What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Great-Kazoo]

FINALLY got the RT1200 trimmer dialed in. then cranked out 2500 pcs of misc 223 brass. 30 min on, 40 min off then repeat. Think the spouse is right, next time use earplugs.

[TRnCO]

reloaded 50 rds. of .38 special for my 76 y/o MIL. She shoots more than I do these days.

[BuffCyclist]

Used a hand tool to uniform/ream 100 .223 cases, then primed them. Sigh, long and tedious work.

[sabot_round]

Drink Bourbon and weep over my final packing list...the bourbon[Beer] is good!!

[Grant H.]

Gonna shoot some Prairie Dogs with those?? [Flower]

Um, no. :D

They are destined for AR500 steel at 1500-1900yds, perhaps more depending on how I do. That's the plan at least.

Unfortunately the reason for my trip to ND negates the use of such tools. Instead I get to hang out at old AT&T towers, work on a laptop, and install stuff on Lufkin Pump Off Controllers. The rules of the oilfield mean no firearms.

ETA:

Weird comment, hanging out around a 200,000 gallon diesel tank, and a pair of Kenworth generators that create 4000 amps of 12VDC in a 1960-70 "nuke resistant" building is kinda fun. All part of the microwave network that used to be the secure network for DOD silos and Airforce One's direct line to the White House before satellite.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Just started reprocessing a bunch of brass. FML.

[Zombie Steve]

Buncha .45 Colt for the new lever gun. w00t!

I even trimmed brass... really I did!

[Hoser]

Buncha .45 Colt for the new lever gun.

You mean 454 Special?

[Lurch]

Loaded a few new loads for an outing next week.

[BuffCyclist]

Used a hand tool to uniform/ream 100 .223 cases, then primed them. Sigh, long and tedious work.

Did this to another 250 rounds, only have about 1k to go. [facepalm]Starting to salivate over the RCBS case prep center.

Then again, after I finish this 1.5k, I probably wont have to process my rifle brass again until I get started into the long game (and that will be longer than expected, decided I'm going to finish my stripped lower SPR project first - at least get it to be shootable with iron sights - currently missing basically the entire upper).

[Zombie Steve]

You mean 454 Special?

Yeah, I'm getting it all dialed in for your varmint matches.

http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x214/sbecht/d0d35a27-0afe-47ac-8655-b3a35754140e_zpsf7d1613c.jpg

[Great-Kazoo]

Disassembled one of the 650's , did a top to bottom PM.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Just started reprocessing a bunch of brass. FML.

More of this.

Getting ready to load some 62 grain penetrators. Anyone have a good recipe for varget, aa2230 or xterminator? It's going to be shot out of 1:9 twist ar15's.

[Great-Kazoo]

More of this.

Getting ready to load some 62 grain penetrators. Anyone have a good recipe for varget, aa2230 or xterminator? It's going to be shot out of 1:9 twist ar15's.

2230

22.5grs 2230 2.25 OAL is medium charge
low end is 21.4 max 23.8 YMMV ALWAYS FOLLOW MFG LOAD DATA

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Cool thanks Jim.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

I need to load up all my 50gr VMAX for the PDogs.

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[hghclsswhitetrsh]

I need to load up all my 50gr VMAX for the PDogs.

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I have a couple hundred of those loaded up. What powder you using?

[gnihcraes]

decap/size 200 45acp and 300 9mm I just shot at Silver Bullet!

Just completed a good stainless tumble and are ready to go again.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Had to load 150 - 223 rounds so I could see some completion.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

I have a couple hundred of those loaded up. What powder you using?

Benchmark for these...

Got 61 of them done before I had to stop and poop...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/16/erusytuh.jpg

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[sabot_round]

Benchmark for these...

Got 61 of them done before I had to stop and poop...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/16/erusytuh.jpg

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Use a toilet for a reloading bench seat...problem solved!!

[Zombie Steve]

You ain't got a spare homer bucket in the reloading room? Jeeez.

[spittoon]

trimming 45 cases they suck to hold

[Zombie Steve]

.45 auto cases? Why are you trimming them?

[spittoon]

This but 90. + shipping I did not see pistol case tool http://www.brassgripper.com/ (http://www.brassgripper.com/)

[spittoon]

they have a ridge on the outer case that is hanging them up in my dies pmc brass

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Loaded 250 ss109 62 grainers.

[bobbyfairbanks]

Got the New Dillon super 1050 put together however it is a little fussy right now. I know I need to do a little more fine tuning.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Damn I need a 550b.

[Great-Kazoo]

they have a ridge on the outer case that is hanging them up in my dies pmc brass

Use this Chamfer / deburring instead of trimming.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/465641/rcbs-chamfer-and-deburring-tool-17-to-60-caliber

[Great-Kazoo]

Damn I need a 550b.

My offer still stands;)

[Rucker61]

I have a couple hundred of those loaded up. What powder you using?

I need to load up my own couple of hundred. My best group was 1/2 MOA with 50g VMAX, 24 grains of H322, ATI brass and Federal 210 primers out of a Savage Model 10 with a 24" varmint barrel. The gun needs a new trigger badly.

[spittoon]

Use this Chamfer / deburring instead of trimming.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/465641/rcbs-chamfer-and-deburring-tool-17-to-60-caliber
that is what i ment i was doing

[Zombie Steve]

Got the New Dillon super 1050 put together however it is a little fussy right now. I know I need to do a little more fine tuning.


How long was that running before you broke it, Yeti?

[Coffee]


ETA: I don't know it's broken yet, just assuming as it's been longer than 48 hours.

[BuffCyclist]

Sigh, found a replacement tool for my Lyman Small Primer Pocket Reamer. The Lyman tool is no longer sharp. Barely made it through 250-300 cases before it stopped cutting the brass. Filed a complaint/warranty/ticket with Lyman but I doubt I'll hear back from them.

The replacement is a simple countersink tool with 6 cutting edges. Should be more than perfect for what I need. Granted, this one is still manual though I might be able to find one that I could use in an electric drill.

Also tracking my 1k 55gr FMJ bullets about every 10min. Should be here on monday and I'll get to load up some test loads, then head to the range and test both 9mm and 223. The question is, what range do I test for accuracy on the 223? Is 50yds too close to see a real difference? They'll be shot through an AR with a red dot, though I'll probably use the irons for the testing.

[eneranch]

With a P-dog Shoot close at hand, I needed to restock my 223 Varmint Loads so I ran 300 40gr NBT, 27gr Varget, & WSR through the press. After that it was time for the 6x45 (6mm/223 REM) 100 70gr NBT, 26gr Benchmark, & WSR.

[Great-Kazoo]

Sigh, found a replacement tool for my Lyman Small Primer Pocket Reamer. The Lyman tool is no longer sharp. Barely made it through 250-300 cases before it stopped cutting the brass. Filed a complaint/warranty/ticket with Lyman but I doubt I'll hear back from them.

The replacement is a simple countersink tool with 6 cutting edges. Should be more than perfect for what I need. Granted, this one is still manual though I might be able to find one that I could use in an electric drill.

Also tracking my 1k 55gr FMJ bullets about every 10min. Should be here on monday and I'll get to load up some test loads, then head to the range and test both 9mm and 223. The question is, what range do I test for accuracy on the 223? Is 50yds too close to see a real difference? They'll be shot through an AR with a red dot, though I'll probably use the irons for the testing.

I paper @ 25 then set @ 50. This gives me on again @ 250. I'm not a MOA shooter, just like to know when i point i'm COM. I do like knowing the groups i get (off the bench) are on the money

[clocker]

Loaded up some 223 to shoot tomorrow. Apparently a few LC cases slipped through and made it onto the press for loading. Forgot how much I dislike crimped primer pockets. [facepalm]

[BuffCyclist]

I paper @ 25 then set @ 50. This gives me on again @ 250. I'm not a MOA shooter, just like to know when i point i'm COM. I do like knowing the groups i get (off the bench) are on the money

Thanks jim, so I'd be able to obviously see a difference in groupings even at 50yds? I was thinking about doing that, but it just seems pretty close to me for 223, like testing pistol loads at 3-5yds.

[BuffCyclist]

Primed 1060pcs of 5.56 brass.

Also the Lyman reaming tool is only sharpened mild steel and sucks. The Hornady version is tool steel and lasts forever. They were in stock at Midway this week but I refuse to pay their minimum order fee to get one.

Galaxy Note II + Tapatalk 2

Yea, the Lyman one was at my LGS and I didn't want to pay $10 to ship anything from Midway (because if I was going to place an order with them, I'd be getting more than just that).

[ChadAmberg]

Last night I "freed up" several boxes of brass so that they may now be refilled. To the tumbler!!!

[spittoon]

well loaded some 45 and went out back and shot them wtf some would chamber and some would not? took and miked them in spec's??? giving up to night

[JM Ver. 2.0]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/23/uvy3e4a5.jpg

That.

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[roberth]

well loaded some 45 and went out back and shot them wtf some would chamber and some would not? took and miked them in spec's??? giving up to night

I had that happen with bullets that were oversized and too much flaring/belling the case mouth. You could pull the decapping pin on the resizer die and run them through and then try them in the chamber.

I sort my 45ACP brass and adjust the press for whatever brass I'm using.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

I had that happen with bullets that were oversized and too much flaring/belling the case mouth. You could pull the decapping pin on the resizer die and run them through and then try them in the chamber.

I sort my 45ACP brass and adjust the press for whatever brass I'm using.

I have some 223 brass that is a bastard.... Full length resize and they dont want to chamber nicely. Some do. Some don't. Same brass.

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[Jamnanc]

Made 100 357 sig yesterday while the famdamily slept in. Making some 223 in 3,2,1

[Jamnanc]

Finished 100. Not too bad, but the 450 was set up with primer feed full and measure adjusted.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/07/23/uvy3e4a5.jpg

Not too shabby.

That.

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[DFBrews]

stared at the boxes that contain all said reloading stuff from the move and decided that it can wait

[Great-Kazoo]

I have some 223 brass that is a bastard.... Full length resize and they dont want to chamber nicely. Some do. Some don't. Same brass.

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Bring them up with you

[spittoon]

I had that happen with bullets that were oversized and too much flaring/belling the case mouth. You could pull the decapping pin on the resizer die and run them through and then try them in the chamber.

I sort my 45ACP brass and adjust the press for whatever brass I'm using. the bullets are 451 dia i do not think i am belling the to much i am tring it on a new to me kimber i have a old lamma and dads ria shoot them fine i think i might have got a kimber with problems will have to try and shoot factory new ammo but i will try and back off the flaring/belling thanks

[bobbyfairbanks]

It's wasn't broken just put together a little backwards. Good to go now processing 3 buckets of .223 brass was never easier

[stevew]

I had a Kimber ultra light 45 with factory installed crimson trace on it and loved the size and even shooting it but it would only shoot 1 shot for sure and then failure. Tried all kinds of factory ammo. I could reload for it by making it OAL a lot less than any of my other 45's but then you aren't supposed to use reloads for CCW :) So sold it.


the bullets are 451 dia i do not think i am belling the to much i am tring it on a new to me kimber i have a old lamma and dads ria shoot them fine i think i might have got a kimber with problems will have to try and shoot factory new ammo but i will try and back off the flaring/belling thanks

[bobbyfairbanks]

Why shouldn't you use reloads for CCW? Hog wash

[stevew]

You probably already heard all the pro's and con's when you end up going to court for defending yourself or property with reloads that 'could' happen so I won't bother. Plus I drink beer sometimes when I reload :)


Why shouldn't you use reloads for CCW? Hog wash

[spittoon]

I had a Kimber ultra light 45 with factory installed crimson trace on it and loved the size and even shooting it but it would only shoot 1 shot for sure and then failure. Tried all kinds of factory ammo. I could reload for it by making it OAL a lot less than any of my other 45's but then you aren't supposed to use reloads for CCW :) So sold it. i just found that out oal was 1.225 before it would seat?? weird any thing longer it would be in the lands

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Removed crimp and cleaned primer pockets on a couple hundred pieces of 556, and loaded 150 ss109 bullets.

[Delfuego]

Finally got to work and banged out a few hundred 223 plinkers...

[USNrigger]

nice rainy Sunday, rolled out 500 38spl loaded with 2.8gr Bullseye and a 148gr DEWC with Fed GM primers. Tumbled and prep'd a bunch of LC/WCC 308 brass getting ready to drop the magic 41.3gr IMR 4895 under a 168gr SMK and CCI 34 primers.

[bobbyfairbanks]

Burned out the motor on the bullet feeder. Bent a piece on the 1050. Talked to hoser and he said your stupid but fixable.

[MarkCO]

600 9mm and 300 .223, cleaned the wife and kids .22s.

[Great-Kazoo]

Burned out the motor on the bullet feeder. Bent a piece on the 1050. Talked to hoser and he said your stupid but fixable.

what BF you using?

tesated a few different gr loads for some 223 this am. You can always tell the dedicated shooters. Raining this am when i started setting up @ the 50. before i was done the 7 & 25 were full. This was @ 7:45.

[bobbyfairbanks]

Mr bullet feeder new model

[Hoser]

Burned out the motor on the bullet feeder. Bent a piece on the 1050. Talked to hoser and he said your stupid but fixable.

Thats karma at work.

You should have gone to the range instead....

[Great-Kazoo]

Mr bullet feeder new model

Pros / cons ? you running on a 1050?

[bobbyfairbanks]

It's on a 1050 and this is the only bullet feeder I have ever had and it broke within 4 days. It was great till it broke. The company is taking good care of me and customer support is very good.

[Great-Kazoo]

500, 223 ready to hit the range.

[asmo]

650 is back together.

[roberth]

working on 44 mag in the 550

i need to disassemble the powder measure - when i draw the case off i'm getting sprinkled with 2400 so i have a burr somewhere

[earplug]

Cast and sized Lyman .452374's

[Rhino0427]

Continued my knife making project with Zombie Steve and resized some 30-06 brass (with more lubrication-see the Hornady Onepass fail thread).

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Resized, uniformed, and primed 170 .223 cases.

Primed 65 .308 cases.


I really like having the little primer bar on my press... I can use my little handheld jobby to prime .223, which I shoot a lot more of, and my press to prime .308, which I don't shoot much of.

Makes it really nice to not have to keep swapping my handheld around from small to large and back. I just leave the handheld set up for small and the press set for large.

[Great-Kazoo]

moved some "moisture" that managed to get in to the shop yesterday. All it did was hail, where this water come from [facepalm]

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Loaded 50 more 55gr vmax.

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[JM Ver. 2.0]

Finished it all up. Can't load any more until I get some more ammo boxes.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/05/esanedyn.jpg

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[Great-Kazoo]

Finished it all up. Can't load any more until I get some more ammo boxes.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/05/esanedyn.jpg

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Log out and go buy some.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Log out and go buy some.

Sportsman's warehouse is closed.

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[Danimal]

Finished it all up. Can't load any more until I get some more ammo boxes.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/05/esanedyn.jpg

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Wait, there is room for twelve more right there on the end.

[Zombie Steve]

Finished it all up. Can't load any more until I get some more ammo boxes.


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Ziploc bag, cardboard box... ammo can.

[Coffee]


Shot some rifle over the weekend. Mainly got rid of this-and-that leftovers from loads I never decided to stick with. Some from years ago when I started... Wound up pulling more than a few for components.

That's a frustrating day at the range, I tell ya. Shooting a bunch of mediocre loads. I need to get back out there with my good stuff and re-pretend I know what I'm doing.

[Beer]

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Wait, there is room for twelve more right there on the end.

Filled those up with 12 more 75gr AMAX after the picture.

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[JM Ver. 2.0]

Ziploc bag, cardboard box... ammo can.

[Coffee]


Shot some rifle over the weekend. Mainly got rid of this-and-that leftovers from loads I never decided to stick with. Some from years ago when I started... Wound up pulling more than a few for components.

That's a frustrating day at the range, I tell ya. Shooting a bunch of mediocre loads. I need to get back out there with my good stuff and re-pretend I know what I'm doing.

[Beer]

No crimp on my bullets. Don't really want em banging around.

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[JM Ver. 2.0]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/06/abutu6y7.jpg

More soft points.

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[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Jm you should prep 3000 pieces of 223 for me. A nickel a piece.

[Zombie Steve]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/06/abutu6y7.jpg

More soft points.

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Little bug warsh makes 'em fly good. :thumbsup:

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Jm you should prep 3000 pieces of 223 for me. A nickel a piece.
What do you mean by "prep"? I might actually do it if I can. $150 would help me greatly.

Little bug warsh makes 'em fly good. :thumbsup:
Damn right. That's high quality bug juice.

All my brasd is full, again.

But when I get more brass.......

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/06/a5e4avug.jpg


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[hghclsswhitetrsh]

FL size, decrimp, trim, chamfer, deburr. Might as well prime em too. I will provide the primers.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Grr....I just looked in all my bullet boxes... I HATE having mixed bullets in the same box.... I have FMJ mixed with Soft Point and 50gr VMaX mixed with 75gr VMaX........... NEED. MORE. BOXES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[XC700116]

Loaded up a ladder of 300 BLK in 125 Bergers on top of Lil'Gun. We'll see if they work this weekend.


It's driving me up the wall, as soon as I find a good shooting load for that, all of a sudden the bullets are unobtainium. So I picked up a box of these, and now looking at Berger's website, it looks like they aren't making them anymore. [dig]


Of course it didn't help that I loaded up a bunch of test loads, then promptly went out and broke my collar bone (yes on my shooting side) on the dirtbike so I had to wait about 8 weeks before I could shoot anything.

[paddywagon]

Casted a bunch of bullets for my 44-40 SAA!

[DonnyCommo]

Did 98 9mm the other night showing my buddies dad how to load. Next batch this weekend will be about 12 357 sig with 115 gr hornady XTP boolits.

[XC700116]

cranked out 200 more rounds of 300 Black.

Stumbled across some more 110 Vmaxes today. [Flower]

[Great-Kazoo]

loaded up some 62 gr fmj's. supposed to road test in the am with MikeyGuam

[rondog]

Decided to try to clean up my old Harley and give 'er some updates/changes. Since I've got WAAAAY more brass than I'll ever need or use, I've decided to start selling off my brass stash to help fund the bike project. So for the last few days I've been sorting .45's and running the cement mixer tumbler to clean up .40's and 9mm. Still have 6 buckets of brass to polish, then sort out the dented turds and nickle plated stuff, and start weighing and bagging it all.

Jesus, what a hassle.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Decided to try to clean up my old Harley and give 'er some updates/changes. Since I've got WAAAAY more brass than I'll ever need or use, I've decided to start selling off my brass stash to help fund the bike project. So for the last few days I've been sorting .45's and running the cement mixer tumbler to clean up .40's and 9mm. Still have 6 buckets of brass to polish, then sort out the dented turds and nickle plated stuff, and start weighing and bagging it all.

Jesus, what a hassle.

Need any help? lol

[bobbyfairbanks]

realized I order two dillon 550 caliber conversion kits complete for .44 mag. Any one need one? I am going to mail these back if not.

[rondog]

Need any help? lol

No, but I could stand for it to stop raining every friggin' time I try to do some!

[TRnCO]

I completed 100 .17 Fireball reloads and 50 .17 Rem reloads this weekend. Gotta keep a stock on the little praire dog blaster missles.

[clocker]

Trying to decide on getting into 338LM and then sourcing components and dies.

[TheBelly]

got my first brass tumbler fired up on some corncob media with some brass polish mixed in. After a couple hours, the brass looks 'not bad'... I'm too new to understand when to say enough is enough, though.

JM's thread about leaving it on over night kinda piqued my interest.

so.. How long is too long, and how long is not long enough?

[Great-Kazoo]

got my first brass tumbler fired up on some corncob media with some brass polish mixed in. After a couple hours, the brass looks 'not bad'... I'm too new to understand when to say enough is enough, though.

JM's thread about leaving it on over night kinda piqued my interest.

so.. How long is too long, and how long is not long enough?

Try using some NuFinish car polish and toss in 2 torn dryer sheet. I run the tumblers for 1-2hrs min. Going to convert a front loading dryer to a high volume tumbler.

[rondog]

So far with my cement mixer and wet process I've polished up 3500 .380's, 4500 9mm Lugers, and 5500 .40S&W's. Got 'em all bagged up by 500's.

Currently working on 10 gallons of .45acp's, and have a couple gallons of .38 Specials too. Working outside on the patio, this seems to be a GREAT rainmaking procedure! It's rained every friggin' day I've done this. Makes my ass red.

[TheBelly]

So far with my cement mixer and wet process I've polished up 3500 .380's, 4500 9mm Lugers, and 5500 .40S&W's. Got 'em all bagged up by 500's.

Currently working on 10 gallons of .45acp's, and have a couple gallons of .38 Specials too. Working outside on the patio, this seems to be a GREAT rainmaking procedure! It's rained every friggin' day I've done this. Makes my ass WET.

FIFY

[Great-Kazoo]

So far with my cement mixer and wet process I've polished up 3500 .380's, 4500 9mm Lugers, and 5500 .40S&W's. Got 'em all bagged up by 500's.

Currently working on 10 gallons of .45acp's, and have a couple gallons of .38 Specials too. Working outside on the patio, this seems to be a GREAT rainmaking procedure! It's rained every friggin' day I've done this. Makes my ass red.

sun block and pants will cure that.

[TheBelly]

Try using some NuFinish car polish and toss in 2 torn dryer sheet. I run the tumblers for 1-2hrs min. Going to convert a front loading dryer to a high volume tumbler.

A dryer? How are you going to seal the vent holes?

[Great-Kazoo]

Got another board member lined up, on my 550 to run some 38 spl.

[Great-Kazoo]

A dryer? How are you going to seal the vent holes?

No need. Using PVC to make smaller chanbers. Then use the dryer to act ac the "wheel" to rotate the individual tubes. It's going to be a reverse engineered wet tumbler. EVERYONE is using some closable cylinder on rotating "wheels" i'm doing it reverse. Picture the HF tumbler http://www.harborfreight.com/3-lb-rotary-rock-tumbler-67631.html Instaed og the tubes being externally mounted, they will roll inside the rolling mechanism. Just like a cement mixer.

[TRnCO]

so.. How long is too long, and how long is not long enough? That's for you to decide. I don't even tumble brass out of my bolt actions because they just don't get that dirty, but out of my suppressed AR's, if I don't tumble them I'll never have a chance in finding the dirty SOB's on the ground.
I've never found shiny brass to shoot any better than brass that's a little dull.

[rondog]

My cement mixer does really well, the brass comes out of the rinse and media separator just super shiny, clean inside and out, and I can run a 2.5 gallon bucketful in one load. But, it then tarnishes and water spots within minutes. I swear you could almost stand and watch it tarnish. I have to figure out a good way to dry them quickly in large batches, spreading them out on a blanket in the sun ain't gettin' it.

[Hoser]

I loaded up about 5,000-6,000 rounds of 45 GAP and 38 Medium Colt this weekend. I would have loaded more 45 GAP, but I ran out of Berrys 185 HBRN and then I ran out of 38 Medium Colt brass. Luckily Powder Valley had some 185s in stock so I ordered 5K. Graffs had 38 Long Colt in stock so I ordered another 2K.

Time to put them through the revolvers.

[Lurch]

What is everyone using for ss media and where would one acquire some?

[Hoser]

What is everyone using for ss media and where would one acquire some?

Brownells/Sinclair.

[rondog]

I think I need some more .45's......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/guns/ammo%20and%20reloading/45s02a.jpg

[Great-Kazoo]

I think I need some more .45's......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/guns/ammo%20and%20reloading/45s02a.jpg

With out a doubt, i can see parts of the moving blanket.

[ChadAmberg]

Placed an order at Midway today for various pieces and parts. Couple items were even on clearance which is nice.

[Zombie Steve]

I think I need some more .45's......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/guns/ammo%20and%20reloading/45s02a.jpg


I just know there's a .40 nested in there somewhere.

[rondog]

I just know there's a .40 nested in there somewhere.

Negative! I stood each and every goddamn one of those up on my desktop to punch out the walnut media, sort out the dented/damaged/discolored/nickle plated ones, and then flipped every one of them over to pick out the ones with small primers. I've been screwing with brass for 2 weeks now, getting sick of it!

[JM Ver. 2.0]

The one row of 4 is going to piss me off........ I just know it.....

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/14/4apepe7e.jpg

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[Great-Kazoo]

Chaperoned someone while they trimmed and swaged brass.

[clocker]

I always heard that 22LR came from a stork, but suppose that's a more natural explanation [Love3]

[TheBelly]

I loaded up about 5,000-6,000 rounds of 45 GAP and 38 Medium Colt this weekend. I would have loaded more 45 GAP, but I ran out of Berrys 185 HBRN and then I ran out of 38 Medium Colt brass. Luckily Powder Valley had some 185s in stock so I ordered 5K. Graffs had 38 Long Colt in stock so I ordered another 2K.

Time to put them through the revolvers.


45GAP? Seriously?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Chaperoned someone while they trimmed and swaged brass.
I can't be left alone long.

I always heard that 22LR came from a stork, but suppose that's a more natural explanation [Love3]
22lr? What 22lr?

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[Great-Kazoo]

The one row of 4 is going to piss me off........ I just know it.....

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Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

Should have grabbed a few more pcs of brass. I have a few extra.

[Hoser]

45GAP? Seriously?

Yup. A more efficient design than the 45 ACP.

And all of it is small primer. Not a mish-mash like 45 ACP has become. No more sorting brass by primer size.

One less primer size/type to keep on hand.

[Zombie Steve]

Negative! I stood each and every goddamn one of those up on my desktop to punch out the walnut media, sort out the dented/damaged/discolored/nickle plated ones, and then flipped every one of them over to pick out the ones with small primers. I've been screwing with brass for 2 weeks now, getting sick of it!

Dayum!

What did you do with them nasty nickel cases? I'd be happy to give them a proper split from firing too much. [Coffee]

[rondog]

What is everyone using for ss media and where would one acquire some?

I got my 25lbs. from Pelletsllc.com.

[Grant H.]

Started sorting the next barrel of mixed brass.

Boring, tedious, and dirty work.

[Buckaroobonsai]

Just finished trimming a shit load of .308 brass to spec.

[bogie]

I picked up a Cabelas Model 400 tumbler kit this morning. I deprimed 300 pieces of 556, 300 blk, and 308 and threw them in the tumbler an hour ago.

Now.... I'm gonna deprime some 38, 40 and 45 and throw that in after the others are clean.

[Great-Kazoo]

making some room for a 1050 ;)

[roberth]

loaded up some 44 magnum

what next 9mm, 5.56, or 308

45A is always in play

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Son of a......

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I give up....

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[Great-Kazoo]

Son of a......

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I give up....

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

Told ya. What caliber, i have backups in stock.

[jerrymrc]

What in the holy hell are you doing son? I have had 4-5 stuck cases in .223/.308 years ago and learned. [pick-me]

[JM Ver. 2.0]

What in the holy hell are you doing son? I have had 4-5 stuck cases in .223/.308 years ago and learned. [pick-me]


Not stuck... Haven't come close to sticking another since the one... This just happened last night...

[Great-Kazoo]

Not stuck... Haven't come close to sticking another since the one... This just happened last night...

Your brass is picking up minute particles from your lube pad. Shitcan that thing and go with some form of spray lube, like dillon's or make your own.

[jerrymrc]

Your brass is picking up minute particles from your lube pad. Shitcan that thing and go with some form of spray lube, like dillon's or make your own.

So it is just dirt scraping away at things. I have always just used my fingers and feel and never had anything like that. Of course I always have cleaned (walnut or corncob) then washed, then sized.

[clocker]

Chances are good that you die is just fine. I've had brass smear just like that when I didn't use enough lube. Try using an awl or thin knife and try to scratch just the brass. If the brass comes off then split a dowel, use a bit of fine grain sandpaper and chuck it in a drill to smooth out the inside of the die. The sandpaper should remove the brass before doing much to the steel.

[encorehunter]

Not exactly in my reloading room, but received an email from Dillon today. My carbide .223 dies I ordered the 2nd of May are in the mail.[AR15]

[Grant H.]

JM, Imperial Sizing Die Wax. It will fix this problem.

[coop68]

JM, Imperial Sizing Die Wax. It will fix this problem.

seconded

[Auger]

After spending the last 5 months collecting equipment, powders, primers, bullets...I finally finished my first reloads yesterday, not without learning mistakes along the way.

My first test is for an RRA Varmint A4 20" 1:8.

69 SMK HPBT over .5 grain increments (23.5 - 25) of Varget. (I decided to add two more rounds to each row after i took this pic. Figured shooting groups of 7 was better than 5)

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After I loaded these up I headed to the range. I was pretty damn nervous firing the first round. Best group was with 24 grains of Varget. I'm thinking I should probably play around with .2 increment weights around the 24 mark and/or practice shooting more. Feels good to be reloading!

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[Great-Kazoo]

After spending the last 5 months collecting equipment, powders, primers, bullets...I finally finished my first reloads yesterday, not without learning mistakes along the way.

My first test is for an RRA Varmint A4 20" 1:8.

69 SMK HPBT over .5 grain increments (23.5 - 25) of Varget. (I decided to add two more rounds to each row after i took this pic. Figured shooting groups of 7 was better than 5)

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After I loaded these up I headed to the range. I was pretty damn nervous firing the first round. Best group was with 24 grains of Varget. I'm thinking I should probably play around with .2 increment weights around the 24 mark and/or practice shooting more. Feels good to be reloading!

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Nice. I second .2 increments. You could be missing a whole lot of performance in between the .5 mark. Plus saving powder here and there adds up.

[roberth]

After spending the last 5 months collecting equipment, powders, primers, bullets...I finally finished my first reloads yesterday, not without learning mistakes along the way.

My first test is for an RRA Varmint A4 20" 1:8.

69 SMK HPBT over .5 grain increments (23.5 - 25) of Varget. (I decided to add two more rounds to each row after i took this pic. Figured shooting groups of 7 was better than 5)



After I loaded these up I headed to the range. I was pretty damn nervous firing the first round. Best group was with 24 grains of Varget. I'm thinking I should probably play around with .2 increment weights around the 24 mark and/or practice shooting more. Feels good to be reloading!



Great work Auger.

I second what Jim said about .2 increments.

I loaded up some plinking 308 rounds today. Time to start on some 9mm, 147g sub sonic.

[TheBelly]

The first ever loaded rounds from my own hand:

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.243 Load Data


Primer: Remington #9_1/2 large rifle
Powder: IMR 7828
Brass: Hornady New Brass
Bullet: Hornady 105gr A-Max
COAL: 2.75"


These are the first part of loading for the bolt gun I'm going to give my father in law. He likes shooting big magnum calibers (his standard go-to is a 300 RUM!), so I thought I'd give Hume something a little less tame, but with the reach out there that he likes for coyotes and SD Speed Goats and the occasional white tail.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Yep..... Gotta get me one of those.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[TheBelly]

The first ever loaded rounds from my own hand:

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.243 Load Data


Primer: Remington #9_1/2 large rifle
Powder: IMR 7828
Brass: Hornady New Brass
Bullet: Hornady 105gr A-Max
COAL: 2.75"


These are the first part of loading for the bolt gun I'm going to give my father in law. He likes shooting big magnum calibers (his standard go-to is a 300 RUM!), so I thought I'd give Hume something a little less tame, but with the reach out there that he likes for coyotes and SD Speed Goats and the occasional white tail.


now I've started the load development. Started at 40.6 and went in 0.2 gr increments up to 42.0 gr. max load for this powder is 44.0, so I'm not in any danger I don't think of going up to 42.0. Thoughts?

[Zombie Steve]

now I've started the load development. Started at 40.6 and went in 0.2 gr increments up to 42.0 gr. max load for this powder is 44.0, so I'm not in any danger I don't think of going up to 42.0. Thoughts?

Generally when I start load development with rifle, I'll do 1% jumps. In this case .3 or .4 grain increments. You might come back and fine tune, but it should give you an indication of what's going on. As I approach max, I might do smaller increments.

Looking at Sierra data, and cross referencing with yours, I might go up to 43.5 grains. You generally won't find the max load to be the most accurate anyway...

Let us know how they turn out.

[TheBelly]

Generally when I start load development with rifle, I'll do 1% jumps. In this case .3 or .4 grain increments. You might come back and fine tune, but it should give you an indication of what's going on. As I approach max, I might do smaller increments.

Looking at Sierra data, and cross referencing with yours, I might go up to 43.5 grains. You generally won't find the max load to be the most accurate anyway...

Let us know how they turn out.

yeah, I'm not really wanting to go up to max data. .243 is a barrel burner anyways, so by using a slow-ish burning powder and trying to keep the pressures down I'm hoping to keep it as manageable as possible for the old man.

[duke_39a]

Taught a friend to reload for his 300 Weatherby Magnum today on my old Single Stage RCBS Jr press. We put up ladders of 3 different powders using 180gr Partitions and one set of 150gr Ballistic Tips. He's hooked! He's going to Cabelas tomorrow for camping stuff but I bet he comes back with a reloading set up. I've never really taught anyone how to do it till today. But after teaching him I'm amazed at how much I learned from my uncle who taught me 20 years ago and how much I've learned since then doing it on my own, reading the books, and off various forums. Fun day!

[Zombie Steve]

yeah, I'm not really wanting to go up to max data. .243 is a barrel burner anyways, so by using a slow-ish burning powder and trying to keep the pressures down I'm hoping to keep it as manageable as possible for the old man.


Usually find accurate loads on the low end anyway. Good luck, be safe, have fun!

[Zombie Steve]

Taught a friend to reload for his 300 Weatherby Magnum today on my old Single Stage RCBS Jr press. We put up ladders of 3 different powders using 180gr Partitions and one set of 150gr Ballistic Tips. He's hooked! He's going to Cabelas tomorrow for camping stuff but I bet he comes back with a reloading set up. I've never really taught anyone how to do it till today. But after teaching him I'm amazed at how much I learned from my uncle who taught me 20 years ago and how much I've learned since then doing it on my own, reading the books, and off various forums. Fun day!

Cool beans. 150 ballistic tips in a 300 Weatherby mag might get you some explosive results on big game. Might be following an organ trail instead of just blood.

[Coffee]

[TheBelly]

Usually find accurate loads on the low end anyway. Good luck, be safe, have fun!

hoser showed me the basics, and I'm very grateful for him being so patient. Key thing I learned is: mouse farts are better than elephant turds. Start on the low end and go from there.

[Great-Kazoo]

hoser showed me the basics, and I'm very grateful for him being so patient. Key thing I learned is: mouse farts are better than elephant turds. Start on the low end and go from there.

Not only do you find some better performing loads on the lower end, you also save powder in the long run.

[TheBelly]

My thing here is that I'm not able to get consistent throws with the 7828 powder (it's cylindrical shaped, so it doesn't sit that well). I'm weighing every charge. For something like a 50 round batch it isn't that bad, but if I decide to load up some plinking ammo, that powder thrower better step up!

[TheBelly]

I also need to get a pocket swager, as almost all of my brass has a crimp.

[Great-Kazoo]

With assistance from MAP installed this single stage today. NOW if i could locate that damn 223 case gauge. [Bang]

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[Trout Hunter]

Finally got the reloading stuff setup after bringing it back with me from Idaho. 250 9mm, 100 gold dot .40, and almost 300 .45 acp. Not bad on a single stage rock chucker.

[BuffCyclist]

Loaded up 100rds of 9mm. Ran out of primed brass and didn't feel like priming any more today.

Attempted to load some 223 using my AutoDisk powder measure and a .45acp case. The 45acp holds 22gr of IMR4895 perfectly, but it was becoming too tedious. Might just have to buy the Lee Universal Rifle Charge die after all.

[Husker95]

200 rounds of 230 RN 45 ACP.

[Great-Kazoo]

Gave away some .38 which it seems has split cases and bulged brass mixed in with the good stuff [facepalm]Wonder how much more of what i "thought" was usable, is actually scrap.[Bang]

[roberth]

9mm time - 600 done out of 1000

[roberth]

550s are so easy to change

15 minutes after i was done with 9mm i was ready for 357 Magnum

[Grant H.]

Brought home 200lbs of mixed once fired brass... Probably the last batch that I will get for a while. It took them several months to gather this up.

Not that I need it, but what the hell.

Time to deprime, clean, sort, and sell off what I don't want.

800 pcs of once fired Lake City 7.62 brass... Woot... Good for my long range loads.

[KS63]

Resized some 300Blackout cases. Chamber checked them all through my Sheridan gauge. Enjoyed the quite time without the wife and 2yr old around.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

100 rounds of 55gr VMAX.

And damn do they sparkle.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[Great-Kazoo]

100 rounds of 55gr VMAX.

And damn do they sparkle.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.


That swager work ok ?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

That swager work ok ?

Yep. Zero issues at all. A couple were tight, but not too tight.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[Great-Kazoo]

Yep. Zero issues at all. A couple were tight, but not too tight.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

Talk nicely to them and see what happens.

[Stig]

Well after a few months of procrastinating I finally got my bench put together and the presses all mounted. Just have to finish up some drawers and cabinets and it will be good to go. Processed couple hundred 308 cases and loaded a few .308 OTM test rounds that I was hoping to go try tomorrow, but with all the rain we've seen the range is probably all washed out. Guess I'll process the other 2k of 223 brass. [UZI]



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[Jamnanc]

500 9mm. Setup an old shotgun press that I picked up and loaded 30 with 6 shot. Data from my hs6 bottle. Lets hope my sbe likes them.

[Zombie Steve]

Cast a bunch of soup can .44's.

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[Great-Kazoo]

Set up a round counter, works when prepping brass. Was it 5 or 6K. In the confusion i forgot myself, so what is it 5 or 6?
And scored another 40 lbs of wheel weights.

[streetglideok]

Loaded up some 5.56 ammo. Really need a progressive press for these. Turret press isn't the worst, but slow going compared to a progressive. Need to load some 375 today.

[roberth]

Yeah - There is a Dillon 550 in the trading post.

I've started on my 556 stuff, gonna load every case I have and start prepping cases after I'm done with that.

Sure wish some company would pick up production of 62g lead core like Golden West used to do.

[Hoser]

Processed about 2,500 pcs of 223 brass on my 1050.

FL resize, primer crimp swaged and trimmed.

1.5 hrs.

Now to load some 45 GAP and 38 Special ammo.

[Great-Kazoo]

Processed about 2,500 pcs of 223 brass on my 1050.

FL resize, primer crimp swaged and trimmed.

1.5 hrs.

Now to load some 45 GAP and 38 Special ammo.

Nice, can't wait to really road test my 1050

[Zombie Steve]

Casting .44 soup cans again.

[Hoser]

Casting .44 soup cans again.

240/300s or heavier?

[Zombie Steve]

240's. Boring, I know, but they work great.


Little Sunday evening castaway pron for ya...

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[TheBelly]

Processing all my 308 brass from last week. I'm not set up for high volume reloading, but I don't mind the tedium. It helps to keep me centered.

[earplug]

cast ,lubed and sized a couple hundred Lyman 228 RN for my 45 ACP. Some 358429 SWC for my 38 spl.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Chamfered a couple hundred .223 cases.

Thank God for my new lyman case prep center.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[Buckaroobonsai]

Loaded up (100) rounds of Hornady .224 55gr. SP's for the next Pdog hunt that I traded for with Jim, and delivered via JMVer. Thanks to both!

[Beer]

[ray1970]

Still trying to get my reloading room to dry out. [facepalm]

[Zombie Steve]

Bummer.

[scratchy]

I'm cleaning mine up with a wetvac.

[Trigger Time 23]

I just got mine dried out as well. Caught the water coming through the window well just in time Thursday morning. I have been watching it ever since.

[bobbyfairbanks]

sorted buckets of .223 brass, loaded 2400 9mm and a couple hundred 45acp. I no longer have small pistol primers or 45 acp bullets. Sad day.

[Zombie Steve]

sorted buckets of .223 brass, loaded 2400 9mm and a couple hundred 45acp. I no longer have small pistol primers or 45 acp bullets. Sad day.


These are the times that try men's souls.

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[bobbyfairbanks]

Don't try to look all powdered out I know you got a fresh jug of unique under your bed. You probable sniff it every night while your wife is brushing her teeth

[Zombie Steve]

Shut up, you!@!!!!

[jerrymrc]

Shut up, you!@!!!!

Holding out on the rest of the city I see. [Flower]

[scratchy]

sorted buckets of .223 brass, loaded 2400 9mm and a couple hundred 45acp. I no longer have small pistol primers or 45 acp bullets. Sad day.

If you can deal with APS strips, Wideners has CCI small pistol. Also, check with http://thereloadingzone.com

[DonnyCommo]

Did 101 357 sigs loaded with 6.5 gr of universal with a hornady XTP 115 gr on top. I'll be at the firing line tomorrow night if anyone wants to join in the festivities!!

[bobbyfairbanks]

Huge day today. Processed 7k .223 on the dillon 1050. Loaded 200 38 special, loaded 400 45 acp, loaded 2k 9mm, loaded 100 300 blackout test loads, loaded 91 .308 "match loads", Processed 120 300 RUM and primed them as well. Then I loaded up about a million .223, 9mm, 40 cal and 10mm mags. All told it was a big day in the reloading room!

[roberth]

Working on 444 Marlin light loads and 38 Special.

[BuffCyclist]

Loaded 150x 9mm. Gonna have to load a lot more in the coming week too, my bachelor party got cancelled due to being too far away (1hr) for people to make it. So we're going bowling, drinking, dinner, drinking then waking up and heading to the shooting range to shoot up all of my ammo. :/

[jerrymrc]

I have been a bad boy. Due to a number of factors I have not done much reloading. The trimmer I paid to borrow never showed up so that 1/2 a 5gal bucket of .223 was not going to get trimmed on a lee trimmer.

And ya know how every trip to the range makes one of those bags of brass that you say you will get to later? Well I had a bunch. So I have been coasting on ammo loaded like 3 years ago and it was getting low. I bought one of the WFT for .223 and started while working on one of the cars.

I also started dragging out those bags of brass to do the first tumble on. so after a load here and there I am about 3/4 done with the first clean and then to sort and size. The pile was bigger than I thought.[Bang]3463734639

[strm_trpr]

loaded 50 rounds of 45 acp./

[BuffCyclist]

Loaded 200rds 9mm. Tomorrow, I start loading at least 400rds .40s&w. If I can find time between all the other work I have going on around the house.

[paddywagon]

Prepped 80 300 Win Mag cases for loading

[Tim K]

Tried my new K&M neck turner. It works fine, but using it is almost the definition of drudgery to me. Then again, I hate each and every aspect of loading except putting the loaded rounds in the boxes.

I've also been using a borrowed Giraud Trimmer on a bucket of .223 brass. Having a trimmer that references off the shoulder and not the base took some thinking to understand, but it makes good sense. It's difficult to measure requiring two different measurements, but that's the only real drawback. Sure is fast.

[asmo]

Laminate floor is back down.. Carpet goes tomorrow.. T

Then maybe I can move back in..

Whole thing flooded in the rain right after I finished it..

[roberth]

Prepping 444 Marlin for reduced power loads. My test went great.

[Buckaroobonsai]

Loaded my first test batch of 22-250 with Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 40 grain projectiles, and 36 grains of IMR 4064. That's only about 15 grains more powder than my favorite .223 load with this projectile, but with a velocity of 3877 ft/sec. We'll found out how much more "bang for the buck" I get on my first Pdog this weekend!

[Zombie Steve]

Sizin'.

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[Great-Kazoo]

loaded 20 rds of 223 sub -sonic, with tighter crimp. road test this weekend

road tested some SMK 55 gr JSP, Hornady 55gr SPSE. Very happy with those loads.

assisted another shooter on the 550 for some 158 gr LSWC in 38 spl

[BuffCyclist]

Loaded 60 rounds of 223 with my new Lee Perfect Powder Measure. This is the first Lee product that I am HIGHLY dissatisfied with.

After running the full hopper through it (like the directions state), I started setting up the "micrometer". Set it for roughly 22gr of IMR 4895 and when weighed, it was at 18gr. Okay, VMD is a little off, increase it. Finally got it to weigh a couple at 22gr, so I started filling 50 primed cases with powder. And that "micrometer" is a joke. First, its plastic, second it is not even close to the advertised VMD's.I mean sure, it hits the mark and has roughly 10% play, but thats a massive fail for a reloading component.

Went to weigh them all just to make sure it was still good, the charge weight varied from 20.8gr to 22.9gr. Completely unacceptable! Ended up having about 25% of the charges were that far off.

Definitely returning this one. Any recommendations for a BETTER rifle powder dropper? Perhaps a metal one? And no, I can't afford a chargemaster.

[roberth]

38 Special - using TiteGroup - shoots nice in the Model 28.

[BuffCyclist]

Finished loading that pound of powder, almost exactly 25% of the rounds had charges that varied by up to 1.5gr off from the norm. Not sure if I got a faulty unit or what, but its definitely going back.

[Great-Kazoo]

38 Special - using TiteGroup - shoots nice in the Model 28.

How many grs and what bullet. doing 3.3 TG over a 158gr LSWC. creme puff loads.

[spittoon]

loaded 60 rnds of 300 rum 208 grain a max and cleaned the bench

[roberth]

How many grs and what bullet. doing 3.3 TG over a 158gr LSWC. creme puff loads.

4.7g-4.9g of Titegroup under a 125 JFN. I shot some cream puffs and didn't like them. I have to build some 158s and try those next.

[KS63]

Loaded 60 rounds of 223 with my new Lee Perfect Powder Measure. This is the first Lee product that I am HIGHLY dissatisfied with.

After running the full hopper through it (like the directions state), I started setting up the "micrometer". Set it for roughly 22gr of IMR 4895 and when weighed, it was at 18gr. Okay, VMD is a little off, increase it. Finally got it to weigh a couple at 22gr, so I started filling 50 primed cases with powder. And that "micrometer" is a joke. First, its plastic, second it is not even close to the advertised VMD's.I mean sure, it hits the mark and has roughly 10% play, but thats a massive fail for a reloading component.

Went to weigh them all just to make sure it was still good, the charge weight varied from 20.8gr to 22.9gr. Completely unacceptable! Ended up having about 25% of the charges were that far off.

Definitely returning this one. Any recommendations for a BETTER rifle powder dropper? Perhaps a metal one? And no, I can't afford a chargemaster.
I picked up a vintage (1960ish) Redding Master series powder drop off of eBay. Shot the inside with some graphite and started checking drop consistency. It was within 0.1grn through 20 drops. It was never used and got it for $30. Redding hasn't made any major design changes to their powder drops. I'm a believer in Redding.

[Zombie Steve]

loaded 60 rnds of 300 rum 208 grain a max and cleaned the bench


Good Lawd please tell me you're shooting this at 1,200+. I can't imagine using 300 RUM as a target load unless you're pushing beyond the limits of more pleasant 30 calibers...

[encorehunter]

I picked up a vintage (1960ish) Redding Master series powder drop off of eBay. Shot the inside with some graphite and started checking drop consistency. It was within 0.1grn through 20 drops. It was never used and got it for $30. Redding hasn't made any major design changes to their powder drops. I'm a believer in Redding.

I picked up an old barely used Redding at a gun show a couple years ago for $20. I still weigh every powder charge, but it is within 0.1 as well. Sometimes the newest things aren't the best.

[BuffCyclist]

Thanks for the tips KS63 and encorehunter! I've looked into other brands and was leaning towards the Hornady LNL one, can be had for around $70, but then I hear that RCBS is better quality and its at $80-100. It would just be nice to not have to weigh 223 plinkers and know they are closer the 0.1gr difference than the 2+ gr difference I was getting with the Lee (even though those charges were still within specs, theres nothing that says it couldn't suddenly spit out one with 15gr and cause a squib or something).

[scratchy]

Got a Lee classic cast press to dedicate to decapping. Mounted it up on a spare workmate I had around. I won't load any faster but it'll be cleaner!

[roberth]

Trying my hand at 30 Carbine

[clocker]

Helped a friend load 45 ACP on a single stage. Great learning experience for him. So slooooooooow though :)

[Jamnanc]

Kept working on my bathroom. :( eyed my components wistfully. I'm happy that winter is coming. Maybe I'll find some time to do some loading and shooting.

[Great-Kazoo]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/8u2uhyva.jpg

400 down. 5600 to go.

Galaxy Note II + Tapatalk 2

That a 62gr green tip upper left corner bout 10:45 in there?

[JM Ver. 2.0]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/12/8u2uhyva.jpg

400 down. 5600 to go.

Galaxy Note II + Tapatalk 2

I know who to call when I run out of FMJs.....

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals. now Free ('http://tapatalk.com/m?id=10')

[XC700116]

Gave myself a bunch of blisters trying to salvage a bunch of the 2K Pieces of LC brass I just got from Weidners. It looks like they ran a tank down the range before picking up the brass. I'll be lucky if I get 1500 usable pieces out of the 2K.

Not going to make that mistake again [Mad]

[JM Ver. 2.0]

Ghostbusters? Don't be callin me. Everyone was hatin on poor ole PSA the other day. They cam thru for me. :p

Galaxy Note II + Tapatalk 2

I don't hate.... plus I only load 20-30 at a time. you can spare 30.

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[Great-Kazoo]

I know who to call when I run out of FMJs.....

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals. now Free (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=10)

It's not our problem, you're not prepared.










Unless you need some more 55gr JSP

[RonMexico]

850 rounds of 9mm. Thanks Jim

[Zombie Steve]

Three times around the wheel's worth of .357 mag. Just testing a load one step down from total ass-kickery for S&G.

[Great-Kazoo]

Another 20 rds of Sub-Sonic 223. Just need to get motivated for the range. Did you know, not counting OOPS (missed primer, spills) you can average 2300 rds of 223 subs from 1lb of TG [LOL]

Mongo Like Candy

[Zombie Steve]

Good Lord, get this man his Cheap Reloading Bastard badge... STAT!

[Great-Kazoo]

Good Lord, get this man his Cheap Reloading Bastard badge... STAT!

Reloading is as Reloading Does.










This lack of powder in kegs keeps up. The next shortage will be pistol powder, as everyone will be "experimenting" with sub loads .

[TheBelly]

Well, it looks like I loaded my .308 rounds a little hotter than I wanted to. I was going for something around 2600fps. As it turns out, I out a little too much spice in the case.

just a little too much, seriosuly. I needed to load it up to about 42-42.5 gr, but I started at 44. Nothing too bad, no over pressure signs like exploding barrels or popped primers or anything.

ill get it figured out.

[Tim K]

You might deprime a few and try seating some fresh primers just to make sure you didn't stretch the pockets. Ask me how I know...


Well, it looks like I loaded my .308 rounds a little hotter than I wanted to. I was going for something around 2600fps. As it turns out, I out a little too much spice in the case.

just a little too much, seriosuly. I needed to load it up to about 42-42.5 gr, but I started at 44. Nothing too bad, no over pressure signs like exploding barrels or popped primers or anything.

ill get it figured out.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Bought this a couple weeks ago. Finally brought it home.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/13/e2u9u2y7.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/13/9u6avabu.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/13/upaneqa8.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/13/yne6ehy9.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/13/ubymety2.jpg

[TheBelly]

You might deprime a few and try seating some fresh primers just to make sure you didn't stretch the pockets. Ask me how I know...

ok, how do you know, Tim?

[scratchy]

200 rounds of 9mm on a rockchucker.

[asmo]

Put it, and the house containing it, up for sale.

[KS63]

Put it, and the house containing it, up for sale.
What reloading supplies are you selling?

[asmo]

What reloading supplies are you selling?

None.. I am moving all the contents of my reloading room to the new house if I get it.. I put the reloading 'room' and the house up for sale.

[roberth]

30 Carbine for me :)

[rondog]

Trying to clean the shithole up some, get things condensed and organized, yadda yadda.

[Great-Kazoo]

Trying to clean the shithole up some, get things condensed and organized, yadda yadda.

Yeah me too [ROFL2]. I need a bigger storage area, this confined work space ain't cutting it.

[encorehunter]

Loaded up 20 rounds of 300 WM with 180 gr Accubonds, 67.0Gr of IMR4350. I'm ready for deer and elk season on Saturday now.

[BlasterBob]

Loaded up 20 rounds of 300 WM with 180 gr Accubonds, 67.0Gr of IMR4350. I'm ready for deer and elk season on Saturday now.

GOOD LUCK on the hunt!

[encorehunter]

Thanks! I've been waiting for this tag for a while. Dad saw an 8x8 muley buck where I am going during muzzleloading season. I think the 300 is going to be a better choice than the 25-06 for this hunt.

[Lurch]

Sorted brass and loaded 300 BLK.

[bogie]

Resized 100 pc of 223 into 300BLK.

[Great-Kazoo]

processed 200 223's. loaded 500 223's.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Loaded up 50 AA hulls with 209 primers, red dot powder and some reclaimed 7 1/2 shot. Gotta shoot some to make sure it will cycle my SBE2.

[Great-Kazoo]

some 45 goodness.