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Guess i forgot to show you that Giraud trimmer i have.Quote:
Originally Posted by roberth
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Originally Posted by gnihcraes
I hear ya. I'm buying components for calibers i don't own, yet......... I figure, if i don't get something to shoot them out of. There's a decent investment when PANIC 16 hits.
Reloaded what I shot on Saturday. Load works for my Rem 700 AAC-SD and great vertical at 714 yards. A little wind change reading will make me a better player horizontally.
.308 Lapua case 2.010
Federal 210
Varget, 44.9 grn
2.275 / 2.857 COAL-COL
.003 neck tension
SMK 175
Cast a bunch of 400 grainers for .45-70, and put together a work-up batch. Now I just need a rifle...
Messing with new Red Dot 38Spl WC load. 3 grain?
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Finished Case Prep on new .223 Rem brass; processed the 9mm we shot yesterday also found 2 lone 45 acp & processed those too.
red dot for .38 can be used, personally I'd select something else. 3 grains according to their website for 148's. Good thing though, a pound of powder at 3 grains will last a lifetime. :) 2300 rounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by earplug
Willing to take a drive? you can run some thru my Marlin Guide gun... :-) got a range right here in Penrose...Quote:
Originally Posted by Zombie Steve
I finally put casters on the cabinet I bought from Tim, so now I should be able to put all my current reloading stuff into one place- so then I'll probably quickly wind up with too much to fit in it anymore... I'm just a Jr. reloader at this point- a MEC 600 Jr in 12Ga, and a Lee single-stage.
At this stage, getting organized will be a big step in the right direction... get some projects out of the way and I'll have more room to work.
Ran out of WW 231 and a friend gave me close to 4LB of Red Dot. I have shot up several life times at 2.7-3.7 grains.
Haven't reloaded anything for quite some time. Got about 50 .260 rounds all loaded up and another 150 cases prepped.
I thought I double charged a round as it was pouring out of the top. Dumped it, and thought I did it again, dumped it, and thought I did it AGAIN. Turns out there was a dead moth in the case. Kinda creepy seeing parts coming out of a case you're trying to load up.
Appreciate the offer. Few more days and I'll be in tall cotton. I need some me time at the range to get things the way I like 'em, but I may just hit you up after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by 68Charger
Loaded 31 rounds of 6.5 Creedmoor with the new Hornady ELD Match 140 for OCW testing
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Did some loading myself, cranked out 2,500 or so this morning
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Smurf bullets?
Crayolas. They shoot well, low smoke and are cheaper than most. And I always know who's live round it is on the ground after a stage!
Annealed about 3k pieces of .223/5.56 on to 2k of 300 Blk Out tomorrow.
Tore down two of my 1050s all the way, cleaned them all up, repacked the bearings and reassembled. I was going to do the same to number three 1050, but got bored and went back to loading rifle ammo on my 550. 223 Ackley and 6 Grendel with Varget.
How long did the maintenance on both units take?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
Cast and size Saeco #50 and #65 bullets About seven pounds.
Tumbling lots of .223 brass...
Couple hours total. Granted I made coffee, played in the snow with the hounds, ect. The 1050 is a pretty simple machine to tear all the way down.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
It runs me an hour to do a complete tear down & service on the 1050. Looking at it, one would think it's a complex press. Once apart a few shafts, bearings etc, good clean up and inspection parts, fresh grease then back up and running. Dillon did a nice job on the 1050, reminds me of a motorcycle bottom end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
You were wise to not have me meet you at your house. Fugger. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoser
Cleaning the 550 and removed the indexing ball so it could drop in to no mans land in the ram. Thought about leaving it there, but being OCD, I magnetized a Torx driver and retrieved it. Replaced with a plastic unit from Hit Factor.
I walked THROUGH the reloading room today, to get some tools and hardware for the installation of the new fridge and freezer. Sometimes, I need to do "homer" shxxxx...stuff.
Poured up over 1000 9mm 124s and another 1000 or so .45 acp 200s. Hope to powder coat tomorrow.
Working-up loads for a new barrel; I'm close, I think
Cleaned up all the media that was on the floor under the bench,
tumbling 223 brass, got 400 rds 158gr lswc 38 spl. out of the way. Possibly another 1K brass today along with 4-500 38 spl. to finish out the lead sitting here.
Took down all the fluorescent lights and replaced them with the LED's the wife bought me for Valentine's Day.
The great semi-annual reloading binge has begun, have 5000 pieces of brass to process and have made it through around 1200 so far. I wish I could justify a progressive but I do not reload frequently enough. I can make them look good though.
Now I just need to decide if I want to load as a plinker round, a jack of all trades round, or load it all for my high power competition rifle......
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5k rounds doesn't justify a progressive press ? In 2-3 years you'll rethink that, you owe it to yourself to upgrade. Think of it as an early retirement gift, very early gift;)Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC88-93
It is the frequency of my reloading that can not justify it financially. Would it be great sure, but I could just as easily reload with a little more frequency on my single stage and not have a mountain of brass to go through.Quote:
Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo
That and in order of precidence competiting for my "fun cash" the progressive is a distant third behind a KOWA TSN-883 and a PVS-14.... I will get there some day. Maybe when I can justify it medically due to carpal tunnel.
Loaded 100 rounds of .243Win: 20 95 grain hunting loads, 30 115 DTAC match loads, 50 105 grain match loads. All for Chrono and groups later this week.
Loaded 800 rounds of 124HP 9mm.
5000 rounds on a good progressive is an easy days work with an hour lunch! Go for it and don't look back.Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC88-93
The time it took you to get this far would have got you loaded ammo with a Dillon 550. A 1050 would have cranked out about 2-3 times that much ammo. Less time at the bench means more time at the range.Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC88-93
See one of you guys with a Dillon is supposed to say come on down, we will crank them out and I will show you how its done and talk you into one and make it a social hour or two.... I am not loosing any time at the range since I am going in spurts after work. If nothing else it is keeping me away from the television in the evening.
I will have 5000 loadable cases shortly perhaps I will talk one of you into some Dillion education when I decide on powder and bullet.
Just got the 1050 refurbished and mounted back on the bench
You are welcome to use my 650 to assemble your components. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by USMC88-93
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Originally Posted by USMC88-93
Welcome to use the 1050 for brass processingQuote:
Originally Posted by MarkCO
Loaded 250 45 HBRN Berrys on the 550. Stared at the spot where the 1050 use to be. About to swap the 550 over to 9mm and load a couple thou of assorted loads to rid myself of so many partially full boxes.