What did you do in the reloading room today?

[onelight]

Loaded 150 32 H&H 100 gr rnfp Hi-tek and Red Dot on the LCT

[Bantou]

I built thishttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200224/245c4c80e487e6618d39a78161b60128.jpg


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[Michael J. Spangler]

Cast a bunch of MP 359640.
Lubed up the first half with carnauba red (some blue was left in the sizer so it’s a little purple-ish) then ran out of lube. So I put in a fresh stick of BAC and sized the rest.

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[Racefiets]

Started cleaning out the cosmoline of my latest purchase.

[skeettx]

Racefiets
WAY COOL !!!!
What caliber is this one? Still 7.62x54R ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degtyaryov_machine_gun


Thank you
Mike

[Racefiets]

Yes, all original as when it left the factory in 1944.

[44Blam]

Powdercoats some boolits!
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[Doubles Shooter]

Just finished casting the last of my boolit alloy. Have to fire up the big pot as soon as the weather breaks and mix up some more.
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[Barman54]

Finished de Flashing my 300BLK formed from my LC .223 mixed HStamps done professionally, as it was a LOT cheaper.

The mouths of the case were not smooth enough for me.

Next step to start Priming the 1000 cases.

Thx,

Barman54
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[StuBach]

Cleaned out my ProMelt to get first casting session done in months. After some aggravation was able to get some MP 358-429s made up with deep HP for another member here.

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Felt good to be at the table.

[onelight]

Loaded 500 45 acp with Hi-tek 200 gr rnfp on some BE-86 on the Lee ABLP .

[kmw1954]

Loaded 500 45 acp with Hi-tek 200 gr rnfp on some BE-86 on the Lee ABLP .

Is that the Lee RNFP mold? If so what are you shooting it in and what are you seating it to?
For my Witness I have to seat it to 1.110" otherwise it hangs up on the plunk test.

[Tom W.]

I was able to walk to my shed and retrieve a battery charger, without carrying O2. Maybe took five minutes or so, then I had to repent and go sit down with the air hose back in my nostrils. To watch me try to breathe you'd think I was 97 or older with emphysema. But I made it!

[onelight]

Is that the Lee RNFP mold? If so what are you shooting it in and what are you seating it to?
For my Witness I have to seat it to 1.110" otherwise it hangs up on the plunk test.
No I buy these , they are similar to the Lee 200 but they work in all my autos @ 1.190 I also use them in 45 colt
In autos I use them in SA xds and xde and a 1911 a sig p220 and HK usp-c in revolver both cylinders of a Ruger 45 convertible . They shoot well in all for my use. Two of my shooting buddies use them in sig 1911 and remmington 1911 and a S&W shield also a Walther PPQ I think it is and 2 Glock 45s
I cast a 255 rnfp and a 230 and 200 tl 45s
This is the Co. I buy them from. My free lead supply dried up and I buy a lot of cast now.

https://summersenterprisesllc.com/product/hi-tek-45-200gr-452-rnfp-500-ct-box/

[kmw1954]

Thanks onelight, that looks pretty close though it does look longer than the Lee. This one is .525" long while the Lee 200gr SWC IS .640"

Still haven't made it out to test fire these as I did something to my right shoulder and it is painful to try and raise my Metal Witness and hold it on target.

[sigep1764]

900 rounds of 223 today(day off). 15.5 grains W748 with a gas checked 70 grain boolit. Only 400 or so more to go.

[onelight]

Kmw1954 hope that shoulder gets better soon .
I would really like to shoot a witness in 45 I am a big fan of the CZ75 and it's clones but have never handled one in 45.

[cwlongshot]

Sized up a couple hundred powder coated bullets I cast.

CW

[Doubles Shooter]

Miserable weather here so I sized the last of the coated boolits I had on hand, then set up the SDB to spend the afternoon loading them.
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[kmw1954]

Kmw1954 hope that shoulder gets better soon .
I would really like to shoot a witness in 45 I am a big fan of the CZ75 and it's clones but have never handled one in 45.

Thank you again, See the Ortho Dr. on Monday.
I bought this Witness used and from what I've been able to find out is that it was imported in Dec 1992 and has been well taken care of. It has the typical CZ/Witness tight barrel and shoots like a dream. I fights reloads tremendously, and hates lead SWC's. I even have difficulties with .452" plated bullets though I found using R*P brass helps. Of all my pistols it is my pride and joy.

[Dapaki]

I melted down #65 of bullets (all cast with lube and gas checks) and made ingots.

I gotta say, I would rather melt down wheel weights than lubed and gas checked bullets!! YUCK!

[onelight]

I would have saved those for fluxing

[Dapaki]

I would have saved those for fluxing

No sir! These had some kind of grease that would not burn off, it stuck to the cast iron pot, my stirring spoon and no amount of fluxing would clarify it out. I had to use a TS4000 straight onto the puddle and carbonize it to remove it from the pot. I am guessing it is some kind of synthetic grease? Nothing like a beeswax and olive oil, Vaseline or paraffin.

Awful stuff!

[44Blam]

No sir! These had some kind of grease that would not burn off, it stuck to the cast iron pot, my stirring spoon and no amount of fluxing would clarify it out. I had to use a TS4000 straight onto the puddle and carbonize it to remove it from the pot. I am guessing it is some kind of synthetic grease? Nothing like a beeswax and olive oil, Vaseline or paraffin.

Awful stuff!

I seem to remember that Ben's Red has lithium grease and transmission fluid... Maybe something like that?

[cwlongshot]

Gas checked 250 ish MIHEC 220g 360 ho’s last night. I’ll PC them Ford blue this weekend.

CW

[Bantou]

Sized 500 pieces of 45 acp and decapped around 50 38 spcl


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[lightman]

Nothing yet, still unpacking from a recent trip. But after while when it warms up I'll sort a coffee can of wheel weights that a buddy dropped off for me while we were away. Networking!!! It works!!!

[onelight]

Messin with the APP press I got yesterday .

[kmw1954]

Just been mocking up an old desk to make into a table for my bullet casting. Still working on ideas.

[Cast_outlaw]

Well I installed this with a coworker/friend of mine he is a Tinbasher specializing in ducting he made it we installed
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Can’t wait to duct it in and give it a whirl although I will have to wait because I told my self I was not allowed to cast another boolit until I finished smelting my last 55gallon barrel of wheel weights it’s only 2/3 full now

[Budzilla 19]

Started sorting and processing some .223 brass for a new AR guy. Some sized already, some swaged already, some sized and swaged already. Boy, I need to start labeling as to the steps in processing!! Normally any brass that is processed has a tag as to the place in processing it's at. But, this particular batch was just started and then stopped for no reason!!!!!!!!! so here we go !!!!

Just a few thousand so no big deal!! Hahahaha!!!!!!


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[Doubles Shooter]

Took my new thermometer for a test ride. Managed to sneak it by SWMBO.257672

[Barman54]

Got home from work yesterday, and loaded some test loads with some 140 Nosler's J Bullets in .308.
Hope to Chrono them on Sunday

Barman54
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[Paul D. Heppner]

Actually yesterday I went thru 50# plus of shot. One ounce of 7.5 in the 12ga and 7/8 ounce 8.5 in the 20ga. Takes me about 20 minutes to crank out and box up 4 boxes. Then a couple more to reload 100 primers in the tray and top off the powder and shot bottles. It's great therapy, nice and quiet. Nobody is allowed in the room when I'm reloading, not even the dog.

[kmw1954]

Took my new thermometer for a test ride. Managed to sneak it by SWMBO.

Would love to hear a user review on the thermometer. Been seeing them listed and curious how well they work.

[Bookworm]

Changed the oil in Mrs Bookworms' daily driver. Worked in my Class 8 International, changed coolant filter, air system filter, flushed the power steering system and changed the filter on it.
Greased the truck.

Got nowhere near the reloading room.

And, I'm coming down with something. Maybe the flu. Or, Corona virus. Or Ebola. Or Mad Cow Disease.

[Doubles Shooter]

Would love to hear a user review on the thermometer. Been seeing them listed and curious how well they work.
I used it today while I was casting some sinkers for an upcoming trip. I can't speak for the accuracy over 212 degrees, but it was right on in the boiling water test. Temp showed 640 degrees at the edge of my Lee pot when the edges started to melt. I saw the temp change as I raised and lowered the temp in the pot. I added ingots when the level dropped and the thermometer dropped accordingly.
So far it was worth the price. Around $28.00 on Amazon. Much better than guessing. Been running too hot. I would defiantly buy another.

[44Blam]

Cast about 20 #s of 430 - 240s...

Gonna shoot some 44 MAG in a couple weeks! :D

[Barman54]

While loading some Test Loads for Today's Range Day.
Yesterday I dropped my Hard Plastic Powder Funnel on a Tiled Floor, Broke the Tab off.
Made up a Small batch of JB Weld and Glued it back on.

It does not get any Static cling when using, as my Backup Green RCBS Soft Plastic one does.

Just checked, Good as New.

Barman54
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[Doubles Shooter]

Gotta love that JB Weld.

[sigep1764]

Loaded the last of my recently processed 223. Makes 1000 rounds loaded in the last week. Blew through 400 yesterday with a coworker friend at the range and going again tmro. Fiance prolly won't see me for a few days, lost in the reloading room.

[Jevyod]

Yesterday I cast 400 of the RCBS 35 200 for my 358 win. That ought to be enough to see if the gun likes them!

[robg]

loaded up a 100 357 mag .if it ever stops raining i must cast some 357 and 45-70 boolits

[onelight]

Yesterday I cast 400 of the RCBS 35 200 for my 358 win. That ought to be enough to see if the gun likes them!

That is a lot of 358s , I like the 358 & 356

[cwlongshot]

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357 Maximums

IMR 4227 Lyman 358429 HP

CW

[bisher.arthur]

40 158gr cast in PBtP Wet Red load development for my custom 300 BLK.

First time casting
First time powder coating
First time reloading
First time load development

Not my first rodeo behind the trigger. Been thinking about reloading for the better part of 5 years. Been reading books, bloggs and fourms, watching tutorial videos and lots of YouTube.

Had a case crinkle on me tonight when I went to load a CB in it. I assume it's from not holding the projectile correctly while setting the bullet in the case.

Nevertheless, O can't wait to shoot these bad boys this weekend and see how they perform!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/47b2f74e8ef1c6fb4463aeb3f5287101.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/f5a58ddb1549ec320d830eff4cb9b371.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/f430af848fcb0ed86f9e67970209b980.jpg

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[onelight]

Decapped a few hundred 38 specials on APP press dump them in the collator and when the bin gets full dump them back in a can only touched 4 or 5 I am liking this little press .

[The Dar]

Would love to hear a user review on the thermometer. Been seeing them listed and curious how well they work.

I've used mine for over two years. It works well, however I purchased a 12" probe for mine after the original started melting, my fault. Contacted Lyman who sent a replacement. Explained it was my fault and was willing to pay for a new one.....no charge. Still have the replacement new in the package. For the money I would recommend the thermometer.

[kmw1954]

The Dar, thank you for the review. I may just have to try one.

[44Blam]

40 158gr cast in PBtP Wet Red load development for my custom 300 BLK.

First time casting
First time powder coating
First time reloading
First time load development

Not my first rodeo behind the trigger. Been thinking about reloading for the better part of 5 years. Been reading books, bloggs and fourms, watching tutorial videos and lots of YouTube.

Had a case crinkle on me tonight when I went to load a CB in it. I assume it's from not holding the projectile correctly while setting the bullet in the case.

Nevertheless, O can't wait to shoot these bad boys this weekend and see how they perform!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/47b2f74e8ef1c6fb4463aeb3f5287101.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/f5a58ddb1549ec320d830eff4cb9b371.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/f430af848fcb0ed86f9e67970209b980.jpg

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It looks like you might be seated too deep... If you find that you have poor accuracy, maybe seat the boolits out a little further -- otherwise - go with it! :)

[44Blam]

Freedom thumpers!
240 grain 44 cal gas check boolits.
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[Thin Man]

I cast some .25 caliber 90 grain boolits using an Ideal tong tool that recently came my way. My other .25 molds include weight ranges of 69RF, 75RN and 77RF, all GC. The tong mold is in the original and classic weight for the 25-20 cartridge I am firing in a Savage Sporter rifle. So far with alloy blending, water dropping and powder selection, the most accurate boolit in this rifle (by far) is the 77RF over IMR4198. Just wanted the original design for experimenting with its weight range in this rifle.

[robg]

prepped some 45-70 brass sized trimmed etc

[Wild Bill 7]

This past week I have been working on several thousand 223's. Clean, decap, pockets swaged, trimmed and chamfered in and outside mouths. Put them in corncob media with NuFinish to keep them nice and pretty til they get loaded. Still working on the testing for the ar but with the range being remodeled and work it's been slow going.

[Outer Rondacker]

Sorted brass. It would seem I have way to much of many and to little of others. I mean just how many pieces of 30-30 brass does one need? Do ya think 2700+ is enough? Time to start sharing with other.

I also came to a realization this year. My eyes are no longer able to use iron sights well enough so it’s time to let some firearms go.

[cwlongshot]

40 158gr cast in PBtP Wet Red load development for my custom 300 BLK.

First time casting
First time powder coating
First time reloading
First time load development

Not my first rodeo behind the trigger. Been thinking about reloading for the better part of 5 years. Been reading books, bloggs and fourms, watching tutorial videos and lots of YouTube.

Had a case crinkle on me tonight when I went to load a CB in it. I assume it's from not holding the projectile correctly while setting the bullet in the case.

Nevertheless, O can't wait to shoot these bad boys this weekend and see how they perform!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/47b2f74e8ef1c6fb4463aeb3f5287101.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/f5a58ddb1549ec320d830eff4cb9b371.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200303/f430af848fcb0ed86f9e67970209b980.jpg

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If a CB seating they are larger so yes one need be careful aligning before pulling the handle.

Also although not a standard for most rifle rounds a slight flair can be applied as a starter for CB loads.

Also sometimes just spinning the deburr “rocket ship” in the case mouth breaks any burr that might be there easing the seating.

Great hobby been rewarding me for nearly 40 years. Enjoy

CW

[bisher.arthur]

It looks like you might be seated too deep... If you find that you have poor accuracy, maybe seat the boolits out a little further -- otherwise - go with it! :)Just curious of seat depth. Does it really matter so long as it isn't compressing the charge and it goes into battery?

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[cwlongshot]

Generally speaking the magazine is gonna be limiting in factor before too long a OAL. But yes seating a bullet too long can extend into the rifling and this can raise pressure. More a issue with a jacketed bullet than a cast lead.

CW

[MDC]

Just curious of seat depth. Does it really matter so long as it isn't compressing the charge and it goes into battery?

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Absolutely! Seating too deep can cause overpressure.

[Texas by God]

Loaded some 413-640 MP 222gr, small hp, PC over 7.5grs Unique for easy shooting .41 magnum fun.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200304/2ef7441de526b94a23b3d6f1949ea8da.jpg

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[cwlongshot]

I found a steel set of 32 H&R RCBS dies. I cleaned them and set them up in July press to replace the Hornady set I really do not like...

Darned if the sizer die isn’t too short and will not properly size a 327 piece of brass!!! Grrr

So I relegated them to the 32 Long loading and set up a set for the 218 BEE.

I loaded five pieces with 4227 and a 46g Speer FP bullet.

Dumped about 300 BEE cases in the big tumbler and snapped it on with Walnut and cleaner.

CW

[Jedman]

I recently rechambered a Marlin 1892 to 32 S&W long from 32 Colt long. I bought some 100 gr. Cast RN bollits with 2 lube grooves to use in place of the heeled bollit . I found to get them to feed I needed to trim the brass to .885 OAL and loaded up 50 with 2.2 grs. of Titegroup and the 100 grainer crimped lightly at the front edge of the top lube groove they ended up at 1.220 and feed slick.

Jedman

[trails4u]

Apparently these days anything I say/don't say, or do/don't do, really pisses off the bride. So I poured a bourbon and went downstairs and thoroughly cleaned several of my antique cartridge rifles. It was a good time.... Radio cranked up, garage door open, sweet smell of Ballistol on the breeze.

And....well timed. Actually found some flash rust in the bore of the Werndl…… First for me, and eye opening. So...had to put eyes/patches on all of them, just to be sure. The rest were good to go....and I have no idea what was up with the Werndl. My cleaning/oiling regimen is thorough, and the bore in that rifle is pristine. I'll be keeping an eye on that for sure.

[44Blam]

Just curious of seat depth. Does it really matter so long as it isn't compressing the charge and it goes into battery?

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With seating depth, I try to get the boolit within about one 100th of an inch away from the lands so there really isn't much jump but it gives a little leeway for differences in powder coat/boolit nose size, etc. Once I've made a dummy boolit and found where the boolit should sit, I figure out the volume and try to find a charge for a similar sized boolit / volume and do some calculations to try to figure out where to start. Then I go shooting to see if I was right. :D

I also try to seat boolits in bottle necked cases with the end IN the neck before the shoulder if possible. I know I do have one load where the gas check is past the neck - it's my 357 sig... I have to seat those guys further down for them to fit in the magazine and feed properly.

[Tazlaw]

Gotta love that JB Weld.

The JB Weld “ultra high heat” (or something like that) works well. I blew a hole in a couple angle iron ingot molds I was welding and used the high heat to plug it. Sanded it flat and works like a charm.

[sigep1764]

Tumbling 200 rounds of 223 and loaded 65 rounds of 270 with 10 grains of Red Dot and the RCBS 270-150 lubed with Orange Magic. Also discovered my Star heater was plugged into the same power strip I turned on last night to dry some recently water quenched boolits. It had been on for 20 hours...

[cwlongshot]

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218 Bee brass Fresh outta its walnut bath!

Searching for the old Weaver rings, that I know I have, so I can mount the new to me scope I ordered last weekend.

CW

[Texas by God]

PC'd some MP 41-258 215gr hp with orange. Tip of the hat to 41mag for the boolits!
also loaded some 147gr jhp 9mm because someone had to....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200304/8bfe058a2eba16aad77e69dd3c0c9d13.jpg

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[onelight]

Decaped 220 44 special cases on the app and put them in the Hornady case tumbler vibrating a happy tune in the garage , will load them tonight or tomorrow.

[Cast_outlaw]

Well I finally finished smelting my wheel weights total 2034# give or take 582# of soft stick on and 1452# of COWW
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Now to call my source ad see if he’s got more 8-)

[Hossfly]

Well I finally finished smelting my wheel weights total 2034# give or take 582# of soft stick on and 1452# of COWW
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Not to call my source ad see if he’s got more 8-)
Just curious what weight are those pretty ingots?

[Cast_outlaw]

Just curious what weight are those pretty ingots?

2.5lb they are the redneck gold molds sold by lakehouse2012

[lightman]

Well I finally finished smelting my wheel weights total 2034# give or take 582# of soft stick on and 1452# of COWW
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Not to call my source ad see if he’s got more 8-)

Thats a nice pile of ingots! How long did it take?

[Cast_outlaw]

Thats a nice pile of ingots! How long did it take?

7 or 8 days spread over the last month and a half and 50# of propane

[roverboy]

Not loaded anything in a couple weeks. Work has had most of my time. Hope to maybe load a few the middle of next week.

[Bantou]

Not a thing. Been sick as a dog all week. Hopefully I’ll get back to it this weekend


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[sigep1764]

Sized 400 9MM ELCO boolits, loaded 300 rounds of 9mm, and sized and flared 100 38 special cases in the last 3 hours. Had some stuff to think through from work.

[flyingmonkey35]

Taught a youth group age 11-12 shooting skills. Had about 10 boys.

Air rifles. Unsupported bench rest.

This is my first time In the years as nd years I finally had to remove a youngster from t by e firing line.

After multiple warnings to all of the boys if the remove thier safety glasses or googles Inisde of the range the would be asked to wait in the classroom.

One kid tested my resolve and took his off out them in the top of his head.

I asked him to step out.

Gus grandpa got pissed at me and dicided they were done. He told me I was too hard on them.

I responded back. This is a life lesson I am instilling into these kids. Learn how to shoot safely and responsibly.

He just left In a huff.


I hate knowing the only lesson that kid learned tonnight was if he breaks the rules his grandpa will take him out for icecream.

And he dose not need to take accountability for his actions.






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[Bantou]

Steroid shot kicked in so I cast some 45 225gr RN to be powder coated when I get the time.

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[lightman]

Me and a buddy just finished stamping permanent letters on about 1200 ingots that we cast a few weeks ago. I'll go back out there in a little while and put mine away. I wish all of mine were stamped!

[Cast_outlaw]

Yesterday no work, because the carpenters did not have the roof ready on the shed they were building. so I finished ducting in my ventilation hood over my casting pot and, tested it by heating up the pot and fluxing it a couple times, worked good. Photos on posts in this thread on page 427. poured a handful of rcbs 38-158-swc gas checked. then proceeded to clean 4 out of five of my handguns. Did not do five because it’s just my 22 buck mark and did not feel it nessary. Then felt it was as good of time as any to slug the bores of my pistols 2 9mm 1 44mag 1 44-40. So grabbed my torch and cerrosafe and prepped and poured each one setting timers to catch them while they were expanding to actual size. The two 9mms measured .356 despite being 57 years apart in age. The 44 mag is .431 and 44-40 is 429.

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[2A-Jay]

All I did on my reloading bench was inventory my powders (for the next purchase trip), and general house keeping (made sure everything was dust free).

[44Blam]

Did all the boolit resizing and case prep (decapped/trimmed/chamfured/primed) for 300 44 magnum cartridges. Gonna do the loading tomorrow.

[The Dar]

Loaded up 593 45 Auto with Lee 200gn SWC and BE86.

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[onelight]

Can't get more patriotic than that !
45 auto in red white and blue.

[Bantou]

Loaded up 593 45 Auto with Lee 200gn SWC and BE86.

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Man I wish my Springfield Mil-Spec would feed those. They are supposed to be really accurate out of 1911s.


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[The Dar]

Man I wish my Springfield Mil-Spec would feed those. They are supposed to be really accurate out of 1911s.

I have a Kimber stainless gold match. It's been fed a steady diet of 200 gn SWC for almost 20 years. They shoot fantastic from it.

Have you tried them with different COL's, longer/shorter?

[trixter]

I have a bowl of messed up reloads (malfunction, or misfits) and assorted 'stuff' that I add to as I am reloading. I emptied it on the table and sorted it [again] and managed to decrease the volume of the bowl considerably. I got out the inertia bullet puller from the tool box and inserted a 223 that needed unloading, and the 'O' ring broke, so I put a note in my phone to get some more from the hardware store. Just a nassty day outside so indoor duties.

[trixter]

I have a Kimber stainless gold match. It's been fed a steady diet of 200 gn SWC for almost 20 years. They shoot fantastic from it.

Have you tried them with different COL's, longer/shorter?

That is what I did with my Springfield XDm, I was determined, mostly because I like the holes they put in the targets (they looked like they were done with a commercial hole cutter). Hmmmmm, I love this hobby!

[Doubles Shooter]

Man I wish my Springfield Mil-Spec would feed those. They are supposed to be really accurate out of 1911s.


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My Springfield 1911-A1 loves that bullet. I'll have to get a COL measurement when I get home from camp.

[kmw1954]

Unfortunately I couldn't get that bullet to work in either my 45 Witness or the XD Mod2 I couldn't get them to cycle at all. Though I was able to trade off that mold to a fellow member for a 200gr Lee RNFP mold that I am working on right now.

[Bantou]

I have a Kimber stainless gold match. It's been fed a steady diet of 200 gn SWC for almost 20 years. They shoot fantastic from it.

Have you tried them with different COL's, longer/shorter?

I’m not sure honestly. I quit messing with it several years ago. I have the mold for them so maybe I’ll cast a small batch to play with.


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[Bantou]

Unfortunately I couldn't get that bullet to work in either my 45 Witness or the XD Mod2 I couldn't get them to cycle at all. Though I was able to trade off that mold to a fellow member for a 200gr Lee RNFP mold that I am working on right now.

IIRC my problem was that the shoulder of the bullet would hang on the feed ramp. I’ve got a bunch of 225 RN that I’m hoping will function better.


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[kmw1954]

What I learned about the XD is the extracting round hits the shoulder of the next round and jams up the gun.

[super6]

fingered out how my hollywood turret press should be used. twelve stations are over whelming.

[44Blam]

First, I like that this report is on page 430... :grin:

Couple months ago, I was PC'ing some boolits and it was a bit humid. I was using red PC and I wasn't getting really good coats, so I switched to blue.

The red is harbor freight red and the blue is smokes signal blue. Smoke's powder tends to coat better, flow nicely and is just consistent. I digress.

So, I show my wife a pic of a tray with red and blue boolits and she looked at me and said "where are the white ones?"...

Flash forward to today. I just loaded 100 44 mags that I had PC'd Red White and Blue. I think it looks awesome.

Here they are "pre crimp" in my loading tray:
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And all crimped and packed into my ammo boxes:
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[fn1889m]

.... I got out the inertia bullet puller from the tool box and inserted a 223 that needed unloading, and the 'O' ring broke, so I put a note in my phone to get some more from the hardware store. Just a nassty day outside so indoor duties.

A shell holder works much better than that little 3 piece aluminum dohicky. (Or the Lee primer shell holders from a broken primer seating hand tool kit.)

[44Blam]

A shell holder works much better than that little 3 piece aluminum dohicky. (Or the Lee primer shell holders from a broken primer seating hand tool kit.)

LOL! I got one of those broken primer seating hand tools... That thing was a ***. I sent the broken platic part back to lee and the promptly sent me a new one...

[cwlongshot]

Yup swore off that pot Metal n plastic trash years ago...

[Doubles Shooter]

My Springfield 1911-A1 loves that bullet. I'll have to get a COL measurement when I get home from camp.

1.255 works for me.

[lightman]

Pulled the scopes off of 2 rifles that I'm fixing to sell. Dug around some in the safe reorganizing things.

[Bantou]

1.255 works for me.

Thanks I’ll load a handful up and give it a test run.


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[Dapaki]

I made melty orange fingers. :???:

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[sigep1764]

First day off in awhile. Gas checked 1000 22s with sages aluminum gas checks. Seem to hang up a bit more than the Hornadys, requiring an already lubed boolit to run through the Star more often to lube the throat of the die. Bought some Sages copper checks too. Lubed 1000 9mm, loaded 200 9mm. Then quit and seeded the backyard before the rain started.

[Texas by God]

I made melty orange fingers. :???:

258289Does PC float to the top of the lead pot and then skim it and toss it? I'm new to PC and haven't melted any yet......

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[44Blam]

Does PC float to the top of the lead pot and then skim it and toss it? I'm new to PC and haven't melted any yet......

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It does float initially and then ends up burning off.

[robg]

prepped some 45-70 brass .

[onelight]

Loaded 150 44 specials 240 swc on red dot on LCT and deprimed 50 45 acp

[Bigtravoz]

I cast more boolits. Lol, perfect boolits. Oh and learned what happens when your sprue plate gets loose.

[smithnframe]

Loaded a few boxes of 38 wcf that I had lying around!

[44Blam]

A buddy of mine makes stands for steel plates. I'm going to buy two of them and his new stands are what he calls "experimental".
I've seen the prototype and it is as solid as you get...

Anyway, we are going "test" and shoot various calibers going up to full tilt 44 mag. Assuming it doesn't fall over and die, we'll back up a ways and then I'll see if we can't get the target stand to fall over and die with these (loaded 40 this evening):
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I'm 99% sure it'll do fine.

[onelight]

Tore down and cleaned a break top 38 S&W I inherited from my father in-law ,I think it is a model 2 but don't know enough about them to be sure.
Anyway after cleaning all the the crud out of it it locks up tight now , a few pits in the bore but good rifling ,most of the nickel is gone , but it looks like it would be safe to shoot.

[cwlongshot]

I powder coated 250 Custom 220g 10mm bullets. Ten sized and loaded up fifty.

CW

[StuBach]

Tore down and cleaned a break top 38 S&W I inherited from my father in-law ,I think it is a model 2 but don't know enough about them to be sure.
Anyway after cleaning all the the crud out of it it locks up tight now , a few pits in the bore but good rifling ,most of the nickel is gone , but it looks like it would be safe to shoot.

I have a S&W Lemonsqueezer (similar to Mod 2) I inherited years ago. As long as you check them over very thoroughly you should be fine. Mine had very tight lockup and nothing was loose once cleaned.

Do be very careful though cause they did have a high rate of critical failure. If in doubt, have a professional gunsmith (if you aren’t one yourself) look it over.

[onelight]

I have a S&W Lemonsqueezer (similar to Mod 2) I inherited years ago. As long as you check them over very thoroughly you should be fine. Mine had very tight lockup and nothing was loose once cleaned.

Do be very careful though cause they did have a high rate of critical failure. If in doubt, have a professional gunsmith (if you aren’t one yourself) look it over.

Thanks for the advice , I am a shade tree parts replacer/cleaner not a gun Smith :grin:
The cylinder was not locking before cleaning but now all locks up tight seems to function really well.
I don't know if I will ever shoot it. I don't have 38 s&w dies but who knows I may get bored and get the stuff to load a few rounds for it.

[skeettx]

If you have 38 Super dies, they will work just fine
Mike

[onelight]

If you have 38 Super dies, they will work just fine
Mike

I might have a set of super dies I never had a gun chambered for it but used to load them for a friend .
If I didn't give them away they should be here.

[Cast_outlaw]

Loaded 70 rounds of 44-40 with blue dot and, the lee 429-240-2R. which drops at 255. It’s anice 1200fps load tested through my almost fossilized crony and got my bday present today
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Stoked no more guessing

[Bantou]

Smelted down wheel weights into about 30lbs of ingots. I have probably 60lbs of weight left to go.


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[John Wayne]

They weren't ready for me at the machine shop till noon so I continued removing fluorescent lights and replacing the with harbor freight LED's, love those lights, $19.99.

[kmw1954]

Melted down and recast those Lyman 452374 Boolits I cast the other day. As soon as I was done casting I did a quick sort then tumble lube, then sized thru my Lee push thru die and then relubed them with a little more 45-45-10 and now they are set up to dry.

[Bantou]

Converted 110lbs of wheel weights into ingots.


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[Doubles Shooter]

Started tumbling a bunch of .45acp cases I had laying around. Got around 5000-5500 to do.

[kmw1954]

Started tumbling a bunch of .45acp cases I had laying around. Got around 5000-5500 to do.

Good luck, that should keep you busy for a while.

[popper]

Primed pistol cases.

[Patrick L]

Well, I'm going to have a lot of time in the reloading room. I'm a teacher, and due to this Coronavirus garbage, I just found out I have a week off. This is nuts.

Anyhow, I weight sorted my .223 cast for the upcoming Highpower season, and lubesized and packed them away. Currently doing the same with my .30 caliber match boolits.

I think I'm going to start refinishing a set of Ahrends grips after I'm done with the boolits. Probably end up reloading shotgun shells by the end of the week.

I love doing all this, but I truly wish the circumstances were different.

[kmw1954]

Well, I'm going to have a lot of time in the reloading room. I'm a teacher, and due to this Coronavirus garbage, I just found out I have a week off. This is nuts.

If that's all it's going to be feel lucky. looks like school here in Wisconsin is going to be down for 3-4 weeks.

[Doubles Shooter]

Good luck, that should keep you busy for a while.

Thanks. I can't pass up a piece pf brass. I've got a 6 year old picker upper who loves to find "treasures" when he comes to the club with Papa. Saves my back and as he says "I see more. I've got sharp eyes Papa, You have old eyes"

[Doubles Shooter]

Set up the SDB and started loading my nice clean brass.258620

[robg]

helped a mate load up 300 x vmax 55gr 223 bullets with 24gr of tac his rifle likes.

[carstensxd45]

Stared casting my pistol ammo for the year, will cast about 160 lbs of 9mm and 160 lbs of 45acp, this lasts about a year, very tedious and laborious but worth it https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200315/609a83f65d7e6924c12cacec5da2e045.jpg

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[bisher.arthur]

Had the boys help me count and sort .223, 5.56 & 300 BLK range brass after today's sunday-gunday!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200316/79b683e61a7c00b98d3c0719bc773b1f.jpg

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[McFred]

Last week I cast some bullets. Saturday I:

Sorted them and recycled the culls.
Cleaned out the Lee drip-O-matic
Decapped, cleaned, neck-sized, belled, primed some brass.
Cleaned out the barrel on a rifle, scoped it, slugged it so I knew what to size projectiles to: .359".
Didn't have a .359" sizer, so I made one. It took a while to hone it to the proper size but I have one now.
Sized and lubed a sample of my sorted bullets.
Researched a starting load.
Metered some powder.
Woke up Sunday to seat the dry bullets in the cases I loaded Saturday night.
Went to the range for a silhouette match and shot a group with my test load while I was there.
then went to the Winchester for a cold pint to wait for this whole thing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_pandemic) to blow over.

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[fn1889m]

Reloading 9mm (yeah, I know) with jacketed XTPs. I think these range pickup cases were all shot from a Glock. They had a bulge in the lower half, and while they fit into the barrel chamber, they did not fit into my gauge even after resizing. I found I could get them down to size with the Lee FCD, without the crimp - just using the carbide ring, before doing anything else to them. I have quit using the FCDs on pistol, but its nice to know that there is a use for them.

[kmw1954]

Loaded up 20 Lyman 225gr 452374 RN test loads with 4.7gr AA#2 @ 1.250" May load another 20 with 6.6gr AA#5 per the Lyman manual.

[lightman]

Nothing yet but I have some more range brass and a few weights to sort after while. Mostly winter time busy work. Probably will be a lot of that in the next few weeks. The Wife and I decided to go to ground for a few weeks until we see what the virus does.

[WRideout]

Fished wire through the wall so I can install an outlet. It would be nice to listen to the radio while I'm working.

Wayne

[carstensxd45]

almost 68 lbs of 9am, approximately 4,000.00 rounds so far, am tired!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200318/2ebc98c8143ee1c6151377c85779de72.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200318/5f543bdf55425ae26a4fd1a28073b98f.jpg

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[forwardgunner]

Loaded and tested some 32-20's for my two Savage Model 23C's. Tried several powders and cast bullet weights to see which were the most accurate. Nice day here to shoot.

[StuBach]

Restored a vintage Stanley no. 9-1/2 block plane. Got it off fleebay for $5 so we’ll worth the time.

In process learned that WD40 Rust Remover works very well.

[Dieselhorses]

helped a mate load up 300 x vmax 55gr 223 bullets with 24gr of tac his rifle likes.

That is ironic, I did the same thing tonight! Who makes his rifle? Mine is Windham Weaponry and craves 24 gn H335 for 1" groups!

[cwlongshot]

Finished Loaded up 100 43 Mags for my buddy. Using my cast and unique.

CW

[lightman]

Not today, yesterday I sorted a jug of range brass and put the dirty stuff in a jug of soapy water to soak. Today I'll dry it, sort it and deprime it.

[frumplepigskin]

loaded 500 9mm, tomorrow switching my machine to 357

[Hossfly]

Loaded 18# 9mm blue boolits on the Dillon after bout 5# more will switch and start on 1500 45acp.

[44Blam]

Loaded 18# 9mm blue boolits on the Dillon after bout 5# more will switch and start on 1500 45acp.
23# seems like a lot, but it's probably around 12-1500... 1500 45's is gonna be like 50#

[Hossfly]

23# seems like a lot, but it's probably around 12-1500... 1500 45's is gonna be like 50#

Naw I’m just weighing the completed round, at around 200 gr and divided that into the total weight of 23# would be around 850 or so.
Haven’t loaded 45 on Dillon yet, so haven’t weighed any to speak of. Will probably start on them maybe this weekend. Haven’t figured out the COAL yet for a CZ-97 in 45 acp thinking 1.120 or maybe less length for the 200 gr Lee RNFP.

[Dapaki]

Cast 500 boolits, all .224 in the 55gr range. They get powder coated and resized tonight. My oldest is stuck on the idea that we have to use J-words in the AR and I intend to prove him wrong!

[Starsizer]

I online ordered 10k small pistol primers and 10k large pistol primers. Should be enough to hold me for a long time. Was able to get an 8 lb. jug of Unique also.

[drac0nic]

Made a few rounds of 9mm, exhausted my supply of coated cast bullets. Need to coat some more up. Also thinking I'm going to retool the Dillon to 5.56 and start cranking that out.

[2A-Jay]

Deprimed, tumbled and drying 200 once fired .357 magnum cases, next step resizing when cases are dry.

[drac0nic]

Made a few rounds of 9mm, exhausted my supply of coated cast bullets. Need to coat some more up. Also thinking I'm going to retool the Dillon to 5.56 and start cranking that out. Probably just make some basic loads of AR-Comp and 55gr and call it a day. I do have some Reloder 12 I need to burn up too, any suggested loads?

[gwrench]

Made up some loads for a coworker. 270WSM with 150 ABLR and H4831sc. He doesn't reload so I take pity once in a while and make him some. He tells me this rifle kicks real hard because it is ultra light. Last ones I made were creampuffs with 110 Sierra's. He ought to get a "kick" out of these 150's!

[carstensxd45]

what ammo shortage??https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200320/17476ec6e76f0e8ab6632298c1b701df.jpg

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[cwlongshot]

Yea buddy!! ;)

[Bantou]

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Turned clip on wheel weights into these. 104lbs all said and done plus another 22lbs of stick on weight ingots.


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[lightman]

Not much. Had a neighborhood kid that likes to work come over and help me do some cleaning in the shop. I just can't keep it clean!! He unloaded a couple of buckets of ingots enough that we could move them. He liked messing with them more than the other stuff that we did!!!

[Boolseye]

Some of my favorites, .357 SIG using a Ranch Dog/NOE 135 gr. RF and Accurate #9. Hollow Points. Great round for blowing up water bottles. I’ll set up the smelting rig soon, plenty to process.

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[DanishM1Garand]

Loaded another box (25) of #7 shot field loads in 12 gauge.

[onelight]

Pulled the bullets on about 75 assorted 38 spec. 45 colt and 38 super that have been bouncing around here for a few years they were given to me when a friend passed away , I got to thinking the 38 supers were loaded with Lee 105 grain swc I probably cast and helped him load but not sure so pulled them all down to recycle .

[heebs]

Made 27 lbs of #8 shot today. Love my shot maker. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200321/28ecd6da00a194badbf81ada27515204.jpg


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[cwtebay]

Made 27 lbs of #8 shot today. Love my shot maker. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200321/28ecd6da00a194badbf81ada27515204.jpg


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[Budzilla 19]

I can finally see the top of the table in the reloading room!!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Hallelujah chorus playing in the background!!! HAHAHA!!! Seriously, though, finished prep on some miltary .308's, and sorted and containered a bunch of 9mm's!! I hate sorting those little suckers!! Range scrap melt tomorrow!!!

[carstensxd45]

well, finally finished casting my 9mm for the year, took 10.5 hours, 157.5 lbs which is approximately 9,135 bullets, will start sizing them with my Star Sizer with my home made lube, should last me a "few weeks " lolhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200322/7e27cc466c51b3c323cf7d6a43b863fe.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200322/747b07e7b7cda6d9aebe14d946f22cf7.jpg

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[sigep1764]

Last Saturday off for the foreseeable future. We closed our dine-in portion of the restaurant that I run and now working a new business model, carryout only, due to the virus. Sat in the garage and cast around 600 9mm Elco boolits and 100 out of a new to me Accurate mold, 31-157R for the 30-30 I acquired a few weeks ago. Sized around 500 of 9mm from a couple of weeks ago. Spent the time reflecting on how we managed the last financial crisis.

[JM7.7x58]

I sized and tumble lubed 300 Lee 452-230-RN-TL and 200 Lee 358-148-WC-TL.

I then loaded two dummy rounds for my new to me 32 ACP Beretta 81. Did this without having any dies, they are in the mail. I used the NOE expander for my 30-06, to open the cases up a bit. Got the bullets started in the cases and then pressed the bullet against a piece of flat bar that I held across a die in the top of the press. The bullets that I have are some estate sale purchased Lyman 313249, and some Lee 311-93-1R that I cast myself. The Lyman 313249, passed the plunk test, and cycled well from the mag. The Lee bullet failed, it got cocked a little sideways in the case and wouldn't chamber. Well 50% is pretty good for not having any dies. The Geco brass that I have is .014" at the mouth of the case, and then jumps up to .020" when you get about .23" down the side of the case. The Lee 311-93-1R will feed out of the magazine if it is seated .20" deep but I expect that the big wide single radius on the nose of this bullet is going to engage the rifling before it "Plunks".

JM

[drac0nic]

Made 60ish 223 rounds with an end can of RL-12 I had laying around. Then proceeded to make a batch with AA 2230 as well emptying out that can. It was free powder so I'm just making blasting/stash ammo. I'm running it through the Wilson case gauge then sticking it into mags.

[kevin c]

Sorted several thousand 9mm cases by headstamp these past few days. Loading planned next, then casting and coating. I want to fiddle with my new APP, but I really need to clean up my bench.

Plenty of time, between being retired and being in California.

[Dale53]

sigep1764;
It appears you are being productive! Regarding the present circumstances - I sent a prayer your way hoping your new business model works to keep you going until this pandemic crisis is over. I keep reminding my self, that "This too, will pass"...

Me? I am hunkered down with my good wife, trying to "be smart" and follow the guide lines until the danger is past...

On topic - I am working a bit in the shop trying to "thin the herd" as I get deeper into old age:drinks:

FWIW
Dale53

[Doubles Shooter]

Finished loading the last of 1000 boolits I cast. Then I dug the 650 out for a good cleaning and lube. Time to run some .223's.258916258917

[Strafer]

Curiously strong - 44 Special, 240 grain, Eastwood Neon Green, 4.9 Gr. 700-X
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[robg]

helped another mate check out his reloading skills while he loaded some 3030 as he hasnt done any loading for a while.

[Texas by God]

Myself and the dogs set up a bullet/boolit "Green" target @100yds and put up a new pallet at 40yds. My son questioned the hay equipment parked there; I replied "dont miss"! Lots of times I've WANTED to shoot that baler[emoji16]....
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[Budzilla 19]

Amazing what you find when you clean up!! A whole ice cream bucket full of 6.5 Swede brass!! I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need more Swede brass!! Hahahaha

[carstensxd45]

long process of sizing those 9mm with the Star Sizer, I'll be here a while https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200322/677ec2115b73d0fdeca990531ae1c11f.jpg

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[Bantou]

Nothing today but yesterday I PC’d a bunch of 45 and 9mm boolits for the first time. I also sized some of each of them and set up the dies for the 9mm.


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[Cast_outlaw]

Smelting more wheel waits got another 600# gross will probably net out another 400# coww and 100# or so soww but got some sawdust for this one

[Hossfly]

Just got through loading the 9mm I had cast approximately 1000 loaded and stored. Started switching over to load 45acp on Dillon 650, forgot about the primer system needing to be set up for large primers. Really dreaded that job and it took all of 15 mins, but glad I don’t have to do it that often. Still need a body case drop bushing to get it up and running.

[Bantou]

Just got through loading the 9mm I had cast approximately 1000 loaded and stored. Started switching over to load 45acp on Dillon 650, forgot about the primer system needing to be set up for large primers. Really dreaded that job and it took all of 15 mins, but glad I don’t have to do it that often. Still need a body case drop bushing to get it up and running.

Switch over to small pistol primers for your 45 acp. Then you don’t have to worry about changing anything.


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[carstensxd45]

this is what it is all about!!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200322/adfbf2aa042a7cb6c5f77ca52ae99d27.jpg

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[kevin c]

Curiously strong - 44 Special, 240 grain, Eastwood Neon Green, 4.9 Gr. 700-X
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Welcome , Strafer!

[RedlegEd]

Hi all,
I made some mods to my Lee APP and then sized 1200 .45CP brass in about 20 minutes.
Ed

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[Texas by God]

Used my very last grain of Red Dot for some .22WRF speed fun in the 22-250. It made 20 rounds.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200323/27545aaf9d3f7ec4745f3445fec552de.jpg

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[Thin Man]

I loaded several rounds of .38 S&W (not Special) to test group size and shot placement (relative to the sights). The test firearm is a Colt Police Positive (Bankers Special). Red dot powder, Winchester primers, and boolits from 3 different molds. #1 - Lyman 360271. Abuse by a previous owner caused me to have the top of the mold milled down smooth, now it throws 145 grain boolits that drop at .361". I sized and lubed them in a .362" sizer I had honed to leave them full diameter. This design has 2 loob grooves but no crimp groove so I lubed the bottom groove and use the top groove as a generous crimp groove. #2 - Lee 6X mold (group buy) .359 " 110 grain double end wadcutter, Lee liquid alox lube. #3 - Lee 6X .358 grain RF design. Boolits are sized .358" and weigh 125 grains. These are lubed with LAR45's BAC lube. Will be looking for which group better, also which hit at the sights.

[robg]

cast and tumble lubed 100x 45-70 and 358 boolits .

[Keith 429421]

Carstensxd45 All I can say is WOW 157.5 pounds of lead and 9100 plus bullets cast at a long session great job hanging in there and more yet to come lube sizing all of them .

I loaded up 100 45 acps with 200 grain SWC lee bullets I cast last summer and went looking for some toilet paper and meat at the store still no TP did get two steaks and odds and ends

[carstensxd45]

Hey Keith, took 7 different sessions of about 1,5 hour each to cast it all, will finish the 9mm and then start on my 45acp. plan on about the same number of pounds for them, probably won't have a clear reloading bench for about a month

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[lightman]

I just finished organizing my brass stash. Everything has been sorted by caliber and headstamp, deprimed, tumbled and stored away in either 50 caliber ammo cans or Folgers Coffee cans. All of the straight wall cases have been resized.

I started this project last Summer with 2 20mm ammo cans of 9mm's. Took a break for hunting season and then started again in January. Tried to do at least some every day.

[smilin jack]

bisher.arthur, Are you belling the case mouth? That helps the boolit slide into the case mouth like a funnel. But you knew that, right?
Most reloading companies make a seperate die for that purpose. M die, or Lee universal belling die etc.

[samari46]

Bought an Ishapore forend marked DP for drill purpose. It's for a #4 Enfield and I think who made it really goofed up. The draws in the stock are badly made so the action sits to one side of the stock. and the backend has cracked. So will redo the draws with new wood or cut them back and glass bed the whole area where the action goes. The crack means that I will have to remove some wood where the crack is and epoxy in a new piece clamp it and when cured and sand down or file it then do all the glass beddding at the same time. But until that happens,scraped the outside to get as much oil soaked wood away and remove the dings and dents. Now have to do the acetone whitening deal to get the oil out of the wood. Frank

[lightman]

Yesterday afternoon I finished organizing my brass stash. I started this project last Summer but took off for hunting season. At the moment every piece of brass that I own has been sorted by caliber and headstamp, deprimed, tumbled and stored away. Now I question just how much brass does anyone need?

[robg]

did a bit more casting and tidied up the garden.im going to have a nice neat garden this year as i cant do anything else.

[MDC]

Bedded my 788 action into a new stock and installed a Timney trigger.

[PapaJ]

Sorted brass and set up my new Lee Pro 4-20.

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[cwlongshot]

Organized the top... Seems to be getting quite cluttered.

Made a cast bullet rack and moved couple large boxes (500+) to bottom shelf.

MUCH better!

CW

[Texas by God]

Bedded my 788 action into a new stock and installed a Timney trigger.
“Pics or it didn’t happen”..... Lots of 788 fans here!

[MDC]

“Pics or it didn’t happen”..... Lots of 788 fans here!

Haha, I'll get you some when I get home this evening. Luckily I'm still considered "essential"

[Texas by God]

Haha, I'll get you some when I get home this evening. Luckily I'm still considered "essential"Me too. Working in muggy heat in the "almost summer" season in NTexas.
Not complaining just sayin'.

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[jimb16]

Busy day today! Reorganized the ammo shelves. Found 3 boxes of ammo for a gun I no longer own. Tore down the ammo and salvaged Bullets, powder and primers. Brass went to the scrap bucket. Got the .300 BLKs loaded and got a good start on the 12 ga. empties. Should finish those tomorrow and get going on the 20s. I'm actually starting to get caught up! I need another week!

[Budzilla 19]

Melted some more range scrap today, man, I hate that job, but, the result is some fine lead!!!! This stuff is sure dead soft though!!!! When I stamp it, the stamp just marks so easily, it sure acts like pure lead!! Oh, well, it was free and I don’t count my labor, so.......... Cast Boolit members, be safe and don’t be part of the problem!!

[nueces5]

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Cleaning!!

[MDC]

Pics for TBG. Hope the bedding is better than my photography skills

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[kmw1954]

Received some new Lyman Small handles from member Shuz and want to publicly thank him. They completely solves my problem with the oversize bullets I was getting while trying to use the wrong handles. Again a learning experience!

So I got these on the Lyman single cavity 452374 225gr RN and was able to quickly cast 100+ and the diameter size is now down to where it is supposed to be! Now to tumble lube/size/lube and then wait for the range to open back up.

[Cast_outlaw]

Slugged the bores on 4 of my rifles 2 308 win 1 30-40krag and a 303british
The Remington 788 308win slugged 309, the savage ladies hunter308win slugged 308. The 1895 30-40krag slugged 310 it’s 121years old. And the lee Enfield NO 5 MK1 Jungle Carbine slugged at 312. Also got to use my new micrometer witch seems to work well

[lightman]

Like a few of you, I'm in between projects and doing some cleaning and organizing. I'm thinking about some ammo shelves. I saw some pictures on Snipers Hide recently of some shelves made from concrete blocks and boards for holding ammo cans. Hum, got me to thinking!

[whisler]

Loaded 100 rounds of 380 Auto for practice ammo. Lee 105 g. swc and Unique.

[Cast_outlaw]

259237Smelted MORE ww today 120# coww and 76#soww my total is 1680 coww but traded some of my soft fore more unprocessed ww so only at 295 soft

[Texas by God]

Pics for TBG. Hope the bedding is better than my photography skills

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She cleaned up good! Looks like a 24” barrel so it’s a .222, .223, or 22-250?

[StuBach]

Pics for TBG. Hope the bedding is better than my photography skills

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Nicely done. Love those old 788s.

[Bookworm]

I've got a Howa varmint rifle on the way, so I'm prepping 223 brass.

I acquired several hundred actual once-fired cases. The ritual is in progress; decap, tumble, full length size. Trim (ugh!), flash hole uniform, weight sort, etc.

I'm in the middle of trimming.... Very tedious.

[MDC]

She cleaned up good! Looks like a 24” barrel so it’s a .222, .223, or 22-250?

Yes sir 22-250

Thanks StuBach.

[cz75shadow]

Loaded about 500 rounds .223 plinking ammo for the AR.. cheap 55g and and surplus WC735 powder..

[15meter]

Turned this:

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In much more useable muffin form, ~ 35 lbs. worth.

[Slugster]

Loaded .45 ACP. Lots and lots of .45 ACP.

[Wild Bill 7]

Loaded 650 rounds of 38 special with 2.7 grains of Bullseye. 148 grain wadcutter from a H&G 6 banger. Powder coated in various colors.

[44Blam]

Finally feel good enough to make it to the garage. Loaded 150 40s and resized about 800 40 cal boolits...

I feel like I need to cast more 400 grain 45s... But that sure makes lead/powder go fast...

[DDJ]

Cast 400 Lee 309-150GC bullets and started crimping on gaschecks. Enough for a Sunday afternoon

[lightman]

Started prepping 223 brass for a Prairie Dog hunt in May. I'll stretch it out by working a little everyday.

[2A-Jay]

Wet tumbled another 200 .357 cases today, they are sitting in the dehydrator drying right now. Will be pulling down 50 38-40 rounds that I got in a box of reloading stuff at a yard sale (I don't own a gun chambered for 38-40. Bullets are soft lead so I will add them to my soft lead stash.

[carstensxd45]

taking advantage of "mandatory shelter in place ", 5 sessions of 22.5 lbs of 45acp each, will do 3 more sessions, busy weekendhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200330/72b3af9aa0b3975728901993e704061e.jpg

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[Texas by God]

I decided to try W748 with cast in the 30-30; 29 grains of it under a 180 grain 50/50 .309” Lee C309170F, lit by CCI LRM primers. I’m using up my “baggied” gunpowder lately- this made 42 rounds!

[Walks]

Sized 150+ Bullets;
Lyman #311252 - PC'd W/Smokes J.D. Green @ .312 for .32ACP

Have 100 New PMC .32ACP cases primed and ready.

[Iron369]

Made lots on not shiny things shiny again. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200330/8f923b0b5bce358efd2517c09beec861.jpg

[coxa2]

Cast coated and sized 200+ 230gr 45acp pills

[cwlongshot]

15.3g 3031 and a 165 RD HP in LC concerted 300 BO brass seated just below 2.100 shot single hole 50 yd group but WONT FEED. ;(

This is best by far accuracy but won’t ever feed. ;(

[jimb16]

Spent the morning casting .357 155 gr. SWCs.

[onelight]

259389The loading room is a leather shop today.

[JoeJames]

Loaded 49 rounds of 32 S&W Long with .312" 98 grain swc's (from a bag of those a buddy gave me before it warmed up enough to re-load) on top of 2.1 grains of Bullseye. This was on Saturday. Then tried a few of them out at my cousin's place, along with an ancient box of 32S&W Long wad cutters I'd loaded about 30 years ago; mostly to get the brass. The swc's did pretty good.

[Bantou]

Loaded 20 9mms to test a new load in my wife’s gun.


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[metricmonkeywrench]

Sigh, set up my “home office” to telework from...

[cwlongshot]

Loaded off the accuracy load I found Sunday in 300 BO and a Hornady 135 FTX using 300 MP powder.

CW

[rockrat]

Loaded some 9mm luger and cast some 35 cal boolits, 235gr from a HM2 mold and 180gr from Accurate 180L mold and powdercoated them

[robg]

made bread then prepped a 100 x 308 brass ,walked the dog.

[Bantou]

made bread then prepped a 100 x 308 brass ,walked the dog.

I need to start baking bread again. I haven’t done it in years but it sure beats store bought stuff.


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[wolf3006]

Loaded 150 45 Colts.

[shell70634]

Sunday - loaded 1500 38 special 158 grain plated bullets 3.7gr AA#2
Monday- loaded 900 44 Mag 250 grain PC'd SWC 9.7gr Unique
Today- cleaned up my mess from the last 2 days and started working up 25-06 loads with H1000

[jimb16]

PC'ed and GC'ed a batch of .357 155 gr. SWCs. Also sized and deprimed 100 .45 Colt cases. I try to spend about 2 hr.s per day fiddling in the "lab". I'm getting a lot of those "when I get around to it" jobs done.

[Bantou]

PC’d and sized a bunch of 9mm and 45acp boolits. I used the basket method so they aren’t especially pretty but they are just plinking rounds so I’m not worried about it.


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[smilin jack]

Lube/sized 10 pounds of 0.452" 230gr Lee cast using the Lyman 450
Loaded a box of 45acp with Unique powder from a can marked $3.78. Been on the shelf a while.
Lube/sized a butter tub of 162gr 0.358" then after lunch, loaded a box of 38SPL and a box of 357Mag
Sized, swaged primer pockets, trimmed and deburred case mouths on 5.56mm. Sized to 223 Rem specs.
Loaded 223Rem till used up the last of the 500 box of 55gr FMJ. Loaded 20 rds of PC 55gr to try in the bolt gun.
All the loading was done on my 1980 RCBS Jr. Got rid of the old Herters twin press. Wish it was still here.
Ate dinner and checking Cast Boolits.

[robg]

made bread and pasties then loaded 50 x.223 ,69gnfmjbt with 23gn of tac for my tikka t3. home made bread tastes better.our neibour has to have a loaf every time we bake it.

[Green Frog]

I finally finished loading some special bullets I got from beagle... they're based on the Lyman 313631 mould with the gas check groove removed. Some of them are also hollow pointed and have a special aluminum GC made to fit plain base bullets. The cartridges are 32 S&W Long destined for my recreated Model 16-3 and my little I-frame 32 HE snub. Now to get out and shoot them!

Froggie

[sigep1764]

Cast around 600 more Elco boolits, 500 227-75 Nato boolits, and 150 31-157 boolits. Sized some new Winchester 30-30 brass with some new to me dies and primed them while I wait for a new expander plug from NOE. Lubed the 31-157 with Carnuba Blue. Posted some stuff for sale in the swap section. Then mowed the lawn. Not a bad day off.

[plowboysghost]

I loaded some .480 for my 4-5/8" SBH Bisley, and some Keith loads for my 7.5" SBH and my 4" Model 29 Classic. Tomorrow, I aim to cast some more.

[lightman]

Yesterday I did some more cleaning in the gun room. I just posted a bunch of stuff for sale in the S&S section. Rings, bases, parts and stuff that I found on shelves and in drawers. By the time this virus stuff winds I may be squared away!

Today may be gun cleaning day! Maybe?

[Knightflyer]

Made some cartridges the other day. Need to do some cleaning.
I'm trying a 155 gr poly coated boolit over 30gr of H4895. If I ever get well (yah I caught KungFlu) I'm going to go shoot over the chrony and punch some paper.
Dave

[carstensxd45]

well, after 3.5 weeks, I'm finally done with my casting, sizing and lubing my 9mm and 45acp. ended up with a little over 9K of 9mm, almost 5K of 45acp, should last about a year, now just to catch up on the reloading itself https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200405/9db50a7a5b802104914a5c8bdf9a9a75.jpg

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[Mal Paso]

I cleaned the pot and spout on my Pro Melt 2. Slag had built up on the sides and it was dripping. I had switched to the new style valve rod and checked it for fit. It seals at the top of the spout. I got out the original rod and it seals at the bottom of the spout only not in line with the linkage. The rod is concentric so the spout is tilted in relation to the pot/linkage. The rod doesn't bind if I lean it back a bit. I moved the fixed end of the valve arm to the backside of the post and it seems to work. I'll try it tomorrow. The problem RCBS was trying to fix with the new valve rod may have been misaligned valves.

I got my newly pinned MP 6 cavity #503 assembled and attached to handles ready to go and the hot plate set up.

[Texas by God]

I found out that none of the WW’s the tire store gave me are usable for boolits; easy come, easy go. So I smelted some pb mini muffins and added some pewter to the mix. I’m going to split the pot between Lee 358105swc, C309150F, and 379250F till I run out. Good casting weather, windy and cold and wet.
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[sigep1764]

Received my new NOE expander plugs and was all set to load some 30-30 ladder loads. Quickly found out that I need a crimp die to seat and crimp in separate steps in order to not swage the lead boolit. Ordered the die and no must wait til Thursday, maybe, to start the process again.

[Walks]

Checked out loading PC'd bullets for the .32ACP for the 1st time. Haven't loaded .32ACP in 20+yrs. Adjusted the seat/roll crimp die to handle #311252 - sized .311, 1st bullets from my own casting efforts.
Before I had loaded J's or bought cast from a commercial caster.
Looking forward to trying them in a Walther PP & Savage 1907.