What did you do in the reloading room today?

[Patrick L]

Honestly, these past few weeks of staying at home, what HAVEN'T I done???

I barely have any empty cases/hulls. Loaded .30-06, 30-30, .38 spl, .357 mag, .44 spl. .44 mag, .45acp, 12,16, 20, & 28 gauges.

Since I used a lot of cast boolits, I lube sized and replenished my supplies of ready to load boolits.

Then, I cast to replenish my supplies of on deck boolits.
Cast 45 H&G 68s, 44 200 RFs, 44 Keiths, 38 148 WCs, Lyman 358156PBs, 9mm 124TLSWCs, and 30 LEE155s. Only thing left is to cast up some 22 64 NATOs.

I did a smelt in August which should have given me enough boolit alloy for about 3 yrs. Went through most of that, maybe I'll do a smelt next?

Refinished a set of Ahrends grips (did a thread about that,) fixed a cracked recoil pad on a 20 ga A5, and am currently fixing a stripped screw handle on the 44RF mold (there's a thread about that.)

Cleaned up and reorganized up the whazoo!!

And a whole bunch more I probably forgot.

As much as I used to gripe, I miss going to work!

[Mal Paso]

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.

Windy Cold and Wet here too. I got the heater going before breakfast, the shop should be toasty now. Perfect casting weather!

[smilin jack]

Sunday, 4/5/2020
Went for a walk this morning after doing chores. Will start the polisher with some GI 30-06 LC 54. Got almost two coffee cans so will take several batches.

Yesterday finished up making about 50pcs of 300Sav brass from civilian 308Win brass. That went well, so loaded them up with some Berry's plated 150gr 30-30 slugs for the grand kid to burn up. The 177gr and 190gr are a little heavy for him yet. He's a lightweight.

Need to cast more 38cal and 45acp slugs. Have lubed up all available in house. The 38cal are all loaded. Have buckets of 38 brass to load so need to cast for that caliber. Getting primers will become an issue soon. Have used up several bricks. The CCI 400 are very hard to find. Seems lots of reloaders are busy.

Son and I plan on a forest walk later today, looking to fill our mountain lion tags. 190gr cast 30-06 should work.
Lee C312-185-1R sized to 310, lubed and GC =190gr for me using Carnuba Red.

[Mal Paso]

I fired up the newly cleaned Pro Melt 2 and started with a little over a half pot of lead and cast that. No significant drips so I filled it full. It dripped all the way down. LOL So I cleaned it again and will try lapping this afternoon. I got 6-700 #503 Boolits despite the drips. Still pouring rain.

This was the first casting session in the new shop but I've been reloading here a while now.

[Cast_outlaw]

Well decided to test an experiment so went to the range and did that only got two shots as I forgot som critical items. But also tested some low velocity 303british with the lee 90-311 T.L. T.C. S.W.C. This is the result at 30 meters 259816
This is a win for me
The right target one of the two touching was the experiment it’s labeled if you can see and read that in my chicken scratch’s

[ivanfern]

Hi guys, anyone have a website that offers the best price on rifle powder? I used to have a connection that sold me hodgdon powders for $10-12 per lb of powder. Now I ran out and he nbo longer has any powder and would like to get a good deal on .223 powder.

[toallmy]

Hi guys, anyone have a website that offers the best price on rifle powder? I used to have a connection that sold me hodgdon powders for $10-12 per lb of powder. Now I ran out and he nbo longer has any powder and would like to get a good deal on .223 powder.

Possibly some military pull down powder could fit your needs .

[Iron369]

Priming 300blackout brasshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200405/e53427085a38c1610db98a1d89e5c7ce.jpg

[DocSavage]

Sized,cleaned and deburred 250 Starline 6.5 Grendel cases.

[Dark Horse]

Pulled 450, 308 cases out of the wet tumbler, got them drying now.

[dsh1106]

I set up the shot maker again today and made about another 15#'s of #10 shot.

Here's video from yesterday
https://imgur.com/ToyEvxb

Scott

[dragon813gt]

Hi guys, anyone have a website that offers the best price on rifle powder? I used to have a connection that sold me hodgdon powders for $10-12 per lb of powder. Now I ran out and he nbo longer has any powder and would like to get a good deal on .223 powder.

You aren’t going to buy it for anywhere near that price anymore. You can try Jeff Bartlett for pulldown powder. For regular powder Powder Valley is a good place to start. They’re the barometer for pricing.

[carstensxd45]

got 800 rounds of 9mm loaded https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200406/94f4389f7b78ca4e7f3b2f37bcb1bb92.jpg

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[MDC]

Wet tumbled, dried, sized and primed 30 Carbine and 357mag brass. About a half gallon each.
PC'd my remaining 311359s and gc'd them. I need to cast some more, didn't realize I was almost out. My mold is a single cavity, so good thing I have plenty of time these days.

[P Flados]

Ivanfern,

For 223 powder, you may want to consider milsurp if you a willing to purchase at least 16 lbs or so.

The supply of WC 844 (H335 equivalent) seems to have dried up recently, but WC 846 (BL-C(2) equivalent) seems to be available for now.

https://americanreloading.com/en/264-gunpowder

Edit,

I found another milsurp source that has both WC 844 and WC 846

https://fedarm.com/product-category/ammunition-components/powder/

[cwlongshot]

Cast powder coated and sized about 800 Hensley & Gibbs 185g 45 cal bullets for the 45 Auto.

Loaded up 50 to test function.

CW

[rmark]

i assembled from spare parts a temporary palm rest for my modern muzzleloading schuetzen rifle - the seller didn't have it. A piece of all thread rod and a plastic knob may not be stylish but its a start.

[Texas by God]

Tumble lubed boolits for 9mm, 38-55, and .45ACP; and PC’d some for the thirtytwice.

[Elmo]

I loaded 300 45 ACP rounds. I have a new mold add powder coated bullets for the first time.

[Merelyatheory]

I am still in the gathering stage. I chose a path of passion which is apparently the hard way and I am refurbishing my Grandfather's old Tru-line Jr to use for reloading for my own little collection. I think the biggest thing I did for my reloading room was joined the forum legit and stopped lurking.

[kmw1954]

I am still in the gathering stage. I chose a path of passion which is apparently the hard way and I am refurbishing my Grandfather's old Tru-line Jr to use for reloading for my own little collection. I think the biggest thing I did for my reloading room was joined the forum legit and stopped lurking.

Welcome to the forum. Participating is much more fun than Lurking!

[jsanch03]

Casted about 80 pounds of lee 356-120 TC before the SoCal rain storm kicked in. Now just have to find time to powder coat and size.

[toallmy]

Casted about 80 pounds of lee 356-120 TC before the SoCal rain storm kicked in. Now just have to find time to powder coat and size.

I would be careful moving that box , unless you want to count the boolits .:razz:

[Rapidrob]

I decided to upgrade my case annealing machine I built two summers ago. While it works perfectly,I had to add one case at a time.
Today I installed a 2ND drive motor and lathe turned a case feeder. By changing the speed of both the annealing drm and the case feeder, There is no problem with timing.
Depending on case size and flame temperature, the machine will do 500-750 cases an hour.
When the machine is set up the annealing looks like Lake City did the annealing. No chance at all of overheating the brass as the special cake pan is designed to absorb heat. It works very well indeed.
I will be building a case hopper so I can load the hopper and do other reloading things.
Here is the original version:
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Here it is today:
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The machine is very compact and weighs less than 5 pounds.

[sigep1764]

When can I buy one????

[cwlongshot]

I cast powder coated and sized up little over 500 freedom pills tonight!

TWO CALIBERS!! 30 & 45.

CW

[lastditch]

Made a case length jig for cutting 24 gauge brass to length for my 450-577. Reform brass today.

[robg]

smelted some wheel weights

[RustyReel]

My reloading room is my garage. I've been working on downsizing my collection the past few years and have ended up with some extra scopes. Spent the afternoon replacing inexpensive scopes with nicer scopes, although I still have a hard time replacing a B&L made Bushnell Banner with a Nikon on a classic style rifle. Anyway, I'll have a good reason to shoot them all when/if the facilities around here ever open up!

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[metricmonkeywrench]

Sigh... Teleworked again:coffeecom,

Though I did load 50 .223 rounds during a 2 hr teleconference while on mute

[Patrick L]

I did some .22 rim thickness sorting.

I use the Hornady gauge, but I found that to get consistency I needed to permanently JB Weld it to the calipers. So, I sacrificed a $20 Harbor Freight set. I found it is easier and faster to mount the set up to my bench. Just use a 3/4 " block and a soft jaw squeeze clamp.

https://i.imgur.com/oaoB43U.jpg

I've also cast a few hundred Mihec 22 NATO boolits

[StuBach]

Sorted newest bucket of lead from auto shop.

[Green Frog]

This! It’s 50 each of beagle’s modified Lyman 313631, half HP with his super secret no groove gas checks and the other half PB solids. They came out so purty I don’t know whether to shoot them or just put them on display! 8-)

Froggie

[Bookworm]

Several mox-nix projects.

Hammered apart a few 44 mags; some unknown reloads I got in a lot purchase and some old Winchester that had started corroding. I saved the primers for reuse, the brass is crushed, the projectiles will be melted. The powder is in the garden.

Put away some range brass, assorted miscellaneous stuff; .30-30, 6.5 Grendel, 223, Blackout....

Loaded 30 count of .223 to break in the barrel of the new Howa. Medium load of I4895 and 55gr Hornady.

And some general cleanup.

[shell70634]

Gettin ready for Easter with 45 Colt Easter egg boolits.
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[RedlegEd]

Hi all,
I annealed about 400 .45 Colt cases with my Annealeez.
Ed

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[Hanzy4200]

Yesterday I prepped and loaded 400+ .223 loads. Just Plinking ammo. Then cast around 500 Lyman 75 gr .32 pills. Today I ran the .32's through the Lubrisizer, then loaded some 8MM Mauser brass I tumbled last week. Only have about 75 pieces of 8MM brass. Thinking of forming another 75-100 pieces tomorrow from some .270 brass I have lying around.

[sigep1764]

Sized/deprimed and primer pocket swaged 1000 223's. Trimmed about a 200 then the drill battery needed charging. Loaded 70 rounds of 30-30, first time loading this caliber.

[MUSTANG]

I completed swaging the nose (Point Forming) of five hundred .308 RBT 175 Grain bullets made from 5/16 copper tubing. And 250 of the same made from 5.7 x 28 brass. I'll clean the "Bag Balm" off each one and will be ready for reloading some .308 Winchester, 30-06, and .300 WinMag as needed.

[redhawk0]

Busy day today in the shop...

I received 2 full buckets of WW from a hunting partner of mine. He owns a garage. So far the buckets are yielding about 85% lead...the rest being Steel/Zinc....not too bad...I figure its worth about $80 or so.

So...I've been Powder coating boolits today for him as a payback for the free WWs. The problem is...I had many of my boolits already tumble-lubed and stored in plastic jars.

I took them all out and soaked them in gasoline which dissolves the Alox coating very nicely....then a quick soak/rinse in Denatured Alcohol which gets the oily residue off. Once I dry them out...its on to powder coating. They coat perfectly.

Well today...I did a few hundred .358s and .430s....Blue, Red, and JD Green. I already had some in White and Lt Blue that I threw in the bag for him as well. It looked like a big bag of jelly beans when I was done....REALLY heavy jelly beans.

redhawk

[Patrick L]

Wow, buckets that are 80% lead. That's amazing. The buckets I sort these days, I'm happy if I see 20% lead. I don't know where in the Northeast you are, but in upstate NY it's pretty dismal

[Pete44mag]

Loaded 1000 9mm as practice ammo and for USPSA competition. I need a lot of practice!

[kmw1954]

I don't know where in the Northeast you are, but in upstate NY it's pretty dismal

Here in SE Wisconsin unless you already have a connection lead wheel weights are pretty much extinct.

[44Blam]

Went down to the garage and loaded 100 40s waiting for the missus to get home.
Wanted to PC a bunch of boolits, but I need all the rain to clear out. Maybe this weekend it'll be a PC/Load/Clean brass a-thon.

[chriskendziora]

Casted some 45-70 bullets for the 1st time in years with a new Lee mold. The struggle was real but got few done. Need to play around with my heat and the mold.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/6ff1793de396d3ec5dffa5d4b17e24b2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/28b8eb217a09b126a9e94914909556a5.jpg

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[Michael J. Spangler]

Casted some 45-70 bullets for the 1st time in years with a new Lee mold. The struggle was real but got few done. Need to play around with my heat and the mold.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/6ff1793de396d3ec5dffa5d4b17e24b2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200411/28b8eb217a09b126a9e94914909556a5.jpg

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2 cavity 45/70 Lees moulds are tough. I suggest having a second mould to work with.
You can cast with the 45/70 then cast twice with whatever other mould you have. Then back to the 45/70.
Big bullets in a mould with barely any meat to it and they frost up fast!

[chriskendziora]

It was a challenge to work with 1st time casting in 25 years.

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[44Blam]

GC'd and PC'd about 400 44s and about 600 40s... When I put the 44s in the ammo box full of 44s, I realized that my panic that I don't have any 44s a couple weeks ago was unfounded.

I did realize that I have like 5000 dirty 357 sig cartridges to clean and like 47 boolits... Next casting session is gonna be 357s...

[rr2030]

Made a loading block for 45-70. Varathane applied and drying now.

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[willowbend]

Sorted 4 gallons of range brass.

[Mal Paso]

Made a loading block for 45-70. Varathane applied and drying now.

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Very Cool!

Welcome!

How did you do it?

[rr2030]

I glued 2, 1/2" X 6" poplar boards together, then just laid out the spacing I wanted. Drilled the holes with a 5/8" Forstner bit. Sanded and sprayed on a few coats of varathane.

[ascast]

forming 577-450 mh cases Lee shell holders are crap

[Michael J. Spangler]

Cast and coated some stuff 260222

[Gtrubicon]

I cleaned my reloading area

[trails4u]

I cleaned my reloading area

Ditto.... It was neat to see the top of my bench again. [smilie=1:

[sigep1764]

Finished tumbling 223 cases then trimmed 1000 of them. Starting to deburr them now.

[bld451]

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Cast a pot of MP 311-235 hp's with some new pins. Made some longer ones. Boolits ended up at 225 with these... about double the length of the standards supplied with the mold. Hoping they shoot ok. Need to sort tomorrow. Probably by weight... kina hard to see in the hp's.

[Gamsek]

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Cast a pot of MP 311-235 hp's with some new pins. Made some longer ones. Boolits ended up at 225 with these... about double the length of the standards supplied with the mold. Hoping they shoot ok. Need to sort tomorrow. Probably by weight... kina hard to see in the hp's.

Post results in 311-235 GB thread (where few wanted longer pins), please. Curious about results

Gamsek

[bld451]

Post results in 311-235 GB thread (where few wanted longer pins), please. Curious about results

Gamsek

Will do. Just lacking a little in the test medium department. No newsprint or phone books around the past several years and nobody with gel on the friends list.... maybe this is the excuse to get my own gel block? :)

[skrapyard628]

I had 1lb of Sport Pistol powder sitting around that I hadnt opened yet. So on Friday I loaded up a few test rounds for a few different calibers and bullets. Some loads of jacketed bullets and a some loads of coated lead bullets. Each bullet type got one load at a low starting charge weight and one at halfway between the starting charge and max charge weight from the books.

9mm: 115gn (2 different bullet types) and 124gn (2 bullet types)
40S&W: 155gn, 180gn (3 bullet types)
38spl/357mag: 125gn (3 bullet types), 158gn (2 bullet types)

So a total of 26 different loads...10 cartridges per load.

On Sunday I was going to chrono all of them but it was so windy that I was worried that the chrono would get blown over by the wind. So test firing will have to wait until another day.

[Rapidrob]

With the snow storm hitting I tried out my modified case annealer with the hopper added and annealed 500 6.5 Swede cases. It went fast enough that I was done in under an hour.
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[carstensxd45]

loaded up a couple hundred rounds of 45LC, the y don't look bad https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200414/7224114c3ce486aa4a45c72488ea2b4d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200414/a3d75ee953a95d2be7e215c04638dcc0.jpg

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[Bookworm]

Ran a couple hundred Lee C312-185-1R through a NOE .312 sizer, and put some of Sage's aluminum checks on them.

These will be for the Finn M39.

[brass410]

pin polished approx. 800 40 cal Winchester 1 fired for a horse trade of 38 special this morn, looked out the window starting to snow Guess I'll powder coat this afternoon got a heap of 44 cal and a bunch of 45 for my marlin.

[Bantou]

Melted down approximately 100lbs of stick on weights and turned them into ingots https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200414/558c77703790f5c46678d39775e7b72d.jpg


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[ascast]

Nice mold !!

[Bantou]

Nice mold !!

This was my first time using them and I don’t think I will ever go back! They make great looking ingots and the large surface area helps them cool quickly. My only complaint is that they are a touch difficult to flip back over after dumping out the ingots if you don’t have something small to slide under the tab. I’m working on a handle design that would make them a lot easier to move around. All in all I would give them a 9.5/10 and highly recommend them.


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[lightman]

I use a pair of Channel loc pliers to handle my Lyman style molds. My arm and wrist get tired after about half of a day doing it that way. I guess I should spring for the cost of buying a pair of Vicegrip pliers for each mold.

[WardT]

Tumbled 200 45 Colt brass

[Tripplebeards]

Casted up some 200 grain group buy .360 HP out if 16/1.

https://i.imgur.com/eh6Bqrd.jpg

[brass410]

Casted up some 200 grain group buy .360 HP out if 16/1.

https://i.imgur.com/eh6Bqrd.jpg
those are VERY nice looking boolits, starting to bring out the magpie in me!

[willowbend]

Installed a flexible led light on my 550 to match the one on the 650.
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[Tripplebeards]

PC’d all of them today. Mostly clear PC. I mixed smokes purple and black together and had some blue flakes that stuck to the boolots that I did not get wiped completely out of my separate bounce container to knock off the uneven build up after tumble coating. The blue and purple are my rejects as they had flaws and the HP cavities were a little oblong. I just had fun testing colors on them. I’ll use them for plinking and sighting my gun before testing loads.

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[sigep1764]

Spent 4 hours in the garage casting 22lbs worth of MP227-75grain boolits. It was from a harder alloy and they came out at 68.8 grains on average. The mold drops WW at 70-71 grains. Calculator says I made around 2300 boolits. I need more gas checks and powder.

[WRideout]

Put away tools and cleaned up mess in my reloading room. Admired the cabinet I built yesterday to house my collection of molds.

Wayne

[44Blam]

Wife was watching Q stuff, so I went in and cast about 600 125 grain 357s for my 357 sig setup... Will GC and PC those guys in the next couple days.
One thing that might be post worthy is that I don't think that I have that many gas checks. But I do have a PM GC maker for 35 cal... So maybe I'm making GCs this week..

[ndnchf]

I machined a batch of cases for my 44 rimfire/centerfire 1870s vintage Remington rolling block. This is a real oddball that takes an externally lubricated, 218 gr heel bullet. I made a video showing how I do it.

https://youtu.be/iVzb4WopeAM

[kevin c]

I boiled my tools.

Well actually it was more like an initial simmer and then a steeping with the heat off.

I had been using muriatic acid on my bench top for zinc detection. The pegboard of hand tools right above it did not care for the fumes. A few days later I grabbed one to use and found it heavily rusted on the exposed side. All the others were in the same condition.

After I finished cussing my stupidity, I remembered the thread here about citric acid for brass tarnish removal. There was mention there that it removes rust from steel. Well, it works! A soak in a hot 10% solution took off the rust. Granted, the tools aren't pretty with the finish gone, and the badly rusted ones have surface pitting, but at least they're functional (and coated in Sheath and with the acid now removed).

[Hogtamer]

Loaded 6 boxes of 12 ga for doves this season.

[Texas by God]

Smoked 4 bacon wrapped pheasant breasts and then set up to load Norma 203b/52 gr Hornady match in the 22-250-50 of them. It’ll take most of the week.

[chriskendziora]

.458 and 45 acp bullets

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[WRideout]

I boiled my tools.

Well actually it was more like an initial simmer and then a steeping with the heat off.

I had been using muriatic acid on my bench top for zinc detection. The pegboard of hand tools right above it did not care for the fumes. A few days later I grabbed one to use and found it heavily rusted on the exposed side. All the others were in the same condition.

After I finished cussing my stupidity, I remembered the thread here about citric acid for brass tarnish removal. There was mention there that it removes rust from steel. Well, it works! A soak in a hot 10% solution took off the rust. Granted, the tools aren't pretty with the finish gone, and the badly rusted ones have surface pitting, but at least they're functional (and coated in Sheath and with the acid now removed).

I have a machinists vise that belonged to my grandfather; it may have been made in the 20's or 30's. It had gotten so rusty that it wouldn't slide back and forth anymore. I had the same light bulb moment you did, and soaked it in a citric acid solution. It cleaned up to a perfectly functional condition. I still use it regularly.

Wayne

[sigep1764]

Went to the garage and decided to clean it out. Threw out a bunch of stuff, hung a bunch of tools, cut the rickety bench the last owners left in half and shortened the legs. Made a casting bench out of it just tall enough to match my folding camp chair. Powerwashed the cement slab. Looked so good after it dried, I broke in the bench and cast 300 Accurate 31-157's for the 30-30 I haven't shot yet.

[Bantou]

Picked up about 1500 lbs of wheel weights from a local tire shop. I have to go pick up two more buckets tomorrow. My poor truck was squatted down too far to risk adding any more weight. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200422/9e440383311d11bc89ce53ae0f401a70.jpg


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[Boolseye]

Nice haul!!


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[Bantou]

Nice haul!!


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Thanks but I’m pretty sure I’m going to be cussing myself by the time I get it all sorted and smelted.


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[tward]

Loaded some 32 S&W long for my vintage Colt and newly acquired H&R 732. Tim
Ps: what is a bench top?

[kevin c]

Ps: what is a bench top?

Something I haven't seen in its entirety in years...

[Cast_outlaw]

Sorted by weight the best of the last batch of lee c309-180-R I cast. Got 85 ish within one grain separated by .5gr increments and ordered a .313 and .309 Lyman lube sizing dies and a #467 top punch

[44magLeo]

I cooked up my first batch of Ben's Red lube. it's cooling now.
I have mixed up BLL and have used it on my pistol boolits with good results. I have started to do more cast boolit loading in my 7.62x54R. The BLL does ok at low velocity but I want to try higher. The Ben's Red was the next step.
Leo

[Hogtamer]

Another 6 boxes of dove loads.

[StuBach]

Tried my hand at Gluboolits...what fun they are to shoot in garage amid Covid Shelter in place.

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[Hanzy4200]

Finished prepping a small batch of .300 BLK brass, started on a large batch of 7.62 Tokarev. Goal is to have mostly ready brass and bullets if not loaded rounds when the sillyness ends. Just added two new calibers this week, waiting on a Midway order to crack into prep.

[lightman]

Picked up about 1500 lbs of wheel weights from a local tire shop. I have to go pick up two more buckets tomorrow. My poor truck was squatted down too far to risk adding any more weight. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200422/9e440383311d11bc89ce53ae0f401a70.jpg


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Thats a great score! Being retired, I actually find that I enjoy sorting weights. And brass. Sure, it gets tiring sometimes. I sit in the shop door surrounded by several buckets and sip on a beer and listen to the radio as I sort them.

As far as smelting goes, I have a few buddies that are willing to help. Usually they have something of their own to melt, but usually at least one of them is available to help me. It goes a lot faster with 2 guys. It helps that we are all retired!

[robg]

loaded 50x 45-70 boolits up .

[onelight]

Loaded 500 380 on the ABLP with 95 gr cast and be-86 , de-capped 200 9mm , 300 380 and 50 44 special on the App.

[onelight]

Loaded 500 , 45 acp on th ABLP with BE-86 and 200gn RNFP

[ndnchf]

Just made forty heel bullets from the classic 44wcf Lyman/Ideal 427098 bullets

[Outer Rondacker]

Sat down in my thinking chair and thought. As I looked around I placed price tags on my life long way of living. (Shooting sports and hunting) If this governor does not open up the state soon I will loose everything I have worked to get my entire life. Sorry for the bummer post.

[StuBach]

Sat down in my thinking chair and thought. As I looked around I placed price tags on my life long way of living. (Shooting sports and hunting) If this governor does not open up the state soon I will loose everything I have worked to get my entire life. Sorry for the bummer post.

Hope you can hang in there. If possible take advantage of the small business programs that are being offered. Better than someone else who’s gonna waste it.

[smilin jack]

Loaded 100 rounds of 45acp and primed lots more. Lube/sized a butter tub of Lee TC 0.451". Sure love the Lee gang mold.
Went for a walk to stretch out, and came to the gunsmith shop. Had to stop for a chat and browse. Found a brick of CCI 400 so took it home after paying the price.
Sharpened two chainsaws getting ready for tomorrow. Being retired, I try to get a couple hours of bucking wood at the farm and bring it home. Even ran the log splitter nearly an hour. About 3 cords home so far with a huge white oak to buck. It's been on the ground a week, drying a little with the leaves sucking out the moisture.
Being retired is sure nice. Our club range is declared "essential" as 7 different LEO units train there. Me too.

[chriskendziora]

Casted some more 45acp and 45-70's..

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[Bantou]

Started the long process of converting 12 5 gallon buckets of wheel weights into ingots. Got two buckets sorted and smelted in about 6 hours. I just upgraded my pot size so I’m having to learn where to set my gas regulator all over again.


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[lightman]

Sat down in my thinking chair and thought. As I looked around I placed price tags on my life long way of living. (Shooting sports and hunting) If this governor does not open up the state soon I will loose everything I have worked to get my entire life. Sorry for the bummer post.

Wishing you the best and hoping this will be resolved soon. Hang in there!

[Mal Paso]

Cast a pile of 432-640s then 432 Penta Hammers until I ran out of alloy. Mixed 180 lbs of 96/3/1 alloy and cast 5 lb ingots.

[onelight]

Those are some good looking boolits Mal Paso !

[onelight]

Loaded 600:38 special with red dot and 130gn Rnfp on the ABLP .

[Outer Rondacker]

Those are some good looking bullets.

Thanks guys. I am pulling out all the mountain man tricks hope it’s enough.

[Mal Paso]

Those are some good looking bullets.

Thanks guys. I am pulling out all the mountain man tricks hope it’s enough.

Thanks!

Most of my life has been figuring how to make a living in the woods. There have been tight spots but something has always come through. Bad times aren't bulletproof, they can only last so long. Best of Luck!


Those are some good looking boolits Mal Paso !

Thanks!

[Rgmcfarland]

Tonight I cracked open my last pound of SR4756, the end of an era. You will be sorely missed

[44magLeo]

I got a 150 or so off them Lee 185 gr boolits lube up with Ben's Red. Loaded a few into 7.62x54R brass and shot a few off hand at my gong. Hit it most every time I pulled the trigger and the sights were lined up.
That long barrel gets heavy hanging out there. I got a bit wobbly and pulled a few but it was fun. From looking at the splats on the gong I might get some ok groups when I try them on paper.
Leo

[chriskendziora]

Powder coated 300, 45-70 340 gr bullets..

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[OS1880]

I cast 200 158 gr 38 spl SWC , powder coated 100 I cast last week prepped 100 cases to be finished tomorrow

[Bantou]

Finally got my 45 acp dies adjusted and loaded 20 test rounds with a Lee 230gr RN over 4.7gr of Titegroup.


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[lightman]

Yesterday I sorted about a third of a 5 gallon bucket of brass that a buddy brought by. I scrapped most of it but thats ok. It was free and I keep the junk to sell as scrap. He found a "new to us" gravel pit while Turkey hunting and I expect most of this stuff has laid there since deer season.

[kmw1954]

cleaned off the bench, but things away, wiped down the press and now just waiting for the range to reopen so I can go unload some of this.

[RedlegEd]

Hi all,
I cast up a little over 13 lbs of 200 gr SWC (HG 68) with my new Mihec 6C mould. Once it got to temp, it really cast some nice bullets fairly quickly. The alloy I had in my pot was 16:1, which I think will be just fine since this mould is a no groove profile and I plan to coat them with Hi-Tek.
Ed

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[chriskendziora]

Pc 45 acp today.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200427/8858f6b8a09b19a52b362dbb89d64a71.jpg

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[44Blam]

I unloaded about 75 shotshells, 150 40 S&W and 30 45-70s... Was fun. :D

[WRideout]

Loaded some 32 S&W long for my vintage Colt and newly acquired H&R 732. Tim
Ps: what is a bench top?

There was a credible sighting in Norway in the 1960's but scientists believe it may now be extinct.

Wayne

[15meter]

Converted a MEC 650 in 12 ga. to 16 ga. Had two 650's, a 9000G and a PW 800B in 12 gauge, but no 16 gauge.

Now that I've got a MEC 650 set up for 16 gauge, guess it's time to buy a 16 gauge shotgun.

[Bookworm]

The Military Bolt-gun Match at the local club is tentatively set for this Sunday. It probably won't happen, but...

Just in case, I loaded 60 rounds of 7.62x54r to shoot in the Sako M39.

I'll be ready.

[44Blam]

Since I've been home, I've been cleaning brass. I go down every couple hours and dump a batch then put the next batch in.

I think I'm about 1-2 days away from having all my dirty brass clean! I've only got 40 S&W and 357 Sig left...

Nice and cleaned up 44 Mags:
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[Jal5]

Loaded more 9mm with Lee 358225RF over some Bullseye. I have about another 60 to do then set up for 38 spl. I think I’m set for 9mm for a year now!

[skrapyard628]

I got an awesome deal on some 147gn .356" Bayou bullets from a local guy that was unloading them. So last night I loaded up a few different test rounds using Sport Pistol, W231, and Autocomp. As long as the rain around here drys up by the weekend, I will get out and chrono them on Sunday.

After that I stared at the bucket of mixed brass for a minute while sipping on a cold beer. Even after offering it a few more handfulls of brass it still hasnt sorted itself which is quite unfortunate.

I really need to start sorting brass in small amounts instead of waiting until there is a full bucket.

[sigep1764]

I got an awesome deal on some 147gn .356" Bayou bullets from a local guy that was unloading them. So last night I loaded up a few different test rounds using Sport Pistol, W231, and Autocomp. As long as the rain around here drys up by the weekend, I will get out and chrono them on Sunday.

After that I stared at the bucket of mixed brass for a minute while sipping on a cold beer. Even after offering it a few more handfulls of brass it still hasnt sorted itself which is quite unfortunate.

I really need to start sorting brass in small amounts instead of waiting until there is a full bucket.

Bring beer and that bucket and we can social distance in the garage sorting out the brass

[44Blam]

Cleaned more brass...

I have ONE more batch of 40 S&W and one little bag of Tokarev brass to go! DONE tomorrow!!!

[44Blam]

Last batch (the Tokarev cases) is in the tumbler...
And my favorite range opens on the 4th!

Gonna need to load up some boolits in the next couple weeks so I can start the process again.

[sigep1764]

Sized 600 9mm boolits and cast 20lbs of the same boolit. Started to load 300 of them and broke the collar on the powder system of the 550. Just ordered a new one on my dime since I was trying out an adjustment change. Went too far it seems. Live and learn.

[Outer Rondacker]

Pulled a Redfield Illuminator 3x9 wide field American made scope from a rifle to sell. The 270 it sat on um found a new old owner and I paid the electric, phone bill up. The rest I gave the wife for supplies. It’s always sad to see one go, at least it returned home.

I have vowed my next post in this section will be positive. Not for you guys either but for me. ;)

[Went2kck]

I went to gun store and a M1 carbine fallowed me home, and a CZ 75 9mm. I put the rifle in safe and My daughter took the 9 home. I think she left me the better one of the 2. I have wanted the carbine for some time and found thins one that didnt look to be shot much or abused. Cant wait to fire it. Just have to wait for ammo. Life is to short to wait some times.

[chriskendziora]

I went to gun store and a M1 carbine fallowed me home, and a CZ 75 9mm. I put the rifle in safe and My daughter took the 9 home. I think she left me the better one of the 2. I have wanted the carbine for some time and found thins one that didnt look to be shot much or abused. Cant wait to fire it. Just have to wait for ammo. Life is to short to wait some times.I want both of those in my safe someday..

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[Budzilla 19]

This!!! 567 312-155 2R sized to .310” for the trusty old .308!!! I’m trying to load a photo but no go from my phone anyway Powder coated in Smokes blue and some white mixed in, baked at 425f for one hour, into a bucket of Ice water! Sages gas checks and here we go! Long day!!

[Gtrubicon]

My 14 year old son and I cast a 20 lb pot of 357 boolits, then we powder coated them in 3 different colors and sized them on the new lee app press. We had a great time. The app press is incredible!

[44Blam]

Made about 500 35 caliber gas checks for some 357 sigs.

[Iron369]

Turn more not shiny things into shiny things. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200504/7c6a5a80e2fbccc52903aa0d3cf62be9.jpg

[Texas by God]

I passed through it a few times this weekend but couldn’t stop.

[JonB]

Cleaning and organizing day today. Boring but I've got more room to work and things are where they belong.

.45 Colt reloading soon. Gun is on the way and components are here. I will be working up loads with Unique and W231 which is what I have on hand.

[kevin c]

I finished loading the last of my cast and coated 9mm boolits, all 6,913 of them.

Now I have to cast and coat another lot of 10,000. That's definitely higher priority than cleaning up my bench, right? ;^]

[ndnchf]

I dip lubed a bunch of 44 centerfire heel type, external lube groove bullets for an 1870s rifle.

[Jal5]

Tried out some if the 38 spl rounds made over the weekend. 358148 WC and Bullseye. Think I got these right by my range trial. Now to make up the rest about 250 rounds. Then back to9mm since my order came from xtreme today. 500 projectiles.

[Oyeboten]

Cast a Hundred and low change each, of these two -

A broad Rounded Nose one for .44 Russian / .44 Special, and, a nice Button Nose Wadcutter for .455 Webley or .454 -ish .45 Colt or .450 Adams or anyone else in that ballpark.

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[bld451]

Had my first go at a pb gas check tool. Checks fit 261774nice and stay on well but are a little long so will try again...

[sigep1764]

Finally got to shoot my 30-30 after 3 months of ownership! It was an Accurate 31-157R sized .312, lubed with Carnuba Blue, over 7 grains of Red Dot. Was very accurate at 30-40 yards, about an inch Standing unsupported. However, it shot 9 inches low. Moved the rear sight elevator to its top position and still 5 inches low. Skinner sight will be on order.

[robg]

tumble polished 200x 308 brass .if i cant shoot at least ill have plenty when we can .

[Dapaki]

Made glooits for the Dan Wesson, my son had never seen or heard of them. Sent 50 down range and had fun watching them fly to the target.

Good day!

[Dave W.]

Melted 250 pounds of "used" bullets and turned them into castable ingots. Seems like I have to do that about once a year.

[Iron369]

Getting a case stuck. Then unstuck. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200510/ef63e43dfdf6b6403fa1cdaec92a3660.jpg

[flyingmonkey35]

This followed me home today.

Hornady 663 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200510/df712772531c741050d971d2bbb81650.jpg

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[RedlegEd]

This followed me home today.
Hornady 663
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Hey flyingmonkey....Nice!!!!

Me, I spent a few hours coating (PC & Hi-Tek) about 56 lbs of .45 RN bullets. Now all I have to do is size them, but that should go pretty quick in my Lee APP and my bullet feeder!
Ed

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[smithnframe]

Sized and lubed and seated gas checks on 500 bullets for my Siamese mauser I rebarreled to 348 Winchester!

[44Blam]

Loaded 38 rounds of 40 thinking I had another bag of boolits ready to go. Went to get the bag and they had not been PC'd. Doh!
So, PC'd a few hundred more 40s and water quenched them so I can load tomorrow.

[Cast_outlaw]

Had a win 94 in 444 marlin fallow me home yesterday so I did a cerossafe casting of it and just because I had some extra I did my mosin nagant to I’m going to need more sizing dies

[Reverend Al]

Heading down to my reloading shop shortly. Heading to the range to meet a friend (our range just re-opened last Wednesday!) to shoot some rifles together, so I need to load a few test rounds in .35 WCF (Winchester 1895 rifle), .45-70 Govt. (original Remington Hepburn), and .50-70 Govt. (C. Sharps Arms 1874 Hartford Sporter). Looking forward to a day at the range! Forecast says we might get some rain tomorrow, but we're under cover at our rifle firing point so that is not an issue.

[Texas by God]

Last Saturday I shot up some 41 magnum 220 grain Flat Point that for some reason I loaded for Grizzly. Glad that's over with! After that I shot up some milder unique loads and I'm really coming to like the Burris fastfire 3. With either load I was nailing a pumpkin sized tree stump in the riverbed at close to a hundred yards. Last night I powder-coated some more bullets to load up just started sizing and priming the brass.

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[BPortelli]

ended up making up a small wooden box from some 6mm ply, with quick few coats of paint and clear coat
To hold all PID Controller electronics for Lee 10lb Casting Pot


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[robg]

cast 150 x360gn 45-70 boolits with my new lee mold .cleaned with white spirit lubed sprue plate with 2 stroke oil .cast a few to get it hot then it cast good boolits that fell from mold . very pleased with another lee mold got 7 now all work well.

[44Blam]

Loaded 116 40 S&W HPs... The mold is the NOE HTC 401-188 - these all had the full hollowpoint.

I'm used to casting/loading for about 3 pistol matches a month. There's no matches so I have a big pile of loaded ammo. :(

Need to cast some more.

Since I'm out of the boolits I use for 40 S&W, I cleared my RCBS chargemaster lite of AA #7 and am going to reload it with AA#9 to load up all my 10mm and 357 sig boolits. :) Guess I'll load all of these too.

[2A-Jay]

And all I did today in the Reloading Room/Garage was clean it up and get rid of all the empty 12 pack soda boxes that the wife and daughter throw on the floor out there instead of putting them in the Trash Can.

[chriskendziora]

Sizes some 45 acp brass.

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[44Blam]

Finally setup my turret for 10mm... Then "tested" my setup 100 times. Pleased to say it works.

[sigep1764]

Between yesterday and today, I loaded 1000 223's, sized and lubed 1000 9mm's, 500 30-30's, and 300 223's. Cleaned up the reloading room from the move here in December. I can actually find things now. Need more 223 brass to load. Still need to finish the 9mm's, about 2000 left. Then all the brass will have been loaded during this quarantine. Haven't been able to go to the range this whole time so I decided to make good use of the time.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

rainy day, so I sorted (by Headstamp) a med FRB full of 38 spl brass.
...there was a couple dozen stamped "RANGE"...Never seen that one before, I kinda thought that was funny.

[kevin c]

I REsorted my once fired 9mm brass by headstamp (same companies, different variant stamps).

I REcleaned my once fired 9mm brass (tumbled in walnut hull and store a while back. Got a bit dull, and I've gotten into wet tumbling recently, soooo...).

Yes, I've reloaded all my stock, even went to the range. But a lot of other activities here have been shut down by the stay at home order, so I have extra time.

[lightman]

Just started resizing a medium flat rate box of 40 S&W's that I got in a trade with another member. Before I'm finished I'll tumble them and sort by headstamp.

[lightman]

Still resizing 40 S&W's. I used to think that 9mm's would reproduce if left together! I'm pretty sure 40's do too! :grin:

[BigAlofPa.]

Processing range pickup brass. Learned something new too. Ran into some berdan primed 556 brass.

[15meter]

Yesterday I loaded 100 303 British, ran out of boolits so cast up ~400 more.

Made up a PIF box for a mold that is on the way.

Today is going to be cut grass here and @ the farm, 4-5 hours worth. Then size the 303 and load the remaining 70 rounds.

If I'm still moving after that, start casting a batch of 311284's. And maybe finish the small batch of Toys For Tots toys that are in process on the bench. Goal is 120 by Christmas, have 70+ completed now.

This house arrest continues until Labor Day, I might have my list of stuff to do whittled down to a manageable level.

[Texas by God]

I loaded 50 each of these 3 boolit styles for the .41 magnum. Left to right, MP 41-265 TS(261gr), Lee 410TLswc, and the MP41-258hp(215gr). The cup nose and TL are loaded over Bullseye for fun, the hp over H110 for deer/pig hopefully! A shout out to member 41mag for the MP boolits- thank you sir! Those heavy 41-265's barely fit in the Blackhawk cylinder- too bad there's no buffalo about....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200516/6cea64827236ebff0ab2967a13a8dad0.jpg

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[onelight]

I loaded 50 each of these 3 boolit styles for the .41 magnum. Left to right, MP 41-265 TS(261gr), Lee 410TLswc, and the MP41-258hp(215gr). The cup nose and TL are loaded over Bullseye for fun, the hp over H110 for deer/pig hopefully! A shout out to member 41mag for the MP boolits- thank you sir! Those heavy 41-265's barely fit in the Blackhawk cylinder- too bad there's no buffalo about....https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200516/6cea64827236ebff0ab2967a13a8dad0.jpg

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They look great but they are so tiny , you coulda got a big .44 .
:kidding:

[Texas by God]

Yes, onelight - the .44 is .019” bigger...... nah, I’ve had .44 magnums but I just like the .41 better. Oddball that I am lol. My .44 is a .44 WCF!

[3leggedturtle]

I ran out of the Blue Angel, blue stick boolit lube! ��

[cwtebay]

Emptied out the "old" hunting ammo. Took my boys out and shot 112 - 243 win, 70 some 270 WCF, 84 - 300 WSM, 28 - 338 Win Mag, 47 - 300 PRC, and a pile of 35 WCF and 405 WCF. All in the tumbler for repeat business. Reloading room will be a little busy this week.

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[44Blam]

Loaded up another 100 10mm boolits.
It's the Accurate 40-180 H but I had them make it without the lube grove. They end up weighing about 187 grain Pushing them with a full case of AA#9.

This is a pretty heavy hitting load/boolit.

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[Mal Paso]

I didn't close the door right behind me and 2 Quail followed me into the reloading room. I heard them, turned around and they freaked. The male went behind the milling machine and I was able to scoot him out the door. The female got between the reloading bench and window trying to go through the glass. She got behind the brass tumbler so I finally put on gloves, caught her and got her outside. Quail have to be one of the dumbest birds. There are still feathers all over the reloading bench. LOL

[44Blam]

I didn't close the door right behind me and 2 Quail followed me into the reloading room. I heard them, turned around and they freaked. The male went behind the milling machine and I was able to scoot him out the door. The female got between the reloading bench and window trying to go through the glass. She got behind the brass tumbler so I finally put on gloves, caught her and got her outside. Quail have to be one of the dumbest birds. There are still feathers all over the reloading bench. LOL

With birds, easiest way to catch one is with a big towel. Get close, get the towel over the bird and close it up. Then walk outside and open the towel.

[41mag]

loaded 50 each of these 3 boolit styles for the .41 magnum. Left to right, MP 41-265 TS(261gr), Lee 410TLswc, and the MP41-258hp(215gr).I

I hope you get a hog with all you send one after, and then some.:bigsmyl2:

I've toted my 41 RH through the thick brush and bottoms at a friend's place along the Trinity and it has never let me down when I did my part. Its plenty accurate and hits with enough authority that I was never worried about getting got.

My friend was so impressed he now has 2 of them. Good luck and enjoy.

[Dale53]

I didn't close the door right behind me and 2 Quail followed me into the reloading room. I heard them, turned around and they freaked. The male went behind the milling machine and I was able to scoot him out the door. The female got between the reloading bench and window trying to go through the glass. She got behind the brass tumbler so I finally put on gloves, caught her and got her outside. Quail have to be one of the dumbest birds. There are still feathers all over the reloading bench. LOL

Mal Paso;
You may have missed a great opportunity. Roast Quail can be quite tasty, my friend! In fact, if you have so many quail in your area that they are entering your shop, maybe you ought to train them with a trail of shelled corn to walk right in to the shop on a regular basis.:bigsmyl2:

FWIW
Dale53

[lightman]

Just finished resizing a medium flat rate box of 40 S&W's. I cleaned the sizing die, emptied the primer catcher and wiped the ram off with an oily rag. I'm planning to have a lazy day today but if I get restless I may start tumbling.

[onelight]

Yes, onelight - the .44 is .019” bigger...... nah, I’ve had .44 magnums but I just like the .41 better. Oddball that I am lol. My .44 is a .44 WCF!
The main difference in the two is head stamp .
I am lucky that I have never seen a Bisley flat top in .41 so have not had to invest in brass , dies and molds for another caliber.

[Mal Paso]

Mal Paso;
You may have missed a great opportunity. Roast Quail can be quite tasty, my friend! In fact, if you have so many quail in your area that they are entering your shop, maybe you ought to train them with a trail of shelled corn to walk right in to the shop on a regular basis.:bigsmyl2:

FWIW
Dale53

The pair were too small to make a good appetizer but I was thinking about it. One of the oldtimers (look whose talking) here that I used to hang with kept a sack of grain in the barn and would throw the Quail a hand full regularly. His Quail were twice as big as the ones at my place. Been thinking about getting a sack of grain.

I hope you are well. I'm still enjoying that #503 mold you had a hand in. I've probably cast 50,000 of them by now.

[Cast_outlaw]

Was smelting sheet lead yesterday, and my crucible Handel gave out dumping 30# of molten lead on the ground at my feet as I was about to pour ingots. Splashed my lower pant legs and my shoes good but no harm to me. dose this count as a visit from the tinsel fairy?

[skeettx]

NOT !! without pictures and a greater review of the handle :)

Pleased you were not harmed, but did you have to change your underwear??

Mike

[onelight]

Was smelting sheet lead yesterday, and my crucible Handel gave out dumping 30# of molten lead on the ground at my feet as I was about to pour ingots. Splashed my lower pant legs and my shoes good but no harm to me. dose this count as a visit from the tinsel fairy?
That would be a visit from the tinsel OGRE

[Scrounge]

The pair were too small to make a good appetizer but I was thinking about it. One of the oldtimers (look whose talking) here that I used to hang with kept a sack of grain in the barn and would throw the Quail a hand full regularly. His Quail were twice as big as the ones at my place. Been thinking about getting a sack of grain.

I hope you are well. I'm still enjoying that #503 mold you had a hand in. I've probably cast 50,000 of them by now.

That's not particularly sporting, but I wonder if it would work in town? Though I'd have to use the air rifle to shoot them... ;)

[Scrounge]

I sat at the computer, across the room from my reloading area, fondling the .32LC brass I got from Buffalo Arms, and stroking the poor little Stevens Favorite I just got, and decided I need to go work on my workshop some more. Looks like I need to make my own dies for .32LC & .32SC, and fix my wife's kitchen. Maybe later this week.

[Gunslinger1911]

Loaded some 22 TCM with a new MiHec 35g HP. These guys are gonna BARK !

[Michael J. Spangler]

Had some ugly in a good way Colt brass to play with.
I might have finally found a use for the expertly modified Lyman 45 round ball mould. some crafty bastard turned it into a ball-ette. It's supposed to be .457" but they drop way small. Sized to .453" and loaded over some Clays.
I made a hand full to try out someday when I get back to the range. This has king of been the norm. Make up a hand full of something g weird to test at a later date. It’s cool to get some experiments lined up.

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[Cast_outlaw]

NOT !! without pictures and a greater review of the handle :)

Pleased you were not harmed, but did you have to change your underwear??

Mike

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Well that’s the mess I managed to clean sum up will have to Do more later re melted and cleaned the spill got about 20# or so back my crucible was just an old walk someone left at a rental I had and the Handel was in tuff shape I should have know better but I figured I get one more go at it the third pour is when it happened I have fairly quick reactions so I was jumping back before it hit the ground
And the shoes that’s not coming off
Now to build a real one as my source tells me there are 3 55gallon drums of ww with my name on them

[Mal Paso]

Playing with my MP 432 Hammer mold I cast all the various pins and loaded 2 of them last night. The large hollowpoint weighs in at 242 grains and the solid is 266. 20g of 2400 to get them motivated.

[ndnchf]

I sat at the computer, across the room from my reloading area, fondling the .32LC brass I got from Buffalo Arms, and stroking the poor little Stevens Favorite I just got, and decided I need to go work on my workshop some more. Looks like I need to make my own dies for .32LC & .32SC, and fix my wife's kitchen. Maybe later this week.

I load 32 SC, LC and 32 Ballard XL. All the same, just different lengths. You may be able to get by just using the 32LC collet crimp die for heel bullets that Bernie Rowles makes. It works great, i use it for all three.

[Bookworm]

Shot 100 38 Spl wadcutters the other day, so I deprimed and tumbled.

Decided to put them in the corncob tumbler, the one I haven't used in a couple years since I went with walnut media.

Now I remember why I quit using the cob. Out of 100 shells, 81 had cob fragments stuck in the flash hole.

That's 81 flash holes I had to clean out with a paperclip. Which means I had to handle each piece individually to ascertain if the hole was clear.

I'm done with corncob media. At least, this specific corncob media.

[Chad5005]

262477262478262479 load a few dove shells,Remington nitro hulls,18.5gr red dot and 1 1/8oz of 7 shot

[NC_JEFF]

Put together 50 Saeco #315 loads, some bll, some pc'd for use in a model 70 '06. Also worked up some 45 Colt lo ads using a 267gr boolit sized at .453

[sigep1764]

Cast around 600 Elco boolits, sized and decapped the last of my 9mm brass (1500 or so) and loaded 500 rounds of it. Haven't bought 9mm brass since 2012, but looks like im gonna need more to keep busy.

[Cast_outlaw]

Loaded 20 rounds of 308, in my attempt to make a 200m target load with the lee C309-180-2R, ran 30gr and 31gr rl7 in Winchester cases and with Winchester primers. Sized 309 with gator checks and I believe carnauba blue (got given a Lyman 450 With some blue lube so I’m guessing) cast from coww+a smige of tin. 30gr rls ran 2200 average 31gr ran 2240 zero leading I ran a tight patch through and nothing. 262494 right is 30gr left is 31gr and below is same everything except in a federal case with 16gr blue dot
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Left 100m right 200
I think I’m going to play with the blue dot load if I can’t make it work I’ll try 28Gr and 29gr Rl7 again
So good day in the reloading room and range :Fire::Fire::Fire:

[44Blam]

Resized 100 45-70 cartridges... Only 5 or 600 more to go!

[2A-Jay]

Sat in the Garage with the door open watching it pur down rain, Listening to the Moody Blues. Garage is Reloading Room.

[lightman]

Now to build a real one as my source tells me there are 3 55gallon drums of ww with my name on them

With that many weights to melt I would say that its time to get to cut off a propane tank for a melting pot and buy a nice ladle and skimmer.

[lightman]

Yesterday I pulled my molds out, up dated my mold list, and sprayed all of them down with oil. I try to do this about once a year.

[Cast_outlaw]

With that many weights to melt I would say that its time to get to cut off a propane tank for a melting pot and buy a nice ladle and skimmer.

That’s the plan I got a couple propane tanks and some pipe I’m going to get started on that in the near future but I’m going to set it up to pour with a spout and Long Handel although a Neighbour just gave me I big ole lead ladle 262548

[smithnframe]

Loaded 100 45/70 rounds with BP. 50 with the Gould 330 gr hollow point and 75 grs of 2F and 50 with the 550 Hoch Creedmoor bullet and 70 grs of the Holy Black!

[Texas by God]

I’m slowly loading 100 .44 WCF for my little rifle. 215gr .429” FP/ LLA over 9 grs of Yoonique. Too many mosquitos out there tonight, though. That Lyman stadium seating loading block is kind of neat after all.
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[Boolseye]

I’m slowly loading 100 .44 WCF for my little rifle. 215gr .429” FP/ LLA over 9 grs of Yoonique. Too many mosquitos out there tonight, though. That Lyman stadium seating loading block is kind of neat after all.
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What’s the “little rifle,” pray tell?


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[Texas by God]

It's a 20" stub barreled Topper that I made. Lots of fun.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200523/e69298756128ab549fe6a9e0e799186b.jpg

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[Conditor22]

spent a good part of the day inputting and upgrading my excel spreadsheet containing all my load workup data -- now my head hurts :(

[15meter]

Just dumped too much brass in the polisher this evening after making reloading opportunities in 7x57, 8x57, 303 British, 375 H&H, 6.5x53r, 7x61 S&H and 318 Westley Richards.

Almost forgot the 38 Special.

Brass should be all nice and spiffy by tomorrow morning. Unless the shed burns in down because of an overloaded polisher.

[chriskendziora]

Added some lighting..Led shop lights..

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[lightman]

I just finished sorting by caliber the range brass that I have picked up the year. I'll start tumbling it in a few days.

[sigep1764]

Buddy is taking me to private land to shoot tmro. First real shooting trip in almost 3 months. In the pile is a 270 with 500 rounds, an AR with 500 rounds, a 22lr with 500 rounds, two 9mm's with 1000 rounds, and one 38 with 200 rounds. And thats just what Im bringing.

[daleraby]

Loaded and tested an experimental multi-ball load for .38 S&W. Used pure lead (more or less) cast in a Lee .360 RB mold atop .3cc of Trail Boss. Weight of cast projectile (according to the mold box) 70 grains, so total payload about 140 grains. Winchester small pistol primers, Starline brass. Test revolver was a 4" Colt Police Positive with a good bore and solid lockup. Recoil and noise level were both negligible. Accuracy with the fixed factory sights at seven yards were spot on for elevation & a little left (because I am old and not a very good shot these days). Both projectiles impacted within 3/4" of each other and in most cases with the holes connected. Overall groups around three inches or so. Penetration target was a heavy plastic gallon jug filled with water. Both projectiles penetrated both sides of the target. Initial test was with a single projectile, but the factory sights placed that projectile eight inches low at 7 yards. If anyone actually cares about experimental loads in .38 S&W, I've got a line on a used chronograph and will perhaps do some more detailed/documented testing at a later date. Disclaimer; if you got one of those old break-top revolvers that prostitutes used to carry in the 20's & 30's... don't try this load in that gun. In fact, don't shoot anything in it. They were never intended to last as long as they have and most I have seen should have the firing pin removed and be put in a shadow box to look nice.

[44Blam]

Loaded 100 45-70 rounds with my NOE 460-396 RF boolit over H335. I got a nice Montana Arms staff sight that I want to sight in and see if I can pick off some long range targets.

[ndnchf]

Added some lighting..Led shop lights..

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I did that last year. It really helps aging eyes.

[Reverend Al]

I'm heading down to my reloading room shortly. Yesterday I had a good casting session and today I will continue to cast some more varieties of boolits that I need for various rifles. Tomorrow it will be lubing and sizing and reloading. We're off to the range next Tuesday for another rifle shooting session and I need some more fodder for a couple of the rifles I'd like to take out with me that day ... (.32-40's, .45-70's, and some .50-70's) ...

[44Blam]

Did a quick trip to the garage and loaded up 100 10mm.

Time to cast more 40 cal TCs, I'm almost out!

[15meter]

Gas checked a bunch of .330 bullets that I use in both a .318 Accelerated Express and an 8x56R.

I shoot them as cast with 2 coats of the original Ben's Liquid Lube and gas checked.

Then loaded said boolits in a box of .318 Accelerated Express.

And turned the fuselages for 7 golden age taildragger toy planes for great nephews/nieces.

Then set the South Bend so I can convert a batch of 375 H&H's in 350 Rigby Magnums.

The loading room is more a general purpose shop.

If I stay on house arrest until Labor day, I might be half caught up with the "stuff to do" list.

[bullseye67]

This is yesterday’s efforts put into practice today.....

I loaded up a 100 284 Win to use today in F-Class practice. 900 yards and shot several groups a bit less than 4” x 8”. It was very windy, gusting and switching directions faster than I could react. I had some/more lateral spread than normal. I am usually in the 2”x 5” range. It was fantastic practice. Hopefully they can start holding matches soon.....

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[BillyCanuk]

Today was my turn to have the bench I share with my wife the painter. Two bedroom apartment living means compromise. I have a new RCBS press mount primer so I primed up 20 50-70 cases. My Sharps 1863 carbine looks very good but I didn't know for sure if the firing pin was OK. Guess I should have told the wife before I touched off a primer. Anyway it works so I proceeded to melt some SPG and lubed up some 450gr cast bullets. Just starting out with black and cast so that was enough for today. Feels like progress.

[15meter]

Today was my turn to have the bench I share with my wife the painter. Two bedroom apartment living means compromise. I have a new RCBS press mount primer so I primed up 20 50-70 cases. My Sharps 1863 carbine looks very good but I didn't know for sure if the firing pin was OK. Guess I should have told the wife before I touched off a primer. Anyway it works so I proceeded to melt some SPG and lubed up some 450gr cast bullets. Just starting out with black and cast so that was enough for today. Feels like progress.

Accurate powder has pressure tested data for the 50/70 if you want to try smokeless, I've shot it for years in a Trapdoor, some of the pressure tested loads they published are lower than an equivalent black powder load. To me that is pretty important in a 150 year old rifle.

Had mine out yesterday ringing dingers. Almost the most fun you can have with you clothes on.

[BillyCanuk]

Accurate powder has pressure tested data for the 50/70 if you want to try smokeless, I've shot it for years in a Trapdoor, some of the pressure tested loads they published are lower than an equivalent black powder load. To me that is pretty important in a 150 year old rifle.

Had mine out yesterday ringing dingers. Almost the most fun you can have with you clothes on.



I have a couple of cans of 5744 so I may try it in the 50-70. Will be using it in my 45-90 High Wall.

[Doubles Shooter]

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Finally got a chance to try my new molds for .223. Didn't have a lot of time to play, but I'm having fun learning the ropes. A bit different than .45cap. I'm looking for cheap 50 yard blasting ammo for the AR's. My wife gets her jollys off doing mag dumps and can burn a lot of ammo in short order. Even with newyorkistan's 10 round mag limit. Going to PC and try with and without gas checks. Without would be good because I can save another $.03 on each round.

[skeettx]

OK sigep1764 and Reverend Al,

How about a shooting report?

:)

Mike

[RedlegEd]

Hi all,
I just got some Starline 45AR brass in from Midway, so I loaded up 100 rounds for my Mod 25-2. Fifty rounds each Hitek coated 200gr HG68 (MP Clone) and PC/Hitek 220gr RN over 4.0gr Bullseye. Just wanted to see which shoots better.
Ed

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[sigep1764]

OK sigep1764 and Reverend Al,

How about a shooting report?

:)

Mike

We each shot 100 rounds out of our 270's, his a Ruger American and mine a Winchester 70. Each shot several 1-1.5 inch groups at 80 yards. Very happy with that. He put around 200 rounds through the AR I just built him and I ran 100 rounds of CCI SV through my CZ455. It shot ok, it was a bit windy 10-15mph, 1.5-2 inch groups. Its usually less than an inch without wind. We ran 50 rounds of 38 special with the Elco HP boolit loaded over 2.8 grains of Red Dot through his 642 and my Colt Official Police. Shot very well. Lastly, we ran 300 rounds of 9mm through his SA XD9mm and my Glock 26, also loaded with the Elco boolit over 2.8 grains of Red Dot. Was an awesome day. Beers and Cigars afterwards.

[2A-Jay]

I took apart 90 .308W cartridges. I no longer have a Rifle that I need them for. Added the Bullets to my stash for future use for my '03 Springfield. Cases have been traded with a friend for.45acp cases.

[BigAlofPa.]

Made room for my new press. And loaded some 30/30 cast rounds.

[dave19113]

Loaded up some Hunters Supply 150 gr HP .311 with 16.5 Imr 4198 for my Henry 30-30 SS for testing.

[lightman]

Unloaded my range bag and started sorting brass from a recent Prairie Dog trip.

[kevin c]

I prepped two new 8 cav MP molds, both the same 9mm design. Hopefully they'll be put to work tomorrow. I'm trying to get my dual mold technique down. When I do, using a ProMelt with a feeder pot, I may be able to cast at a rate of 1500 boolits an hour.

I also drifted the rear sight on my G34. I actually started doing a lot more accuracy drills, and now the zero at 15 yards that was "good-enough-for-govmint-work" is consistently a foot left at 35 yards.

[44Blam]

I prepped two new 8 cav MP molds, both the same 9mm design. Hopefully they'll be put to work tomorrow. I'm trying to get my dual mold technique down. When I do, using a ProMelt with a feeder pot, I may be able to cast at a rate of 1500 boolits an hour.

I also drifted the rear sight on my G34. I actually started doing a lot more accuracy drills, and now the zero at 15 yards that was "good-enough-for-govmint-work" is consistently a foot left at 35 yards.

So, today I was shooting 10mm in my GP-100... I was missing occasionally, but doing OK. I pulled out my G35 and occilated between the 8" plates at 15 yards and a 1x2' plate at 50 yards for 15 rounds with all hits - so I put the gun up and went home. ;)

[kevin c]

Good to leave on a high note. I hope diligent practice will make me as proficient. Off to the range I go this AM, casting this PM.

[44Blam]

I cast about a 5lb pile of boolits but got really frustrated with my 45 cal 396 grain boolit...

I'm thinking of just not casting those anymore and casting the 45 cal 350s.

Tonight I kept trying to get good boolits and was over heating the mold, so I brought out another mold and was doing 3x 40 cal and 1-2x 45 cal mold...

So, now I have a bunch of the 40s -- probably 12-16 times as many-- as the 45s, but I think I might just change my 45 caliber mode from 396 to 350...

I think they will fly flatter, a bit faster and probably just as far.

Casting and shooting boolits has sooo many little things to think about. I think that might just be why I like it. ;)

[2A-Jay]

Rearranged my reloading room/garage for better storage space and added a 6 toot 7 shelf rollaway storage shelf unit.

[lightman]

Good to leave on a high note. I hope diligent practice will make me as proficient. Off to the range I go this AM, casting this PM.

I try to make my last shot of my Prairie Dog trip a hit. No matter what my hit % is, I feel better leaving with a hit.

[sigep1764]

Tumbled all the brass from the trip to friends land. Loaded 50 30-30, 50 38 Special, and getting around to the 270 and 223 and 9mm tonight.

[Cast_outlaw]

Smelted 140lb of sheet lead off a roof I love free lead
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[kevin c]

Those ingots sure have that nice, dark, shiney blue look of pure!

[Shaner87]

I loaded my first hand load ever yesterday. A skeeter load for my Ruger NM Bisley Blackhawk in 44 Spl. Picking up the pistol next week, so should be able to shoot it then. Pretty excited.

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[RedlegEd]

I loaded my first hand load ever yesterday. A skeeter load for my Ruger NM Bisley Blackhawk in 44 Spl. Picking up the pistol next week, so should be able to shoot it then. Pretty excited.

Outstanding and welcome to the obsession!
Ed

[lightman]

Washing and drying the range brass I picked up this week. I'll deprime and tumble it later today.

[44Blam]

Cast up a whole pile of 350 grain 45 cal and 188 grain 40 cal booits.

[kmw1954]

Started loading up some cast 45acp from a Lyman 452374 single cavity mold. This will be my 3 loading from this mold. The first small batch was with COWW alloy and those I loaded 20 with AA#2 and AA#5 at just over the starting load listed for that bullet in the Lyman Pistol & Revolver book.

These bullets are now cast with straight range scrap (pretty soft) which I have 55 of and then I have 67 that were cast with the same range scrap with 10% print type added. The print type is of unknown origin but I believe it is either monotype or foundry type as it is pretty hard and brittle.

Right now I have the 67 loaded with 7.1gr of AA#5 at OAL of 1.250". The max load listed is 8.2gr and the start load was 6.7gr.. The soft range scrap will be loaded the same and then to compare against the harder alloy.

The AA#2 was sporadic and the #5 held a nice group but was consistently low. See if a little more speed helps.

[BigAlofPa.]

I got caught up loading. What i shot the last few weeks. Yesterday and today.

[Jal5]

Time to do some serious cleaning up both at the reloading bench and at the casting bench. Found lead I forgot I had and a couple of coffee containers full of range scrap. A morning to melt everything is in near future.

[Bookworm]

Brass prep. Shot the Military Bolt-gun match at the local club, so I have empty brass. I had to get into my stash of spare brass, pulled out some weighed piece to fill in the perceived shortage of prepped brass. I need 70 loaded cartridges per match, and I prefer to have 5 or 6 spares just in case.

Deprimed and cleaned the primer pockets, then washed the 7.62x54r brass, and scrubbed the necks with a nylon brush. Laid it out on the porch to dry.
Annealed, neck sized, and primed the brass.

All ready to load up. I better go check the boolit cache. I may need to lube and weight sort some of those too.

[curiousgeorge]

After bring out of office and at home for 10 weeks, lots of big loading runs are complete.

So, just for fun I loaded 5 rounds of .45-70 with my old Lee handload set. Still pretty neat to turn them out with a few whacks and a small scoop of powder.

Tomorrow maybe the Lyman tong tool and a few .38 Specials.

[Win94ae]

Got some powder more to my liking, and loaded up a ladder test for the Marlin 1894S 44mag; using the Lee 240gr RN, PC, that has mushroomed well in water.
You see, the rifle's locking bolt was not fitted properly; but I have fitted the new one correctly! Now the action doesn't open upon recoil anymore, and I think it will be able to group. So I will try to develop a good deer load.

[Boolseye]

I loaded my first hand load ever yesterday. A skeeter load for my Ruger NM Bisley Blackhawk in 44 Spl. Picking up the pistol next week, so should be able to shoot it then. Pretty excited.

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Well done, welcome to the club :-)


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[Bookworm]

I loaded my first hand load ever yesterday. A skeeter load for my Ruger NM Bisley Blackhawk in 44 Spl. Picking up the pistol next week, so should be able to shoot it then. Pretty excited.

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I've got the same revolver. You're gonna love it.