None there now, but ty for the tip. I'll keep an eye on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha2
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None there now, but ty for the tip. I'll keep an eye on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha2
Disassembled the reload room today. Basement flooded, had to tear out the laminate flooring. It'll get put back as soon as the water stops.
Taught a friend to load for precision. Oddly, he started with a progressive. Unsurprisingly, he doesn't know much yet
But you were gentle with me and I appreciate that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim K
You "guys" need some privacy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
500 rounds of bolwling pin rounds for Bristlecone's bowling pin shoot tomorrow night.
O2
whats your load for bowling pins? I tried to get into tomorrows shoot, but it was full, i'll shoot for next week.
I loaded about 250 rounds of 300blk subs. Then I was abducted by an alien and forced to load another 500+ rounds of 9mm in his mother ship. Both required some press/powder adjustment and I was flat wore out when done.
Never believe any reloading data you get from the web, use at your own risk, blah, blah, blah... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DenverGP
4.6gr of 231 behind a Colorado Cast 255gr SWC sized .452 with an OAL of 1.182"*
It saunters out of the barrel at a leisurely 800 fps. After your last shot be sure to wait long enough before you walk downrange to assure you don't catch one in the back.
Not all 1911s will digest this round - it's a .45LC bullet complete with crimping groove (which you don't use, of course) which makes it very, very blunt and short.
The broad, flat nose and SWC shoulder of the bullet bites into the pin better than a round nose, giving you slightly better performance on less-than-perfect shots and the bullet's mass carries pins off the table with authority.
I used to do a lot of pin shooting back in the late 80s, early 90s. Haven't done any since then because all the matches disappeared. So when I heard about Bristlecone, I signed up immediately, found that I had an unopened box of Paul's bullets that were at least 20 years old and started cranking them out.
Finished chamber checking them all last night.
I haven't shot a bowling pin match since the 90s and haven't practiced since then, but the older I get, the better I used to be so I'm sure I'll dominate the match (cough, cough). :)
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*1.182" in theory. My Dillon seat die doesn't appear to like the big, flat nose of the bullet and the rounds are all over the place in terms of OAL. I can't use the SWC seat because the bullet's nose to to large to fit in its recess, so I have to flip it over and use the RN seat, which makes the seating depth extremely variable. I'll have to call Dillon and see if they have a .45LC bullet seat insert that might fit this bullet.
If anyone is at the match tonight, look for this shirt and say hi!
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Originally Posted by Big John
Was as all the probing really necessary though?
An old, old joke from a friend of mine:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim K
"The best thing about watching a small TV on your reloading bench is that the top of the TV gives you a place to put your drink and ashtray..."
Of course that was from the days of tube TVs when you had some real estate on top of them.
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Still funny as heck, though!
BTW, my reloading day was spent cranking out 12ga. Decided it was time to get into my #8 shot stash.
A CMC shirt? Wow. Your like, old.
Only the shirt's old. I'm in denial.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
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Ain't done a pin match in a long time. Gonna have to look that up.
I've been prepping 9mm brass.
I'm a bit OCD re: brass prep. I de-primed everything and then tumbled in stainless. Oooooh. Shiny!
I'm starting to wonder if there's some sort of Reloader's Anonymous group I should join. I keep buying reloading supplies. I just can't help myself. I thought I was running low on 9mm so I bought some more a few weeks ago… While prepping the latest batch of 2000+, I discovered another stash of at least 3000 pieces I forgot I even owned! The worst part is that I think I'm down to a pound of TiteGroup so I can't go much further than prepping everything.
Time to go shooting, I guess. [AR15]
You're here. Welcome.Quote:
Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
I just weighed/counted... I have somewhere in excess of 10,000 pieces of deprimed and stainless tumbled 9mm brass ready to reload. If I try to buy more 9mm brass from any of you... somebody please stop me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Steve
Time for me to start building up my stash of 40 S&W. [Eek2]
Wait...clear this up for us..Quote:
Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
Are you Bragging or Complaining?
:snicker: :snicker:
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Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
That's it ? I do have some fortay 1x around here, somewhere.
Exactly! I wish I had that much brass to clean. I have okay amount of 223 but not enough 9mmQuote:
Originally Posted by crays
Loaded 2k of practice 223 on the new to me progressive. Finished off an 8lb of H335.
6,000 once fired 9mm cases get delivered tomorrow. Next project for the progressive.
Found some good loads for Promo in .38 Spl and .45 ACP. Pretty soft shooting loads especially the .38 out of a carbine.
It's nice having a backup powder till Power Pistol shows up again.
Need to swap some 9mm for some 40? Ya know where I stays at.Quote:
Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
I picked up a keg of CFE Pistol. Got worried, i'm down to the last 2 kegs of TG. Based on current availability , combined with a potential HRC nomination(based on the lackluster R field) we're not planning on being on any Back Order list.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstone
No. Enjoyable none the less[Eek3]Quote:
Originally Posted by Jamnanc
Loaded up some 155gn 10mm test loads with 9.0gn's of Silhouette. Need some rounds for the IDPA shoot this weekend.
Pretty sure The Reloading Zone has TiteGroup in stock. Give Mike a call. If my holster from Long's Shadow shows up I will check.Quote:
Originally Posted by NFATrustGuy
You don't realize how much reloading crap you have till you have to move it all. Currently packing everything up Dillon is back in its box. Will have to set up my reloading room again here in the next month. What sucks more is when I go shooting right now I don't want to pick up my brass, cause I know I'm going to have to move it in about two weeks. [facepalm]
Load up 350 rounds of 10mm for the IDPA shoot on Sunday!
Prepped and loaded 300 rounds of 6x47 for the cup this coming week.
Prepped/loaded 300rds of 6.5x47 for the circus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dinosdeuce
prepped and loaded 300 rounds of .260 for nostalgia reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by offgrid
I don't even think I own a 260 or 6.5 anything right now. Not sure.
I do have a Bartlien 6.5mm blank on the shelf, but I have yet to push a reamer in it. Most likely 6.5 SAUM or 260 Ackley 30'.
Hoser - who do you recommend for reaming/building a unique caliber? I have all the components to build out a custom 6mm(something either 6x45 ackley or something else).
Sized a bunch of boolits, loaded a bunch of boolits.
6.5x47Lapua because a .260 with a 30* shoulder is AKA a 6.5 competition match, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
Decapped and resized 200 cases of .38SPL. Now ready for a sonic bath and a tumble in some cob.
More 12ga. Gonna be doing a lot of that for a while.
Yup. 6.5 CM is what I am thinking. In a gas gun I bet the 6.5 Creedmore would be good. But I am so happy with my 6 Grendel I don't think I will every shoot anything out of an AR-10 other than 308.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBelly