What did you do in the reloading room today?

[RogerDat]

tried out my new RCBS 8x57 from 30-06 forming die. Formed and marked 53 pieces. Cut a couple down and went to trim with my Lee Quick Trim and the brass just spins. No o rings. Finally found the size online and will hopefully be able to locate some 12mm o rings of a workable diameter tomorrow and be able to trim the brass. Having to cut down with a hacksaw, going to see if I can locate a really fine tooth blade. Or may try my tubing cutter. But suspect that would leave an inside ring.

I was able to rig enough pressure to trim two cases, and confirm that the homemade 8mm will cycle at COAL for the bullet I use.

[Drew P]

Killed it at the casting bench. The lee 6 cav mold was really being a challenge and I ended the casting session after a brief tantrum that left the mold handle broken off! Boy those lee mold handles are made from some very hardened stuff!
Too bad though I liked the handles more than the mold.

[prsman23]

Cast up some lee 312-155-2R
Hadn't cast in a while. Felt good to get back at it!




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[BlaineD]

. Tested out my first 6 cavity mold.


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[coxa2]

Added more powder and primers to an already unorganized bench. (O e of these days I'll have to break down and clean it)

[1989toddm]

Good ole wood fired smelter.

[rmark]

'Good ole wood fired smelter.'

Read that first as 'fired up the still'.

[rmark]

Yesterday I smelted another 7 gallons of clip on wheel weights into 5 gallons of ingots. One more 5 gallon bucket to go.

[JeffG]

Put a new turret on the RCBS turret press and setup for 38 special, then loaded 50 rounds.

[flyingmonkey35]

Out sick with a fever again. Got a little cleaning done when i was feeling good.



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[Reverend Al]

Emptied out my ss pin tumbler and put that batch of clean brass into the dehydrator to dry. Re-filled the tumbler with a new batch of dirty brass. Sorted out some brass and bullets and made a bit of room on the work benches. Pulled down some junk ammo to salvage the bullets and brass. Dug out a few items to put on my sale and trade table that I'll have at our local gun show next weekend. Turned on the ss pin tumbler again when I headed out the shop door after about 5 hours of puttering around in there ...

[1989toddm]

'Good ole wood fired smelter.'

Read that first as 'fired up the still'.

That would be just as productive!
If I had a still.

[labradigger1]

Tried out a 257 Hollywood swaging die in a senior press tonight that I've had for a good while. I don't think it's my cup of tea.

[kmrra]

Smelted 100 # of rande lead, and a friend gave me a 23 # pig of Linotype so I made ingots out of it too, Tested it with the Lee Lead hardness tester and I was indeed Linotype , came in at 20 bhn. so now my total lead stash is up to 457 lbs, everyone always says you can never have enough lead

[NavyVet1959]

everyone always says you can never have enough lead

But you can come close...

[Harter66]

I ran and launched 50 45-70 from hot Colts level up to real 45-70-405s . It didn't do anything for the source of the stress but it did make it go away for a few hours .

[robg]

Loaded 50 357 mag with Lee 158gr wnfp boolits 7.5 gr true blue .used my new Lee ppm ,must say I like it ,still got my Lyman 55 measure but after using a friends when helping him set up I was impressed with the little Lee ppm .

[jonp]

100rds 140gr swc for a 38sp over 3.0gr etr7. Finally trying that rip off powder out.

When i get home im loading up some 158gr Berrys over IMR Target to start testing again. New scale and chrono work great

[centershot]

Filled two propane tanks and started smelting range scrap into ingots. 2 buckets down, 4 more waiting their turn! Then I can start on the wheelweights..........

[jimb16]

Short and sweet....made 65# of #9 shot.