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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/4/2017 10:34:48 AM EDT
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Loaded some 7mm RM for accuracy testing this weekend.
I shot about 30 rounds last trip to the range and did not let the barrel cool enough. Groups were disappointing at 100 yards after the first two groups, so I am loading them up again to re-test. This time with a break between each shot. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 8/4/2017 3:17:00 PM EDT
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Loaded 100, 300AAC home made cast 230 grain bullets, powder coated
Loaded 100, 150gr Hornady sp, 300 AAC, Super Sonic Ran a coffee can of 40 S&W thru the Bulge Buster and Tumbled for 3 HR Set the Dillon 550 from 9mm To 40 S&W |
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Posted: 8/4/2017 3:19:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: CrazyWhiteGuy]
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After a year I finally finished-ish a reloading room, and bench, and mounted stuff.
Now I just need to figure out how to calibrate these micrometer dies.  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/4/2017 4:33:06 PM EDT
[#4]
Turned 240 pieces of 270 Winchester brass to 0.011" neck thickness. On to the 308 brass!
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Posted: 8/4/2017 4:55:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wildearp]
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Slow day. De-primed, polished, sized some .30-.30 brass. Found out I didn't have much, so traded a box of new Federal GM 220 Swift to a neighbor for more brass. Finally received my 175gr pills from Brownells. I will punch out some test loads tonight, hopefully test them after trap shoot tomorrow.
Polished up some .45ACP brass for the next evolution. Will probably load at least a thousand of them. 230gr Berrys plated LRN. I need to make sure I am pushing the max load because they are only about 98% running in a Glock 21 suppressed. It is nice having several neighbors that are shooters and reloaders. 
Excellent idea on that drying screen. Much better than using a towel. I happen to have some leftover solar screen, so that will go on my to-do list!!!! |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 8/4/2017 5:13:00 PM EDT
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Kind of related.....I finally took the 8 lead shot bags I had from loading shotgun shells and filled them with sand for new sand bags.
I had been putting it off for about a year. Hard to imagine being I got the sand from the backyard. |
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Posted: 8/4/2017 6:37:50 PM EDT
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Ran 500 Nosler 123 grn .310 Ballistic tips through the .308 sizer to load in the 7.62x40WT.. Converted 500 pieces of once fired 2016 LC 5.56 brass into 7.62x40WT, they are in the wet tumbler currently to get cleaned up. Will probably work up some crono loads tomorrow.. I'm thinking AA1680 for the powder as it gave the best velocity and I need to make gas so it will cycle reliably with and with out the suppressor.
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Posted: 8/4/2017 11:09:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: demoMouse]
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Tumbled about 1500 .223 cases and 500ish .308 cases
Also concluded my experiments with various things added into the water/pins/dish soap mix. I determined that just throwing a bunch of brass into the FART with steel pins, water and Dawn (the blue kind with the baby duck on it bc I am a closet hippy who recycles the boxes my ammo comes in and shit) yields absolutely gleaming shiny brass in about 2-3 hours. My .308 and .223 .mil LC brass came out looking like damned trophies 
Have yet to find Lemishine in the grocery store but the search continues. Tried some other things out: Finish Jet-Dry, Brasso, Barkeepers Friend. Neither of them worked as good as just water and soap. .223 cases tumbled with only Dawn dish-soap (left) and .40 S&W cases wet tumbled with a polishing agent in the water with the Dawn (right)  Attached File.308 cases tumbled with just Dawn  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/4/2017 11:40:22 PM EDT
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Got my bench set up after my move. Looking forward to start loading again.
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Posted: 8/5/2017 2:24:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By demoMouse:
Have yet to find Lemishine in the grocery store but the search continues. Tried some other things out: Finish Jet-Dry, Brasso, Barkeepers Friend. Neither of them worked as good as just water and soap. |
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Posted: 8/5/2017 2:40:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: CrazyWhiteGuy]
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Loaded muh first round of all time. Took me two pulls and fine adjustments to get it seated @ proper depth. Micrometer dies are fantastic.
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Posted: 8/5/2017 3:26:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
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<removed> please save the clever memes of GD. dryflash3
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Posted: 8/5/2017 4:58:33 PM EDT
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Most of the way through decapping ~200 9mm cases in preparation for wet tumbling. Sidetracked by bent Lee decapping rod, lunch break then found my squirrel daddy and almost done.
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Posted: 8/5/2017 11:00:01 PM EDT
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Went to the local Farmer's Market and handed out a few free samples to my [new] friends. One guy asked if I could do +P+ 9mm, but I declined. If it ain't in a published book, I won't load it.
There's a lot of pent up demand for specialty loads around here. I hope the BATFE gets their stuff done quickly. |
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Posted: 8/6/2017 1:52:30 AM EDT
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Loaded another 500 rds of 6.8 110g BTHP.
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Posted: 8/6/2017 3:20:33 AM EDT
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sorted a bunch of freshly cleaned brass, and culled it. Tossed every single piece of Magtech .40 i found for visible stress patterns in the metal.
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Posted: 8/6/2017 10:09:14 AM EDT
[#17]
sized about 2 gallons of .223
Tumbling the lube off now |
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Posted: 8/6/2017 2:58:04 PM EDT
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Well yesterday I loaded up 700 rounds of pulled m855 bullets on my LCT, while just vegging in front of the computer all day. Started with pre-prepped, primed brass.
I'd normally use my 650xl, but that's out in the garage,it's setup for 9mm, and it's too hot right now. I've got the LCT on a Lee Reloading Stand and I leave it in my office. I can surf the web, watch movies, etc. all the while loading ammo in the A/C. So far this summer I've loaded up a bunch of .380, .40 and .38 special as well ,which are calibers I don't shoot very much. Now I have enough loaded to last me a few years! Today I think I'll watch the Watkins Glen race on the computer, and load up another gallon bag or two of the m855 pulls, and have a nice chill day! |
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Posted: 8/6/2017 5:42:20 PM EDT
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Loaded up 500 rounds of 38 special on the XL650
125grSNS 3.0CLAYS 
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Posted: 8/6/2017 5:43:29 PM EDT
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I did a whole lot of measuring and a whole lot of thinking. I was trying to set up my .308 Winchester sizing die and I wanted to get it set for something that would work with both of the .308 rifles I currently own, a Sig 716 Patrol Rifle and a Spanish FR-8 (converted Mauser large ring) bolt action rifle.
I don't have a rifle headspace measuring tool for .308, and I don't have any recently fired cases from my rifles, so I was planning on setting the die for something halfway between min and max and checking both rifles. Then I got a wild hair and measured the cartridge headspace of some genuine issue NATO rounds. The issue rounds were WAY shorter than I'd expected. I wrote about it in a new thread I started this afternoon. |
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Posted: 8/6/2017 5:48:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/6/2017 8:44:24 PM EDT
[#22]
Loaded up 250 62 gr Hornady FMJ with Tac this evening
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Posted: 8/6/2017 9:02:56 PM EDT
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Scored a bunch of reloading stuff off a guy on Armslist today.
150 pieces of primed .44 magnum brass 40 pieces of fired .44magnum brass A handful of .41 magnum brass 2 partial boxes of .41 magnum 210 gr JHP bullets 1 partial box of .357 125 gr JHP bullets 1 pound of H110 Lee 7mm mauser die set with FCD Lee 270win die set with FCD Lee 3 die .41 magnum die set Hornady .30-06 FL 2 die set RCBS .30-06 neck size 2 die set RCBS 7.7x58mm JAP 2 die set RCBS .38/.357 magnum carbide 3 die set RCBS .44 magnum carbide 3 die set All for a grand total of 100 bucks.
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Posted: 8/7/2017 10:34:29 PM EDT
[#24]
It was time to rebuild the bench. Disassembled everything and put on three coats of polyurethane. Next step is to add some pegboard on the walls and build a couple of shelves for the Dillon tool heads. I'm also going to put in a cabinet for powder rather than having it on open shelves.
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Posted: 8/8/2017 4:15:20 PM EDT
[#25]
Bought 3750 124gr FMJ projo's.
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Posted: 8/8/2017 5:12:18 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JC10311:
It was time to rebuild the bench. Disassembled everything and put on three coats of polyurethane. Next step is to add some pegboard on the walls and build a couple of shelves for the Dillon tool heads. I'm also going to put in a cabinet for powder rather than having it on open shelves. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/282113/20170807_180907-274556.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/282113/20170807_180930-274557.jpg I used it 20years ago, then bought a can and it looked and smelled different never bought it again
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Posted: 8/8/2017 6:10:09 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Derek45:
is the AA#5 upside down outa spite ? I used it 20years ago, then bought a can and it looked and smelled different never bought it again |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/8/2017 7:56:25 PM EDT
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attempted to find powder today at a decent price locally. BPS wanted 40 bucks a pound for most of their stuff. It was so expensive it would cost the same to order 3 pounds from powder valley and pay the hazmat as it would to get it at bass pro shops. The local academy said they dont carry reloading supplies. They pointed me to a few who did but my 8 month old daughter was with me so that is as far as i got. no 6.5 grendel ammo either. boo.
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Posted: 8/9/2017 10:15:42 AM EDT
[#29]
loaded 100 147gr SG Dots over some Unique and new EGA brass.
First time working with this brass; jury us still out on any opinions. |
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Posted: 8/9/2017 7:01:26 PM EDT
[#30]
Wet tumbling my twice fired 9mm and .223 brass. Putting things in 5 gallon buckets and labeling them.
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Posted: 8/9/2017 9:31:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/10/2017 11:27:13 AM EDT
[#32]
I picked up a used GP100, so I ordered 38/357 dies & conversion kit for my 650.
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Posted: 8/10/2017 1:49:16 PM EDT
[#33]
Went through the equivalent of a 5 gallon bucket of small primer 45 ACP brass and sorted it by headstamp as most of it was Federal marked the rest will get loaded for ranges where it is a lost brass range.
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Posted: 8/10/2017 3:11:06 PM EDT
[#34]
Bought:
500 180gr HST's 300 147gr Dots 100 95gr .243 Silvertips 50 115gr Lehigh Defense (.400) |
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Posted: 8/11/2017 7:25:23 AM EDT
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Messed with some Norma brass in 300WM. It's nearly 40 gr. Lighter than Sig so I need to tinker with the load a hair.
This stuff is great though, if I were rich it's all I'd use. 100% prepped, sorted, etc. Nice stuff. |
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Posted: 8/11/2017 4:36:00 PM EDT
[#36]
Loaded:
350 124gr 9mm FMJ (range fodder) 300 180gr 10mm Speer Dots Prepped: 300 Pieces of .357 brass Bought: 1 lb Herco 1 lb True Blue 4 lb Win 231 1 lb R. Zip 2 lb Blue Dot 2 lb Unique |
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Posted: 8/11/2017 5:40:55 PM EDT
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I'm on a short vacation in Houston, so I had to go to Academy. Picked up a couple of pounds of CFE Pistol and two more RCBS reloading blocks. I was looking for bullets, but their in-store selection was really limited.
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TN, USA
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Posted: 8/11/2017 6:17:29 PM EDT
[#38]
Resized and cleaned 200 rounds of 308 brass. Last batch is in the tumbler. Tumbler is too small for all 200 rounds.
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Posted: 8/11/2017 9:29:54 PM EDT
[#39]
Loaded 15 rounds of my favorite 223 long distance accuracy load. Went to the range and ladder tested through 90 rounds in search of a AR-Comp/55 gr FMJBT load. Went long distance with my accuracy load. Shagged ~500 223 LC, ~100 .45, ~150 9mm, and a bunch of assorted rifle brass to include ~50 .308. Got home, cleaned, sorted, deprimed and tumbling the first batch now. Just a thought but, now that ammo prices are dropping, I am seeing a lot more brass left lying around.
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Posted: 8/12/2017 10:58:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: muta4warrior]
[#40]
Started to sort a 5 gallon bucket full of mixed brass my buddy gave me yesterday..
Did 3 Firmware updates on my Mark 7 1050 Autodrive.. 
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Posted: 8/13/2017 12:05:49 PM EDT
[#41]
Bought 2 lbs or IMR 4227.
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ON, CAN
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Posted: 8/13/2017 3:49:00 PM EDT
[#42]
Resized .303 British and 7.62x54r. I was going to do some 30-06 loads for the M1 Garand but the laziness got a hold of me and I ended up spending the afternoon tuned out on World Fishing Network.
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Posted: 8/13/2017 8:56:56 PM EDT
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Ordered a strong mount, cleaning kit and spare parts kit for my new to me SDB. Now if only I knew what to do with that stuff......
Added a couple of shelves and some peg board to the cheapie bench I threw together. |
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Posted: 8/13/2017 10:30:10 PM EDT
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Started tumbling, sizing, and depriming a 5 gallon bucket of 556 brass I got today... I am really eyeballin a Giraud tri way trimmer tight about now.
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Posted: 8/13/2017 11:32:07 PM EDT
[#45]
Loaded 520 .357 Mag and 100 .44 Mag.
Prepped another 200 .44 Mag brass for tomorrow. |
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Posted: 8/14/2017 5:16:00 PM EDT
[#46]
Bit the bullet and ordered a Case Gage for my 7.62x40 WT from Wilson Combat... $43 shipped..
 
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MT, USA
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Posted: 8/14/2017 7:51:14 PM EDT
[#47]
Cleaned and sized 1100 rounds of F-C match brass (on fifth firing) for my Savage 12 .223 fired during the spring gopher season. Went to the range to test some loads for my new 24" Bull Barrel Stag AR upper and my Savage 12, both .223. Also signed in my buddies 45-70 pistol.
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Posted: 8/14/2017 11:57:40 PM EDT
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Prepped 100 pieces of once fired R-P 30-06 brass (full length sized brass, uniformed primer pocket and flash hole) for my Rem 700 bolt gun..
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Posted: 8/15/2017 2:19:06 AM EDT
[#49]
Loaded 150 rounds of .45 acp and put into moon clips for the Smith 625.
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NH, USA
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Posted: 8/15/2017 7:57:42 AM EDT
[#50]
Continued to search for an accurate load with Hornady 75g HPBT for my 18" WOA upper. I have managed a couple 0.8" groups but for the most part it is averaging 1.4" with Varget and WC846.
The upper has 200 rounds through it, was hoping it would tighten up by now. |
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