What did you do in the reloading room today?

[JeffG]

Prepped some 223 brass.

[62chevy]

After working 18 hrs at the hospital, I waved hello to my gunroom and new bullet mold. I has been so hot up here in the Mitten that I cannot cast with my new mold and my asthma has been acting up, so shooting is on hold. Bummer for sure!
Leadmelter
MI

Boy do I remember those days of 90+ and 100% humidity. The day I moved out of Michigan it was 96 with what the weatherman called super humidity and when I got to West Virginia it was 93 but the humidity was much lower.

[The Governor]

Glued my Lee scale back together to began loading a bunch of 9 mm.

[Harter66]

I found the Schofield brass and another bunch of Colts .
I have 175 Schofield ready for something , I haven't decided what yet .
That can was harboring 100 brand new Winchester Colts brass and gobs of ready to go RP Colts .

I'm going to have to do more casting to fill them all up .

[robg]

Sized and decapped 60 308 ppu cases I found in the range bin and 20 of my own ppu cases .I'm always amazed people don't reload, only bought 100 cases all my brass is once fired range pickups .

[therealhitman]

Made a brick of Tula primers into 1,000 primed 9mm cases. Then I filled em partway with WSF and seated and crimped 120gr TCs on top. Then I loaded some test loads with Trail Boss in .44 Special cases and 200 gr SWCs. Somebody gave me a pound of these cheerios and insisted I would absolutely love it. This without actually explaining what factors or characteristics were to be the catalyst of this potential romantic infatuation. I mean it's fine. Bullseye and I are just friends now, I just don't like 296 that way and I am soooo over 231. Besides... it'll probably just be this once and it really won't mean anything.

[eljefeoz]

Stripped a LAM 2 .First ever Lube sizer. Hot water and heat got most of the fossilised lube out.Its missing the plunger, so wrote off to RCBS, ordering a 0.285 sizer and a plunger. lets see how this lube sizing works...

[DerekP Houston]

loaded up another 100 rnds of 38 wadcutters. Looks like a still need to adjust the left pawl slightly, was hoping the new strong mount would fix that issue.

[chuck2]

loading some 45 acp with some pearl scot powder, I have some brigadier scot powder wanting some load info on if someone has any

[skeettx]

Welcome chuck2 on your first posting

As to Brigadier, there were more than one which number?

Some good reading below

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3040489/Brigadier_(Scot)_3032_powder

http://www.arms.com.pl/upload/vihtavouri_proch.pdf (http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3040489/Brigadier_(Scot)_3032_powder)

[Michael J. Spangler]

Sized and lubed about 10 pounds of 454-200HP. I've been using Hi-Tek so long i forgot how easy it was to use a lube sizer. Hi tek is awesome but it was nice to not have to bake the batches of bullets first.
Of course the lube isn't as clean but I'm not worried about that. I might just lube some more 45s next time.

[taco650]

Sized and decapped 60 308 ppu cases I found in the range bin and 20 of my own ppu cases .I'm always amazed people don't reload, only bought 100 cases all my brass is once fired range pickups .

I've had similar experience with my 30-06. I bought it new in 1979 and bought one box of Federal 180 SP's for it. Also bought a couple boxes (20 round) of military surplus a year later and that's the last FACTORY loaded ammo to go through the rifle. Everything else, including what I have now is reloads from range pick-ups or gifts from friends who knew I reloaded. Some of it has been reformed 270 brass but still works fine. Still have more unloaded brass if I need it.

[DerekP Houston]

loaded up another 100 rnds of 38 wadcutters. Looks like a still need to adjust the left pawl slightly, was hoping the new strong mount would fix that issue.

wooooo, left pawl adjusted very slightly counter-clockwise and they are back to lining up on every pull of the handle again. I suppose I could've done that without the new mount, but that was my excuse for buying it :D. Was every 10-11 pulls or so it was slightly short of lining up. Cleaned the plate and all the parts while I was at it before adjusting any of the timing.

[OS OK]

That timing feature really caught me by surprise when I rec'd. my LnL, thought that was 'progressive thinking'... :bigsmyl2: ...

[mjwcaster]

Weather is cooling off so last night cleaned up the garage enough to get to the reloading bench.
Hung up a new led shop light, so now I can see.
Cleaned off the bench and got things ready to reload this morning.

Just printed out my reloading log and enjoying some coffee before heading out to give 2k 452-230tc Boolits a new home.

Just joined a new range with steel plates, that I can stop at before work.
Ammo is disappearing very, very fast.

One more range trip and I will be out of 45, unless I get to reloading now.

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[WebMonkey]

174608
Smoke's sign blue/alum silver on some cast.
38spl shotshells.
Tumbled/sorted brass.

[DerekP Houston]

That timing feature really caught me by surprise when I rec'd. my LnL, thought that was 'progressive thinking'... :bigsmyl2: ...

I think i jinxed it and spoke too soon. After ~100 rnds or so it started catching every 15 pulls again. Just slightly too short on the upstroke so I have to tap the shell carrier forward. I do believe it is my desk, since it does wobble a tad and it is just a cheap computer desk refinished with 1 1/2" thick ply wood. Going to try bolting it to the studs in the wall and see if that helps. On the back burner for now due to house work though.

[Harter66]

Ground out and clipped another box of 45 . I'm using up the last of the factory cast bullets from the 90s . I think I have just enough empty brass to get rid of all those .

[Wis. Tom]

Just finished the last batch of 556 Lake City brass and they are loaded and in the ammo can. I used the Dillon Super Swage 600 to clean up the primer pockets, then the rest on the Lock and Load. I have over 2200 done, loaded with Hornady 55 grain spire points, Winchester small rifle primers, and Benchmark. It took me 3 nights to do. This is the second batch I have done since getting the LNL press, and I really like it.

[mjwcaster]

Well yesterday turned out to be a nice day to hurry up and take a nap.
Still got 500+ rounds loaded up before my powder measure stopped working.
It was getting cranky, but I had hoped it would make it through at least 1k so I didn't have to dump all the powder out again.
Just needed a very good cleaning and polishing.
After I am done with this batch of 45 I plan on taking it apart and polishing it up real slick.

Wanted out of the house this morning, so I went and shot 300 rounds up.
Will probably shoot the rest before work tomorrow.

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[Taylor]

Finished 12 arrows for my granddaughter's bow---Bear Sun Bear---25lbs,24" draw.

[granville_it]

Started smelting 50kg of Pb that my son in law gave me.

Together with what I already have stashed away, I'll probably never run out of lead or WWs.

But, I find smelting theraputive, besides its great trade material.

Cheers Mark

[trixter]

Some how, yesterday when I got home from work, I did not look in the mail box. Had a lot of stuff going on. So this morning at oh-dark thirty I opened the garage door and stepped out to the mail box, and there it was. My order form Chris Smith, .225 sizing die and punch for my Star Lubesizer. I know what I am going to be doing tomorrow morning. Woooo Hooo!!!

Thanks Chris.

[mdi]

Well, I got tired of moving containers of cast bullets around, and took about 35-40 pounds of unlubed bullets and made ingots. Ingots will be hardness tested and some time in the future, they will become bullets again...

[DerekP Houston]

Gonna load up another batch of 38's tonight and rest my foot after running around all week. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend at the house.

[TXGunNut]

Cleaned up a bit, found & labelled some boolits I'd cast & lubed in past few sessions. Have a few moulds on the hot plate and my new RCBS pot is heating up. Think I'll assemble the recently-repaired old RCBS pot and make it a casting weekend. Too wet to do much else around here.

[trixter]

Received my .225 die and punch set from Chris Smith and installed them in my Star sizer. It took a while for the lube to fill the die and then we were off and running. Placing gas-checks and running them through the machine. I did about 100 and then ladder loaded 5 for the AR. Will test them this morning. Cleaned up my mess.

[Texas by God]

Yesterday i got my BP pistols lined out for hunting. Later I want to load a box of 30-30s with the Lee Loader for giggles. Best, Thomas.

[robg]

Sized and expanded 40 357 mag cases,decapped 100 223 cases .have to trim about 500 223 cases next ,hate that job

[Reverend Al]

Installed another set of metal shelves in addition to the ones that were already in there. Ran out of room to store "stuff" in the new gun room / reloading room in a big hurry! (It looked WAY bigger when I first built it?)

[mjwcaster]

Finally finished up the batch I started last week.
Powder drop works much better cleaned, just like all of the press.
1500 more 45 ACP loaded up, inspected boxed up and labeled.
Started loading a little after 08:00, finished everything 00:00.

Managed to get in loading time between chores and then hanging out with my daughter.
Load 200, then back in the house until I couldn't take it any more and headed back out for some more reloading time.

Worked out pretty well.

[Loudy13]

Loaded 50 rounds of 300BO 150gr, prepped another 170 cases for tonight.

[DerekP Houston]

Installed another set of metal shelves in addition to the ones that were already in there. Ran out of room to store "stuff" in the new gun room / reloading room in a big hurry! (It looked WAY bigger when I first built it?)

I need to do that in my reloading room and casting area....this stuff adds up quickly!

[Reverend Al]

I need to do that in my reloading room and casting area....this stuff adds up quickly!

My problem is that I keep buying more "stuff"!

:roll:

[Reverend Al]

Today I'm in here sorting brass, cleaning brass, and pulling down some junk ammo for the bullets ... then I'll put some more "stuff" on the new shelves ... which are quickly filling up!

(And yes, I have a second computer system setup down here in the "Man Cave" so that I can "keep in touch" with the outside world ...)

[DerekP Houston]

My problem is that I keep buying more "stuff"!

:roll:

LOL me too. Wife caught me with a USPS MO in my pocket yesterday. "More brass on the way?" Yes ma'am.....

[Reverend Al]

Oh ... and I'm just admiring the 3 "new to me" Lee 6 banger moulds that arrived in the mail yesterday! Three rifle moulds in .310, .312, and .323. Christmas came early to my house ...

[smilie=w:

[mold maker]

I swept and picked up the quart of spent primers that I knocked off the bench, where they had no business being. By then my back was saying "No More", so I gave up.

[DerekP Houston]

I swept and picked up the quart of spent primers that I knocked off the bench, where they had no business being. By then my back was saying "No More", so I gave up.

lol those spent primers going all over the floor is how my wife was sold on a press upgrade :D. Still find those dang things just about everywhere no matter how many times I vacuum.

[NavyVet1959]

lol those spent primers going all over the floor is how my wife was sold on a press upgrade :D. Still find those dang things just about everywhere no matter how many times I vacuum.

That's why you should not have carpet in your reloading area. :)

When my reloading room was one of the rooms in my house, I had stone floors, so sweeping up things was no big deal. Now, my reloading "shack" has wall-to-wall carpeting and when something gets lost in the carpet, it really gets lost.

[RogerDat]

Day two of the sorting 5 gallon bucket of .223 brass by headstamp. Do a bit in the evenings while watching TV or the news. Hope to get two buckets sorted and into bins on my brass shelves. Have to work sort of fast to avoid annoying better half too much with my junk in front of the TV. Give her a break from looking at it, then bring up the other bucket :-)

[MARCORVET]

I alsoreload, cast, etc. in the garage, store my ammo there also. So today I put up 650 45 acp in vacuum bags. Keeps them dry in the Game humidity.

[MARCORVET]

Georgia humidity. I hate auto correct!:D

[Wild Bill 7]

A new caster and friend brought over his new Lee 4-20 pot with a 6 cavity tumble lube 9 mm mold and a 2 cavity 230-308 mold for his first casting session. We made about 400 of the big boys and about 250 of the 9's. It was really enjoyable to watch him cast his very first boolits. Now to powder coat them on his next visit. :lovebooli:holysheep

[slim1836]

I sat around my reloading bench and thought about how much money I have saved over the years while drinking a couple of Coors lights and watching crime TV channel.

I need to shoot more so I can reload more.

Slim

[RogerDat]

I sat around my reloading bench and thought about how much money I have saved over the years while drinking a couple of Coors lights and watching crime TV channel.

I need to shoot more so I can reload more.

Slim
You do understand that shooting more leads to reloading more. Sort of a circle of virtuous life. Not to mention helps keep the economy going, employs people and is all around good for the country. At least that is what I tell my wife when the box of "goodies" arrives on the doorstep.

[Reverend Al]

LOL me too. Wife caught me with a USPS MO in my pocket yesterday. "More brass on the way?" Yes ma'am.....

I hear you and share your pain. I have 500 rounds of 9.3x74R once fired Norma brass on it's way over from Germany to reform into .40-90 Ballard and 3" brass .410 cases (... that will probably be fun when it arrives at Canada Customs ...) and I finally broke down and ordered an Annealeze automatic annealing machine which is on its way up to me from Florida. And then I wonder why I keep running out of room down in the "Reloading Cave" ...

:roll:

[Loudy13]

Loaded all my prepped 300BO cases and primed a few more...completed 230! Now if the weekend would get here a little faster that would be great.

[Beau Cassidy]

I hear you and share your pain. I have 500 rounds of 9.3x74R once fired Norma brass on it's way over from Germany to reform into .40-90 Ballard and 3" brass .410 cases (... that will probably be fun when it arrives at Canada Customs ...) and I finally broke down and ordered an Annealeze automatic annealing machine which is on its way up to me from Florida. And then I wonder why I keep running out of room down in the "Reloading Cave" ...

:roll:

Reloading cave? I call mine the Men's Crisis Center.

[robg]

Loaded 50 lee mold 55gr boolits over 6.5 gr true blue for my .223 tikka and 100 163gr .357 boolits over 7 gr true blue for my trapper 94.

[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?" (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?314060-Lyman-452423-HP-single-cavity-new-to-me-quot-Any-suggestions-quot)

[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.


http://images.spambob.net/navy-vet-1959/ipad-stand-1-320w.jpg
http://images.spambob.net/navy-vet-1959/ipad-stand-2-320w.jpg



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. :oops:

[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. :oops:

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.

[mold maker]

Where to begin????????????

[Reverend Al]

Basically doing the same in my new reloading room too. I'm heading down there shortly. (Just finished up some lunch.) I'll continue sorting and repackaging and labeling hulls, wads, brass, bullets, etc. so that I can actually move amongst the clutter ... plus it would be nice to finally figure out where everything "lives" down there!

[frkelly74]

Loaded up some miscellaneous 9mm brass because I have a new to me 45 coming pretty soon. The 9mm stuff was in the way.

[flyingmonkey35]

Reloaded and shot 15 50 RB at the fun shoot Fort Bridger Wyoming.

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[OS OK]

Basically doing the same in my new reloading room too. I'm heading down there shortly. (Just finished up some lunch.) I'll continue sorting and repackaging and labeling hulls, wads, brass, bullets, etc. so that I can actually move amongst the clutter ... plus it would be nice to finally figure out where everything "lives" down there!

Just think of all the stuff you are going to find that you never knew you had...forgot you had!

[Reverend Al]

I already have found some "treasures" digging around down in the shop and I'm looking forward to finding more! I found boxes of brass I forgot all about, some Dillon parts and accessories I'd bought and forgotten all about, plus some odds and ends in reloading equipment I'd bought and forgotten about. (These days my life seems to REVOLVE around things I've done and forgotten about!) I already sold off some of the surplus "treasures" I found online and then re-invested the funds into the purchase of an automatic annealing machine. I'm heading down there right now to continue searching and sorting ...

[Digital Dan]

Nothing. Yesterday was a different story. I figured out how to put 2# of stuff in a 1# bag.

[smokeywolf]

Went to Costco yesterday and picked up 6 more GI ammo cans and a set of plastic food storage containers that will be used for boolit storage. Out in the shop last night filling one of the ammo cans with 40-65 brass.

[TXGunNut]

Looked in there to see if anything fell over in our little earthquake this morning. Couldn't tell. ;-) May get in there this evening to lubesize some 38-40 and 38-55 boolits.

[blikseme300]

Continued working on restoring an abused Marlin 336 with now doing rust blueing on the parts. A first for me but so far I am very pleased with the results. Seeing an abused rifle returning to life is very pleasing to me. Wood has already been done and the metamorphosis is amazing. Like building a pyramid, easy but takes some time.

[OS OK]

I already have found some "treasures" digging around down in the shop and I'm looking forward to finding more! I found boxes of brass I forgot all about, some Dillon parts and accessories I'd bought and forgotten all about, plus some odds and ends in reloading equipment I'd bought and forgotten about. (These days my life seems to REVOLVE around things I've done and forgotten about!) I already sold off some of the surplus "treasures" I found online and then re-invested the funds into the purchase of an automatic annealing machine. I'm heading down there right now to continue searching and sorting ...

Maybe us ole farts need to buy a video camera for the shop so we can watch the previous days follies to determine what we ought do today?

[TXGunNut]

Maybe us ole farts need to buy a video camera for the shop so we can watch the previous days follies to determine what we ought do today?

My old geezer shooting buddy gave me a low-tech solution to that issue: he made me a dry-erase board to hang in my loading room just in case I forget why I wandered in there. ;-)

I lube/sized some 38-55 boolits and started on some for my 38-40's before my shoulders and attention span gave out.

[NavyVet1959]

My old geezer shooting buddy gave me a low-tech solution to that issue: he made me a dry-erase board to hang in my loading room just in case I forget why I wandered in there. ;-)

I lube/sized some 38-55 boolits and started on some for my 38-40's before my shoulders and attention span gave out.

Dry erase board? That's pretty new-fangled...

I'm old school -- grease pencil on a piece of glass.

[62chevy]

Dry erase board? That's pretty new-fangled...

I'm old school -- grease pencil on a piece of glass.

No that is to much time in CIC. Shhh don't tell 'em.

[NavyVet1959]

No that is to much time in CIC. Shhh don't tell 'em.

Actually, the grease pencils that I have are leftover from when I was in the Navy. You would think that after all these decades, they would have run out of the marker stick. I guess that's why the companies came up with the dry erase markers -- to make more money on the supplies.

[JakeBlanton]

I guess I'm even older-school. I'm partial to using a clay tablet and a stylus. If what you write is worth keeping around, you just put the tablet in a kiln for awhile.

Libraries tend to be a bit heavy though.....

[rsrocket1]

Beautiful cool clear morning. Perfect for casting
Lee 401-175-TC
25 pounds total ~1,000 boolits
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj96/rsrocket1/Shoot/70184b50-6d5a-41b0-9818-7bb85a49bbde_zps7gwjlohy.jpg

[taco650]

Beautiful cool clear morning. Perfect for casting
Lee 401-175-TC
25 pounds total ~1,000 boolits
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj96/rsrocket1/Shoot/70184b50-6d5a-41b0-9818-7bb85a49bbde_zps7gwjlohy.jpg

Nice! Wish there was a"like" button for posts?

[Harter66]

Tinkered with the 03' some . It was badly bubba'd , as a free float it sings like me ....or maybe a strangled cat , in either case it's not good . Tinkering with tip pressure, I'm told 8# is the ticket .

I picked up a 311291 that is supposed to be the 30 cal bullet . I knew it was an under size so it would be perfect for fat 31cal paper patch . So I cast a few and it sure enough it cast .308 with a .298 nose . Ran them through the .316 with 2 turns of a nice .002 calculator tape . Perfect.

I'm working on a super heavyweight for a Colts rifle , a nice 457-340 that drops at 458-353 . It's a kick to shoot . It gets sized 454 then 451 . A nice snort of H322 and it's all most exactly what I was after . A 100 group .

[flyingmonkey35]

Son of a motherless goat.y d*am new to me truck broke down in Wyoming. On a freaking holiday no less.

Got towed to a shop. Now need to wait until tomorrow to see if they can fix it.


Feels like the transmission went out. As you can't go forward just in reverse.

I somely swear that I will NOT travel on the Holiday or a Sunday.

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[NavyVet1959]

I guess I'm even older-school. I'm partial to using a clay tablet and a stylus. If what you write is worth keeping around, you just put the tablet in a kiln for awhile.

Libraries tend to be a bit heavy though.....

I just looked it up to see what the lifespan of the dry erase markers might be. According to Expo's website, a tightly capped marker stored horizontally should last for 2-3 years.

I'm pretty sure that my Skilcraft US Government grease pencils are at least 35 years old and they still work. Granted, I don't use them that much, but try getting any other type of marker to last that long even just sitting around.

http://www.bscsource.com/Assets/Images/Products/400/69421.JPG

And one other advantage is that they will write underwater.

I probably should think about trying to find some refills for them. :)

[copdills]

deprimed and resized some 12ga gunclubs

[DerekP Houston]

I just looked it up to see what the lifespan of the dry erase markers might be. According to Expo's website, a tightly capped marker stored horizontally should last for 2-3 years.

I'm pretty sure that my Skilcraft US Government grease pencils are at least 35 years old and they still work. Granted, I don't use them that much, but try getting any other type of marker to last that long even just sitting around.

http://www.bscsource.com/Assets/Images/Products/400/69421.JPG

And one other advantage is that they will write underwater.

I probably should think about trying to find some refills for them. :)

Around here they barely last 6 months....but I can wipe it off pretty easily when my son gets ahold of em. good ol pencil and paper for me in the office. Or windows "sticky notes" program that is built in.

[Lead Fred]

Made some 300BO cases, then stuffed a Ranch Dog a top of a bunch of them.
Then stuffed them in a magazine and called it "Can of Whoop-***"

[NavyVet1959]

Around here they barely last 6 months....but I can wipe it off pretty easily when my son gets ahold of em. good ol pencil and paper for me in the office. Or windows "sticky notes" program that is built in.

Are you talking about grease pencils or dry erase markers?

The dry erase markers are not easy to remove from porous surfaces like paper, wood, or fabric.

[DerekP Houston]

Oh dry erase, but he colors on himself.

The grease pen is a great idea.

[NavyVet1959]

Oh dry erase, but he colors on himself.

The grease pen is a great idea.

Hmmm... Does the human body count as "porous" or "non-porous" with respect to dry erase markers? :)

I have a good number of pieces of thick glass around my reloading room. They originally were from things like glass furniture or shelves, so the edges are finished and smooth. I have one beside every press and powder measure so that I can write on it what that press and powder measure is currently set up for. I also use some of these pieces of glass as a drying rack for tumble lubed bullets. I build a frame around them though so that the bullets do not roll off the glass "tray".

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[popper]

Spent most of the day unclogging an AC drain - one that goes into the sink drain. The other one goes outside (well almost, they stopped it in the soffit) called the roofer and told him it wasn't a roof leak, roof replaced after the hail storms this year. Why they run into the sink drain I'll never figure. P trap, air break, 5 right angles. Yes, I did use the shop vac. Somebody had a (NOT) bright idea - guess it keeps plumbers employed. Did I say I hate plumbing? Doesn't help when she keeps asking what I'm doing, why, how does that fix it & then repeats. Old age isn't much fun. If it doesn't rain maybe I can let off some steam shooting in the morning.

[daniel lawecki]

Sorry to say nothing as I have stalled working on my new bench and reloading room.:groner:

[Jal5]

Reloaded some 223 And did some resizing for another batch of 223 brass. I guess I have been stuck on 223 all summer!

[Oyeboten]

Since I am not quite there yet with Shell Holders and Propellants and some Dies, I just deprimed a 100 empty .38 Special cases, and, spent a little time finding small items to weigh on my PACIFIC Power Scale, in order to use those items as referance weights, till I can get more actual formal reference weights somewhere.

So, at least I did something anyway!

Soon as my Shell Holder get's here, I can start Loading .32 20!!

Soon as my Lead gets here, I can start loading .38 Special!

[JSnover]

Opened a box from UPS, inside was a T-7 turret press.
Now all I have to do is mount that, plus another powder measure and I can look forward to a productive weekend.
:drinks:

[DerekP Houston]

I have borrowed an impact driver from the office....off to bolt my bench to the studs! Well....I'm supposed to put the lawnmower back together first before play time, but I'll get to it tonight.

[Pumpkinheaver]

Been loading powder coated 9MMs for the last two nights.

[Reverend Al]

Loaded up 100 rounds of 7.62x54R yesterday and spent today up at our local range with 3 friends and shot some of it. Shot pretty good actually, but its going to take some patience and effort to zero that darn PU scope mount on my Mosin sniper! Typical Russian piece of kit that side mount! Like our old Czech gunsmith used to say about Russian made gun stuff ... "built like a tractor" ...

[DerekP Houston]

I have borrowed an impact driver from the office....off to bolt my bench to the studs! Well....I'm supposed to put the lawnmower back together first before play time, but I'll get to it tonight.

Nope didn't get to it....auto-choke reassembly threw me a curve ball. I just couldn't figure it out and drank a few beers while looking. At that point i put the parts down and walked away. got it running this morning and will work on the bench this afternoon.

[Windwalker 45acp]

Loaded 100 .45acp with a, new to me, Power Pistol load.

After many years of just using Unique I wanted to venture out and try some PP as Unique is scarce, and I wanted to see how much cleaner burning the PP would be over Unique and BE.

Yeah, I am simple minded and set in my ways.... I find something that works and rarely change. :)

Also, snake season ( wood-cutting) is upon us and I also loaded up some .45acp snake-shot. Only shot I had on hand was #9, but i've read good things about #12 and if I ever find some will try it.

[62chevy]

A tumbling we shall go, a tumbling we shall go hi ho the dairy-o a tumbling we shall go. Same thing yesterday.

[DerekP Houston]

Loaded 100 .45acp with a, new to me, Power Pistol load.

After many years of just using Unique I wanted to venture out and try some PP as Unique is scarce, and I wanted to see how much cleaner burning the PP would be over Unique and BE.

Yeah, I am simple minded and set in my ways.... I find something that works and rarely change. :)

Also, snake season ( wood-cutting) is upon us and I also loaded up some .45acp snake-shot. Only shot I had on hand was #9, but i've read good things about #12 and if I ever find some will try it.

let me know how you like it, curious about uses for that powder myself.

[Windwalker 45acp]

let me know how you like it, curious about uses for that powder myself.

Will do. Should (the plan is, anyway) get to shoot some this weekend, perhaps even tomorrow if the planets align! :)

It's a pretty fine powder and metered really well.

[Windwalker 45acp]

today in the reloading room I am cutting down some 30.06 brass (scavenged) for some more rattler busters for .45acp.

[enloe]

For the last 4 days i have been tumbling 1st in walnut then in corn cob with polish. Then sorting all the brass in gallon zip loc bags. I am getting ready to do a bunch of loading over the next few months.

I am about halfway done with all of my range pick up/ personally fired brass:)

[Lagamor]

Think I bought the last Sea Girt press RCE builds. After the purchase it was no longer listed on the website.

[sfcairborne]

Set up my new Dillon XL650 last night, dies are tonight. Looking forward to using it.

[Reverend Al]

I tumbled and dried a couple more batches of various calibres of brass in my ss pin tumbler so that it will be ready for future loading sessions. There seems to be absolutely NO end to all of this brass that I've collected up over the years ... thank goodness!

[smilie=w:

[enloe]

i tumbled and dried a couple more batches of various calibres of brass in my ss pin tumbler so that it will be ready for future loading sessions. There seems to be absolutely no end to all of this brass that i've collected up over the years ... Thank goodness!

[smilie=w:
i heard that i am about halfway done:(

[Reverend Al]

Just heading down to the shop right now to gas check and size some .314" bullets to test shoot in a friend's Lee Speed .303 sporter ... planning on 2 more range days next week!

:Fire:

[Bookworm]

Dismantled 2 dozen .357Mag test rounds that turned out to be woefully underpowered. Reassembled using a bit more powder. Still hunting that load.

Loaded up 4 different batches of 44Mag loads - some testing rounds, some "I'm tired of testing and want to shoot" rounds.
Ordered more 44 Mag brass. 500 seemed like a bunch just a few months ago, now I need more.

Sure do enjoy the Super Blackhawk(s).

[TXGunNut]

Needed some serious loading room therapy this week; sized lots of rifle bolits and even loaded a few before I quit for the night.

[trixter]

I cleaned up the mess that has besieged the loading room/office for weeks. It looks so much better now. I might have to load some brass, now that I can see everything. wooo hooo.

[Windwalker 45acp]

You won't be able to find a thing now, trixter! :)

[woodbutcher]

:D Sounds like everybody is busy as beavers getting ready for a long,cold winter.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[Reverend Al]

So today my young shooting friend came over and we slugged his Lee Speed sporter (BSA mfg) and a Long Lee Enfield (1896 mfg). I gave him some sample 314299's that I'd sized at .314" to try in both of them and then under my supervision he put about 10 tight patches slathered with JB bore paste through each of them to help clean up the dark bores. Seemed to help too and they both looked much better after it was done. After a well earned coffee break he headed off home to load up some of the boolits I gave him to test in both guns next week. After he left, I went back down and slugged the bore on my Mosin sniper 7.62x54R and then slugged the bore on my newest purchase, a very nice Model 1917 (1917 Enfield) in .30-06. I sorted and prepped some brass for both guns and will load some boolits to test in them on Monday and Wednesday of next week. (We have 2 range days planned so far ...) Finally called it quits a little while ago and I'm getting ready to toss a steak on the BBQ in a few minutes. Life is pretty good right about now!

:drinks:

[Rick45Colt]

I finished loading 30 rounds of 45 Colt using the Hornady 225 gr. FTX and 12 gr. Blue Dot. I tested 11.3, 11.7 and 12 gr. on Friday with the 12 gr. version seemed to shoot best in my Rossi.


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[Texas by God]

Last night I loaded prarie dog ammo for my upcoming Panhandle trip. 22-250 with 55gr Vmax over 47grs Superformance. Today I'm installing a Hogue recoil pad on my .358 Win M700. Bench shooting 200grs @ 2500 fps with an aluminum buttplate sucks. Best, Thomas.

[Reverend Al]

Finally called it quits a little while ago and I'm getting ready to toss a steak on the BBQ in a few minutes.

:drinks:

And in the end it was just as good as I'd hoped it would be! A sirloin, baked potato, corn, and garlic Focaccia toast ... as a matter of fact it was so good I think I'll do a repeat on it again tonight!

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[Reverend Al]

(But for now I'm heading down to my shop to load some '06 ammo with some boolits to test in the Model 1917 tomorrow up at our local range ...)

[flyingmonkey35]

299 rounds of 45 ACP. 1 primer flipped on me.

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[shoot-n-lead]

I cast 1850 .44 and .357 bullets...but it was over 90...and humid...so I did not coat or size them...will try to get that done, in the morning.

176436

[triggerhappy243]

Loaded 100 250 savage rounds.

[robg]

Loaded 50 rounds of .223 /55gr blitzking bullets over tac powder for my tikka t3 ,for bunny busting and maybe the odd fox .

[Reverend Al]

Nothing got done in the reloading room today. Instead I went up to the rifle range and shot and shot and shot. Arrived there at 9:00 am ... and left a 4:15 pm! It was a good day!

:grin:

[NavyVet1959]

Decided to try converting a 10-round P18 .38 SUPER mag that I had ordered by mistake into a 17-round one.

The experiment was a success!

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?315702-Mec-Gar-Para-P18-38-SUPER-10-round-mag-restriction-removal

[shoot-n-lead]

Powder coated and sized a buttload of bullets that I cast, yesterday.

Also, made the executive decision that I will replace the Lee mold that I used to cast some of these bullets, with a NOE mold as soon as AL opens, in the morning. This is the last time that I will contend with the 1 oversized cavity in that 6 banger mold. It is the last Lee mold that I use...and it should have been replaced, before now.

[dikman]

My Loadmaster press arrived today so I've started fine-tuning it and getting the adjustments right. I polished the top and bottom of the shellplate, which made a huge difference in smoothing out the operation. Tomorrow will be adjusting the dies and fitting the boolit feeder.:bigsmyl2:

[sundog]

Sunday I cast some 429421 from a never used, but older mould. Nice boolits! Loob-sized some yesterday with FWFL, loaded 5 to test in 44 Special, and proceeded out the back door only to find my resident turkey flock camped out on my range. All afternoon!

[Texas by God]

Sunday I cast some 429421 from a never used, but older mould. Nice boolits! Loob-sized some yesterday with FWFL, loaded 5 to test in 44 Special, and proceeded out the back door only to find my resident turkey flock camped out on my range. All afternoon!

Ha Ha sun dog that has happened to me. But come opening day they will check their calendar and not show up. I once stared in disbelief as a whitetail doe & fawn walked in front of my 100yd backstop and pulled a paper plate target off the frame. I quietly unloaded the .243 I had been shooting and retreated to the house.

[flyingmonkey35]

Cast/ PC/ and Loaded up 50 rounds of 38 special.



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[TXGunNut]

Long day and I had 20 38-55 cases all cleaned up & ready to load. Cases are loaded now and I can't recall what was bothering me when I walked in there, lol.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

I've been repairing/painting some 100 Yr old wooden storm windows for this 100 Yr old House...
BUT, today's agenda has changed due to the rainy misty weather.
It'll be casting then lubesizing 500+ of these
360-160-SWChttp://noebulletmolds.com/NV/images/N.O.E._Bullet_Moulds_360-160-SWC_(PB).Jpg

[shoot-n-lead]

Tumbling a pile of brass...time to start replenishing the cache,after shooting all summer. I normally try to get it loaded between now and hunting season opener in Oct.

Not actually in the reloading room, but I am patiently waiting for my new NOE SC357-135-RF mold to arrive. I need to cast some of these and load for the .357 lever and the snubbies.

[Drm50]

Have primed a 100, new 375w brass. Project on hold until I get new replacement recoil pad for
butt plate on #3 Ruger, it is killing me off bench. Can't load until I wring it out to see what load
it likes best.

[whisler]

Processing .223 brass, still have plenty to go.

[Windwalker 45acp]

let me know how you like it, curious about uses for that powder myself.

Finally got to test them out. Now, this was just a comparison on residue left of the PP and Unique.
The difference was significant, where with Unique it was always a complete strip and clean and the PP was so easy that I ran a DRY towel through it to clean it out.
I was impressed enough with just that aspect of it that I will now have to chase the magical load for this 1911.

[enloe]

:D Sounds like everybody is busy as beavers getting ready for a long,cold winter.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
LeoIt looks like we have another interest:) Not just Hot Rods

[ukrifleman]

Sized, trimmed and primed a batch of .303 HXP brass.
ukrifleman

[Sur-shot]

The reloading room has been moved from the house up to the farm in my shop building, in preparation for being retired, have not found the time to retire just yet. Anyway, Got in a pile of pieces and parts to build two ARs out of, the stuff is now in the old reloading room. So if it rains this weekend I will put the ARs together and two Christmas gifts will be built for family members.
Ed

[Loudy13]

176756100 rounds of 30-.06 with NOE 311-150 gr over unique, should have enough for a couple trips to the range now.

[shoot-n-lead]

Been decapping and resizing brass...

[OS OK]

Had a Marine and Christian Brother come over today announcing that he just bought an LnL so I gave him the 30 cent tour and he loaded a box of .45 ACP. on mine...
He was pleased, like a kid with a new toy.
Years back I taught him on the Rock Chucker now he's moving up in production...today as slow as we went to set it up and go through all the details, he was still amazed how smooth and productive it was for him...he went home smiling!

[Harter66]

I bought and was given 600 + pieces of 45 Colts , I finished the size ,measure ,bell prep on the last 200 pieces.

[shoot-n-lead]

Loaded some 44special and 44mag...gonna unload them in the morning.:grin:

[TXGunNut]

I've been repairing/painting some 100 Yr old wooden storm windows for this 100 Yr old House...
BUT, today's agenda has changed due to the rainy misty weather.
It'll be casting then lubesizing 500+ of these
360-160-SWC

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/images/N.O.E._Bullet_Moulds_360-160-SWC_(PB).Jpg

Like that mould! Have one just like it, hope to use it someday. How's it working for you?

[TXGunNut]

Walked into my loading room, seems some idiot left Unique powder in the topless Uniflow measure. Last time there was just a little and he poured it out. This time I'm going to make him load something with it, too much to toss. ;-)

[shoot-n-lead]

Walked into my loading room, seems some idiot left Unique powder in the topless Uniflow measure. Last time there was just a little and he poured it out. This time I'm going to make him load something with it, too much to toss. ;-)

That idiot visited my room recently and I had to pour out about 1/3 of the hopper...same powder, Unique.

[woodbutcher]

:lol: Hi enloe.Yep been messing around with the shooting sports since I was 6 yrs old.70 now.Have run few up the spout.Welcome aboard.Great bunch of guys and gals around here.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/images/N.O.E._Bullet_Moulds_360-160-SWC_(PB).Jpg


Like that mould! Have one just like it, hope to use it someday. How's it working for you?
I like it a lot. I got this mold "second hand" for a great price, due to it was troublesome to cast with (I think it's all the sharp edges of this design). I leemented it, that made all the difference in the world, now it cast like a dream. While I cast a few of these with a fairly soft alloy for 38spl(standard loads), I think this design really shines for casting with a bit harder alloy (BHN 15 or 16) and pushing them hard in 357 Mag(deep/large lube groove and thick base band).

This batch is going to a friend who normally uses the Lyman 358429, but he recently acquired a gun with a shorter cylinder and the Lyman is too long for him...He's hoping the NOE will be the ticket...I can't imagine why it won't be.

[taco650]

Ran some Lee 358-158SWC through the Lyman 450. Actually, I've been doing this a little almost everyday for the past week trying to get a big batch I cast up this spring done. IIRC, alloy was water dropped range scrap. I've shot a few from this batch already through my S&W 64-3 and there's no leading at +P velocities.

[Oyeboten]

Having finally got my Loading Bench set up, tonight I loaded up a bunch of .38 Special, Black Powder, old but nice Semi Baloon Head Cases, using Old Eynsford, to the tune of 18.5 Grains and a little Lube Wafer, and Federal Small Pistol Primers and standard sofr 158 Grain RNL Bullets...this required about 1/8th of an inch or so compression.

I will clock these and see how they seem, then load up a bunch using the original loading of 21.5 Grains, which will have to have some decent compression.

I would have gone on to Load a bunch with 21.5 Grains tonight, but I found my old 'Ideal No. 1' Powder dispenser does not throw that much at a time, so, hmmmm...not sure what to do about that!

Guess I can just weigh the larger Charges one at a time for the time being.

I am wanting to see what my own versions of the original .38 Special Loadings will do, so...this is my first Toe in the Water reLoading wise, since I left off some years back.

[Windwalker 45acp]

washed and skimmed my walnut media and drying it as we speak. I like to add Lemi-Shine right into the walnut media as well, so I done that too.

De-primed ~400 .45acp brass to ready it for polishing.

[taco650]

Ran some Lee 358-158SWC through the Lyman 450. Actually, I've been doing this a little almost everyday for the past week trying to get a big batch I cast up this spring done. IIRC, alloy was water dropped range scrap. I've shot a few from this batch already through my S&W 64-3 and there's no leading at +P velocities.

176900

[Reverend Al]

Clean brass ... sort brass ... clean brass ... sort brass ... clean brass ... sort brass ... repeat as necessary! (Still no end in sight yet ...)

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[shoot-n-lead]

Got a new NOE mold yesterday and I heated it up today...cast 1045 bullets.

Looks like tomorrow will involve some coating and sizing.

[Greg S]

Casted 300+ MiHec 314-640 solids and topped off both sizers with Felix lube. Tomorrow I'l size them and possibly cast some 314 sledgehammers.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Today's agenda, Start cleaning and sorting and getting ready for this weekends annual gunshow.

[DerekP Houston]

loaded another 150 rnds of 38 special wadcutters over hp-38 this morning. Press seems to be behaving properly now that the desk is bolted to the studs. Found a few magnum cases mixed in that throw me off every now and then.

[Lead Fred]

Finishing up 50 rounds of 300BO 230gr SS.
Then Ive got a pile of brass to debur

Good thing Im home from work with some sort of unidentified respiratory virus, I can catch up with what needs getting done. Ill rest tomorrow at work.

[enloe]

Still sorting brass

[Reverend Al]

My Annealeez automatic annealing machine finally arrived so I set it up and spent yesterday annealing about 5,000 rounds of .308 Winchester brass. (WW & FC) Just heading down to the shop right now and will start annealing several thousand rounds of .30-30 brass! Then over the next week or two it's on to .30-06 and .25-06 and 8x57 and .270 and .45-70 and .303 British and 7.62x54R and .32-40 and .38-55 and 7.62x39 and 6.5x55 and ... well, you get the idea!

[smilie=w:

[Lagamor]

Was having a great run casting Luger and Makarov hollow points with my MP molds. Wasn't suppose to rain till one o'clock. Occasionally a close would pass and drop a little.
I know it's stupid but everything was going great, so I would throw my towel over the pot and wait it out. Eventually, it came down light but steady and I didn't want a visit from the tinsel fairy so I regretfully pack things up.
Really need to do an indoor setup.

[DerekP Houston]

cleaned out my sizing die and back to loading 38 spec wadcutters.

[TXGunNut]

Loaded up 50 38WCF as a powder test. I left some Unique in the measure (uncovered) for several days and decided to load a few rounds to see how they perform.
Loaded 20 30-06 rounds for another project with (fresh from the bottle ;-) ) Unique. I wanted a bit of a crimp and my Redding die wouldn't apply any sort of crimp without seating the 311041 boolit deeper and swaging the front band down a bit. :-( Dug out my old retired Lyman die set and it worked like a charm! NEVER throw anything away, lol.
Range trip cancelled on account of rain but I figure I made the best of it.

[avogunner]

Was productive this weekend; 200rds .45 ACP, 200rds 9mm, 40rds of .30-06 and, 7 boxes of 12ga.

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[enloe]

I didn't actually do anything in the reloading room this past weekend. I did however buy 100 plated 45 a.c.p. Berrys plated hollow base round noses to try for my 45 and I also broke down and bought one of the rotary media seperators:)

[ohiomadman]

I resized 200 44mag cases last night. First time at the reloading bench in a while.
Finally starting to cool down. It`s been a long hot summer for NW Ohio.

[The Governor]

I messed up. Loaded a coffee can full of cast 9 mm and had 12 slugs extra.
Got ready to close up shop then remembered the brass in the cleaner.
Got 12, 9 mm cases and loaded them and tossed them into the coffee can before
realizing I'd rotated the powder measure to, "OFF".
So, I've a potential 8 duds in a can of 800 or so.

[NavyVet1959]

I messed up. Loaded a coffee can full of cast 9 mm and had 12 slugs extra.
Got ready to close up shop then remembered the brass in the cleaner.
Got 12, 9 mm cases and loaded them and tossed them into the coffee can before
realizing I'd rotated the powder measure to, "OFF".
So, I've a potential 8 duds in a can of 800 or so.

And there's probably not enough of a weight difference that you could tell by weighing every case. That sucks...

Looking on the bright side though, if you just have a primer, the bullet probably won't go far enough up the barrel to cause a problem. When I've had just a primer fire, the bullet just made it to the lands and stayed there. When I manually cycled a new round, thinking that I had a encountered a completely dud round, the next round would not chamber because the bullet was already there.

[Reverend Al]

Day four and I still haven't run out of brass or propane yet!

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My Annealeez automatic annealing machine finally arrived so I set it up and spent yesterday annealing about 5,000 rounds of .308 Winchester brass. (WW & FC) Just heading down to the shop right now and will start annealing several thousand rounds of .30-30 brass! Then over the next week or two it's on to .30-06 and .25-06 and 8x57 and .270 and .45-70 and .303 British and 7.62x54R and .32-40 and .38-55 and 7.62x39 and 6.5x55 and ... well, you get the idea!

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[WildcatFan]

I had taken down my Dillon 550B about 9 months ago for a cleaning. Life and work got in the way, but I I'm operational again. Set it up for .45ACP, dialed in the charge, loaded 5 primer tubes, and I'm ready for a long, long run.

[DerekP Houston]

Dang Rev Al, that is a sweet looking setup for annealing brass.

[Reverend Al]

It has sure saved me a ton of time and effort compared to my old traditional "pan of water and a propane torch" annealing method that I used for years. At 63 I find that I have a lot less "juice" than I had when I was younger, and time and effort saving tools like this are being appreciated more and more! Personally, I thought the price was quite reasonable at $275 with the supplied standard sized set of cartridge wheels. I added all of the optional wheel sets to my order so that I can anneal a full range of cartridge case sizes with my unit. I shoot 40 plus different calibres from .17 Remington Improved up to .50-70 Govt. and have accumulated (hoarded?) a LOT of brass in many different calibres over the years to feed my habit so I looked around at the different options and thought this was the best value for the money spent. A friend of mine just bought a "Bench Source" annealing unit and although it is very well made it was also 3 times the amount of money I paid and it doesn't have an auto case feeder. At this point in my life I'm quite willing to spend a bit of money on decent equipment that saves me time and effort and Jeff Buck at Annealeez was a pleasure to deal with and a real gentleman. This machine has a few little "quirks", but after the first 5,000 or so rounds of brass I think I've got most of them figured out now! I'm going to be reforming a bunch of 8x57mm and 7.65x54mm from .270 and '06 brass in the near future so this unit and my mini chop saw will definitely be earning their keep!

:Fire:


Dang Rev Al, that is a sweet looking setup for annealing brass.

[mold maker]

I turned off the lights that got left on Monday.
Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.
Oh, and I emptied and reset a mouse trap.

[dragon813gt]

It has sure saved me a ton of time and effort compared to my old traditional "pan of water and a propane torch" annealing method that I used for years.

It sure has. Just be careful w/ the small wheel set and short cases. I had the wheel start to melt when processing 300 BLK cases. The flame is really close to the wheel because of the case neck location. The cases started sticking to the wheel. I now only do one hopper and then let it cool down for a little.

I also took off the ridiculous stickers. The potentiometer on mine was bad as well. You can hear it speed up randomly towards the end of the video. Parts are cheap on Amazon so I ordered two complete motor speed controllers.

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You can see where the wheel started to melt slightly.
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[Lagamor]

Got a new brass mold. Can't do anything but admire its nice shiny surface, and all I wanna do is get it dirty and make it rain hollow points.

[ohiomadman]

Flared the mouth on 200 44mag cases last night.

[robg]

Seeing that set up I'm just a beginner in this hand loading hobby ,35 years and still a novice compared to you guys.sized and expanded a couple of hundred 357 mag cases on my wamadet press then primed 70 cases before I had to stop ,dinner calls.

[NavyVet1959]

Seeing that set up I'm just a beginner in this hand loading hobby ,35 years and still a novice compared to you guys.sized and expanded a couple of hundred 357 mag cases on my wamadet press then primed 70 cases before I had to stop ,dinner calls.

Well, considering where you live, I suspect we have a slight advantage... :)

[robg]

Yep you got that right .we have to jump through hoops to get anything shooting related .idiots compromised us into almost extinction here ,don't give an inch to antis or you'll end up like this country.they will try to divide shooters if they succeed your done for.

[ohiomadman]

Loaded up 47 45/70 plinker loads. 405gr Lfn over 6.5gr of unique

[Tom W.]

It's finally getting to seem like fall here. Won't be long before I'll start casting some more boolits.

[taco650]

It's finally getting to seem like fall here. Won't be long before I'll start casting some more boolits.

I live in Georgia and thinking the same thing!

[NavyVet1959]

It's finally getting to seem like fall here. Won't be long before I'll start casting some more boolits.

Yep, only a couple more months of summer around here...

[62chevy]

It's finally getting to seem like fall here. Won't be long before I'll start casting some more boolits.

Just as soon as the rain stops I'll do more powder coating and casting. Hoping tomorrow.

[DerekP Houston]

Yep, only a couple more months of summer around here...

Then it'll be time for spring :D

[Don Fischer]

Wasn't today, it was yesterday. I've been having a terrible time getting my 308 to shoot cast bullet's well. Just a hitch as I closed the bolt. Checked the bedding and it needed bedding. First time I've fooled with this rifle since I got it. Well got it all rebedded and same problem,huh! So i took one back out after chambering it and looked at it. Little tell tail nic's left by the lands. Went home and fixed that problem and now the thing shoot's a lot better. I should have caught that much sooner. Good side, I shot some powder coated bullet's and about an equal number of tumble lube bullet's. No leading of any kind with either method! What I have noticed about the PC bullet's is the black had faded from shiny black to a dull black. And the nose of the bullet's still had shiny lead spots where I'd pink them up to bake them. Not so sure I'll keep PCing bullet's now. Long process that give's a nice bullet out of the oven but fade with time. Someone wrote that putting a clear coat on them last, PC clear I assume, keep's them shinny? They really do work very well, even if they get ugly! But then tumble lube is working as well. Take's less time and they don't get ugly!

I'm thinking this 308 is going to be a dedicated cast bullet gun. Going to hunt deer with it this year, first time hunting big game ever. Taking along my 30-06 with the same bullet's as a back up gun.

[Smoke4320]

Cast and powdercoated 317 MP 359-170 Penta HP for the Rossi 357 rifle

[NavyVet1959]

Then it'll be time for spring :D

And then back to another 9+ months of summer... :(

[DerekP Houston]

loading up some 40 cal for testing today, ~160 gr NOE RN design over 5gr of hp-38. Only a handful and ready to visit the range for testing purposes. First time I've used the turret press in a few months, even with the press completely clean the spent primers still bounced all over the place ;).

[dragon813gt]

Which press?

[DerekP Houston]

Which press?

lee value turret, I should probably just pick up the remaining shell plates for the LnL AP, but I had the parts on hand already.

[RP]

I have done nothing deer season is here all rifles have been tested and sighted in reloads have been decided so its killing time very soon. After deer season I will be casting and PC sizing and reloading full speed ahead until it gets hot. For those who care lol

[62chevy]

loading up some 40 cal for testing today, ~160 gr NOE RN design over 5gr of hp-38. Only a handful and ready to visit the range for testing purposes. First time I've used the turret press in a few months, even with the press completely clean the spent primers still bounced all over the place ;).

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If you don't have one of these installed then spent primers will go everywhere.

[DEC505]

Deprimed ,tumbled and resized about 500 pieces of mixed 223/556 brass

Too hot to do any smelting or casting, about another month or so to cooler weather.

[MOA]

Looking real sweet there. Wish I had more brass just so I could justify buying one of those units!!!!! Maybe if I start rounding up more brass by Christmas I will have enough to give me a good reason to get one, I really like your setup.

[trixter]

About a week ago I bought 1300 pieces of brass (223/556) and have been real busy getting them cleaned, the tumbler has been going a lot, and also spending time getting them sized and then on to the primer pockets. Then the real fun starts. Fall baseball with my two grandsons fits in here and there; priorities you know.

[Reverend Al]

Spent yesterday up at the range, so today sorted some fired brass and just finished pulling apart some junk ammo for the components. Time to head upstairs for a fresh cup of coffee!

[aarolar]

Cleaned it up man what a mess it had become.

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[shoot-n-lead]

Cast about 550 .44 wadcutters, powder coated and about to go size them.

[TXGunNut]

Not much to do in the loading room, have some cases that need emptying but should have some empty brass to process by this time tomorrow.
Nice setup, Reverend Al. Been thinking about that machine for awhile now.

[dragon813gt]

Discovered a mouse, or mice, had gotten into the bag of winter rye seed. Had a massive mess under the air compressor. They left little "black presents" everywhere. Found out they got into the seed when looking for some caulk on the second floor. Opened up a drawer and found they were using it as a storage area for the seed. My fault for not throwing the seed away last fall. But as of last week they hadn't gotten into it. Luckily they didn't make a mess in the reloading tool cabinets.

[Lagamor]

Cast a couple hundred rounds from my new Mihec mold. Really deep hollow points and they should weigh 135 grains or so. Going to load some up tomorrow morning and see how they do.

[DerekP Houston]

177898

If you don't have one of these installed then spent primers will go everywhere.

kinda difficult to prime without the primer arm in place eh? It works fine as is, just the spent primers don't always fall in the hole properly and bounce out. Not a huge deal just one of my gripes about having a "value turret" instead of the classic cast. 160gr noe rn loaded over 5gr hp-38, just awaiting a trip to the range to test first before loading more up. Didn't realize how much traditional lube gunked up my seating die, took me a few minutes of scrubbing it out with qtips and alcohol swabs to get it back clean.

[StuBach]

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Processed my most recent bucket of wheel weights thanks to the nice guys at my local auto shop. Netted 85 lbs of cleaned COWW and 18 lbs of SOWW.

Took a break in the middle to also try out my new MP 454-200 mold. As always Miha does great work.

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[Scorpion8]

A used Pacific Multi-Power O-type press I've been using didn't come with any of the "accessories" parts, especially the spent primer collection cup. So, me being sharper than the average block, I modified this old RCBS cup to clear the press handle when it moves, and just need to fashion a retaining band behind it. Easy peasy.

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[NavyVet1959]

Well, I guess you could say that I did some preparatory work on a new shooting sound muffler for use in my garage...

I spent about an hour searching for some impact sockets in my garage and reloading shack so that I could swap the tires on my pickup. Found the air impact wrench, but couldn't find the air impact socket set.

I had stumbled across a guy on Craigslist the other day who had a basically new set of 275/60R20 tires and rims for the current year of my pickup that he was selling for cheaper than I could buy just the tires at Sam's Club. He had bought the truck and quickly switched to larger tires with a tread that was more conducive to something other than pavement.

He had removed the TPMS from the old rims, so the bead had been unseated on the front of the tire. I spent one evening reseating the beads on the tires and another evening swapping out my old tires+rims with the new tires+rims. Had to resort to the old fashioned way since I couldn't find the air impact sockets. :(

I was somewhat motivated to do this since last weekend, I was towing a trailer from Dallas back to here and ran into some heavy rain. Traffic slowed down and when I put on the brakes, I realized that the rear of my truck was apparently hydroplaning and I then had the rear of my truck being pushed sideways by the trailer. Came pretty close to ending up in a ditch jack-knifed. The right rear tire was well past the wear indicator, so I was basically running a slick on it. Plus, my inspection was to expire at the end of September and I suspected it wouldn't pass with slicks on it. :)

My old tires were a LT type with 10 plies, IIRC and 80 psi rated. Even when the tread is down to zero, there's still a lot of rubber there. It would be kind of interesting to see how many more miles I could get out of the slicks, but since tires tend to destroy parts of the cars when they self-destruct these days, I'm not willing to do that.

I figure the tires will end up being used along with a couple other tires that I have for shooting muffler for indoor use when I'm wanting to test / chrony a new load. I have a bunch of carpet and padding that I can cut into strips and stuff in the body of the tire to help with the sound deadening.

[DougGuy]

I got a new-to-me reloading bench. It is a repurposed ESD workbench with a shelf over it that was formerly used to assemble or work on electronic stuff, complete with the little block where you plug in your ESD wristband. Very well made by Wright Line, VERY solid, took two of us 3 trips to get it inside and assembled back into one piece.. Also came away with the black metal box on the floor, this will make a decent powder magazine, *IF* all of my powder will fit in it!

I think this will alleviate some of the clutter on my severely overloaded and over-purposed reloading bench seen to the right..

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Once I got to looking at it, I remembered seeing a bunch of plastic organizers sitting unused on a shelf in another part of the garage the workbench came from so I went back and got them...

Not bad for a $0.00 investment, my welding partner bought a new house and it has a rather large shop attached with lots of shelving and other useful stuff, but I convinced them that this was more "in the way" than it could ever be used for anything in a welding shop.... :bigsmyl2:

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[shoot-n-lead]

Well, missed church this morning...so I decided that I would do some more of what I do a lot of...load some 44 Special.

[skeettx]

Went to church this morning, but this weekend finished off all my 4756 powder in loading 9mm 115 gr cast
and now testing a load with 800-X powder. I know it is a bit slow burning but I am try to use up all the odd
powders that I have accumulated.

[SeabeeMan]

Loaded 10 different loads to try in my 300 Blackout, settling on Lil Gun with Sierra 125gr ProHunter bullets. I've been unpacking all the range stuff and sorting brass from the very nice gentlemen from out of town who after shooting everything under the sun for 5 hours, left me all their brass!

[Tom W.]

Not too much, as I've been in pain pretty much for the last three weeks, but did lube some 9mm boolits.. Didn't have the ambition to load any yet...

[DerekP Houston]

not the reloading room, but had a frustrated batch of casting this afternoon. going to buy a magnifying glass and see if I can find what is causing the finning on my mold. need to test the last batch I loaded before I finish the rest.

[skeettx]

Derek
In addition to checking the mold, please see how the mold is fitting on the handles.
Are they loose enough to close properly?
Mike

[Michael J. Spangler]

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Processed my most recent bucket of wheel weights thanks to the nice guys at my local auto shop. Netted 85 lbs of cleaned COWW and 18 lbs of SOWW.

Took a break in the middle to also try out my new MP 454-200 mold. As always Miha does great work.

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Awesome pics. Great mould.
I really need to bust out the penta pins and give them a try. I haven't used them in a long time. My mould is so used and abused. Tens of thousands of bullets through it but it still works like a charm.

[robg]

Loaded up150 x162 swcgc rcbs boolits with 13.5 gr of 2400 = 1550 fps in my win trapper 357 ,was going to do some casting but I've got a cold and feeling a bit feeble at the moment.

[Taylor810]

Cleaned an old Veramec I purchased at a gun show for $20, and made up 3 boxes of 1 1/4oz #6's

[Reverend Al]

Went to my nearby Postal Station and picked up the 2 boxes of brass that I've been expecting for a while that were filled with 550 rounds of once fired Norma 9.3x74R brass! Now I'll see how well they fire-form into .40-90 Ballard ...

:guntootsmiley:

[taco650]

So this thread is on its 150th page and still not a sticky. Guess it's still not sticky-worthy despite the obvious popularity...

[NavyVet1959]

So this thread is on its 150th page and still not a sticky. Guess it's still not sticky-worthy despite the obvious popularity...

Nawh, stickies are supposed to be for threads that provide useful information. :)

[ohiomadman]

I primed 200 44mag cases last night. Need to fire up the lead pot pretty soon. I only have about 70 44mag bootlits left.

[robg]

Cleaned some of my lead scrap,old flashing,pipe etc cast about 20 lbs of ingots .got about 80 lbs ready to use now .still got 50 lbs of scrap ww flashing to be done.it will give me some space in my little shed.

[Harter66]

Keep reminding me......
I have 200 308s to neck up to 358 but the 250 1x 1 lot of 30-30 keep distracting me.

I just sat and tried to make a list of what I have and what I need to meet my goals ....... It's completely overwhelming. The Colts are next ......but maybe I should ......... No the Colts ARE next.

[robg]

Cast some 358 158gr Lee wnfp boolits and some 308 Lee 180 gr boolits ,just waiting for the tumble lube to dry.

[sfcairborne]

cast 300 little 88grn HP for my 380 last night, give me my 45 molds any day. These little buggers are time consuming.

[daloper]

Last night I installed the new sizer die in my Star sizer and sized 500 9mm. Shout out to lathesmith for the fine job he does on these sizers.

[DerekP Houston]

another run of 38 spec wadcutters this morning, looks like I've got the indexing fixed on the LnL, not a single hiccup this morning.

[mold maker]

Separated almost 7 gal. of mixed WWs, in the cooler temps. One more bucket to go and it's time to melt. I've waited 3 months to do these.

[mdi]

Yesterday I tested a couple rounds. I set up my chrony and used a stack of magazines duct taped together as a back stop and fires a new "house gun" load (150 gr. DEWC over a hefty charge of W231). Two shots, not enough to disturb neighbors (and it was raining kinda loud) and I got 804 fps average from my 2" .38. Penetration 2 1/2" in tightly packed magazines/newsprint. It'll do...

[Bookworm]

Having a ball playing with the Mossberg .30-30. Testing some reduced loads - Lee TL314-90SWC, sized to .311.
Tried 3.5g Promo, got 1.25" group at 25yds, iron sights, 988 fps. Went to 4.0g Promo, got 4" groups, 1080fps.
So, I've loaded up some 3.7g loads to try. Trying for 1025fps or so, keep it subsonic. If I don't get the accuracy I want, I'll just drop back down to the 3.5g load.
Mercy sakes, this is fun....

[daloper]

Worked on some more 9mm.178286
Trying my hand at powder coating. Took 2 coats using the HF yellow.

Did look good on the smash test. Only lead showing was where I was holding them with the pliers while I smashed them.178287

Also took the time to finish sizing and lubing the rest that I had cast.178293

[WebMonkey]

new 6 cavity mold
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dummy rounds
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358-158-rf

sweet!

[Harter66]

Ran 170 pieces of 308 up into 358 Win .
Loaded a few 358-200s and 358432s to test a theory .
Ordered NOE 358-88 RNFP and 358-228 FP XCB .
Ordered a Schofield shell holder , a 50 cal Minnie , and some other things .

That new to me A4 Max is really nice for running brass . I still hate the Lee decapping rods . It is better with some stoning on the on the edges .

[62chevy]

Ran 170 pieces of 308 up into 358 Win .


So that is where all the 308 brass is going. I should have known. :kidding:

[DerekP Houston]

cleaning the bench off of extra crud today. It seems to acquire "stuff" rather quickly

[PositiveCaster]

Loaded up a box of LBT 280 WFNs for my scoped 10" Contender in .45 LC. I use trimmed Starline .454 cases in this pistol, and with 14.5 grains of BlueDot and a coal of 1.735" (not crimped) it averages two-moa 5-shot groups at 50 and 100 yards. While I was at it I also loaded a box of the 280s for my .45LC BH, these in crimped FC brass and 12.5 grains of BlueDot. Not as accurate as the scoped T/C but still satisfying!


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[skeettx]

Great day
Fitted a 9mm barrel to my Llama Extra. A 6" barrel with the outside contour of the 45 ACP and using
a 45 barrel bushing. Put the lightweight 38 Super barrel in stasis :)
Went to the range and she shot great, chomp, chomp
Came home and loaded 3 or 4 hundred 9mm with 800-X (great to have the long barrel)
I have used up all my 4756 and now moved over to 8 or so cans of 800-X.
When they are loaded, I will look for some other powder in the storage vault.
Trying to get down to 231, Bullseye, Unique, 296 and 2400.

Now wish I could find a 9mm barrel for my Star Super A.
I shoot 9mm Largo in the Star, CZ-52, Colt Lightweight Commander, and did in the Llama Extra.

Mike

[bullpen7979]

Determined max coal that would seat in my Savage FCP-SR 308 with the assortment of lead slugs I have accumulated. Kinda short:neutral:

[shoot-n-lead]

Loaded some .357 plinking loads...tried to resolve a powder measure issue...not sure if I succeeded with the measure. I will give it a go tomorrow to see if it acts right.

[KMD]

Sized and gas checked some rcbs 28-168-fn
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[Tenbender]

Well, I sewed my deer bling chair back together that a bear tore up. Loaded a bunch of 38 wadcutter's. Sized 400 .452's , 255 gr. for my 45 colt. Did some reworking of my loading bench while watching the Charlotte race.

[Lee S. Forsberg]

Didn't do anything today. Yesterday cleaned up some brass. Friday loaded some 380 with MP 358-93 HP. A few days ago loaded some 429303's for my 44's and some 457130 for 45 colt and 45 ACP. Hope they shoot well.