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I did hear my reloading room calling today..."HEY! Where u been???"
I bought a cheap digital kitchen scale from target. Checked targets website for reviews. They were very positive except for one woman who was disappointed she couldn't use it to weigh in cups. Thought I'd share the review because it amused me. By the way, I'm measuring pounds of powder and brass, not charges, just in case one of you was going to flame away.
The scale is easy to read and comes with a stainless steel bowl that weighs both dry and liquid foods . The bowl is easy to pour , clean and stores upside down on the scale . So it doesn't take up much space. The batteries ( which are included ) are already low on mine and I have only used the scale for a little over a week .It would have been nice to be able to weigh in cups . Most ingredients that I use to cook or bake , use cup measurements . However, this food scale would be great for those on a diet and really need to watch portion size because of its accuracy . The author of this review received a free sample of the product.
Great-Kazoo
04-03-2014, 18:24
I bought a cheap digital kitchen scale from target. Checked targets website for reviews. They were very positive except for one woman who was disappointed she couldn't use it to weigh in cups. Thought I'd share the review because it amused me. By the way, I'm measuring pounds of powder and brass, not charges, just in case one of you was going to flame away.
The scale is easy to read and comes with a stainless steel bowl that weighs both dry and liquid foods . The bowl is easy to pour , clean and stores upside down on the scale . So it doesn't take up much space. The batteries ( which are included ) are already low on mine and I have only used the scale for a little over a week .It would have been nice to be able to weigh in cups . Most ingredients that I use to cook or bake , use cup measurements . However, this food scale would be great for those on a diet and really need to watch portion size because of its accuracy . The author of this review received a free sample of the product.
"She" must not know how to Zero / calibrate a scale.
trlcavscout
04-03-2014, 23:30
Casted me some boolits, haven't had time to get to the room since last weekend but I had to melt something in the new pot and and try it out. I can't wait to get a whole day to get some lead melted but that won't happen till next Thursday.
Properly set my bullet feeder/crimp die, established my OAL, then primed and flared about 100 rounds. Powder and first actual loads will come soon.
Great-Kazoo
04-04-2014, 07:26
Casted me some boolits, haven't had time to get to the room since last weekend but I had to melt something in the new pot and and try it out. I can't wait to get a whole day to get some lead melted but that won't happen till next Thursday.
You have good air flow in the casting area ? That plate is in my way.
I bought a cheap digital kitchen scale from target. Checked targets website for reviews. They were very positive except for one woman who was disappointed she couldn't use it to weigh in cups. Thought I'd share the review because it amused me. By the way, I'm measuring pounds of powder and brass, not charges, just in case one of you was going to flame away.
The scale is easy to read and comes with a stainless steel bowl that weighs both dry and liquid foods . The bowl is easy to pour , clean and stores upside down on the scale . So it doesn't take up much space. The batteries ( which are included ) are already low on mine and I have only used the scale for a little over a week .It would have been nice to be able to weigh in cups . Most ingredients that I use to cook or bake , use cup measurements . However, this food scale would be great for those on a diet and really need to watch portion size because of its accuracy . The author of this review received a free sample of the product.
LOL, a cup of lead shot and a cup of flour weigh the same right?
I just want to know how many cups in a mile or how many cups until quitting time.
If she's that dumb, I'll bet her cups are bigger than most.
Aren't breasts measured in cups?
DURN! Beat me by a baker's cup of seconds.
Aren't breasts measured in cups?
DURN! Beat me by a baker's cup of seconds.
No. By the handful.
TheBelly
04-04-2014, 09:51
i saw my reloading room this morning. that counts, right?
trlcavscout
04-04-2014, 10:09
You have good air flow in the casting area ? That plate is in my way.
Right now its am open window and a fan. But I am going to run a vent and a fan to pull the air from above the pot to outside so it doesn't stink up the house and so I don't have cold air blowing on the pot. I already have a 3" hole in the outside wall of this room from the previous owners hot tub conduit I had temp patched. So I will use it for a vent system.
Great-Kazoo
04-04-2014, 13:57
Don't even ask, when it rains, it pours.
Zombie Steve
04-04-2014, 16:37
Back to the drawing board with the .338-06 loads... least the brass if fire formed now.
Decrimped about 750 .223 brass.
Grant H.
04-04-2014, 21:30
Picked up another 2500rds of LC 5.56 brass.
I see a lot of depriming, decrimping, and tumbling in my future...
Killed a Black Widow last night. Tonight I mounted my powder throw.
I saw another Black Widow, but it was just too cute, I couldn't kill it.
Looked into the room and sighed.
HoneyBadger
04-05-2014, 15:38
I deprimed and resized about 550 pieces of .223 brass. My back is sore because my press is mounted too low. Now I see why people get mounts for their presses.
In other news, I've realized that I have 2-3k .223/5.56 cases that need the primer holes swaged. This crap just keeps getting more and more expensive while I try to save money...
Is anyone willing to loan me a nice bench-mounted swager like a dillon super swage 600 or similar for a few weeks?
Roger Ronas
04-05-2014, 18:48
Send me a pm. I have one that I customized that I'd be willing to looan to you to get an opinion on the mods. Maybe you could donate some 5.56 brass that I can convert to 300 blackout.
Let me know,
Roger
I deprimed and resized about 550 pieces of .223 brass. My back is sore because my press is mounted too low. Now I see why people get mounts for their presses.
In other news, I've realized that I have 2-3k .223/5.56 cases that need the primer holes swaged. This crap just keeps getting more and more expensive while I try to save money...
Is anyone willing to loan me a nice bench-mounted swager like a dillon super swage 600 or similar for a few weeks?
paddywagon
04-05-2014, 19:44
Cleaned up water......Had a flood through the window.
NFATrustGuy
04-05-2014, 20:00
Swaged about 500 rounds of .223 with my Dillon Super Swager. I had it mounted to the top of my bench with nutserts so I could remove it when it wasn't being used.... Well, it broke loose and so now I've got a messed up bench top and an unmounted swager. Bummer. Gonna have to come up with a more robust solution.
Wet tumbled about 400 pieces of .223.
Loaded up 20 test rounds of Hornady FMJBT 55gr projectiles using CCI small rifle primers and Hodgdon CFE223 powder. There's not much load data out there for this exact setup so I started light at 26.0 grains and 2.190" OAL. I'll run it through my Rock River AR and see what happens. I'm planning on using this load as a general plinking and all-purpose round in my AR and possibly my CZ 527 bolt action with the 1:12 barrel. Once I'm happy with the load, I think I've got enough supplies on hand to put about 3000 rounds on the shelf.
Loaded up 1000 rounds of Sierra MatchKing 69gr HPBT about 10 days ago. Used the CCI small rifle primers and 24.5 grains of Winchester 748 powder. That'll be an AR-only round because the 69gr projectiles are just too heavy for my 1:12 CZ bolt action.
Also did several NFA Trusts today... At least one of them was a board member. Thanks to all of you for making my reloading activities possible!
Gonna have to come up with a more robust solution.
1050
Ah, geez, Hoser! Don't encourage him!
I blew off the 100/100/100 ATA trapshoot at Pawnee today, Jenny made some outrageous biscuits and gravy, and I stayed in my jammies half the day, then FINALLY got into the man-cave for some brass cleaning, prep and loading. The Hornady L-N-L had an issue with the primer drive so I got to do some troubleshooting and minor adjustment. So, only got 50 of those amazing 53gr V-Max loads done.
I forgot that my mesh range-pickup bag had a mixture of 40/45/9mm/.223 in it, and dumped it all in the media...that led to prying some 9 out of 40, 9 and 40 out of 45, and all kinds of .223 out of everything else. Geco is starting to show up in the range pick-ups. They have really filled an ammo void apparently.
And upstairs, I loaded all my .40 cal mags, and did some shotgun reloading drills with some 12ga dummy loads. (No, I didn't do shotty reloading drills with .40 cal mags.) Sigh...I can remember when I had manual dexterity...kinda...
Rod,
How about a piece of 3/4" plywood with the swager permanently attached with recessed T-nuts, clamped to the benchtop when you need to swage. It all goes away when you don't swage.
trlcavscout
04-06-2014, 17:00
Cleaned up water......Had a flood through the window.
I know how that is, last year my basement flooded a few times. I fixed one problem but still have another to fix to make sure I don't flood again.
trlcavscout
04-06-2014, 17:02
I made up some boolits, I am gonna go load some up tonight so I can test them Thursday.
Caithford
04-07-2014, 08:32
Yesterday, I loaded 150 rounds of 45acp so I could shoot the Aurora match. Then I shot the match and did well (for me).
Ordered some more Dillon stuff...
Tumbled, Deprimed, and trimmed 100 pieces of .308
trlcavscout
04-07-2014, 23:13
Bought a new 44 to have a place to store some big game loads I am working on, they looked lonely on the bench.
RonMexico
04-07-2014, 23:43
Ordered a few parts from dillon
So did I. [Beer]
Loaded a few 9mm yesterday.
So did I.
I went to the factory last week and spend a bunch of money...
Put a few hundred rounds onto stripper clips to make them look pretty during storage. Tumbled tumbled tumbled.
I went to the factory last week and spend a bunch of money...
Considering how fast Dillon products sell, I'm guessing you have more of their product on hand than they do.
BuffCyclist
04-09-2014, 16:13
Went to the range and chrono'd some .40s&w loads through two pistols to find the best load for accuracy in both. First time using my new chrono and I definitely noticed the 0.5" difference in barrel length between my Glock 23 and M&P40c, there was about a 36fps difference between the two. My old pet load has been replaced with a new load, that was not only more accurate (out of 10rds per pistol) but also had the lowest Std Dev so it is my new load.
I then decided to load up 250rds of the new charge, and stashed them in a box for longer term storage with a very detailed label. If you aren't using them, the white boxes that Xtreme bullets come in make PERFECT ammo storage, just have to tape the flap closed so they don't accidentally spill on you. It'll fit 400rds 9mm, 250rds .40s&w (though probably more of 40, it was just getting kind of heavy).
Loaded 740 .223 rounds to go with the 350 9mm I loaded on Monday. Tomorrow I will take down my 550 and send it back to Dillon for a rebuild.
Mike
Found 4 pounds of xbr8028. :). Time to start loading for the 308.
BuffCyclist
04-09-2014, 20:14
Scratch that earlier post, decided to load up another 160rds this evening for a total of 410rds of .40s&w loaded today.
And before you say, that's not that bad... they were loaded on a SINGLE STAGE PRESS. [LOL]
they were loaded on a SINGLE STAGE PRESS. [LOL]
Put a ring on that press and it won't be single any more...
Great-Kazoo
04-09-2014, 23:08
Put a ring on that press and it won't be single any more...
https://sp1.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608046362811043425&pid=15.1
Oh yeah, I did a trigger job in the reloading room today.
TheBelly
04-10-2014, 03:50
I added a new little bundle of joy to my room:
http://www.kmshooting.com/catalog/with-steel-pilot-and-tool-steel-cutter/micro-adjustable-neck-turner-with-steel-pilot_power-adapter_and-shell-holder.html
Why?
Because my new .260 barrel won't accept my resized .308 brass. the neck is too thick when I resize. ugh!
I added a new little bundle of joy to my room:
That is an excellent neck turner. We have good taste.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-10-2014, 17:00
http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a441/RamboZuki84/8814D07A-4453-4313-B62A-A626E1E7BD56_zpsybmpt9ip.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/RamboZuki84/media/8814D07A-4453-4313-B62A-A626E1E7BD56_zpsybmpt9ip.jpg.html)
trlcavscout
04-10-2014, 18:09
I chronod like 15 different loads today at Pawnee, even ran some factory crap I have left over just to see how bad it is. More COL variation and speed variation then my reloads.
Broke in the big Ruger, found my favorite load and had some fun. 240 grain SWC at 118 FPS, shoots great, easy on the recoil, and pretty accurate. Of course my 550 FPS 200 grain 44 special loads were dead on at 75yds, after seeing the penetration of the heavy loads I will probably keep it loaded with the special rounds at home.
TheBelly
04-10-2014, 18:12
That is an excellent neck turner. We have good taste.
How are the rest of their products?
BuffCyclist
04-10-2014, 18:25
I chronod like 15 different loads today at Pawnee, even ran some factory crap I have left over just to see how bad it is. More COL variation and speed variation then my reloads.
Broke in the big Ruger, found my favorite load and had some fun. 240 grain SWC at 118 FPS, shoots great, easy on the recoil, and pretty accurate. Of course my 550 FPS 200 grain 44 special loads were dead on at 75yds, after seeing the penetration of the heavy loads I will probably keep it loaded with the special rounds at home.
Wow, I bet 118 FPS is VERY easy on the recoil. [Coffee]
Great-Kazoo
04-10-2014, 18:27
Wow, I bet 118 FPS is VERY easy on the recoil. [Coffee]
He has to get out and push the last few feet.
Put the 1050 back together. Looking through all my shit i have piled here and there. Thinking of doing a garage sale, again.
He has to get out and push the last few feet.
Put the 1050 back together. Looking through all my shit i have piled here and there. Thinking of doing a garage sale, again.
I'm going to trade you some stuff next week. I'm trying to put together an upper. Plan on purchasing some stripped uppers. I need all the other upper components and stocks, buffers, etc. That should give you an idea of what I'll be looking for.
Great-Kazoo
04-10-2014, 19:49
I'm going to trade you some stuff next week. I'm trying to put together an upper. Plan on purchasing some stripped uppers. I need all the other upper components and stocks, buffers, etc. That should give you an idea of what I'll be looking for.
I have an upper or 2.................. Silage pit !
trlcavscout
04-10-2014, 20:43
Wow, I bet 118 FPS is VERY easy on the recoil. [Coffee]
Haha yep, meant 1118
trlcavscout
04-10-2014, 23:51
I popped a small rifle primer tonight haha, burnt my damn finger and left a burnt ring on the bench. I decided to pull the bullets from all my duds and oops and range pick up live rounds which sucks. I deprimed all the pistol brass on the press but I had some rounds left over from bullet boy ammo that wouldn't feed in the AR, I was gonna reclaim the bullets and deprime the brass for cleaning, I was on the last one popping the primers out with the pin and hammer and POP! Oh we'll the brass is in the tumbler and I will run it through the cleaner tomorrow then put it up for trade.
I have removed a lot of live primers over the years on the press and with the pin/base set up and this is the first time one popped, pretty loud in a small room.
I put a load of .223 and 30-06 in the tumbler, they installed a new LanTac Dragon muzzle brake on one of the ARs. About half way through the installation, I turned off the tumbler...it's amazing how much louder 30-06 is than tumbling just .223 or handgun brass! I couldn't stand the racket. Then I put a few hundred M193 on stripper clips, while watching videos about old lever-action rifles by Hickock45. Very relaxing.
Shooting some test groups of 168 bthp. Not so good so far. Maybe the barrel needs more break in.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-12-2014, 08:43
What kind of groups you getting?
That post was while I was letting the barrel cool. I'm happier now. Xbr8208 with Speer (I know sierras better), 168 hpbt .2 jump 43.5 grains (book max) remington 9-1/2 primers lc brass. Don't know the speed. Five shot group. The other hole isn't from
me.
And the primers, I may go up another tenth or two since the groups tightened from 43.2 to 43.5.
trlcavscout
04-12-2014, 11:27
Looks good, I need to go chrono one more load before I have to give the chrono back but we just finished my daughters first soccer game.
BuffCyclist
04-12-2014, 11:42
And the primers, I may go up another tenth or two since the groups tightened from 43.2 to 43.5.
The 3 primers on the left are showing the type of cratering that comes from overpressure. At least from what I always thought it to look like, but everyone in my thread is saying that the tiny little ridge on all but the bottom 4 loads show overpressure, which doesn't make sense.
[Rant2]
I would guess that the very very light cratering is acceptable. I had a couple of experienced reloaders at the range take a look and while they didn't tell me not to worry about it, they did say if it were their rifle, they'd be ok with it. They also sail that their lr loads showed more cratering than that. Upon further review, there isn't a significant difference between the 39.5 load and the 43.5 load.
Oh, heavens. I got inspired (daft) and cleaned up the bench, then bought and installed a vertical bookshelf to move all the manuals, load info, etc. etc. and other catalogs and stuff off the bench and vertical up the wall at the end. WOW did that open up some room on the bench. Now I can get busy filling up all the newly freed up space! This necessitated moving my primary press down a bit, which is good, since it was too close to the wall anyway.
All in all, it was a productive day. Much better than yesterday when I let a a nicely ordered box of test loads of 30-06 fall over and mix with one another, basically negating any reason for driving all the way to the range. So, what the heck, I shot them up in the M1 Garand. Life is good.
Limited GM
04-12-2014, 20:52
Moved my wife's built-by-me chicken coup outside and my ZRX back inside. Huge victory fellas.
Barreled a 300blk pistol. Installed free float tube and sights.
Stashed away about 10k of 22 that was setting idle here and there.
Killed another 8 lb jug of H-1000 and made a bunch of 300 Whisper/Blackout brass.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-13-2014, 12:40
Found a spot for the 550. Still need to organize some more.
http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a441/RamboZuki84/97A6067A-45F7-4303-A26B-1EE97021E20B_zpsirp9ry49.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/RamboZuki84/media/97A6067A-45F7-4303-A26B-1EE97021E20B_zpsirp9ry49.jpg.html)
SamuraiCO
04-13-2014, 13:39
Brass tumbling
Building more shelves for more space an organization.
Continous tumbling of some .223.
TheBelly
04-13-2014, 17:29
Figuring out my new fancy neck turner....
Figuring out my new fancy neck head turner....
Kate Upton?
DSB OUTDOORS
04-13-2014, 20:25
Loaded 50 rounds of 30-30.With lever evolution powder. Primed 200 rounds of 458 Win Mag brass. Shoulder will not be happy after test firing 458!!! [LOL]
TheBelly
04-13-2014, 22:03
Kate Upton?
Close:
https://www.kmshooting.com/catalog/with-steel-pilot-and-tool-steel-cutter/micro-adjustable-neck-turner-with-steel-pilot_power-adapter_and-shell-holder.html
bobbyfairbanks
04-13-2014, 22:26
Cleaned a couple guns and starting making plans for the purchase of a 338 defensive edge
HoneyBadger
04-13-2014, 22:38
Swaged a few hundred pieces of 5.56. After I get all this brass swaged and trimmed, I'll be set to do LOTS of loading!
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-13-2014, 22:39
Messed around on the 550 some more this evening. Got a little frustrated so I just stepped away and will return tomorrow.
bobbyfairbanks
04-13-2014, 22:44
What was frustrating you on the 550? I've had some primer issues and alignment issues in the past that where a headache. After loading on a 550 for a few years I think I got it wired. If you want help shoot me a PM.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-13-2014, 22:45
Yep primer issues. Hah. I watched a couple youtube videos and gonna give it a shot tomorrow. If I can't get it dialed in I will certainly pm you. Thanks!
bobbyfairbanks
04-13-2014, 22:48
Cool no issues bro hope it works out. One common thing is that the bracket that clamps to the primer tube scoots up over time. That bracket needs to be touching the toolhead.
Zombie Steve
04-13-2014, 22:56
Sorted and tumbled a bunch of brass. Cleaned a 1911. Pulled some mystery loads for my WTF powder jar. Basically just rid the bench of a to-do list.
Bobby - what plans are you making for the .338 Stoopid? You going with a 700 action or one of them fancy pants rigs?
bobbyfairbanks
04-13-2014, 22:59
Fancy fancy. I'm calling up defiance tomorrow and going to figure out what all to get on one of those sexy actions!
Roger Ronas
04-14-2014, 07:19
How's it working for you? You get a rhythm going? Have you figured out how many an hour?
You got a long way to go.
Roger
Swaged a few hundred pieces of 5.56. After I get all this brass swaged and trimmed, I'll be set to do LOTS of loading!
HoneyBadger
04-14-2014, 07:44
How's it working for you? You get a rhythm going? Have you figured out how many an hour?
You got a long way to go.
Roger
Hahaha Yes, I do have a long way to go! [LOL]
Once I figured out where to mount it (Before I got it, I didn't realize that it needed to be on the "end" of a bench so the handle can swing past level) I got about 300 done in an hour. I just mounted it to my bench with some $3 bar clamps from Harbor Freight and it's been working beautifully. Having the spring return system on it is genius. [Awesom] Thanks so much Roger!
Roger Ronas
04-14-2014, 08:05
So another 15-20 hour and you should be looking pretty good.
Glad to help another member out.
Roger
Hahaha Yes, I do have a long way to go! [LOL]
Once I figured out where to mount it (Before I got it, I didn't realize that it needed to be on the "end" of a bench so the handle can swing past level) I got about 300 done in an hour. I just mounted it to my bench with some $3 bar clamps from Harbor Freight and it's been working beautifully. Having the spring return system on it is genius. [Awesom] Thanks so much Roger!
Had this morning off so I processed about 2,500 pcs of 223 for a buddy. FL Resize, trim and primer pocket swage. Cant hate it.
Zombie Steve
04-14-2014, 08:52
Fancy fancy. I'm calling up defiance tomorrow and going to figure out what all to get on one of those sexy actions!
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/4586242/helo-mr-fancy-pants-o.gif
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-14-2014, 10:01
Well my first dumb ass mistake. I left the large primer tube in and was trying to prime some prepped brass while I wait for my dillon dies. Stupid hurts some times, and I broke the little red end off the large primer tube.
[Hang][Hang]
Well my first dumb ass mistake. I left the large primer tube in and was trying to prime some prepped brass while I wait for my dillon dies. Stupid hurts some times, and I broke the little red end off the large primer tube.
[Hang][Hang]
i had something similar and went to elk bomb. They handed me a red and a yellow and told me to have a good day. Made me so happy I bought a couple of die sets from em.
Got home today and found two large flat rate boxes full of 223 brass on my front porch. There was a note, "Please process. I will get them from you at the range Friday."
Grrr.
Now if only I knew who dropped it off and if they wanted to to stay 223 or made into 300 Whisper/Blackout.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-15-2014, 18:56
Got my Dillon dies today, empty shell bin, extra parts kit and two bottles of spray lube. Got my dies set up, just need dial in the powder drop. Man I love this thing already. WFT and Wilson case gage to arrive Friday.
http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a441/RamboZuki84/9893F80A-A6EB-47E6-8E32-4AED8E1AFFF6_zpsrxprsmkl.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/RamboZuki84/media/9893F80A-A6EB-47E6-8E32-4AED8E1AFFF6_zpsrxprsmkl.jpg.html)
Great-Kazoo
04-15-2014, 19:05
Got my Dillon dies today, empty shell bin, extra parts kit and two bottles of spray lube. Got my dies set up, just need dial in the powder drop. Man I love this thing already. WFT and Wilson case gage to arrive Friday.
http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/a441/RamboZuki84/9893F80A-A6EB-47E6-8E32-4AED8E1AFFF6_zpsrxprsmkl.jpg (http://s1036.photobucket.com/user/RamboZuki84/media/9893F80A-A6EB-47E6-8E32-4AED8E1AFFF6_zpsrxprsmkl.jpg.html)
about time. but.............there's something missing................oh yeah another dillon [LOL]
Great-Kazoo
04-15-2014, 19:49
Look closely...
That all you got;)
That all you got;)
How many did you see?
encorehunter
04-15-2014, 20:03
I can't tell. It's crooked. Kind of like the picture taker was drunk or something.
I can't tell. It's crooked. Kind of like the picture taker was drunk or something.
Just sideways... Stupid phone camera.
trlcavscout
04-15-2014, 21:28
Look closely...
You got a new bow!
Great-Kazoo
04-15-2014, 22:14
How many did you see?
looks like 3 broken ones down for repair. The drill is out so something must be broke ;)
looks like 3 broken ones down for repair. The drill is out so something must be broke ;)
Just installed the 1050 on the bench.
Just installed the 1050 on the bench.
Good man.
Started tumbling some .223.
Limited GM
04-16-2014, 10:08
Loaded a couple hundred 9mm on the 1050 before the priming system went south AGAIN. I'm beyond sick of dicking with that thing. People ask why I don't still shoot matches? That is why. I've replaced every conceivable part that could be an issue and had numerous other savvy people work on it. Dozens of calls to dillon. It's always fixed........for a few hundred rds then right back to fucktown.
It loaded north of 200k without a hitch. As soon as I get caught up from all these renovations I've been doing, this bitch is going back to Dillon.
*this is not a slam on the product, I'd not buy any other brand, but on mine and others ability to dignose the proplem and fix it.
trlcavscout
04-16-2014, 19:33
You "blue man group" guys spend way to much time dicking with your equipment.
Great-Kazoo
04-16-2014, 21:29
You "blue man group" guys spend way to much time dicking with your equipment.
Versus one pc of brass at a time.........................................size/deprime, change and adjust die , change and adjust die. what was that your 550 did how many rounds? The 650 can do ??
Unfortunately nothing is perfect. If it was, hoser would probably have the market cornered.
HoneyBadger
04-18-2014, 09:30
Swaged about 500 more pieces of brass last night. Making good progress. Having a spring return system on the Super Swage 600 really speeds things up!
trlcavscout
04-18-2014, 15:22
Just pulled all my 45 auto bullets, reclaimed the powder and will be getting rid of my 45 excess once I get time to count. I got a damn blister from the puller!
Also loaded 800 rounds of 44 mag today with a good mild 925 FPS plinking load. Loaded 200 rounds of 1270 FPS loads for critters, all 240gr SWC.
Great-Kazoo
04-18-2014, 15:26
Just pulled all my 45 auto bullets, reclaimed the powder and will be getting rid of my 45 excess once I get time to count. I got a damn blister from the puller!
Also loaded 800 rounds of 44 mag today with a good mild 925 FPS plinking load. Loaded 200 rounds of 1270 FPS loads for critters, all 240gr SWC.
So do i get a 45 with threaded bbl or 44mag lever action,and thread the bbl for my suppressor? That's the question. Since you're thinking about selling some 45 why not inquire ?
bobbyfairbanks
04-18-2014, 16:12
.308 test load with H335 and some .223 test loads with the same powder. Pretty excited about it. I am trying to find a replacement for H4895 in a ball powder.
Roger Ronas
04-18-2014, 17:07
Glad it's working well for you.
you will hate swaging by the time you're done.
Swaged about 500 more pieces of brass last night. Making good progress. Having a spring return system on the Super Swage 600 really speeds things up!
eneranch
04-20-2014, 06:38
Had a case head separation yesterday at the Pueblo Pd Match; decided it was time to swap-out my brass. Case Prep on 100 pieces of .223 (hate the prep)
Turned on the light and sighed.
encorehunter
04-20-2014, 08:06
Loaded 20 rounds of 165gr hpbt , 10 rounds of 180gr BT and 10 rounds of 190gr hpbt all for my .308. I had a dismal targets from the 150s I loaded for it yesterday.
Great-Kazoo
04-20-2014, 08:28
Trying to get motivated to load some 45, 9 and 357.
https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.607988084413565522&pid=15.1
HoneyBadger
04-20-2014, 21:20
Resized, deprimed and swaged 700 more pieces of .223 yesterday.
bobbyfairbanks
04-20-2014, 22:49
I made tubes to hold my loaded primer tubes by type and mounted it on the side of my bench.
Got to test shoot my 00 buck loads, picked one and made a bunch.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-21-2014, 13:13
Brass prep. Lots and lots of brass prep.
bobbyfairbanks
04-21-2014, 13:27
Another 25 Rds of 300 RUM. Out of brass now and need to go empty some cases!
Gcompact30
04-21-2014, 19:46
I put about 300 .40 cal brass cases through the redding push through die, then tumbled the same 300 :-)
bobbyfairbanks
04-21-2014, 21:16
7 gallons of free 9mm brass! Cleaning it now and I think this stuff was shot in a swamp all the brass is packed with sludge.
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-21-2014, 21:19
Set up the wft in my drill press. Pretty damn slick.
TheBelly
04-21-2014, 21:29
I made a horrible mess of getting a stuck case unstuck. I tried to drill, tap, and unscrew the stuck case.
I ordered a new die set, so I can make an even bigger mess of the old ones. Ultimately, I'll learn something, right?
I made a horrible mess of getting a stuck case unstuck. I tried to drill, tap, and unscrew the stuck case.
I ordered a new die set, so I can make an even bigger mess of the old ones. Ultimately, I'll learn something, right?
it didn't kill you, makes you stronger?
Zombie Steve
04-21-2014, 22:03
Another 25 Rds of 300 RUM. Out of brass now and need to go empty some cases!
2,250 grains of powder... I feel for ya.
bobbyfairbanks
04-21-2014, 22:05
Your just jealous I have a bigger 30 cal then you[Beer]
Your just jealous I have a bigger 30 cal then you
Compensating I see.
bobbyfairbanks
04-22-2014, 08:27
Just a little.
Started tumbling some more .223.
eneranch
04-22-2014, 08:49
Loaded 100 rnds of 223 & realized I forgot to anneal; dang
Zombie Steve
04-22-2014, 10:26
Your just jealous I have a bigger 30 cal then you[Beer]
Well, I have a .338 caliber and you don't so neener neener!
[Neene2]
bobbyfairbanks
04-22-2014, 18:54
Enjoy it while it lasts the .338 stupid will be here sooner then ya think!
Enjoy it while it lasts the .338 stupid will be here sooner then ya think!
Still just looking at you both in the rear view mirror.
trlcavscout
04-22-2014, 21:10
Scored some lead and powder! Only made it to the reloading room long enough to set the stuff in there but tomorrow night I will load and Thursday I will be at Pawnee.
Great-Kazoo
04-22-2014, 21:28
loaded some test 45 swc's. Need to get back on the 9 & 357.
bobbyfairbanks
04-22-2014, 21:52
Still just looking at you both in the rear view mirror.
Now who is compensating?
bobbyfairbanks
04-23-2014, 05:30
The tumbler is getting a break. It has been running for about 20hrs non stop and it is hot. This brass is so freaking dirty I gave it a bath beofre tumbling. I still have half of it to go. I love free brass.
TheBelly
04-23-2014, 06:37
Well, I have a .338 caliber and you don't so neener neener!
[Neene2]
338 Fed doesn't really count.
TheBelly
04-23-2014, 06:39
brass prep....
couple hundred 308 cases. Since I have unusable 260 dies, I might as well get some training ammo loaded. I think tonight I'll load them up and call it good.
Now who is compensating?
Me. Obviously.
Tumbling more .223 brass...
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-23-2014, 07:33
Cleaned some 30-30 brass. Yay!
Zombie Steve
04-23-2014, 09:13
338 Fed doesn't really count.
.338-06 does. Shall I invoke the "you stand down range and let me shoot you with my .338-06 then you can shoot me with your .338 Lapua" argument? Works for 9 proponents.
[Tooth]
TheBelly
04-23-2014, 09:15
.338-06 does. Shall I invoke the "you stand down range and let me shoot you with my .338-06 then you can shoot me with your .338 Lapua" argument? Works for 9 proponents.
[Tooth]
depends on your version of 'down range'. I'm in Texas. Seems downrange enough for me. LoL
bobbyfairbanks
04-23-2014, 11:20
Oh this could get good
encorehunter
04-23-2014, 11:27
Loaded some .308s for ladder testing with IMR4064 with 165 bthps. Also did a few loads with some TAC. Now if the wind would go below 30mph, I could go try some out.
Great-Kazoo
04-23-2014, 17:15
150 200gr SWC 45's
Great-Kazoo
04-25-2014, 01:18
Unloaded a bucket or 2 of stuff I wasn't using, for a bucket or 2, I will use. Sure I'm not the only one who loves to barter.
I purchased a Herter's Model 45 powder measure from JM2.0 about a year ago. The plastic tube that held the powder was warped out of round at the bottom and no longer fit well. I decided to bite the bullet, go the "buy once, cry once" route, and picked up a new powder measure.
Old
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L6QeYTkX3Eo/U12lccInE0I/AAAAAAAAJWY/hhBh_wVer6I/w316-h562-no/20140427_184842.jpg
New
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-noZs43ste_0/U12niLrki6I/AAAAAAAAJW0/-NF1K-rcBhU/w316-h562-no/20140427_185038_Richtone%2528HDR%2529.jpg
hghclsswhitetrsh
04-27-2014, 19:02
I stacked my powder deeper. :)
HoneyBadger
04-27-2014, 19:17
I purchased a Herter's Model 45 powder measure from JM2.0 about a year ago. The plastic tube that held the powder was warped out of round at the bottom and no longer fit well. I decided to bite the bullet, go the "buy once, cry once" route, and picked up a new powder measure.
Old
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L6QeYTkX3Eo/U12lccInE0I/AAAAAAAAJWY/hhBh_wVer6I/w316-h562-no/20140427_184842.jpg
New
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-noZs43ste_0/U12niLrki6I/AAAAAAAAJW0/-NF1K-rcBhU/w316-h562-no/20140427_185038_Richtone%2528HDR%2529.jpg
That is fantastic! Well done. I hope it works well for you.
I'm just glad no one at the store tried to help me. Who knows what would have come out of my mouth before I realized what I was saying. "Well, I'm looking to fit these together so I can fill them with gunpowder. Are you thinking 1 1/4 or 1 1/2?"
BuffCyclist
04-27-2014, 19:24
Pulled my remaining 51rds of my 308 loads. Holding onto the LC LR brass for now, and about ready to cancel my order with Southwest Ammunition for the Lapua brass. They told me it would ship last week (after a 1wk wait when it was "in stock") and it still hasn't shipped. Calling tomorrow and if it still hasn't shipped, I'm cancelling it and ordering from Midway or Brownells, where I know it's in-stock and will ship out quickly.
Tried to take inventory of what I have, so I know what I need...
Sat there, wanting to use the machines to produce some fun for later shooting.
DSB OUTDOORS
04-27-2014, 19:53
Sat there, wanting to use the machines to produce some fun for later shooting.
[ROFL2] So make it happen brother. I sized and deprimed 1k pieces of 32 acp brass.
Slept in and then turned 2,000 pcs of Lake City 5.56 brass into 300 Whisper/Blackout.
[ROFL2] So make it happen brother. I sized and deprimed 1k pieces of 32 acp brass.
Having to work today, though.
Made my first 20 rounds, ever. Pretty exciting stuff. Powder measure seems to work just fine so far.
HoneyBadger
04-27-2014, 21:50
Made my first 20 rounds, ever. Pretty exciting stuff. Powder measure seems to work just fine so far.
Congrats! I'm not far ahead of you. I've only produced 81 rounds, and it was mostly in one session. Since then, I've been focusing on prepping all the brass I have sitting around so I can just reload without all the crappy work whenever I have time or feel like it. I think it will make reloading a lot more enjoyable when I am using brass that doesn't need any prep work.
Yeah, I've been tumbling brass for years now, so I have some to give me a head start.
DenverGP
04-28-2014, 02:12
Slowly been assembling the needed bits for reloading.
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h408/DenverGt/Shooting%20range/reloading_setup_zpsedc74c85.jpg
Waiting for a few more parts, and trying to find powder and primers.
Hopefully by next week, I'll have loaded my first 9mm and .45acp.
Zombie Steve
04-28-2014, 06:18
All I did over the weekend was test more .338-06 loads and annealed about a metric ton of rifle brass.
[ROFL2] So make it happen brother. I sized and deprimed 1k pieces of 32 acp brass.
I made my first 50 rounds of .32acp, a trial run. Discovered the fat little bastards won't chamber, now I have to order a goddamn FCD from Lee.
Zombie Steve
04-28-2014, 09:47
I made my first 50 rounds of .32acp, a trial run. Discovered the fat little bastards won't chamber, now I have to order a goddamn FCD from Lee.
Don't do it!!!
Don't do it!!!
Why not? You one of those FCD haters? I use them on nearly all my die sets and like them. What would you suggest to make .32acp rounds that are too fat work?
FWIW - FCD die is already bought and on the way. But I still want to hear your solution. I'm just pissed that the FCD is an "optional" die, and not even a stock item. Special order only, I got lucky and they had one left over.
I think he means don't reload 32acp. He's thinking he wants you to keep the fingertips on your left hand.
TheBelly
04-28-2014, 16:14
http://www.cstactical.com/1527/us-peacekeeper-drag-mat-48-x-36-open.html
bobbyfairbanks
04-28-2014, 17:41
Annealed a big bucket of 300 BLK. Loaded about 600 rds of big beautiful 168gr nosler cc lake city lr brass 41.5 H355 cci lr primer 308 rds.
bobbyfairbanks
04-28-2014, 17:52
Oh chamfering and deburing that same 300blk brass and man does it suck
balyon885
04-28-2014, 18:47
Converting 300blk brass can be a pain, but worth it. I did about 1k cases a few months ago, now to get more powder to finish loading them all.
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Waywardson174
04-28-2014, 19:45
Punched primers from my last range day and now the tumbling commences.
bobbyfairbanks
04-29-2014, 02:43
processing brass. oh boy its a lot of brass.
Deprimed, swages, trimmed about 900 .223 in an hour.
I resized my .260 brass with the wrong bushing. Dumbass. Bullets were finger tight. Lucky me, I got to do it again.
Deprimed, swages, trimmed about 900 .223 in an hour.
Me too [Flower]
Thanks to the Great Kazoo [Beer]
Me too [Flower]
Thanks to the Great Kazoo [Beer]
That Kazoo guy needs a shuttle to his place. I couldn't wait so I started tumbling depriming swaging and trimmer .223 brass... What a PITA!! I've only reloads .308 befor now I know why people just buy prepped brass.
Messed with my powder thrower to get it to stop ejecting powder out the sides. Should be fixed now. Also tumbled nearly 150 pieces of brass!
TheBelly
05-01-2014, 05:41
I just cleaned everything up a bit. I guess there's a bit of the OCD in me.
Rucker61
05-01-2014, 05:54
Primed 100 pieces of .308 Lapua brass, and tested a new length dummy round to see how it fit in the modded Tikka with the bolt stop mod. I'll load up some test loads and try to sneak out to the range on Sunday morning.
I resized my .260 brass with the wrong bushing. Dumbass. Bullets were finger tight. Lucky me, I got to do it again.
Awesome. More quality time at the bench.
Awesome. More quality time at the bench.
Yup, I'm thinking I'll do it this way everytime.
TheBelly
05-01-2014, 15:00
I resized my .260 brass with the wrong bushing. Dumbass. Bullets were finger tight. Lucky me, I got to do it again.
won't that help your neck tension problems?
thinking about it woke me up again last night.
bobbyfairbanks
05-01-2014, 21:46
Yes I am done processing brass for 2 weeks. Then it will all start again.
hghclsswhitetrsh
05-01-2014, 22:11
Yes I am done processing brass for 2 weeks. Then it will all start again.
My 55 gallon drum of unprocessed dirty lake city 556 brass should be there Tuesday.
bobbyfairbanks
05-01-2014, 22:16
Cool that is going to be a lot of work!
hghclsswhitetrsh
05-01-2014, 22:32
Yeah, it's being delivered to your house. [Coffee]
Started work on 38 Super...should be fun.
Great-Kazoo
05-01-2014, 23:05
My 55 gallon drum of unprocessed dirty lake city 556 brass should be there Tuesday.
I'm still waiting for the guys who split a 55 gal drum, to pick their share up.
hghclsswhitetrsh
05-01-2014, 23:16
And another guy to get you your decap pins...
TheBelly
05-02-2014, 05:29
Wet tumbling. Wet tumbling. Wet tumbling. Wet tumbling. Wet tumbling. Wet tumbling. Wet tumbling. Wet tumbling.
won't that help your neck tension problems?
thinking about it woke me up again last night.
It solved my neck tension problems. No neck tension = no problems.
Kidding aside, annealing fixed it.
encorehunter
05-03-2014, 05:23
Resized 20 rounds of .308 brass to .260. It only took a few to learn the proper technique. Now that I know how, I need to make a couple hundred more.
Deprimed, sized, primed, and belled 119 cases. Loaded 49.
Lubed, sized, deprimed just under 1k of .308. Fixed a die with a suck casing and cleaned up a bit.
bobbyfairbanks
05-04-2014, 02:46
Thinking about getting 38 colt brass for my 627.
Zombie Steve
05-04-2014, 07:52
You considered .38 Hoser?
bobbyfairbanks
05-04-2014, 09:57
No just looking at a better way for a gamer load but 38 hoser is a good idea.
TheBelly
05-04-2014, 10:58
Loaded up 50 rounds to test my LMT with the new can on it.
Great-Kazoo
05-04-2014, 11:46
50rds, 2 ladders of 45
cfortune
05-04-2014, 13:01
Cranked out 170 rounds of 308 and 100 rounds of 223 last night.
44323
eneranch
05-05-2014, 07:31
Prepped & Primed 350 rounds of 9mm
Smelted a shit-ton of lead wheelweights into little 1 pound ingots with a 4-cavity Lyman ingot mold. Those little bars stack nicely into GI .30 cal ammo cans, I think ~56 to a can. Got about 8 cans full.
Did a little 9x19 load development. I have not wondered from my load of Titegroup and 124 JHPs in over 100K rounds.
Now I am playing with 124 and 147 FMJs. Still using Titegroup. I also have some 160gn SNS coated bullets that I picked up from the Dillon showroom I can try.
Great-Kazoo
05-09-2014, 09:35
Did a little 9x19 load development. I have not wondered from my load of Titegroup and 124 JHPs in over 100K rounds.
Now I am playing with 124 and 147 FMJs. Still using Titegroup. I also have some 160gn SNS coated bullets that I picked up from the Dillon showroom I can try.
Been happy with 4.0 of TG with my 124's Starting up some 147's for suppressed. Where did you start @ ? Been using last years LD from Hodgdon. The new data / specs seem off, or more lawyerish.
Picture taking all the reloading items for ins coverage.
Zombie Steve
05-09-2014, 10:23
Found some good hunting loads for the .338-06 in 200gr and 225 grain bullets. Now I'm going back and re-testing a few things. Different primers, crimp / no crimp... that sort of thing. Just seeing if I can make them any better.
Another day of working brass. Very tempted of designing a high Cap wet tumbler, just tired of the little tumblers. Youtube has a couople DIY ones that seem easy enough to build.Dn4MgZx8r-o
Finished the other 50 rounds of my .40 test load. Now time to shoot them again, and order more bullets in time for this month's classifier.
DeusExMachina
05-10-2014, 11:24
You mean the classifier you're not at right now?
CRC is doing theirs this week as well. I also just order 1,000 bullets from X-treme. Thanks for mentioning them at least 17 times BuffCyclist.
Great-Kazoo
05-10-2014, 12:23
Another day of working brass. Very tempted of designing a high Cap wet tumbler, just tired of the little tumblers. Youtube has a couople DIY ones that seem easy enough to build.Dn4MgZx8r-o
Pick up a treadmill of CL. remove unnecessary crap, shorten frame, make brass container to size, enjoy.
Actually inventorying components for ins coverage.
Processed another 2500 .223 through the 1050.
Smelted a shit-ton of lead wheelweights into little 1 pound ingots with a 4-cavity Lyman ingot mold. Those little bars stack nicely into GI .30 cal ammo cans, I think ~56 to a can. Got about 8 cans full.
I have more when ever you want to come get 'em. Less and less lead, more zinc due to the fucking environazis...
Pick up a treadmill of CL. remove unnecessary crap, shorten frame, make brass container to size, enjoy.
Actually inventorying components for ins coverage.
Very good idea!
Shot some of my reloads. Daughters did too. 13 and 15 yo girls took yo my 308 quite well thanks to the accutrigger and j's brake. Couldn't get them to shoot the 243 much. :( . Even worse, I had to buy Starbucks because the 15 yo shot a smaller two shot group than me. She's a sandbagger.
Started tumbling some .38 Special.
eneranch
05-11-2014, 08:31
Prepped & Loaded .45 ACP
Great-Kazoo
05-11-2014, 09:15
So, how large an area do you think a box of 100 55gr jsp, takes up when dropped ? Next question, who really counts to make sure all 100 have been recovered ?
Ah, Kazoo, it's not the size of the mess, it's the inaccessibility of the nooks and crannies they get into that makes it so much fun!
I was going to tumble some brass yesterday when I was working on the shotgun, but I can't stand the noise after a while, so I'll just turn it on when I have somewhere else to be. Some of the tumbling is fine, but there are calibers that are a lot louder than others.
So, how large an area do you think a box of 100 55gr jsp, takes up when dropped ? Next question, who really counts to make sure all 100 have been recovered ?
I just put the used brass back in the reload box, which effectively counts for me. I don't always get it all back (especially in soft dirt) but I do know how many I am looking for.
Great-Kazoo
05-11-2014, 10:48
Ah, Kazoo, it's not the size of the mess, it's the inaccessibility of the nooks and crannies they get into that makes it so much fun!
I was going to tumble some brass yesterday when I was working on the shotgun, but I can't stand the noise after a while, so I'll just turn it on when I have somewhere else to be. Some of the tumbling is fine, but there are calibers that are a lot louder than others.
Unfortunately some of it bounced in the component cabinet. [facepalm] Every day's an adventure.
So, how large an area do you think a box of 100 55gr jsp, takes up when dropped ? Next question, who really counts to make sure all 100 have been recovered ?
I had a similar issue recently. I went to the store a while ago and picked up a single quart of cheap synthetic oil, only to be used for gun lube. I wrote GUN OIL all over it. The other day, after having used it for the second time, I was chuckling to myself thinking I wonder if this will last me 100 years, or 150 years? when the bottle slipped out of my hand onto the floor without the lid on.
Great-Kazoo
05-11-2014, 11:35
I had a similar issue recently. I went to the store a while ago and picked up a single quart of cheap synthetic oil, only to be used for gun lube. I wrote GUN OIL all over it. The other day, after having used it for the second time, I was chuckling to myself thinking I wonder if this will last me 100 years, or 150 years? when the bottle slipped out of my hand onto the floor without the lid on.
5 years?
So, how large an area do you think a box of 100 55gr jsp, takes up when dropped ? Next question, who really counts to make sure all 100 have been recovered ?
Inversely proportional to your level of frustration, available time, patience, amount of light, length of arm, or all the above.
I would count and probably not give up until i found all 100 pcs. I have nearly disassembled a storage rack to retrieve a missing primer. THOSE are a bitch to find in the spider webs.
That reminds me; those racks need to have their open bottoms closed up.
5 years?
I clean my guns maybe 3 times in 5 years.
I have nearly disassembled a storage rack to retrieve a missing primer. THOSE are a bitch to find in the spider webs.
That reminds me; those racks need to have their open bottoms closed up.
I have definitely just let a primer go when I couldn't immediately find it.
I clean my guns maybe 3 times in 5 years.
I didn't clean every range trip. Maybe a quick wipe down with a rag and a little oil, run a boresnake down the pipe. Anything that might site for > 30 days gets an oil patch. Even then, sitting in my safe in the dry basement, rust doesn't pose much of a threat.
Now running them suppressed, the DI guns are just gross after every trip.
HoneyBadger
05-11-2014, 19:01
I clean my guns maybe 3 times in 5 years.
I have definitely just let a primer go when I couldn't immediately find it.
I dropped an open box (sheet?) of primers... 100 primers bounced and rolled all over my work area. I found 98 of them and now I'm paranoid that I'm going to move something and BANG! ...found a primer.
So, how large an area do you think a box of 100 55gr jsp, takes up when dropped ? Next question, who really counts to make sure all 100 have been recovered ?
I'm going to guess slightly more area than is easy access, exposed floor space? [mop]
Tumbled 900 .38 Special brass.
TheBelly
05-11-2014, 20:55
Created 200x pieces of .260 brass out of .308 brass.
100 .45 ACP loaded, about 400 bullets cast, lubed and sized.
I dropped an open box (sheet?) of primers... 100 primers bounced and rolled all over my work area. I found 98 of them and now I'm paranoid that I'm going to move something and BANG! ...found a primer.
Vacuum cleaners are very efficient at finding and/or rendering inert the odd missing primer. Your wife will not be amused by this. Ask me how I know...[ROFL1]
Great-Kazoo
05-11-2014, 21:26
I dropped an open box (sheet?) of primers... 100 primers bounced and rolled all over my work area. I found 98 of them and now I'm paranoid that I'm going to move something and BANG! ...found a primer.
5oz ball peen hammer makes finding them easier.
Vacuum cleaners are very efficient at finding and/or rendering inert the odd missing primer. Your wife will not be amused by this. Ask me how I know...[ROFL1]
I have an old vac in the shop. To date (key word) none of them have gone BANG !
encorehunter
05-12-2014, 05:21
Loaded 400 rounds of .223. Only 9600 to go until I am caught back up.
Was out near Missouri last week and stopped in at the Sierra Outlet store. Nice people. Lots of factory seconds available, but I don't think I'll be buying their mixed bullets again after hand sorting 25 lbs of those critters.
Husker95
05-12-2014, 08:48
450 rounds of 45 ACP. 230 RN over Clays.
Rucker61
05-13-2014, 17:40
Bought two pounds of RL-15.
Built some test rounds for a new 45acp bullet (new bullet for me, anyway).
Sent via Mobile Work Avoidance Device
DenverGP
05-13-2014, 23:33
Got all my gear set up, will be heading up to Dads tomorrow AM to pick up some powder.
Just got the adjustable charge bar installed in the powder measure, and got the priming tool all set up.
And I got my bullets from Xtreme. Hopefully by tomorrow night, i'll be making some rounds.
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h408/DenverGt/Misc/reloading_P1040721_zps410e6ee2.jpg
Great-Kazoo
05-13-2014, 23:39
Finally figured out where I left that part for my press, I was trying to match up. ON a shelf at the hardware store [facepalm]
hghclsswhitetrsh
05-13-2014, 23:42
Finally figured out where I left that part for my press, I was trying to match up. ON a shelf at the hardware store [facepalm]
you get your 1050 back on board? I still have a bucket or so I'd like process... [mop]
Great-Kazoo
05-14-2014, 02:11
you get your 1050 back on board? I still have a bucket or so I'd like process... [mop]
Up and running.
Loaded up the last of my 6CM ammo for the Steel Safari killing another 8 lb jug of H-1000 in the process.
Also pointed up some Speer 125 TNT bullets for 300 Whisper/Blackout.
TheBelly
05-14-2014, 08:33
Loaded up the last of my 6CM ammo for the Steel Safari killing another 8 lb jug of H-1000 in the process.
What velocities are you getting out of H1000?
What velocities are you getting out of H1000?
3,000 with no pressure. 115 DTAC/Sierra.
6 Competition Match, not 6 Creedmore.
The CM is a 243 case with a 30' shoulder.
My last barrel went close to 4,000 rounds and was still accurate. A benefit of slow powder like H-1000 compared to H-4350.
TheBelly
05-14-2014, 08:57
3,000 with no pressure. 115 DTAC/Sierra.
6 Competition Match, not 6 Creedmore.
The CM is a 243 case with a 30' shoulder.
My last barrel went close to 4,000 rounds and was still accurate. A benefit of slow powder like H-1000 compared to H-4350.
I thought the 243 with that shoulder angle was called 243 AI . . . .
I thought the 243 with that shoulder angle was called 243 AI . . . .
The AI has a 40' shoulder. It does not feed that well through mags.
TheBelly
05-14-2014, 14:17
Is that the only difference? How much case capacity gain have you noticed from .243 to 6CM?
DenverGP
05-15-2014, 17:23
Loaded my first rounds of 45acp.
I was amazed at the wide variety of loads from the reloading manuals I looked at. It's a pretty wide range, each one with a different OAL, some with a starting load pretty close to other manuals max load, etc. For AA5 powder, my Hornady manual shows a 230gr bullet, and 6.0 grains of AA5, with a max of 7.0 grains. While the Western Powder data shows a starting load of 7.1 grains and a max of 8.3 grains.
Out of 5 different sources, most of them seem have 7.0 grains as a lower end load with a velocity around 700fps. And excluding the Hornady manual, the rest show a max of 8.5-9.3 grains.
My test batch of ammo heads to the range tomorrow, I've got 4 different loads, all with the same OAL, same bullet, same powder, same primers, just different amounts of primer. I started at 7.0gr, and increase by .2gr up to 7.8gr All with an OAL of 1.265.
I'll be getting my 9mm loaded up tonight. The numbers for 9mm look much more consistant across the sources I'm looking at, so picking my workup numbers for those will be easier.
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