What did you do in the reloading room today?

[jrmartin1964]

Within the last couple of weeks two older moulds (a Lyman 429251 and an Ideal 358250, both single-cavity) and one new mould (Lyman 358311, double-cavity) came to my possession, so today I decided it was high time to melt some alloy and pour up a healthy handful from each for some future load experiments. The 251 and 311 both worked beautifully, dropping their contents easily, but the 250 was somewhat stubborn - never did quite manage to get all the wrinkles out, and they wanted to cling desperately to one block...always the left one...will experiment further with that one. But overall the results were up to my satisfaction, and so I present here the results of my limited labors...

[OS OK]

I've been trying desperately to get a good mushroom out of a .45 ACP cast SWC-HP. Today I got it...

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This is a new to me mold I got from a forum member a couple weeks ago...see the whole story @ Lyman 452423 HP...single cavity...new to me..."Any suggestions?"

[Pumpkinheaver]

Loading some dove loads for the opener next week.

[TXGunNut]

Not a thing. Taking advantage to the beautiful weather to resume my lead shed (18X21 Mueller bldg) project. Spent too much time yesterday updating my tool batteries and tending a nasty cut so I'm back on the ladder this morning. Hope to be ready to put the roof up next pretty weekend. Today I should be able to finish the trim...after I finish this cup of coffee. Hopefully no more sheet metal cuts! Ouch!

[RP]

Reloading shotgun hulls for dove season, Yes they can be got at the store cheap but with my homemade shot which is softer then chilled shot it flattens on impact results are a lot more downed doves and less wounded ones. So for me my reloads are a lot better then store shells.

[NavyVet1959]

Created a stand for my iPad so that I can view Castboolits and powder loading data from the powder manufacturers while at my reloading bench.

One groove is at 15 degrees and the other is around 25 degrees. Probably should consider putting a center groove at 0 degrees.

Total cost? About 2 beers...

[RogerDat]

When trimming cases or doing military primer pockets I like having a documentary or whatever on the tablet (bench in basement so WiFi available) Might have to make me one of those stands.

[Texas by God]

I loaded some subsonic .358 Win for fun practice. 160gr RNL over 8grs bullseye as recommended by a forum member here. Fired a 6 shot group at 50 yds with 5 in 1" and a dang flyer opened it up to 2-1/2". I will try again tomorrow. The best thing is point of impact is close enough to not adjust the scope. Best, Thomas.

[NavyVet1959]

When trimming cases or doing military primer pockets I like having a documentary or whatever on the tablet (bench in basement so WiFi available) Might have to make me one of those stands.

if you have a table saw, it's a very easy project. With the silicone case that I have on my iPad, it's about a 9/16" slot.

I will probably mod mine to take a slight amount off in front of each groove. Maybe 1/8" or so.

The belt on my sander is slipping. If it wasn't, this would only be a 1 beer project.

Hmmm... Come to think of it, a smaller stand might even be worthwhile for a cell phone or an android tablet that feeds the stereo.

[Iowa Fox]

Loaded a few 12 ga test rounds for the Metro gun. Squirrels by the hundreds.

[Greg S]

Finished checking and sizing 200 MiHec 475-xxx while waiting for the lead pot to heat up then casted 150 or so 312-640 120s and started checking and sizing them. Need to get some 32-20 fodder put together.

[Bookworm]

Got in a 'new' batch of 38spl range brass. Tumble, size, decap, length-trim, chamfer neck in and out.
Sort for headstamp, sort out wadcutter brass.
500 times.

[Harter66]

I've been doing inventory and desperately trying to get organized . Why in the world do I have 3 sets of 38/357 , 2 sets of 45ACP , 2sets of 358 Win and 11 sets of dies for rifles I don't have 5 of which are so obscure that they only hide in basement closets in Europe . I'm not wholey sure where that 3rd case of shotgun shells came from either . Lots of factory ammo has been canned up also .

In loading I managed to load and clip 200/45 ACP and I have some super heavyweight Colts to go shoot for a work up . If that goes to plan then 100 of those will go in the que with a couple 100 more 454424 for revolvers.

[NavyVet1959]

I've been doing inventory and desperately trying to get organized . Why in the world do I have 3 sets of 38/357 , 2 sets of 45ACP , 2sets of 358 Win and 11 sets of dies for rifles I don't have 5 of which are so obscure that they only hide in basement closets in Europe .

Same reason that you have multiple hammers -- we can't find one and go buy another.

I've got a couple of duplicate dies and such. Some were part of a package deal when someone was selling all their primers, powder, or whatever. Some were from my actually ordering a duplicate of the item because I forgot that I already owned one.

[DerekP Houston]

Tried to add a back stop to my desk...I should've just built this thing right from the start. its secured by 4 lag bolts but none are "flush" with the desk, about an 1/8" gap. As I tighten them down more it just crushes the 2x4 instead of screwing in farther. Considering just scrapping it back down and starting over now.

[OS OK]

Put a clearance hole in the 2X4 Der, the lags are gripping it, not spinning freely in it. That is if your trying to get the 2X4 tight to the wall.

[DerekP Houston]

Put a clearance hole in the 2X4 Der, the lags are gripping it, not spinning freely in it. That is if your trying to get the 2X4 tight to the wall.

Hmmm that makes sense, I knew someone smarter would answer! I want it flush and secure to the desk and to the wall. Thanks man!

[OS OK]

Don't you accuse me of being smarter Der...'just been there done that!'

[Harter66]

Same reason that you have multiple hammers -- we can't find one and go buy another.

I've got a couple of duplicate dies and such. Some were part of a package deal when someone was selling all their primers, powder, or whatever. Some were from my actually ordering a duplicate of the item because I forgot that I already owned one.

I've traded and given away 4-5 sets of 44 mag that I have no desire to have . I've sent at least 3 sets of 38/357 on their way as well .

Usually when I have multiple sets there is something specific ,and something generic.

[smokeywolf]

Haven't looked at this thread in a coon's age. Ya'll are sure productive. I've been busy trying to undo 30 years of neglect on this crackerbox of a house so I can sell it and get the heck out of Mexifornia-stan. Haven't done much of anything in the shop for months.

Last week I was motivated by a friend in Alabama to do something in the shop that I've been ignoring for too long. I'd run out of floor space in the machine shop/reloading room making it near impossible to do either. I'm ignoring the house, and now on a mission to clean and organize the shop. Went to Costco and procured yet another shelf unit. Started transferring brass from cardboard boxes to ammo cans/boxes. Labeling said cans/boxes and stashing on the shelves.

Have discovered 3 things thus far.

• I don't have near enough 218 Bee cases, but do have more 25-20 cases than I remembered.
• I have more jacketed projectiles than I'd remembered.
• I have floor space that I've not seen in years.

Now, because of a box of horse tack and holster materials on the floor in front of a roll-away, I need to reorganize and re-box saddle/harness & holster goods, plus Xmas lights & ornaments, to free up more shelf space elsewhere.
I then need to repack two of the roll-aways that hold machinist tooling.