bench with a 3/4" piece of baltic birch cut a little wider than the baseplate itself. Swapped out the wingnuts for the Quick Mount with a pair of extended camera stud bolts that work well with the recessed quick mount screws.
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Anyways, the presses mount quick and are very firm on the bench. I will be curious to see how well the system works with my big Dillon with the case feeder, but I still need to finalize where I will mount the other baseplate.
Overall, a big improvement to the bench.
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[VolksDragon]

Doing a few ladder test for .380 with 95 gr (everglades ammo) plated bullets. Running unique (3 gr- 2,8 and 2.6 gr) OAL of .965. Load data shows a flat poing bullet @ .900.

The OAL passed a plunk test with a friends ruger. Going to road test tomorrow, with another friends .380 Sig.

Why? because the daughter needs some 380 and i have ZERO .380's or even a case gauge.

Any input is, as always, appreciated. For those loading .380.


UPDATE. 2.8 gs causes FTE's. 3 gr unique, works fine.

I'm loading 100gr RNFP projectiles from Xtreme over 3.7gr of CFE Pistol with pretty good results, .950-.960 COAL.

1 FTE out the 100 I tested, but that was with a brand new LCP II. No issues since.

I have a BUNCH of CFE-P, I like that stuff.

[Great-Kazoo]

I'm loading 100gr RNFP projectiles from Xtreme over 3.7gr of CFE Pistol with pretty good results, .950-.960 COAL.

1 FTE out the 100 I tested, but that was with a brand new LCP II. No issues since.

I have a BUNCH of CFE-P, I like that stuff.

Thanks. The 3.0 grs of unique cycled both the sig and ruger.

[Little Dutch]

I filled in the holes in my .45-70 MTM box. (Holes in the MTM box is meant as a colloquial expression for places where loaded ammunition should be, not where I used the box for target practice)
I'm finally confident in the load for my Rem 700 in 300 Win Mag, so I spent some time and filled up that MTM box too.
I broke down a dozen or so reloaded .450 Bushmaster cartridges that didn't work out and prepped enough brass to make up some more cartridges so I can keep zeroing in on a new accuracy load.

[AWH]

I finally got a big single stage press. This will sure help with resizing the larger rifle cases, which was pushing the limits of the turret press.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210701/01bd8d27ac67a3832ea84dca81fead58.jpg

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[whitewalrus]

I finally got a big single stage press. This will sure help with resizing the larger rifle cases, which was pushing the limits of the turret press.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210701/01bd8d27ac67a3832ea84dca81fead58.jpg

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Single stage is the way to go for harder to size cases. Always good to keep one around.


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[brutal]

Finally finished ultrasonic cleaning my 22 can.

First time took a little experimenting. Ended up adding Dawn to the Slip2000 (not impressed) and had to run probably 3 hours total (30 minute max cycles) with some scraping and scrubbing in between. Goal was to get it to near factory and it's probably 95%.

Can was not lead fouled much at all, mostly just carbon. It's only seen Gemtech subs.

Going to try Purple Power next time.

[Mercula]

I also have multiples presses and went with the Inline system. I love it. They are good peeps too.
I built this stand to give my 550 a safe place to sit while using my single stage.

[JohnnyEgo]

That is pretty slick, Mercula. May have to steal that idea!

[Mercula]

Thanks. The “storage dock” is from Inline. Shelf brackets are from HD. And the paint match from HD also. They just scanned one of my conversion kit boxes. The ugly plywood I found by the dumpster lol.

[Irving]

Oh wow that's wood? Looks great.

[Great-Kazoo]

Oh wow that's wood? Looks great.

After i looked a few times i could see it's wood. At first it looked like he 3d printed it.

[Hoser]

I also have multiples presses and went with the Inline system. I love it. They are good peeps too.
I built this stand to give my 550 a safe place to sit while using my single stage.

Thats really cool.

[Mercula]

Thanks guys. I’m sure a real good looking one could be made out of walnut or something. I figured the cheap painted route would have enough form for my function.

[Zombie Steve]

1,100 .44's lasted me quite a while, but all good things come to an end. Had to heat up the pot and cast some more.... now to load them and shove them back into the earth from whence they came.

[Great-Kazoo]

Had a mini-split installed in the out building, i use for reloading.

[Tim K]

Yo Steve, I think I've found an explanation for why you're such a nut. Here's a list of symptoms of lead poisoning. I think you've been breathing too many fumes.

Delay in development
Learning difficulties
Irritability
Hearing Loss
Constipation
Seizures
Increased blood pressure
Muscle and joint pain
Memory and concentration difficulties
Mood disorders
Reduced sperm count

Explains a lot...

[whitewalrus]

Yo Steve, I think I've found an explanation for why you're such a nut. Here's a list of symptoms of lead poisoning. I think you've been breathing too many fumes.

Delay in development
Learning difficulties
Irritability
Hearing Loss
Constipation
Seizures
Increased blood pressure
Muscle and joint pain
Memory and concentration difficulties
Mood disorders
Reduced sperm count

Explains a lot...

Does this mean that we can get insurance to pay for male contraceptive bullets with no copay?

[ChadAmberg]

Just scored a 4lb Power Pistol jug at powder valley today...

[ChadAmberg]

Just scored a 4lb Power Pistol jug at powder valley today...

Sheesh been quiet here from everyone for a few weeks.

Just cranked out a couple hundred 9mm, changed out everything to start bulking up on 223 again. Just did 100 of those. Hoping to get time this week to maybe get 400-500 more done.

[whitewalrus]

Loaded up some shotshells. Hope to hit sporting clays before the seasons start, but I am running out of weekends.


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[Hoser]

Not today, but I spent some time these past couple weeks getting my Autodrive set up on the 1050 while I wait for my 1100 to show up.

This is processing 223 brass on the 3,000 per hour setting which ends up being about 1,900 cases per hour after added in dwell time at the top/bottom and slower case advance.

I wont be loading ammo on it, just processing 223, 300, 308, 9x19 and 38/357.

I ordered it in Jan and it showed up mid July. After a 3 week quoted wait...

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[Grant H.]

Not today, but I spent some time these past couple weeks getting my Autodrive set up on the 1050 while I wait for my 1100 to show up.

This is processing 223 brass on the 3,000 per hour setting which ends up being about 1,900 cases per hour after added in dwell time at the top/bottom and slower case advance.

I wont be loading ammo on it, just processing 223, 300, 308, 9x19 and 38/357.

I ordered it in Jan and it showed up mid July. After a 3 week quoted wait...


What auto-drive did you go with?

[Hoser]

What auto-drive did you go with?

Mark 7.

[Grant H.]

Mark 7.

Nice.

I toyed with buying one for one of my 1050's, but then I did the dumb thing and started buying parts to build my own...

I didn't realize it at the time, but I actually bought the same brand/style of servo that the Mark 7 stuff uses.

[beast556]

Loaded 300rds of full power h110 357mag rounds today and started preping 100 peices of 308 brass.

[Linkless]

I put away the 4lb bottle of N340 I scored at Scheels Colorado Springs yesterday and am anxiously awaiting my Powder Valley order of 3N38 to show up. I then get to load up some 9mm major loads for a new Parrot. I also prepped a couple hundred rounds of 6.5x47 and 6.5 Grendel brass.

[Limited GM]

Begun the task of determining what to sell and what to keep.

Next on episode 1 of Shooting hoarders…

[Great-Kazoo]

Begun the task of determining what to sell and what to keep.

Next on episode 1 of Shooting hoarders…



LMK, i'm in town mid sept.

[Hoser]

I finally got a nice soft recoiling load in 41 Special. 4.0 gns of TrailBoss under a 215 gn coated Gallant bullet. I wanted to use Universal Clays, but it didnt work out as well as I would have liked.

Finding something comfortable to shoot that also shoots point of aim/point of impact for a mellow load was a bit of a challenge as the S&W model 58 is a fixed sight revolver. Both front and rear are fixed.

Starline shipped my brass right after I ordered even though it wasnt listed as in stock.

I spent a few minutes chamfering and deburring 500 virgin cases. It isnt a "have to" deal, more of a cant hurt might help thing. I have been doing it for 41 Mag and 454 since forever. And it is a one time bad deal so why not.

[O2HeN2]

I finally got a nice soft recoiling load in 41 Special.
Shooting it in your 58? If so, why are you using special brass instead of magnum brass and avoiding a bathtub ring?

O2

[Hoser]

Shooting it in your 58? If so, why are you using special brass instead of magnum brass and avoiding a bathtub ring?



Using 41 Special brass helps me keep mild ammo separate and is easy to identify compared to 41 mag ammo. I most likely will never shoot 41 Magnum level ammo in this thing anyway.

The last thing I want to do is touch off some spicy ammo loaded for my Freedom Arms model 83 in a Smith revo that is older than Tim K.

Depending on how much I end up liking this thing, I might even have it cut for moon clips like one of my 657s.

[Sawin]

Loaded up some 7mm-08, Highpower Silhouette Ram Loads to test out since my usual powder hasn’t been available for a while. Tomorrow morning I’ll do a ladder test of 168gr SMK’s with a handful of IMR 4831 charges. Super slow powder for the caliber, but these are heavy bullets for the same… should wind up working well based on what I’ve read and calculated, but never know til you give it a whirl.[Beer]

[Sawin]

Loaded up some 7mm-08, Highpower Silhouette Ram Loads to test out since my usual powder hasn’t been available for a while. Tomorrow morning I’ll do a ladder test of 168gr SMK’s with a handful of IMR 4831 charges. Super slow powder for the caliber, but these are heavy bullets for the same… should wind up working well based on what I’ve read and calculated, but never know til you give it a whirl.[Beer]

I am pleasantly surprised at the higher charged ones in my test today… 44gr of imr 4831 behind a 168gr SMK is a heavy charge but slow burner, so still quite soft shooting for an advantage in silhouette….it did hit 2.5 moa right and 3 moa low versus my ordinary zero, but groups well enough for offhand shooting! I’ll see how it does for me on Rams through 2022 and keep building my reloading toolbox.

[Great-Kazoo]

Boxing up 500 rds of 38 spl. When i heard, what sounded like water running. OOPS leaking water line. 1/4 water across the floor, Under 4 - 3/4" stall mats. The up side is, i was in the reloading room. Who knows how much long range damage it might have done, moisture wise, to everything in there, overnight.

[Hoser]

Boxing up 500 rds of 38 spl. When i heard, what sounded like water running. OOPS leaking water line. 1/4 water across the floor, Under 4 - 3/4" stall mats. The up side is, i was in the reloading room. Who knows how much long range damage it might have done, moisture wise, to everything in there, overnight.

That would have been really bad.

I guess we all need to spend more time in the reloading room to prevent things like that.

[JohnnyEgo]

The primer seater punch on my SDB snapped after 15 years of service, so I ended up priming 300 rounds with my Coax. Which wasn't optimal, but wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, once I got into a good pattern.
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With the primer assembly removed, loading the primed cases went very smoothly and quicker than anticipated on the SDB. Made enough ammo on demand to take to the range with me on Friday. 150 rounds of 10mm, 150 rounds of .45.
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I set up a little reloading station adjacent to my work desk at home a little while back. It's worked out well in terms of being a lot warmer than the garage and giving me something to do when off camera during conference calls. I took inspiration from Mercula and built a tiny storage bench a month or two back to minimize clutter in this area. A work in progress; I plan to hang a cork board and figure out some tool storage after the Christmas break. But it is nice to have it all cleaned and contained.

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[Linkless]

Loaded 200 .308 loads for my PTR-91 which is suprisingly easy on brass. Followed it up with 500 rounds of 9mm Major for my CZ Parrot and about to start on 250 rounds of .38 Special cowboy loads.

[longrange2]

Started planning on how to fund an RL1100 or maybe a good used 1050. Crimped brass is starting to pile up and it would be nice to be able to swage primer pockets as part of the loading process. I think I’ll focus on small primer pocket brass first.

[Hoser]

I ran about 4,000 pcs of 223 brass through the rollsizer and then put them through my Dillon 1100 for a forum member. No more primer, no more primer crimp, nice round necks again and all trimmed up nice and square. The shoulder is also bumped back a couple thou. Then tumbled them all clean again.

[Tim K]

Hey, that was for me! Thanks dude.

[longrange2]

I’ll keep that in mind as an option Hoser but I’ve got a bunch of crimped 9mm I’d like to load too. A 1050 or 1100 looks like just the ticket.

[Tim K]

I have a 1050, but I still have Hose do once fired .223 for me. His ability to trim them while processing them is so much faster than me trimming one at a time on a giraud. Getting roll sized as part of the deal seals it for me.

I’d let him do your 9mm. The roll sizer will get rid of and bulges from unsupported cases.

[Hoser]

I’ll keep that in mind as an option Hoser but I’ve got a bunch of crimped 9mm I’d like to load too. A 1050 or 1100 looks like just the ticket.

Once I cut back on the hookers and blow, the 1100 was very affordable.

[longrange2]

Lol Hoser, fortunately neither of those are consuming my disposable income ��, but cutting back on the craft beer may help. I?m hoping I?ll get a bonus this year to fund a new press and if not I?ll just thin the herd a little.

[longrange2]

I saw a post from Hoser a while back on another forum about lubing cases for Dillon progressive presses when loading pistol ammo with carbide dies. The comment was there are those who use lube on the cases and those who have not tried it. I have always skipped the lube when using carbide dies, regardless of the progressive press I am using. I set up a new XL750 in 9mm with Dillon carbide dies and tried Hornady OneShot lube. Hoser is 100% correct, the press runs so much smoother with much less resistance. I’ve taken the loaded rounds and dropped them in the tumbler for 15 minutes to remove the lube and this works great. Thanks Hoser. Still considering an RL1100, may be close to a purchase now. I’ll have to get an RT1500 too so I can trim 5.56 cases.

XL750 is running great, glad I picked it up.

[Great-Kazoo]

Finished the last of the brass i was organizing and tumbling.

Once that was done, this last week loaded 1700 125gr plated FP's 38 spl

1K 158 gr plated FP's, 38 spl

700 125 gr 38 spl jhp's .

Once i get motivated i'll burn out what i have remaining of 158gr jhp's in 357. Along with the 300 158 gr LSWC's in 357 too.


Went looking for some wheel gun ammo before labor day, last year. Forgot i handed most of it off the the daughter. So...... needed to accumulate brass to load enough to hold me over, the next 6-12 months.

Wheel & lever guns are fun, when you get tired of those new fangled semi auto's

[Hoser]

Wheel & lever guns are fun, when you get tired of those new fangled semi auto's

Hell yeah they are.

[Hoser]

And old friend of mine dropped by the house last night. He wanted me to teach him how to reload on a 550 as he had only used a single stage.

Ended up loading about 250-300 rounds of 44 Special. Turns out I had never loaded 44 Special. Luckily, 44 mag dies work fine.

I have a 44 conversion for my 1050/1100s, but that would have blown his mind and he kinda wants a 550.

[longrange2]

What load did you end up using? I’ve got a few hundred new .44 special cases I need to load up. I’ve got some powder coated 250 grain cast hollow points I will probably load.

[Hoser]

What load did you end up using? I’ve got a few hundred new .44 special cases I need to load up. I’ve got some powder coated 250 grain cast hollow points I will probably load.

Just a mild load of Universal Clays and Gallant coated 200 gn round nose.

[Tim K]

A friend came over to load Dasher at my house. He's been reloading on a single stage press, and I've been regaling him with tales of loading precision ammo at a rate of 2-3 rounds a minute on my Dillon 550. While there, he spotted my 650 and 1050 as well as my Auto Trickler. I'm pretty sure that visit is going to cost him roughly $4K.

[Hoser]

A friend came over to load Dasher at my house. He's been reloading on a single stage press, and I've been regaling him with tales of loading precision ammo at a rate of 2-3 rounds a minute on my Dillon 550. While there, he spotted my 650 and 1050 as well as my Auto Trickler. I'm pretty sure that visit is going to cost him roughly $4K.

Hopefully he doesent decide to add bluetooth.

[Grant H.]

A friend came over to load Dasher at my house. He's been reloading on a single stage press, and I've been regaling him with tales of loading precision ammo at a rate of 2-3 rounds a minute on my Dillon 550. While there, he spotted my 650 and 1050 as well as my Auto Trickler. I'm pretty sure that visit is going to cost him roughly $4K.

It's pretty amazing how the 1050's sell themselves...

Two guys that I have shown my 1050's to have then gone on to buy their own.

[Tim K]

Hopefully he doesent decide to add bluetooth.

Ha! On a side note, the connection to the target flashers is AUDIO, not bluetooth.

[Great-Kazoo]

Have 1k of 145 coated 9mm projectiles sitting here. Guy i got them from, along with 2k of 155 p/c'd , asked if i tried sport pistol ? Lots of load data for coated bullets, sold me 3 pounds of it. I'll finish the 145's this weekend, 500 loaded as of this morning. They shoot fairly soft w/ 3.5 gr SP, see how they do suppressed tomorrow.

[beast556]

Loaded 100rds of match 223. Lapua brass,varget, 52gr eldm. I've got it down pretty good now i use my auto charge then dump it in to a old school ohaus beam scale then trickel to my final charge weight. Last batch was at 1/2-5/8in groops.

[rondog]

Since I've got assloads of components, I've decided to start assembling them together in the (perhaps misguided) belief that they'll be easier to store in a smaller area as assembled ammo. So, I've been filling up the primed brass I've been hoarding with the bullets and powders I've been hoarding. A daunting project, haven't made a dent.

All the .45Colt, .38Special, .357mag, 10mm and .380acp so far. Hell, just finished 650rds of .308, and I don't even have a rifle for it. I'll never be able to shoot it all up, guess my heirs will have a good time.....

[Linkless]

Not exactly in the reloading room, but I keep slapping together 6XC rounds in small batches to take to the range and haven't done a full work up yet. I've seen 3 hits on steel nearly touching at 500 meters on several occasions and finally shot it with the lab radar up. I only had 3 rounds left but the numbers made me think I may have stumbled onto something.

Stats - Average 2973.26 fps
Stats - Highest 2976.5 fps
Stats - Lowest 2971.11 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 5.39 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 2.85 fps

[beast556]

Loaded 100rds of 357mag 125gr xtp over 22gr of h110. Then I dissembled my press and cleaned and lubed it, cleaning was long over due.

[Hoser]

Not exactly in the reloading room, but I keep slapping together 6XC rounds in small batches to take to the range and haven't done a full work up yet. I've seen 3 hits on steel nearly touching at 500 meters on several occasions and finally shot it with the lab radar up. I only had 3 rounds left but the numbers made me think I may have stumbled onto something.

Stats - Average 2973.26 fps
Stats - Highest 2976.5 fps
Stats - Lowest 2971.11 fps
Stats - Ext. Spread 5.39 fps
Stats - Std. Dev 2.85 fps

That looks like a solid load so far.

[Frac]

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As far as I can tell, a loose primer fell out of the press and into the brass bucket. Crunch.

[JohnnyDrama]

Loaded 19 rounds of .308 Winchester. I put a 168 gr. polymer tipped bullet over 41.7 grs of Varget. Approaching maximum load. I don't know how much more want to squeeze out of this load. Although the faster I go, the tighter the groups get, I think about the best this rifle can do is 1 1/2-2 moa.

[Hoser]

Finally got around to getting my new V4 Autotrickler set up last night.

Excellent upgrade from the V3. Very quiet and rock solid. Throwing powder to within 0.02 is so nice.

I am going to give it a few weeks before I sell my V3 just to make sure I like it enough.

https://i.imgur.com/PdVNv06.jpg

[stevenc23]

V4 is so yesterday. V3 plus the Ingenuity Precision Powder Measure is the latest greatest:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sVsq7erRRI

[beast556]

Loaded 19 rounds of .308 Winchester. I put a 168 gr. polymer tipped bullet over 41.7 grs of Varget. Approaching maximum load. I don't know how much more want to squeeze out of this load. Although the faster I go, the tighter the groups get, I think about the best this rifle can do is 1 1/2-2 moa.

41gr seems light. I load 44.5gr varget under a 168gr smk or nosler cc and get sub moa groops no pressure signs at all. Just a quick look and my manual says 46gr of varget is max load for 168gr bullets. Not sure of your exact situation but I would say you have some room to refine that load some more.

[whitewalrus]

41gr seems light. I load 44.5gr varget under a 168gr smk or nosler cc and get sub moa groops no pressure signs at all. Just a quick look and my manual says 46gr of varget is max load for 168gr bullets. Not sure of your exact situation but I would say you have some room to refine that load some more.

I would second this, not sure where the data came from or if you are tying to load 7.62 specs for M1 or others.


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[beast556]

Loaded 100rds of match 223, 77gr smk over 24gr varget. Was hoping to hit the gun club this weekend but it looks Like were gettimg snow this weekend. Maybe next weekend.

[Great-Kazoo]

cleaned a 50 cal ammo can or 9mm and 1 of 223. Done with the 357 loads, switching back to 45 acp.

[MarkCO]

45-70, .35 Rem then went to the range and made empties to fill back up again. :)

[beast556]

Snowing up this way so I loaded 100rds of 357mag
125gr xtp over 17.5gr of 2400. Should make for a good day on the range out of my 4in 686.

[Great-Kazoo]

load tested some 145 lrn-pc 9mm rounds.

[JethroBodine]

Spent the last two days prepping a bucket of 9mm cases.

[beast556]

Finally was able to get a few spp, so I laoded 350rds of 380.

[Hoser]

Processed about 3,000 pcs of 223 brass for a good friend.

Roll size, deprime, swage primer crimp, FL resize, trim, ect.

Overnight service is sometimes avail.

[Tim K]

After playing musical chairs with three scopes and three rifles and swapping triggers back-and-forth as well, I looked over at my presses and said the hell with it.

[Hoser]

After playing musical chairs with three scopes and three rifles and swapping triggers back-and-forth as well, I looked over at my presses and said the hell with it.

Quitter

[brutal]

Cleaned out my sonic cleaner tank because I'm an idiot and left the heater on without a cover for a couple days.

Worse, I had a disassembled BCG and parts in there and boy are they crusty now.

Frankly, I'm shocked the damn thing still works, it's one of the cheaper not cheapest chicom models.

I'm going to have to put a bell around my neck to remind me when I use that thing.

[beast556]

Got 100rds of match 308 loaded up.

[Sawin]

Neck sized some once fired .308 brass down to 7mm-08, trimmed, deburred, and primed 50 cases.

I want to compare a few of my pet loads in these to see if there’s any meaningful difference. If not, pretty sure i’m set for life on 7mm-08 brass even with the new WC-10 in 7mm08.

[rondog]

Cleaned out my sonic cleaner tank because I'm an idiot and left the heater on without a cover for a couple days.

Worse, I had a disassembled BCG and parts in there and boy are they crusty now.

Frankly, I'm shocked the damn thing still works, it's one of the cheaper not cheapest chicom models.

I'm going to have to put a bell around my neck to remind me when I use that thing.
[facepalm]

[Linkless]

I found a stockpile of BR4 primers in AZ on my road trip at a not horrible price. I picked up 4000 already but contemplating another 5000 on my way back home if they ahve them.

[beast556]

Got 200rds of 357 loaded. 14gr of 2400 under a 158gr sns coated bullet. Awesome plinking load especially out of a 4in gun. Every one that touches off a cylinder has a huge smile.

[Great-Kazoo]

I found a stockpile of BR4 primers in AZ on my road trip at a not horrible price. I picked up 4000 already but contemplating another 5000 on my way back home if they ahve them.

where in AZ? Was it a place in Kingman?

[ChadAmberg]

The hardest part I have is, "Do I now have enough of ammo X that I just have been working on, so that I can change out everything to ammo Y and not have to quickly change back to X because I didn't make enough!"

That was my thought yesterday. Was making a couple hundred subsonic 147gr 9mm before changing over to 223. And just kept thinking "Do I need to make another 100 or so?"

[Linkless]

where in AZ? Was it a place in Kingman?

The Hub in Lakeside. Their sister store in Tucson wasn't as well stocked and their prices were crazy. For reference, I paid 99 per 1000 of the BR4 in Lakeside. Tucson wanted 15.99 per 100.

[Ah Pook]

I've been sorting and cleaning the reloading room today. I might could be on "reloading hoarders". [NoEvil]

[DenverGP]

Got all my ammo unpacked and most of it into the ammo cabinet.

Got a new bench from Lowes built and installed. Will be mounting my reloading press and vice onto it. Going to get a toolbox lower box to go under it on the left side to store most of the reloading equipment and gunsmithing tools. The old apothecary cabinet has all my primers, powder, bullets, and gun parts.

The workbench is a perfect fit next to the apothecary cabinet.

Grand-daughter telling me I need to clean up my office.

https://i.imgur.com/lJkJvxf.jpg

[Great-Kazoo]

Taught the nephew how to reload for hand gun, yesterday, not bad for a hyper 19 yr old from NY. 300 rds of 45 later, he was ready to do more. BUT we had to prep for a shotgun class this morning.

[whitewalrus]

I've been sorting and cleaning the reloading room today. I might could be on "reloading hoarders". [NoEvil]

I think this is anyone who reloads. It?s a bad hobby to have if you don?t have lots of spare room for all the stuff you buy in bulk or collect at the range.


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[O2HeN2]

200 .45 ACP rounds for the revolver
100 .45 ACP for the 1911
250 Subsonic .357s
300 .38 Supers

Had to remount the 1050 on the bench (I have a quick-swap system). It's been a couple years since I reloaded .38 Super - forgot how smoothly the Dillon 1050 runs!

Add in a snootful of .22LRs and commercial 9mms and .223s and I'm all set for the Shootists' Holiday (https://shootists.org/Default.htm) at Whittington!

O2

[O2HeN2]

Also what happened on the 1050 yesterday:

90611

[eddiememphis]

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-chrXKKL/0/04e95bf5/M/i-chrXKKL-M.jpg

[Sawin]

Loaded up a ladder of 300wm loads with IMR7828 (thanks DFBrews!!) to compare against my IMR4831 go-to load… should be fun to have another option for long range heavier bullets and hunting loads.

[Hoser]

I have been told that my reloading room has all the character of a morgue. No playboy calendars, no wild game mounts, ect.

So I added in some artsy fartsy stuff in.

Right between my Dillon 1100 and 550/Prometheus.

https://i.imgur.com/8KFOFCj.jpg

[Ah Pook]

I have been told that my reloading room has all the character of a morgue. No playboy calendars, no wild game mounts, ect.

So I added in some artsy fartsy stuff in.

Right between my Dillon 1100 and 550/Prometheus.

https://i.imgur.com/8KFOFCj.jpg

Me likey. [Awesom]

[ferrum]

I have been told that my reloading room has all the character of a morgue. No playboy calendars, no wild game mounts, ect.

So I added in some artsy fartsy stuff in.

Right between my Dillon 1100 and 550/Prometheus.

https://i.imgur.com/8KFOFCj.jpg

Nice!

[brutal]

Did you say the words?

[Hoser]

Finally got my 5 inch 41 Mag from Freedom Arms.

Not needing wrist breaking ammo I decided to try Universal Clays and Hornady 210 XTPs.

Started at 7.5 gns and went up to 8.5 gns using Starline brass and Federal primers.

Going to break out the Ransom Rest to see what this pistol likes.

I wish I had a 5 gallon bucket of Sierras old 220 FPJ. That was a kick ass bullet for silhouette and critters.

[O2HeN2]

I wish I had a 5 gallon bucket of Sierras old 220 FPJ. That was a kick ass bullet for silhouette and critters.

I have two boxes that I'm saving for special occasions. I was surprised when I found out they were discontinued.

The 210s work well for the not-so-special occasions, though...

O2

[Madusa]

Universal clays? Pull!!!

[Hoser]

Spend some time processing a 5 gallon bucket of 223 brass. He had tumbled it clean and sorted out all the non 223, or so he thought....

Turned out there was some mixed cats and dogs like 9mm and 308 in there. They easily get sorted out when roll sizing and dont break anything. It just takes time to clear the jam.

But when a case that has a bullet rolling around inside makes it to my automated Dillon 1100, bad things happen. Like broken decapping pins/dies.

Luckily I had another toolhead with an FW Arms universal decapper so I was able to finish up, but the damaged decapper was a total loss.

The silver lining in all this was that FW Arms has a new decapper out. I set it up and ran a bunch of GI 5.56 brass through today and it worked better than the old version. No primer pullback and the random bullshit Norma case with the small flash hole didnt phase it one bit.


https://fwarms.com/shop/reloading/decapping-dies/fw-arms-primer-popper-auto-case-centering-decapper-deprimer/

[Mountain_Goat_Actual]

Did a quick 20 min tumble on about 3k worth of 9mm, then decap'd them all and then ran them thru the tumbler again for 1.5 hours with some dawn and lemi shine.

Sidenote, Ive had to switch over to a universal decapping die with a .057 decapping pin because Ive been running into a bunch of 9mm and 223/556 brass that have undersized flash holes, headstamps for 9mm are norma and ik 22, ik 21

Also have come across a decent amount of 9mm that the flash hole is not centered inside the primer pocket, so when I decap, the decap pin literally makes the hole almost obling or egg shaped. Have you dealt with this before?

And for the undersized flash holes, Is this something you guys have ran into? If so how have you handled it?

So now i decap them and swage them on my 750 then tumble them to get them nice and clean and get the primer pockets cleaned out. Then when it comes to actually loading them I just run my standard 9mm or 223 sizing/decapping die without the decapping pin to prevent the pin fron breaking on those undersized flas holes. The only alternative i have is to literally hand sort all the small flash hole cases out and that takes way too long. Its all just range brass pick up so that would be very time consuming. But im happy with this process for now. I will be adding a dillon rt 1500 electric trimmer for the 223/5.56 here in the future so i can decap, swage and trim all in one pass which should be a sweet setup. I like to do volume with the least amount of time while maintaining good quality so hopefully that setup works well!


Also just got me a double alpha magnetic powder check die, so I will be using that on my next run of 147gr Rn blue bullets and 135gr TC blue bullets that should be here tonight. Loading for an x5 legion for uspsa CO gonna load for 128-130 power factor.

[Mountain_Goat_Actual]

Spend some time processing a 5 gallon bucket of 223 brass. He had tumbled it clean and sorted out all the non 223, or so he thought....

Turned out there was some mixed cats and dogs like 9mm and 308 in there. They easily get sorted out when roll sizing and dont break anything. It just takes time to clear the jam.

But when a case that has a bullet rolling around inside makes it to my automated Dillon 1100, bad things happen. Like broken decapping pins/dies.

Luckily I had another toolhead with an FW Arms universal decapper so I was able to finish up, but the decapper was a total loss.

The silver lining in all this was that FW Arms has a new decapper out. I set it up and ran a bunch of GI 5.56 brass through today and it worked better than the old version. No primer pullback and the random bullshit Norma case with the small flash hole didnt phase it one bit.


https://fwarms.com/shop/reloading/decapping-dies/fw-arms-primer-popper-auto-case-centering-decapper-deprimer/

Hahaha just saw this Hoser, yeah man wtf Norma and their small flash holes bullshit

[To Bear Arms]

Loaded up some 300WM with 212 ELD-X and RL-26 in new Nosler brass for our upcoming elk hunt.

Hope my Son gets to bring home some fresh elk meat for his first year being old enough to have his own tag!

[Mountain_Goat_Actual]

@Hoser that new die looks great, you dont happen to have a 750 you could put that onto a toolhead and check the clearance with the powder measure do ya? It looks really tall and somewhat beefy. I wonder if it would work on my 750. Also what drive you running? A mark 7? Or a dillon?

Ive been holding out on gettin a dedicated 223 press cause ive been waiting FOREVER for the frankford arsenal x10, 10 station press for a true one pass capability for 223/556. Have you heard anything about that press? Ultimate reloader on youtube did a video on it like 2 months ago saying they were close to full production but we all know how that goes this day in age.

[eddiememphis]

Loaded up some 300WM with 212 ELD-X and RL-26 in new Nosler brass for our upcoming elk hunt.

Hope my Son gets to bring home some fresh elk meat for his first year being old enough to have his own tag!

How old is your boy?

[To Bear Arms]

He is 12. Has been going up with me every year for the last 5 years. Hoping he has some beginners luck this year!

[Linkless]

I decided to finally get around to annealing my .17 Fireball brass. I can't recall when I shot it all but there were around 400 rounds total. I have another 300 loaded and 400 fresh brass. I guess I will never run out.

[Hoser]

I turned a bunch (~2,500 pcs) of small flash hole Norma 9mm brass into regular sized flash hole brass. Now it wont break decapping pins.

[Hoser]

This past couple weeks I processed a ton of 9 and 223 brass.

Roll sized two buckets of 223.

Roll sized and fully processed (deprime, swage primer crimp, bump shoulder back and trim to min length) two more buckets of 223. About 3,500 pcs of 223 in a 5 gallon bucket.

Roll sized and fully processed (deprime, swage primer crimp, FL resize) three buckets of 9mm brass. About 9,000 pcs of 9mm in a 5 gallon bucket.

Loading pistol ammo that has already been fully processed is so nice compared to just tumbled clean brass.

[whitewalrus]

I turned a bunch (~2,500 pcs) of small flash hole Norma 9mm brass into regular sized flash hole brass. Now it wont break decapping pins.

Curious as to how you do this in bulk since you always have the cool toys for things. Or do you just use a flash hole uniformer and handle each case by itself?


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[Hoser]

Curious as to how you do this in bulk since you always have the cool toys for things. Or do you just use a flash hole uniformer and handle each case by itself?


The FW Arms decapper just blows right through the small flash hole swaging it to a normal size. I have to adjust the torque settings up a bit so my autodrive doesent shut off.

[whitewalrus]

The FW Arms decapper just blows right through the small flash hole swaging it to a normal size. I have to adjust the torque settings up a bit so my autodrive doesent shut off.

Have been looking at that decapper when processing large amounts myself. Knowing it will also smash thru the flash hole is a huge plus.


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[O2HeN2]

The FW Arms decapper just blows right through the small flash hole swaging it to a normal size.

So, it can "fix" Berdan cases? :)

O2

[Hoser]

So, it can "fix" Berdan cases?

They do punch through, but I just toss that junk in the scrap heap.

[Hoser]

Have been looking at that decapper when processing large amounts myself. Knowing it will also smash thru the flash hole is a huge plus.


FW Arms makes two sized pins. Large and small. The small fits fine in Norma brass and the large swages them up to normal spec.

However the small pin will sometime puncture the primer if the brass is tightly crimped in place.

[whitewalrus]

FW Arms makes two sized pins. Large and small. The small fits fine in Norma brass and the large swages them up to normal spec.

However the small pin will sometime puncture the primer if the brass is tightly crimped in place.

Do you use their popper or just the normal decapper?


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[Hoser]

Do you use their popper or just the normal decapper?


Both. The popper is much better.

The popper gets used on my 9mm, 45, 223 and 308 processing toolheads. Basically anywhere that I might get a crimped in primer.

[eddiememphis]

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-r3hj8bg/0/6d1ec342/M/i-r3hj8bg-M.jpg

Primed 93 rounds of .45 Colt.

I bought 100 wet tumbled cases from Maverick reloading. Received 103. Seven were too short. Three are S&B that measure at .206 in the primer pocket so I am guessing they were crimped? They did not accept the primers as easily as the others, so I set them aside.

[Linkless]

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-r3hj8bg/0/6d1ec342/M/i-r3hj8bg-M.jpg

Primed 93 rounds of .45 Colt.

I bought 100 wet tumbled cases from Maverick reloading. Received 103. Seven were too short. Three are S&B that measure at .206 in the primer pocket so I am guessing they were crimped? They did not accept the primers as easily as the others, so I set them aside.

I would guess the short ones were likely Hornady and started life as FTX rounds as they require shorter brass for those loads. If the S&B need swaging, I have a Dillon Swager that will clean them up quick.

[eddiememphis]

Thanks for the offer. It's only three cases so not a big deal.

The short ones aren't FTX short. They are 1.270ish, I trimmed all to 1.275. The shorties I will turn into snap caps. The Ruger manual says it's fine to dry fire the Blackhawk but some hot glue or silicone will make me feel better about the firing pin.

[Hoser]

Several years ago I shortened a few thousand Starline 38 Long Colt to 38 Super length for a true rimmed 38 Super.

At the time 8 shot 38 Super revolvers were stupid expensive and hard to find. And the bullet I was using didnt get along well with 38 Short Colt brass. So I ordered a 38 Special trim die from CH4D for the Dillon trimmer, shortened it by .310 and got to work. It worked well and it went fast. The trimmed brass was 100% functional, but it was not as good as I had wanted. Then in 2014-2015 Smith came out with the 929, an 8 shot 9mm revo. My 627s got pushed to the back of the safe.

Fast forward to now... I decided to load up some 38 Special +P+ ammo for my old 5 inch Smith 38/44 Heavy Duty which is basically 38 Special in a 44 mag frame. I decided to trim all my Starline +P brass to the same OAL because they were off by 4-5 thou. I broke out the Henderson trimmer and now they were all to within .001 of each other and have a nice chamfer and deburr. You cant do short calibers like this on a Giraud trimmer. Anything shorter than 223 sucks and anything shorter than 300 Whisper/Blackout wont work.

Then I remembered my 38 Shemedium brass. I got to work on it last night. Soon all of it will be better and the little OCD twinge wont flare up when I think about shooting my 627s.

The bad part is that because this Henderson idea is working so well, now I have to do 500 pcs of new 454 brass and 500 pcs of 41 Mag brass.

Below is an old picture of 38 Shemedium, 38 Short Colt, 38 Long Colt, 38 Special.

https://i.imgur.com/kE4c9ap.jpg

[Great-Kazoo]

Rearraigned things, to make it easier for others to use the reloading room. Doing so it turns out i found 1-#8 container of WC-844 and 1 of SWTactical Rifle. And a few #1 of TG , 4064 and trailboss. That SW TR works since part of a sellers reloading collection contained 850- Sierra 69 gr bthp .224 bullets. With the 844 (H-335 load data -10%) @ 22.8 grs will finish loading the 55 gr jsp's i have . Give those to the daughter and S-I-L to keep their coyote and other vermin, from the livestock they have.

[longrange2]

I’ve been think about trying the SW Tactical Rifle for 5.56 and .308, price is good and should meter well. I just loaded up some .308 with SW AR Plus and it was very good for velocity and extreme spread.

[eddiememphis]

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[Great-Kazoo]

I’ve been think about trying the SW Tactical Rifle for 5.56 and .308, price is good and should meter well. I just loaded up some .308 with SW AR Plus and it was very good for velocity and extreme spread.

You'll like it. I'm running it with sierra 69gr bthp's.

[Hoser]

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I am guessing that didnt pass your gauge?

[eddiememphis]

I needed to shoot around corners.

[TheNash]

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I figured it just might be your bud lite rounds and you forgot to use your

93638
[facepalm]

[Hoser]

I started load development on my 223 Ackley gas gun. It is an 18 inch Kreiger or Bartlien (cant remember which) barrel with rifle length gas.

I have a ton of CFE223 and 55gn Hornady FMJs. I used to use Varget, but it has been hard to find and it is still pretty expensive. CFE is easy to find in 8 pound jugs and is cheap.

Book max for a regular 223 is 27.8 gns so that is where I started for the Ackley.

I got to 29.5 with no pressure signs and flawless function. I hadnt loaded any more because I assumed I would be seeing pressure.

Once I chrono some and check for accuracy I might consider playing with the gas a little bit.

I am hoping to have a solid load by mid week so I can load up a bunch. I already have a 5 gallon bucket full of fire formed brass.

[eddiememphis]

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[longrange2]

I need to round up some CFE223, it has been the best I have tried in the 6.5 Grendel so far.

[eddiememphis]

Primers are like David Bowie- They go both ways...

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-CLfdxsr/0/0c4191b4/M/i-CLfdxsr-M.jpg

[whitewalrus]

Primers are like David Bowie- They go both ways...

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-CLfdxsr/0/0c4191b4/M/i-CLfdxsr-M.jpg

Hate when one gets flipped like that on the progressive

[Hoser]

Wrapped up my 223 Ackley reloading project.

5 gallons of ammo should last me a while.

https://i.imgur.com/ZXFTFa6.jpg

[brutal]

Wrapped up my 223 Ackley reloading project.

5 gallons of ammo should last me a while.

https://i.imgur.com/ZXFTFa6.jpg

Did you have a few of these after?

94146

[Hoser]

Did you have a few of these after?

94146
Before during and after.

[eddiememphis]

RMR 9mm 135gr FPs. W231. 3.8, 4, 4.2 grains @1.115

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First three shots of the 3.8s. 6 inch target. Standing two hand grip at 5 yards. CZ P-01 Omega, 3.75" barrel.

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9 shots, three of each load. The 4.0s were the tightest.

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[encorehunter]

Formed 50 pieces of .300 blk, loaded 10 with 8.5 gr of H110 with a 168gr Nosler CC. Hit 4 of 5 on the 3x4" 100 yd gong. Decently quiet with the new suppressor. This is going to be a fun journey.
Called the neighbor, she never heard a thing. Her house is about 200 yards away.

[Linkless]

Not in the Reloading room exactly but I finally made it to the range and my .220 Russian brass now looks like 6ARC brass. Single shot out of the AR with the gas system shut off. Pulling on the charging handle every time. I don't reccomend anyone else ever do this.

[Sawin]

Loaded up a ladder of 7mm08 loads with Varget to be used in my WC10 (AR10). My usual powders for Silhouette don't work well in gas guns... they're too dirty or just not burning completely due to being tiny ball powders. (Staball 6.5, H380) They both work great for bolt actions, but not so much for AR10's. I think I'll be going to the range tomorrow or sunday to test them out.

[Great-Kazoo]

Finally able to shoot some ladder test barnes 55 gr LE frangible bullets using CFE 223. The groups from 24.5 - 26 were fairly close, group wise. However, the 24.5 ones did not cycle 100% across 2 of the "few" AR's i tested them with. Wanted to see what they did @ 25 yds, since this will be "up close and personal" rounds for home and office.

300 rds of 124 gr fmj done for th espouses VP-9 and a few sig 320's i picked up. Noticing a lot of newer hand guns run better with the 124's vs 115's.

[Linkless]

I loaded up some .308 to verify the load from a powder test last week. 5 round group measured just under .25" c-to-c with an SD of 5.8. I guess I don't need to do anything else other than load a bunch. I'm glad it worked as I bought 3000 of the 167 Scenars.