With a 650, reloading is not an all day project. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by trlcavscout
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With a 650, reloading is not an all day project. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by trlcavscout
I have a Rock Chucker.....on purpose. Getting lost into the tiny little details makes for a fun afternoon for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by trlcavscout
i use reloading time as therapy. Shooting, in general, is very calming to me.
Once I get everything set up for the caliber, I can make maybe 100 rds per hour....probably more if I'm just creating plinking ammo.
200 rounds of 45 ACP to use up the last of my 230 gr BBIs. Next batch will put me into my 2k Bayous.
Set up my new base plate for my trimmer, super swage, powder measure and new RCBS Priming tool. Which is the best thing since sliced bread when priming Lapua Brass with tight pockets. The hand priming units just don't cut it there.
Then......
Brass prep, lots and lots of brass prep.
Neck turning sucks balls BTW.
Yup. I just leave things set up and turn 40-50 pcs a day till I have it all done. Barely beats the sit down and turn 500 necks in one day deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by XC700116
I'd be curious to hear how you like the Bayous...Quote:
Originally Posted by Husker95
I did a few hundred of .45 with 185gr JHP, 357mag and some more .38spl. The 125gr Xtreme plated FP are just excellent in both .38 & 357mag!! I've been very surprised by these plated bullets.
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Yep, did 50 rounds EXACTLY alike (or close enough that my rifle won't be able to tell the difference) of .260 Remington.
It took about a little more than a half hour.
cleaned, sized, and started trimming 400 pieces of .223. I hate trimming.
Knocked out some more 300 Whisper and kept plugging along on my 45 GAP brass.
Cleaned and deprimed ~ 1500 .223 cases. I'm dreading the trimming.
Should not take more than 40 minutes. Oh wait, never mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
I loaded up a sample pack of about 30 that i got from a friend a month or so ago and ran them through some testing. They worked fine so i ordered up a case. Actually talked to Jerry M himself when i ordered them. I'm just a little OCD, so i HAVE to load up the BBIs that i had already opened BEFORE i can start throwing the Bayous. Pretty standard load - 230gr RN over 3.7 gr Clays loaded to 1.25. They seem to run exactly the same as any coated/plain LRN bullet. Bayou has great CS and decent prices as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by sellersm
Husker95 thanks for the review.
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I'm sure this is a dup...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk0wGmVvI2Y
What does he mean nerds? Do fish know they're wet?
[ROFL1]Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Steve
A friend just dropped off a 5 gallon bucket of 223 brass for me to process. No worries. Then he added he wants them done by Friday. Joy. He must have known I am not flying tonight or tomorrow night.
Sizing 45 gap brass while watching duck dynasty.
Attachment 39703
45 Colt plinking ammo.
What's your recipe, if you don't mind sharing?Quote:
Originally Posted by roberth
Worked up two batches of .45's for the new cast boolit. Accurate makes some darn nice mold blocks.
Game on - WSF vs. Unique.
What's your objective(s) for this test? Of course we all know that nothing beats Unique! [Coffee]Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Steve
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Originally Posted by sellersm
Well, this bullet profile isn't much different than what I was using before, so I just went a little bit up and down from the old data just to see if the sweet spot changed due to bearing surface, flat base vs bevel base, etc. I've been using WSF as it meters a little better, but I want to have the Unique load dialed in just in case WSF isn't available. I always have Unique lying around. I just figured if I'm going to set up the chrono for testing, I might as well do them both at once.
Profile is the 45-230E
http://www.accuratemolds.com/catalog.php?page=7
I am not officially Lee-less in the reloading room quite yet - I'm casting for a guy's .38-55 with a Lee mold, but I don't use Lee for any of my stuff. It's a step forward.
Unique is king. Well, other than Clays, Titegroup, N310 and Bullseye, it is king.Quote:
Originally Posted by sellersm
You could always adopt me and I will come and help. Should be a profitable business proposition for both of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
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Originally Posted by Hoser
TG... with lead? [Abused]
I've used Clays and liked it quite a bit for a mild 200 gr lswc load. For some reason, I never liked Bullseye... I know it was used in military .45 for many years, I just never thought it did a better job than Unique. I haven't used N310, so no comment.
I like Clays, Red Dot, WST, Bullseye. But I'm with zombie on questioning TG for lead...?
I've not used N310 either. I really like N340 with plated/FMJ however!
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Yup. And Varget with a 375 H&H.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Steve
TG with lead... I guess the world is coming to an end! [panic]
Titegroup is like hot sauce, "I put that shit on/in everything", even enchiladas.
Now that makes sense... being, uh... underbore as it is. Is underbore a word?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
Terrible in my Copenhagen. I think Herco is best for that application, but it pretty much sucks for everything else. Back to Unique for the great "all-rounder".Quote:
Originally Posted by trlcavscout
Don't look down on WSF in lead 45. Real nice recoil impulse and good numbers posting in speeds. A little dirty but nothing that my Wilson can't handle
Made with the polish and the dremmel. Its soo shiny!
Loaded up 3K 9x19 for some full auto suppressed fun.
Kept plugging along on processing all my 45 GAP brass.
Two new additions to the reloading room: Lyman DPS3 (used and a gift from the wife) and a RCBS Charge Master (new that I bought for myself at the same time the wife was buying the Lyman)...
now I have dueling powder throwers.
Refilled my supply of 69gr SMK over Varget
Finally finished my project of 45 GAP brass.
Two 20mm ammo cans full of fully processed and tumbled in stainless media and one full of loaded ammo. That was a lot of time just to make ugly brass pretty. One time bad deal though.
Now to start on 243 ammo.
Getting some annealing done and then calling it a night.
http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/a...DSC03651-1.jpg
Trimmed and prepped about 250-300 5.56 cases tonight. Holy crap I need to find a better way. Doing them individually on my cordless drill is getting old.
How soon before you acquire a robot, to do the work for you? You have more toys than i do, AND the room to put them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser