What did you do in the reloading room today?

[jreifsch80]

Yes that is good info about the differences in small rifle and pistol primers and something I considered as well. my 700x loads are actually a shade over hodgedon max. The main part of my testing was to see if I had primer leakage. Fortunately no signs of leakage. Also I wouldnt use my cci41s rem 7.5's or fgmm primers in place of spp just wsr, cci400's and rem 6.5 primers. I wish i would have bought more pistol primers a year ago haha

[bradbn4]

I just used a 50 dollar off gift certificate with MidWayUSA from an optics purchase. I back ordered M1 Carbine mold along with some reloading manuals and some parts are parts for that caliber from Lee. I rather have the 311-121-RN-H5 4 Cavity RG4 PB from NOE, but back ordering this part is not an option.

I guess if I really, really wanted a NOE mold, I could just do the order 5 molds in that specific caliber and get in the mfg queue that way.

Now for the slow hunt for some gas checks....

[Duman]

General reloading question. Do you anneal your brass after every firing?

I've never annealed my own brass, though I've never reloaded the same brass more than a few times.

[Hoser]

General reloading question. Do you anneal your brass after every firing?

I've never annealed my own brass, though I've never reloaded the same brass more than a few times.

Not for most short range ammo.

Out past 600-800 yards, yes. But only because I can.

Lots of national and world championships were won with reloaded brass that was not annealed.

[Duman]

Good info, thanks!

[earplug]

Shit, forgot to turn off the tumbler.

[earplug]

200 rounds of 38spl 148 grain BBWC, 3 grains of Red dot and a Federal primer.

[bradbn4]

I have been spending quality time cleaning up the work area for reloading. I decided to start putting labels on the outside of boxes and containers so there is less of a where is waldo event when hunting for 'stuff'.

I just finished looking at the new caliber specific reloading guides to determine...nope - they don't have that, can't order that now.

I just got the shipment notification that my M1 Carbine mold by Lee has shipped...so come spring I can get back into casting.

[earplug]

Lost my coffee cup

[Duman]

Started taking inventory of all my stuff..... it's going to take years and millions of lives.....

Kinda like an archeological dig...finding stuff I forgot I had.