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Posted: 8/24/2016 8:19:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RCC1:
I turned 250 rounds of this- <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg</a> Into this today- <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/E106CF95-698C-4E2C-94C3-D26F2A8CD59D.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/E106CF95-698C-4E2C-94C3-D26F2A8CD59D.jpg</a> I like those counting frames! Great idea!! |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 8:36:09 PM EDT
[#2]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter:
I like those counting frames! Great idea!! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter:
Originally Posted By RCC1:
I turned 250 rounds of this- <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg</a> Into this today- <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/E106CF95-698C-4E2C-94C3-D26F2A8CD59D.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/E106CF95-698C-4E2C-94C3-D26F2A8CD59D.jpg</a> I like those counting frames! Great idea!! 4 3/4" x 4 3/4" makes for 100 rounds. |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 10:58:48 PM EDT
[#3]
I organized my casting equipment.
Found my 54 cal Mini ball and 12 ga molds. Going to have to build a box for my molds, the present cardboard box is too small and torn up. |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 11:00:13 PM EDT
[#4]
ordered 500 125gr Speer TNT .308
100 Federal primed cases from Grafs free ship and the rest on sale ;) |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 11:15:14 PM EDT
[#5]
My order from Berry's that I ordered Sunday night was dropped off on the front porch..
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ON, CAN
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Posted: 8/24/2016 11:21:02 PM EDT
[#6]
Starting reaming the primer pockets of a 1,000 cases...I forgot how much I hated crimped pockets on brass.
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USA
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Posted: 8/25/2016 8:04:44 PM EDT
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finishing up some bmg bottle openers, holiday season is soon upon us!
work shop clean up, next .38 spl loads 
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Posted: 8/25/2016 8:24:11 PM EDT
[#9]
Leaned over and picked up the box containing extreme 9mm and 45acp round nose bullets in 147 & 230 grains, respectively.
Now if only the mail lady would have also delivered a box of free time, I could load them up..... |
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Posted: 8/25/2016 9:04:21 PM EDT
[#10]
I used my newly calibrated and precisely aligned (
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Next up (given time, of course) is trimming a batch of .30 Carbine cases for a uniform length before I start loading them up. Then I clear the decks and gear up to size and trim the NATO cases. |
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Posted: 8/25/2016 9:11:03 PM EDT
[#11]
I won a coupon at a Friends of the NRA banquet. Get 50% off of Sierra bullets on an order up to $500 before discount. Sierra covers shipping h and handling.
I'm making a list....it's like Christmas |
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Posted: 8/25/2016 9:22:43 PM EDT
[#12]
Talked to another member here in the Sig Handgun side to stop by here and learn to trust reloading after he posted a thread about a .40 kaboom.
Hopefully he will see a different side to things to help ease his paranoia that he admitted to having 
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Posted: 8/25/2016 10:56:49 PM EDT
[#13]
Finished my sons 38SPL for him. He did help in all fairness.
Shooting Steel Challenge on Saturday. 9 guns and 4 family members. Nickel cases, 158g Xtreme, 5.7g of Power Pistol 
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Posted: 8/26/2016 2:08:08 AM EDT
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Received 500 rounds of small primer .45 brass in trade. I saw most of it was crimped so I was decapping it on my single stage in order to swage the pockets, when I got in too much of a rhythm and ended up nearly slicing my finger with the mouth of a case against the decapping die.
On one hand, it really doesn't hurt anymore, because it's mostly numb. Thankfully I didn't break the skin as my hands were pretty dirty (and I usually wear gloves, but wasn't tonight). 
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Posted: 8/26/2016 3:21:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE:
Received 500 rounds of small primer .45 brass in trade. I saw most of it was crimped so I was decapping it on my single stage in order to swage the pockets, when I got in too much of a rhythm and ended up nearly slicing my finger with the mouth of a case against the decapping die.
On one hand, it really doesn't hurt anymore, because it's mostly numb. Thankfully I didn't break the skin as my hands were pretty dirty (and I usually wear gloves, but wasn't tonight). You're gonna have to bite the bullet and trade your way up to a 1050. At your volume you will realize the value of the machine. Glad you are OK. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2016 10:14:22 AM EDT
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Last night I started powdercoating my cast .357/38 bullets. I did around 400 and I've got another 1600 to go... really need to find a way to speed this up.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 8/26/2016 2:13:40 PM EDT
[#17]
I installed my Redding Competition seating die in .40 and cranked out a quick 100 rounds.
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Posted: 8/26/2016 7:39:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRBLACK947:
Finished my sons 38SPL for him. He did help in all fairness. Shooting Steel Challenge on Saturday. 9 guns and 4 family members. Nickel cases, 158g Xtreme, 5.7g of Power Pistol <a href="http://s239.photobucket.com/user/Mr__Black/media/Firearms/20160825_184101_resized_zps0a3ikkpa.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff208/Mr__Black/Firearms/20160825_184101_resized_zps0a3ikkpa.jpg</a> Those are purdy! |
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Posted: 8/26/2016 8:06:22 PM EDT
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It's been a busy past few days reloading since its been raining so much here.
I've loaded 308 target loads, 308 hunting loads, 30.06 for my Garand, 8mm for my K98, and 7.62x54R for my commie guns. 
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Posted: 8/26/2016 9:46:23 PM EDT
[#20]
Loaded 400 rounds of 55gr .223, eating up the rest of my processed brass. Switched tool heads over to decapping/necksizing and ran about 700. On to swaging and a tumble and I'm back at it.
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Posted: 8/27/2016 12:15:20 AM EDT
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Tested a few 9mm and 40SW rounds with the chrono, then unloaded about 150 more 9mm. Then I came home and made 100 more 40SW.
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Posted: 8/27/2016 2:34:46 AM EDT
[#22]
Well, since We got stuck at a medical appt at the UW, and our Akita got stuck home alone for 12 hours, I had a puddle to scrub off the garage floor.
Had to move a lot of stuff to do it, so spent a good chunk of the day going through stuff and redoing the layout and organizing stuff, I've come to a realization. I am a HOARDER.  Specifically of reloading supplies.
As I'm getting low on blasting ammo and my MK 262 load is near completion, I need to get to filling some ammo cans with stuff. Trying to get the size/trim operation set up on the 1050 to get 3000 OFB LC sized and trimmed to develop a AR-10 load as well. Slowly but surely. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/27/2016 12:07:30 PM EDT
[#23]
Got a lb titegroup & 400 primers both pistol sizes.
Will test with the precision coated 9mm 124fp in glocks |
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Posted: 8/27/2016 11:58:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ChevelleDave]
[#24]
Finally got the 1050 and RT-1200 dialed in. One more test batch, then it's on.
 Roughly 3000 OFB LC to size/trim and expand to go into storage for AR-10 fodder.
Well, I guess one more to do item, figured out how to mount the counter I built, I wanna get that set up. |
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Posted: 8/28/2016 12:57:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GunsNotPuns: Starting reaming the primer pockets of a 1,000 cases...I forgot how much I hated crimped pockets on brass. I spent most of this morning reaming a bag full of LC. |
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Posted: 8/28/2016 2:27:10 AM EDT
[#26]
Well, I just built a mount, hanging in the powder coat oven drying
Tomorrow just might be the day. 
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AL, USA
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Posted: 8/28/2016 6:11:20 PM EDT
[#27]
Went to the range and tested my .40 loads.
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Posted: 8/28/2016 6:49:19 PM EDT
[#28]
Starting to bring stuff from upstairs Reloading room, to new basement Reloading room. Hundreds of pounds of brass and lead still left to move down two flights of stairs.
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Posted: 8/28/2016 7:12:26 PM EDT
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I discovered that my Lee .308 dies did not remain as pristine as I thought they had in storage. The "dusty" look on the outside of the sizing die wasn't dust.
 The inside of the die is just "dark" and "rough" enough looking that I'm going to say it's done. I started looking for deals on Hornday dies, and came up with a new and "interesting" situation regarding these dies. I started a new thread about that.
So instead of setting up to start sizing my .308 brass, I'm surfing the web looking for new dies. Not so happy with that... |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 8/28/2016 7:27:58 PM EDT
[#30]
Loaded up 200 rounds of 223 for next weekend to break in my new lower I built earlier today
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Posted: 8/28/2016 9:05:20 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter:
I discovered that my Lee .308 dies did not remain as pristine as I thought they had in storage. The "dusty" look on the outside of the sizing die wasn't dust. The inside of the die is just "dark" and "rough" enough looking that I'm going to say it's done. I started looking for deals on Hornday dies, and came up with a new and "interesting" situation regarding these dies. I started a new thread about that.
So instead of setting up to start sizing my .308 brass, I'm surfing the web looking for new dies. Not so happy with that... Take them apart and tumble them. Then oil them and you should be good to go. |
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Posted: 8/28/2016 10:48:36 PM EDT
[#32]
Loaded some 1 OZ loads of 8s for doves this Thursday.
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Posted: 8/29/2016 12:34:45 AM EDT
[#33]
Tried out my 6 cavity 155gr .312 2R today. It casts very nice bullets.
Alternated with a 6 cavity 45 cal 200 gr SWC mold. |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 12:43:26 AM EDT
[#34]
Bought all the lumber for my 6 1/2' reloading bench, minus table top. Still have to decide on that and cut it, then mount my 3 presses.
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Posted: 8/29/2016 12:54:02 AM EDT
[#35]
Loaded 247 rounds of 5.56 55 gr. with 25 grains of H335. Why 247? It was a primer type availability / how much H335 I had left. I'll continue on with a different primer type / different powder that I have on hand.
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Posted: 8/29/2016 1:44:39 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dryflash3:
Tried out my 6 cavity 155gr .312 2R today. It casts very nice bullets. Alternated with a 6 cavity 45 cal 200 gr SWC mold. Goes alittle faster then the 2 cavity don't it!
I went down and got the sensor mount put on the 1050, got the sensor in place, adjusted, tested, works great. Stood back, looked at the press, looked at the 3 buckets of de-capped, wet tumbled OFB LC .308 goodness, and turned the lights off and went back upstairs. 
My head and my heart are just not in the game today. I'm going to try to get out and get My test loads fired off Monday or Tuesday. |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 10:21:26 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave: Goes alittle faster then the 2 cavity don't it! I went down and got the sensor mount put on the 1050, got the sensor in place, adjusted, tested, works great. Stood back, looked at the press, looked at the 3 buckets of de-capped, wet tumbled OFB LC .308 goodness, and turned the lights off and went back upstairs. My head and my heart are just not in the game today. I'm going to try to get out and get My test loads fired off Monday or Tuesday. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave: Originally Posted By dryflash3: Tried out my 6 cavity 155gr .312 2R today. It casts very nice bullets. Alternated with a 6 cavity 45 cal 200 gr SWC mold. Goes alittle faster then the 2 cavity don't it! I went down and got the sensor mount put on the 1050, got the sensor in place, adjusted, tested, works great. Stood back, looked at the press, looked at the 3 buckets of de-capped, wet tumbled OFB LC .308 goodness, and turned the lights off and went back upstairs. My head and my heart are just not in the game today. I'm going to try to get out and get My test loads fired off Monday or Tuesday. Now I want to upgrade all of my molds to 6 cavity. $$$$$ |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 7:04:17 PM EDT
[#38]
Loaded some of the nastiest 308 projectiles there are.
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Posted: 8/29/2016 7:29:30 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RCC1:
Loaded some of the nastiest 308 projectiles there are. <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/05A956FD-417C-4CFF-9FEE-F0992916B5A0.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/05A956FD-417C-4CFF-9FEE-F0992916B5A0.jpg</a> |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 7:47:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GSL:
I'd be very interested into seeing how these shoot as far as groups go. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GSL:
Originally Posted By RCC1:
Loaded some of the nastiest 308 projectiles there are. <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/05A956FD-417C-4CFF-9FEE-F0992916B5A0.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/05A956FD-417C-4CFF-9FEE-F0992916B5A0.jpg</a> I have fired 10 rounds of it. 4 to get the FPS where I wanted it and the other 6 to test accuracy. It's MOA. |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 9:06:47 PM EDT
[#41]
Ok, what are these?
Reminds me of the old Remington Bronze Points ... |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 9:17:06 PM EDT
[#42]
De-primed and resized 350rds of LC 11 and some WWB and I'll probably start reaming primer pockets tomorrow. Loaded some more Hornady 75gr BTHP for the mk12's and SAM-R, and started tumbling what brass I have left.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Currently: Ok, what are these? Reminds me of the old Remington Bronze Points ... |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 9:33:27 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Currently:
Ok, what are these? Reminds me of the old Remington Bronze Points ... M80A1 EPR projectiles |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/29/2016 9:56:19 PM EDT
[#44]
Bought a pound of Bullseye at the local hardware store.
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Posted: 8/29/2016 10:12:18 PM EDT
[#45]
Loaded 100 rounds of .223 and chamfered another 350 pieces of brass. It should be cool enough tomorrow to prime all of them and load some of them.
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Posted: 8/29/2016 10:45:33 PM EDT
[#46]
Resized and deprimed a bunch of range 556/223 and tumbled them overnight to make em pretty.
Today I reamed primer pockets and trimmed to safe length. Still have tons of them left to go... Every time I go to the range, I come back with hundreds of new brass. |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 11:08:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By boman250: Resized and deprimed a bunch of range 556/223 and tumbled them overnight to make em pretty. Today I reamed primer pockets and trimmed to safe length. Still have tons of them left to go... Every time I go to the range, I come back with hundreds of new brass. |
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Posted: 8/29/2016 11:09:20 PM EDT
[#48]
Loaded a two rung ladder for the Barnes 110 gr. TAC-TX for my 300 BLK using H110.
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Posted: 8/30/2016 7:28:07 AM EDT
[#49]
Loaded some .45ACP for competition use. I've always avoided SWC in the past since I didn't think Glocks liked them but my 21 seems to shoot them just fine.
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Posted: 8/30/2016 8:53:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By edgephoto:
Take them apart and tumble them. Then oil them and you should be good to go. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By edgephoto:
Originally Posted By GHPorter:
I discovered that my Lee .308 dies did not remain as pristine as I thought they had in storage. The "dusty" look on the outside of the sizing die wasn't dust. The inside of the die is just "dark" and "rough" enough looking that I'm going to say it's done. I started looking for deals on Hornday dies, and came up with a new and "interesting" situation regarding these dies. I started a new thread about that.
So instead of setting up to start sizing my .308 brass, I'm surfing the web looking for new dies. Not so happy with that... Take them apart and tumble them. Then oil them and you should be good to go. Thanks for the advice, but I'm not sure I want to go to that much trouble with these dies. They have given me trouble in the past, and before I closely inspected them on the inside, I managed to goober a couple cases just trying to adjust the sizer. And I'm even less pleased now than I ever had been with Lee's lock ring design, which was super frustrating this time. Sadly, I haven't been back in my loading room in a couple of days. Busy with work and such... Dang it! |
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