What did you do in the reloading room today?

[MOshooter]

I started sizing 30 carbine brass.
I found my new LEE carbide 30 carbine sizer does not like crimped primers at all! Every crimped primer pushes the decapping stem up, so every spent crimped primer I have to get the brass hammer on the LEE decapping stem to deprime the spent crimped primer.

These are some really old 30 carbine brass. I remember Dad buying this brass when I was around 10 years old, 50 years later those crimped primers are a son of gun! :) haha

[15meter]

Cast ~500 452460's with a Lyman 4 cavity mold. I forgot how heavy they can get after a hundred plus fills.

About two more casting sessions and I'll have enough boolits to last me a couple of years.

[K43]

Threw 50 worn out 8x57 commercial cases in the scrap bucket. Made up 50 more from once fired LC 30-06. They should last forever shooting cast in them. Band sawed the initial length, annealed, full length sized, trimmed to length, tested in chamber. Then loaded them with the last of my 170g PBFN and Unique - real light "pop" loads.
Resized 100 45-70 cases and threw them in the vibratory polisher. Reloaded 30 previously prepped ones with 405g PB and Buffalo Rifle.
Installed a 3-way trimmer/chamfer head on the RCBS trimmer in anticipation of reloading a bajillion 223 cases. And to wrap up, on the workbench I re-crowned the 88 Commission rifle's barrel. It has shot OK for being dinged up, so never worried about cleaning it up before.
Then on to domestic duties after 1100.

[TNsailorman]

Continuing the learning curve on reloading the 410 shotgun shells. I am slowly getting to the point where I can get shells that look almost as good as factory. james

[Noah Zark]

Yesterday I loaded 10 pcs of 7.65 Longue for my new to me SACM 1935A pistol. New Starline brass, 85 gr Sierra JSP bullets normally for 7.62 Tokarev / 7.63 Mauser, and Unique. Test fired today and the rounds functioned and were near POA at 25 yds. Used a set of special-run Lee dies for the 7.65 Longue that I was fortunate to find.

Noah

[armouredtrooper]

I paper patched some .446 dia boolets for my 4570 pedersoli sharps. Now to locate some 4570 brass...scarce like hens teeth around these parts.

[cwtebay]

I paper patched some .446 dia boolets for my 4570 pedersoli sharps. Now to locate some 4570 brass...scarce like hens teeth around these parts.https://rustywood.ca/shop/starline-brass-cases/

Maybe you have tried this source. My kin in Alberta have gotten several hard to find items from them.

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[Recycled bullet]

Today I have crimped several hundred 357 magnums with my Lee hand press

[Brassmonkey]

Order of SS chips came in, so ran them alone most of the day. They looked clean in the bag but the water was filthy black when I poured it out.

[TNsailorman]

Loaded some 410 shell with a mixture of 8 and 8 1/2 lead shot just to play with my new 410 XRing survival kit. It laods really decent shell if you take your time and prep the hulls right.

[cwtebay]

Loaded some 410 shell with a mixture of 8 and 8 1/2 lead shot just to play with my new 410 XRing survival kit. It laods really decent shell if you take your time and prep the hulls right.I have seen those! Your experience has been positive? I have had a Lee Loader for a few decades and enjoy using that from time to time.

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[coryj]

I opened my last 8lb jug of Universal and loaded some 158 grain swc from hoosier bullets over 6 grains of powder. I hadn't used Universal in 357 before. It was a pleasant load to shoot. The hodgdon data center says 6.2 will get 1,247 fps. I didn't set up the chrono since I was only shooting a handful of rounds today. I hope Universal becomes available again.

[greybuff]

Picked up an old arbor press and made it into a bullet sizer using upside down Lee dies. The ram accepted 1/2" x 13 bolts so I turned bolts down to make the top punch. Seated gas checks and sized about 200 - .30 bullets for my better halfs 30-30.

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[Texas by God]

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30-30 Winchester and Sierra Match King aren’t usually in the same sentence, but I’m curious so here we go. We’ll see what’s what at longer range before the clover gets too high!
I also put together some experimental .410 shotgun shells that will remain unknown unless they work really well[emoji848]


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[Shell knob]

Picked up 2 rcbs lube sizers, 1 older black Saeco sizer at auction. One rcbs is brand new in box. So got the sonic cleaner fired up and cleaned the 2 used ones of old lube. Will probably unload the new one, I think 5 is more than I need.

[brian_a_mcmillen]

I put my 22 TCM brass in the tumbler. It’s the brass that I converted from .223 brass over the last couple of days……… cut down, anneal, chamfer, 1/2 size in a 22 Jet die, run through the 22 TCM sizing die, trim to 1.025”, chamfer again, sonic clean, dry and polish in the tumbler. Yes it’s a bit of work but 22 TCM brass isn’t very available right now.

[JiriK]

Busy day reloading:
- 100pcs 6.5x55 for my 1902 m/96 Carl Gustaf
- 1016pcs 45acp. Mostly H&N 200gr TC, but also a couple of hundred of my own cast HG68s.

Hornady Lock´n´load AP press works great, all pistol ammo loaded with it. Rifle rounds I loaded on single station press.
Filling that primer tube is PITA. Do those commercial automatic primer tube fillers work?
I´v tried to design and 3D print tool but seems it needs motor for vibration.

[YoungGun88]

I set up my new Lee APP!
Since Midway offers birthday pricing on various items in their catalog, I took advantage of such on a couple items to speed up my case prep(and eventually cast bullet sizing as well). I must say: the FW-Arms decapping die is a treat to use! The Lee universal decapping die came with my APP Deluxe kit, but the fit and finish of the FWA unit is far and beyond what Lee makes in that included depriming setup.

Now to find a powered case feeder for it, and another for feeding cast boolits for sizing. Suggestions?

-Dan

[15meter]

In the last week, it's been 3 dozen plus boxes of 12 gauge trap/sporting clays loads and almost the same number of 3/4 oz. 20 gauge skeet loads.

With what's already on the bench in 20 and 12, plus the 16, 28 and 410 loads holding the bench down, should make it through most of the summer.

Time to switch back to the Square Deal B for 45 ACP loads.

Then it's on to the 30 Carbine.

If the 204 Ruger doesn't get in the way.

[15meter]

Busy day reloading:
- 100pcs 6.5x55 for my 1902 m/96 Carl Gustaf
- 1016pcs 45acp. Mostly H&N 200gr TC, but also a couple of hundred of my own cast HG68s.

Hornady Lock´n´load AP press works great, all pistol ammo loaded with it. Rifle rounds I loaded on single station press.
Filling that primer tube is PITA. Do those commercial automatic primer tube fillers work?
I´v tried to design and 3D print tool but seems it needs motor for vibration.

I've seen comments that "personal vibrators" provide enough "jiggle" to make the homemade primer fillers work. Seems I even saw a youtube video demonstrating the concept.

Having neither primer filling gizmos nor "bullet" vibrators to try I can't attest to how well it would work.

[MOshooter]

I found my E-clip from my Dillon 600 swager, launched that the other evening while changing the primer size ram.

I've also been prepping 30 carbine brass
I'm processing quite a bit of 1952 and 54' military brass, along with some commercial 30 carbine brass.
I was a bit surprised to see how much smaller the military primer flash holes are compared to commercial brass flash holes.
I also found one 30 carbine brass from 1945.

[Mandoair]

Finally set a date of April 1 to quit doing 9 mm and start on a 556. Spent part of Easter cleaning up and switching over. Ended up with about 2500 MP 356– 358 – NLG – BB At round 132 grs. Loaded and ready to go to the range. Settled on some slow AA number two loads and some Winchester 244 of about 1050’/s. The only AA#7 loads that worked were too light to work the slide at around 8 to 9 hundred but are quite accurate at 5.9 grs. Just had to use a lighter spring. I spent a couple of months working on loads with 7 different powders. Always too light or too hot just couldn’t seem to find a sweet spot in the middle. Always used the same alloy I bought at a garage sale. Seems to be Lyman no. 2. Anyone want to lend an opinion on alloys versus accuracy? Looking forward to working on 5.56 for awhile. FMJ. I got about 2000 pieces of R Brass cleaned up and ready to load last year before I wrenched my shoulder and had to quit the rifle. But I’m back baby. Fired about 80 test rounds today. That’s all I have to say about that.

[Arkansas Paul]

I've been going to the range every weekend and putting in some work at 50 yards with the .357 mag and .44 mag.
So the last couple days, I've been loading for those. Got a few hundred ready to go.

[kevin c]

Opened the door, turned on the light, stared at the mess on my bench, then turned right around, turned out the light and shut the door.

Naw, I sorted brass.

[TNsailorman]

punching out overshot wads for the 410 shotgun. james

[Iron369]

Set up a cheap wireless endoscope to help make sure there’s powder in each case before seating the projectile. (I know this case looks terrible inside. It’s just one i use to make powder adjustments.) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240404/474f8f50561852477f3a86c6d6009493.jpg
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[Iron369]

Cast my first 12g slugs. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240406/ddda4a8325b71b225418891a73ff7e16.jpg

[Grayone]

Loaded up 50 5.56 rounds with 62 grain PSP for some pigs.

[steve urquell]

Loaded some .45LC TiteWad rice loads between 2 cardboard wads to shoot thru my .45LC derringer then proceeded to laugh my rear off after shooting 10+ wasps. Most fun I've had shooting this gun ever.
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Video of a kill shot lol
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/AAhpTP48dF4

[Iron369]

Decapped and resized 1150pcs of 38 special brass. Got half in the tumbler now. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240408/d281f525316ee59af1c0a56ac85273b0.jpg

[Texas by God]

Cut open and dumped the powder and buckshot(oxidized) from some old Western paper 12 gauge duds.
Put the shot through the tumbler overnight then sized them to .311” and tumble lubed the now “banded balls.”
Squirrel hunting with my 7.65 Argentine Mauser might happen…..


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[BNE]

Yesterday I cast 1000+ 150 grain bullets for a 9mm. Today I powder coated most of those and then I assembled about 200 pieces of 0.38spl.

[Shell knob]

Resized some 25-35. Getting ready to work up 117gr cast and skinned loads

[OS1880]

Powder coated 500 rnds 185gr semi WC using Eastwoods safety orange

[Mandoair]

Finally made sense of the concept of pushing the shoulder back 0 to 3 000s”. or so .From the fire formed brass from my 5.56 and how to setup the die. About time.

[MaLar]

Loaded 30pcs 350 Legend (cast of course.) Need to cast more 200 grainers for it.

[stubshaft]

Loaded some 180 grain .358" boolits in my 38 Special cases. Gonna try them out in my S&W 642.

[Outer Rondacker]

Realized I do not need to buy anything new until I finish cleaning. Nothing like wanting to buy some stuff and cleaning the gun room to find just what you wanted to buy. So cleaning and with three days of raining coming more cleaning will be as well.

[sukivel]

Realized I do not need to buy anything new until I finish cleaning. Nothing like wanting to buy some stuff and cleaning the gun room to find just what you wanted to buy. So cleaning and with three days of raining coming more cleaning will be as well.

I’ve done that!!!


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[2TM101]

Hand reprimed 450 38/357 brass. Though actually not in the reloading room, I did that at work.

I have a job where I have to be able to immediately respond to something if it goes wrong or breaks. Which is about 3-5% of my time. Since I prime brass with the Lee hand tool I can do that anywhere. I also make a lot of percussion caps here.

[max it]

HI Ya, I am trying to clean my brass without a tumbler or rotary today.
I washed some .38s with vinegar and water. Sort of cleaner but not good.
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Much obliged, Max

[Larry Gibson]

Many years ago before I got a tumbler I used old jean legs cut off with the bottom sewed up. I'd put cases in them and then fill the bag partially up with cheap short stemmed rice, twirl the top a bit, fold it over and tie it with heavy cord really well leaving the rice/cases loose inside. The put it in the clothes dryer with some old towels on tumble cycle and let run for 50 - 60 minutes. Cleaned the cases fairly well. Rice was separated by making a shaker with a piece of light grate in the bottom of a small plastic wash pan with a bottom hole cut out. Pouring the bag contents into the pan while in/over a carboard box and shaking a bit separated the rice from the cases.

Be advised, the wife may not be too happy with that method but it does convince her of the "need" for an actual tumbler......

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Max,
I wouldn't use vinegar to clean brass. Diluted vinegar may be OK? but who knows? Vinegar will remove tarnish, but it also oxidizes the brass, they may not turn black right away, but they are on their way.
Many of us use Citric acid. It removes the tarnish and crud, But it passivates the brass, to inhibit future oxidation and tarnish.

When I have small batches of brass to clean (by hand), I use a cotton rag and MS.

[Outer Rondacker]

HI Ya, I am trying to clean my brass without a tumbler or rotary today.
I washed some .38s with vinegar and water. Sort of cleaner but not good.
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Much obliged, Max

I have helped many folks get into the hobby of reloading. Most on a budget so no brass tumbler. I have them get a container that has a screw on top like a modern hodgdons powder container. Put some DAWN dish soap in it with very hot water along with there brass. Pot the top on and roll it around under there foot while watching TV. 10 mins later rinse and repeat. Most of the time works well. You can add some lemon juice or lemi shine if you want. If you want better results shake for 3 mins hard in your hands. Its free and works very well for the cost. Hope this helps.

Oh in the reloading room today I cleaned and sized half a five gallon bucket of 38s.

[cwtebay]

Many years ago before I got a tumbler I used old jean legs cut off with the bottom sewed up. I'd put cases in them and then fill the bag partially up with cheap short stemmed rice, twirl the top a bit, fold it over and tie it with heavy cord really well leaving the rice/cases loose inside. The put it in the clothes dryer with some old towels on tumble cycle and let run for 50 - 60 minutes. Cleaned the cases fairly well. Rice was separated by making a shaker with a piece of light grate in the bottom of a small plastic wash pan with a bottom hole cut out. Pouring the bag contents into the pan while in/over a carboard box and shaking a bit separated the rice from the cases.

Be advised, the wife may not be too happy with that method but it does convince her of the "need" for an actual tumbler......I did this in a similar fashion in high school and college but put my cases in a plastic mayonnaise jar filled with crushed walnut and cases. Threw it in the dryer while jeans were being done. Small pro tip - put a small screw through the side of the lid attaching the lid securely to the jar - or don't have a small statured fiery Irish mother when the contents are expelled into the laundry....

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[K43]

Sized, prepped and primed 100, once fired 300 Savage cases. Need to decide if I'll just load my old standard deer load of 150g Partition over N140 or work up a new load with Ramshot TAC or Big Game.
Loaded up the last 52 PB 180g sized .324". Changing over to all GC and powders that fill the case better than Unique, etc. for all my rifles.

[Mandoair]

Been going over 5.56 brass that I sized and prepped a year ago and resetting shoulder lengths to -.002 or .003 than retiming as needed.

[max it]

325662So here is my reordered reloading room; It looks better on its side.:veryconfu
Today I moved 100 38's along by one station. I am enjoying loading on a single stage press, but it is tedious. In fact I have ruined around 50 rounds so far. Mostly by doing things our of order.
Much obliged,
Max

[frkelly74]

I have had , on the bench, for maybe three years a 100 round loading block mostly full of empty brass that I had formed for my 6.5 Roberts, Arisaka. And some how there was also 6.5X55 Swede in there too. So I put up a new light fixture over the bench and cranked the radio up and got down to business, Sorting by seeing which empty brass fits which rifle, and I couldn't resist forming up some more Brass for the Roberts. I ended up with about 90 Swede brass and about 70 Roberts brass out of the mess. I know the math is off but it is what it is. So I got to digging around and found my stash of 6.5 bullets that I have horded for 20 years and am now making ammo. I intended to make some 6.5 X50 for the unrechambered Arisaka but discovered that I have about 150 rounds already loaded. I NEEEEED to go shoot some of this up.

[Magnum0710]

Today I finished off 50 rounds of 38 special 158 grain SWCs with 3.4 grains 231. My normal mouse load is 3.2 but my old school Lee dipper gives me 3.4 and was alot faster so I went that route.
After that I finished my 9mm work up using 100 grain J words also with 231. Went from 4 grains up to 4.7. Also loaded a small amount of 147s with 3.2 grains 231 just to see how they compare to the 100 grain.
Lastly, I wanted to see if I could reload 380 in an emergency situation using tools from my 38/357 and 9mm Lee whack a mole Loaders. I'm pretty sure it's going to work, all cases passed the plunk test. Same 100 grain bullets with 3 grains 231.

[BJung]

Today, I had cast hp bullets at 30:1. Last week I cast 40:1 hp bullets, Pb:Sn with the PB being either sourced from range jacketed lead, .22lr lead, or pellet lead.

[Pereira]

7.5 grs and a 255 gr rfn in a few 38-55 cases.
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[Hillbillyhunter]

Loaded some hitek coated 240 grain semi wadcutters over a healthy dose of H110.

[max it]

Aside from the washing issue, today I loaded 50 more 158gn .38's. At the range earlier I found that mouse load works fine with 3.2 gn of HP38 however at full range length (60'?) it shoots high. So I increased the load to 4gn. Let's see if that is better.
p.s. I got some real Dawn and Rinse Aid. Maybe cleaner now.
Much obliged, Max

p.s. update: 4.0 HP38 works better.

[MOshooter]

Finally had a chance to tumble with the Frankford Arsenal 7 liter tumbler
I was able to tumble 1000 30 carbine brass, it did a great job.

[Mandoair]

Loaded 18 556 rounds to test. All H335 24.5 under 55 gr FMJ BT SP.
Fired 12 rounds today to nail down an accurate load. Hoping this is it.

[Outer Rondacker]

Primed 200 pieces of 50 Beowulf brass. Broke in a new old mold. Its been sitting in the box on the bench for 6 years. Made them red and sized um up. Loaded one for a test round and remembered I hate the famed black gun. I think I am going to sell the Beowulf upper.

[Shell knob]

Loaded up 50 heeled tumble lubed bullets into reformed brass for my marlin 32lc

[Hillbillyhunter]

Loaded a bunch of 38 special loads. We're making a trip up to my parent's house in Pennsylvania next month and my nieces and nephews who live in Pittsburgh love shooting when their hillybilly uncle comes to visit. They don't like when I run out of ammo.

[cwtebay]

Loading 25 WCF. Have around 1000 to load with the boolits I made over the winter. Need to keep the kids and nephews in ammunition for the spring.

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[Mandoair]

Wiped down and waxed the bench. Need to keep going on 556 loads.
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[Outer Rondacker]

Wiped down and waxed the bench. Need to keep going on 556 loads.
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Looks good. Now take a picture in two weeks and lets see what it looks like. If you are like the rest of us it will be piled full of 18 different reloading projects at once. I feel like all I do is clean the bench.

[Mandoair]

Looks good. Now take a picture in two weeks and let’s see what it looks like. If you are like the rest of us it will be piled full of 18 different reloading projects at once. I feel like all I do is clean the bench.
You give me two weeks. That is mighty generous indeed. Today I’m half way there already.

[Recycled bullet]

I cleaned the surface of the workbench. I can now breathe a sigh of relief.

[Mandoair]

Took 1500 clean pieces of 556 brass to our recreation log house to separate by head stamp. Hope it’s worth it. Need magnifying glasses to see them even after cleaning.

[Super Sneaky Steve]

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Today, I did a little decapping. My diaper box of range pick up 223 rem box was over flowing.

Broke two pins. This jug is about half of what I did. My right arm is super strong now. I'm going to go enter a local arm wresting contest.

[TNsailorman]

Hey, I bet you could win too. That is a bunch of de-priming work. james

[max it]

I tried to confirm drops from my Ohaus/ RCBS 10-10 beam scale.
I am not confident in its settings, especially the tenth guage.
I must be missing something, what is it?
Much obliged, Max

[Outer Rondacker]

Opened up all the cases of primers I have collected in the last few years and put them on the shelf so I have a clue what I have and what I need. Its so cluttered I am still confused. Guess I will be taking my reloading books and moving them off the shelf to make more room so I can spread out the primers in sections. If I only spent as much time shooting these days as I do cleaning I would be a much happier person.

[uscra112]

I tried to confirm drops from my Ohaus/ RCBS 10-10 beam scale.
I am not confident in its settings, especially the tenth guage.
I must be missing something, what is it?
Much obliged, Max

Meaning that you aren't confident that it'a accurate? Only way to know is to test it with known weights. This set is similar to what I have.

https://www.amazon.com/Bekith-Precision-10mg-100g-Calibration-Jewellery/dp/B07K7F7D8K/ref=sr_1_8?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y_s3rmJNZpmiIMo_pbE9lF Ua6_nG-e6v6ImramFUhvkzQYVmfl_Hb5BdIQez4Lwl6plLHP5X8qkLr7l uN8L7cwzSLriIBHM3x9E6EE9hevsN_CSvz3KyXE0ECEDVfZNit 94Gh-4zjW_-LJzdqJPtTTjdC57-JfDcoDv9kLmMWEa9hPteT9a0ofwFZQxQPuc3qYc4HF1lpzsbSo blcCEQXWeoaaYD5c0jK8z-RDqbGjM.LuZ4pg1CriodeSWaolIQmOXLEGGWvHaMjfmqxmusaF o&dib_tag=se&keywords=calibration+weights&qid=1713885543&sr=8-8

You will have to do some calculating, because the set is calibrated in grams, not grains.

Lazy man's conversion tool: https://www.onlineconversion.com/weight_common.htm

[max it]

Hi Switzer, yes accuracy is the issue. I was looking for a way to check the small increments like tenths of a grain. i know that RCBS or Ohaus will accept it back for calibration but I am trying to avoid that>

Much obliged, Max

[uscra112]

In that set you will have weights as small as 10 milligrams, which is 0.154 grain

From there you can make even smaller ones from bits of fine copper wire. Fussy work, but it can be done.

[TribunusSanGeorgii]

Cast quite a bit last night :D

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[Texas by God]

I’m loading 100 .223s with CCI #41 primers, H4895, and Speer 55 gr sp bullets.
Designated Varmint Hitters.


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[Budzilla 19]

Started turning 600 + pounds of range scrap into ingots! I’m surprised my neighbors haven’t asked........... “ what’s burning? “ lol
I have forgotten how much work this is!, Hahahaha! Lots of sawdust, wax, and, bullet jackets!
But.... it is satisfying work. I’ll test the hardness in two weeks, but two days later they have a very good ring to them when hit together! Whatcha want to bet they’ll make 45 slugs??? Hey, gotta go......be safe

[MOshooter]

I've been on brass prep lately.
I swaged a bunch of 5.56 primer pockets, sizing a bunch of 7mm-08, and have been wet tumbling 6mm Remington brass.

[Mandoair]

Broke out my single stage press today to decap and size 5.56. Never used it for that before. Not sure what s up but getting lots of stuck cases just trying to get set up. Went to town last week just for a stuck case removal tool and today couldn’t find it. Had to make do with home made puller. Lucked out and a friend invited me out to a jam session so I could just walk out of the room. Tomorrow is another day.

[Outer Rondacker]

Doctors can not figure out what is going on with me and whatever it is I can not stay focused enough to reload so I am unloading today. Going to take a bunch of rounds out of the reloading room and blast some steel. So I guess I am prepping brass for reloading by unloading. haha Guys dont forget the fun part its not all about the bench work and enjoy it while you can.

[Texas by God]

Taking advantage of cool weather and casting some assorted boolits.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240428/8849314c853f798bc230870778238561.jpg


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[MOshooter]

Last night I started installing under shelf lighting above my reloading benches and work bench.
Tonight I should finish that project, and install the Inline Fabrication LED lighting on my Forster CO-AX. If I like these LED's that install on the Forster, I have 3-Dillons that could use some additional lighting for these older eyes. :)

[K43]

Prepped and loaded 50 300 Savage rounds. Half 150g Sierra RN, half 150g Hornady IL spitzers.

[MOA]

Decided to put together a few AA Winchester rounds with some copper plated #6 shot.

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[TNsailorman]

Nice looking shell and a very good crimp. james

[Rapier]

Stock sanding.

[jim 44-40]

Cast some 356242 for 9mm. Stopped when the old body wasn't having fun anymore.

[Outer Rondacker]

Locked the door and handed my wife the key. You see I have to take some weird drug today for a procedure and its going to make me loopy. They claim I will not remember the day. Last thing I want is to stroll in the room and load up a few rounds not having a clue. See you guys tomorrow. God willing.

[TribunusSanGeorgii]

Switched my square deal from 9mm to .45acp.


After it was all adjusted I loaded a hundred :)

[Mint]

these are quite awesome

[txbirdman]

Cast 250 of these from a single cavity Lee mould

[cheggie]

Broke down some factory .38 super a buddy bought by mistake. Turned it into 9mm and a box of .38 super brass.

[15meter]

Loaded up test load #2 for the new 6.5 Creedmoor. First load shot six into a nice 1/2" group @ a hundred yards.

With primers that looked like they had been hit with a 2 pound hammer. No heavy bolt lift, but the 22-250 donor brass certainly was fully formed.

And it was supposed to be a starting load.

[JiriK]

Casting day.
14.9kg of bullets, 0.8kg of them shortened Lee 311-100-2R.
Rest ca. equal numbers of Mihec 432-256 (244gr) .44 and 358-429 (155gr) .357 Keith swc bullets.
Used 50% range scrap lead and 50% linotype.

[Txcowboy52]

Loading some .44 special rounds . Light target loads 185gr. T/C and American Select powder .

[greybuff]

Today, 2 1/2 weeks after major neck surgery I sized some 405 gn, 45-70 bullets that I had cast a few days before surgery. Feels good to finally get to do a little "light" something. About 3 more weeks and hopefully will be good to get out and do some shooting.

[Baltimoreed]

Last week I did these 45acp 250 gr rnfp for my 45lc 1873 uberti that I had rechambered to 45acp. Shot it last Saturday and it ran fine. 326206

[JiriK]

Time to size the bullets I cast yesterday.
I ordered heater cartridge and temperature controller just before Christmas and received them late January.
Cheap shipping from China to Finland takes a while.

Finally got around making the heated base plate for my LAMII.
But how hot should it be? Just enought to soften the lubricant or some specific temperature?

[stubshaft]

Resized 600 .32 115gr. boolits to .3105" for my Blackhawk 30 Carbine.

[Ajax111]

Started washing and sorting 6 - 1gallon bags of 22rf cases to make 22 cal jackets. If my figures are right, a little over 34,000 cases.
It may take a little longer then I had planned.;-)

[Mandoair]

Washed two full buckets of RB in citric acid. The cement mixer works great and now looking forward to much sorting.
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[kayala]

Finished resizing batch of 500 fired 5.7x28 brass. My Lee shell holder for 25 ACP turned out to be very sloppy for this cartridge, so ordered RCBS one, which fits perfect.
Hornady dies, imperial sizing die wax worked great. In this batch - 4 cases with neck separation and one with fused primer (this one will be used for trim setup).

[15meter]

Worked on my daughter's new(to her) house.

If they'd require licenses to build homes, there'd be a lot less rage killings in this world.

Thinking about finding
where this dude's buried and going and pissing on his grave.

Water lines that start galvanized, change to copper, then back to galvanized. With sillcock valves wrapped with an old t-shirt because he was to lazy or cheap to replace the hose washers going to the washing machine.

No loading for a couple of days, my stuff is 250 miles away. I'm getting separation anxiety.

[TribunusSanGeorgii]

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Cast some 45s, 9s, and .312s last night

[Texas by God]

I squeezed a Turkish 8x57 stripper clip into becoming a .38 Special stripper clip- sort of.
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[cwtebay]

I squeezed a Turkish 8x57 stripper clip into becoming a .38 Special stripper clip- sort of.
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Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThat's awesome!! What are you stripping those into?

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[Texas by God]

I plan to carry it as a reload for my Rossi snub .38 Special. More comfortable in a pocket than the normal round speed loader.


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[txbirdman]

I carry a 6 round leather belt slide in my pocket with 2 Speer snake shot and 4 back ups for my S&W 637. Don’t need it as often as I thought I would out here on the farm.

[tigweldit]

Just finished casting a few hundred 10mm leads for my s&w 1006. Powder coat tomorrow.

[uscra112]

I squeezed a Turkish 8x57 stripper clip into becoming a .38 Special stripper clip- sort of.

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Is that easier to use than those plastic strips?

[Texas by God]

Maybe- but on a related note, I’ve had a .22 size plastic/rubber strip like that for years.
The other day it disintegrated in my back pocket!


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[kevin c]

Cast some pure 9mm bullets to use for bore slugging. Among several possibilities I need to investigate for leading in a new pistol barrel is a change in bullet to bore fit.

Got the idea here to give them a bit of a vice squeeze to fatten them up over bore diameter.

[Mandoair]

Cast some pure 9mm bullets to use for bore slugging. Among several possibilities I need to investigate for leading in a new pistol barrel is a change in bullet to bore fit.

Got the idea here to give them a bit of a vice squeeze to fatten them up over bore diameter.
I have been using used brass as a mold for slugs. My first time I didn’t fill them full enough so they were too small to fill the bore. Just sayin.

[kevin c]

I have been using used brass as a mold for slugs. My first time I didn’t fill them full enough so they were too small to fill the bore. Just sayin.
Vice compression has gotten the shank diameter up to ~.365”, which I think should do the job.

I used a groove less bullet meant for coating, and figure the ogive will make it easier to start than something with a wad cutter profile.

[whisler]

Smelted some boolits I dug out of my backstop sandpile. Recycling, you know.

[MOshooter]

Still on brass prep.
I have completed 7mm-08, 280Rem., and 7mmRem mag. cases, all sized trimmed, and wet tumbled. I'm finishing up 30-06 brass, I only worked up 250 of these older Federal brass.

[kevin c]

Vice compression has gotten the shank diameter up to ~.365”, which I think should do the job.

Turns out I didn’t need quite so much diameter. Even without vise compression the 0.358” slug left a generous ring of swaged lead on the trailing end of the slug. Looked to me that I got the full depth of the grooves.

[Outer Rondacker]

Introduced a recoil sensitive shooter to two new rounds. I think he liked the 350 legend better than the 300 blk. Now the shopping part begins and his wife will be mad at me again. Isnt life great.

Oh reloading room part. Now have a dozen or so empties that need to find some more friends to jump in the tumbler with to get cleaned and loaded.

[Mandoair]

Took my pint size cement mixer to the pistol range with a generator and water to mine for lead. In about an hour’s work got around 70 lbs of clean lead. Compared to bringing home buckets of sandy dirt with lead in to clean it was a successful experiment.

[obssd1958]

Took my pint size cement mixer to the pistol range with a generator and water to mine for lead. In about an hour’s work got around 70 lbs of clean lead. Compared to bringing home buckets of sandy dirt with lead in to clean it was a successful experiment.

I really want a like button for this!!
Great idea!

[WDW44]

Today, after a 20 year lapse in reloading and casting, decided to get back into it. Not sure if I can find a lot of my reloading gear, ie:Press, dies, moulds, etc. I did find my old .44Mag/Special LEE LOADER, so there is that. I may use that while I design a new loading bench, and get it set up. At 70 years old, and a recent minor stroke sufferer, I am not as energized as I was 20 years ago, but...

Along that line of thought, I received 200 Bullets from MATT"S BULLETS. They are VERY light weight 150 grain .44 Wadcutters! Any ideas on loads to experiment with using these almost comical looking BOOLITS? They are sized to cylinder throats, and I will be usng them in a Model 69 S&W 2.75" or a 2.25" Charter Arms Bulldog.

[Super Sneaky Steve]

Today, after a 20 year lapse in reloading and casting, decided to get back into it. Not sure if I can find a lot of my reloading gear, ie:Press, dies, moulds, etc. I did find my old .44Mag/Special LEE LOADER, so there is that. I may use that while I design a new loading bench, and get it set up. At 70 years old, and a recent minor stroke sufferer, I am not as energized as I was 20 years ago, but...

Welcome back into the hobby. All the equipment is out there, although you might not like the prices.

[popper]

Cast a pot full of 9mm slugs. Shoulder is tired.

[TribunusSanGeorgii]

loaded 100 .45acp last night

[SkyKid]

Loaded 2 rounds for my 45-70and shot them:Fire:

[Randy Bohannon]

Match prepping 350 pieces of new Starline 45-90 brass, trim to length,deburr with VLD inside chamfer and outside chamfer,deburr flash holes and anneal then prime.

[Johnny S]

Sized and deprimed 400 .38 Special ....

[deltaenterprizes]

Worked on the CH Auto Champ conversion and sized, deprimed and primed a couple hundred 9mm cases.

[stubshaft]

Loaded a couple of hundred 357 Maxi rounds to empty out of my Seville this weekend.

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[TNsailorman]

Loaded and tested 3 16 gauge 1 1/8 oz loads with Blue Dot.

[Mandoair]

Nothing. All I did was a picknick with my wife and join gun loads as a member. After two years here I didn’t know it is an option. Finished up loading 556 yesterday with enough for some months hopefully. 1000 I think 55s and 75s. At least now I think I can get back to it and remember how. Tactical Rifle one training Saturday all day. First of three offered here. Been looking forward to that. My first AR.

[brian_a_mcmillen]

I loaded 200 45 Colt Cowboy loads….. 200 grain SWC (sized and lubed with White Label blue) on top of 6.0 grains of Red-dot. I also processed a few hundred 22 TCM casings to load this weekend.

[JiriK]

Cast 6.5kilos of MM-molds "9 or 38-147 RN BB" and "MP 356-125 2R"

[steve urquell]

Acted like a fool is what. I thought I was running a 9mm case in a .380 die to swage the end down for my shot capsule loads.

The case went in the die then got stuck and the shell holder popped off the case head. I hammered the .380 holder over it and pried the case out, put another in and stuck it. Repeated the above and got it out.

I then realized I had a .38spl shellholder in there from working with .38 cases the day before--duh! Put the 9mm holder in and ran a case in it which came out sized down for the whole length completely NOT like what it had been doing. What is happening?!?!

Then I realized I has a .300blk die in there. I had been trying to size the neck down on .38 cases to squeeze a shot capsule. Figured it out and put the .380 die back in the press and walked away.

Sometimes you are the bowling ball, sometimes you are the pins. Gotta know when to walk out of the bowling alley.

[stubshaft]

I was running low on 38 bullets so I casted a couple of thousand RCBS 180's.

[lightman]

Not in the loading room but the garage. Sorted a partial bucket of wheelweights.

[kayala]

Trimmed and chamfered over 600 cases of 5.7x28 and USPS delivered 36gr mold. I have some 40gr Hornadys but want to try PC as well. Figured 36 gr powder coated will be close to 40 as well.

[charlie b]

Loaded up another batch of .308's with 165 XCB's. Barely made a dent in my stash.

[cwtebay]

Trimmed and chamfered over 600 cases of 5.7x28 and USPS delivered 36gr mold. I have some 40gr Hornadys but want to try PC as well. Figured 36 gr powder coated will be close to 40 as well.I would really enjoy hearing about your results with that!

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[kayala]

I would really enjoy hearing about your results with that!

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Once I get something I’ll share it.

[Outer Rondacker]

Trimmed and chamfered over 600 cases of 5.7x28 and USPS delivered 36gr mold. I have some 40gr Hornadys but want to try PC as well. Figured 36 gr powder coated will be close to 40 as well.

I wonder if this mold would work for the 22 TCM. Keep us posted please.

[Mandoair]

I attended a training and tactics course for the AR 15 yesterday. I burn through 300 rounds or more with no hiccups. My ammo shot well accurate and no complaints. This was my first acid test with rifle ammo of my own manufacture. And I just received 2000 75 grain Rmr Bullets so I think I’ll try it some more.

[popper]

GCd some 145gr and PCing for BO.

[K43]

Actually on the back deck last night. Annealed some old 8x56R brass.