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Posted: 3/20/2016 9:35:42 PM EDT
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Sorted brass and drank beer all day
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FL, USA
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Posted: 3/21/2016 12:05:51 AM EDT
[#2]
Spent the majority of the weekend picking and processing over 500 cases in 223 range picked brass.
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Posted: 3/21/2016 12:20:11 AM EDT
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I'm just getting started in reloading,..I sorted through a tall kitchen trash can full of assorted brass and came up with
308,..1814 40,...1350 223,..646 a coffee can full of 38 couple handful's of 30-06 and 380 and a couple handful's of other odds and ends |
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Posted: 3/21/2016 12:39:01 AM EDT
[#4]
Re sized a few test cases for my .30-40 Krag.
I set up my dies and worked on three Remington once fired brass cases, two FL re-sized and the other just neck sized. Will be using a Hornady .308 220 grain RN and 38 grs of IMR 4350 to start out with. |
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Posted: 3/21/2016 9:26:46 PM EDT
[#5]
Got my order in from Wideners.
TAC, True Blue, Silhouette, AR-Comp, 8208 XBR. The powder stash continues to grow. 
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Posted: 3/22/2016 5:16:01 AM EDT
[#6]
Installed the adjustable gas block on My AR-10, now I can really make some empty cases.
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Posted: 3/22/2016 12:47:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MKT]
[#7]
Yesterday I reloaded all my primer tubes then started to QC my wadcutter and got several hundred checked, boxed and labeled. Will do more today before work and once that is done I'll crank out some more.
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Posted: 3/23/2016 7:12:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MRBLACK947]
[#8]
Stopped by the local range on the way home this afternoon and picked up 40 pounds of range scrap lead just laying on the berm in about a half hour. It was peaceful boring work.
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Posted: 3/23/2016 7:28:10 PM EDT
[#9]
I may have done a very bad thing.....
Nice gentleman let me shoot his brand new Ruger Sport Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor......... What have I done? I think I will be dreaming of one tonight. First shot was dead bulls eye at 100 yards, second shot was 1" away at 1:00 - Hornady ammo..........I liked it! |
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Posted: 3/23/2016 10:08:06 PM EDT
[#10]
Loaded up 100 .223 to test with my new LaRue trigger.
77 gr. Nosler CC 24.2 gr. CFE223 IMI brass CCI primers COL 2.26 I also uniformed the primer pockets. Brass was trimmed to 1.749. Very relaxing work while sipping on some 12 year old Glenlivet. 
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Posted: 3/23/2016 11:21:47 PM EDT
[#11]
Sorted and deprimed some brass... that's all.
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Posted: 3/24/2016 10:04:46 AM EDT
[#12]
Put together another 150 rounds of 9mm, it's about time to buy more powder and primers and get some new dies to start reloading other calibers.
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Posted: 3/24/2016 12:12:59 PM EDT
[#13]
Got my first order from Midsouth
I'm one step closer to loading my first cartridges. |
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Posted: 3/24/2016 1:06:44 PM EDT
[#14]
Loaded 50 rounds of .223 and ran some .223 and 9MM brass through the vibratory cleaner.
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Posted: 3/24/2016 7:29:41 PM EDT
[#15]
Just got done hand sorting 75 pounds of wheel weights. My eyes are fried.
Plucked out 17 of those little zinc bastards! |
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Posted: 3/24/2016 7:31:13 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave:
Installed a JP EZ Trigger in My .2223 AR, so I can make more empty brass.  I've got that trigger in every AR I own.
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Posted: 3/24/2016 8:25:13 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mdw]
[#17]
I rearranged my garage moved my bench to a more user friendly spot hung a second LED 4 ft light over it attached it to the wall to get rid if the little wiggle it had,..and pissed off the mail man, a very heavy package from RMR with 1k 230gr FMJ 45acp and 1k 124gr FMJ 9mm was delivered
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MI, USA
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Posted: 3/24/2016 9:04:54 PM EDT
[#18]
Mixed up a batch of homebrew case lube and naturally had to try it out.
Resized 100 223 cases and then fully prepped them. Worked great. Used a 12 to 1 ratio of Iso Heet to Lanolin. |
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Posted: 3/24/2016 9:38:58 PM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jbizzle:
Mixed up a batch of homebrew case lube and naturally had to try it out. Resized 100 223 cases and then fully prepped them. Worked great. Used a 12 to 1 ratio of Iso Heet to Lanolin. I use the same mix. Makes reloading 9mm in the 650 soooooo much smoother. |
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Posted: 3/24/2016 9:41:59 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Superluckycat:
I use the same mix. Makes reloading 9mm in the 650 soooooo much smoother. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Superluckycat:
Originally Posted By jbizzle:
Mixed up a batch of homebrew case lube and naturally had to try it out. Resized 100 223 cases and then fully prepped them. Worked great. Used a 12 to 1 ratio of Iso Heet to Lanolin. I use the same mix. Makes reloading 9mm in the 650 soooooo much smoother. |
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Posted: 3/24/2016 10:54:01 PM EDT
[#21]
Sorted and tumbled pistol brass.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 3/25/2016 8:08:04 AM EDT
[#22]
While you can surely get away with no lube using carbide dies I highly recommend it. Really smooths things out and takes some of the wear off my shoulder in longer sessions.
I just one light mist for several hundred 9mms. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 3/25/2016 12:26:55 PM EDT
[#23]
Deprimed 1600 pieces of 223/556 and ran them through the wet tumbler
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Posted: 3/25/2016 7:22:26 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jbizzle:
While you can surely get away with no lube using carbide dies I highly recommend it. Really smooths things out and takes some of the wear off my shoulder in longer sessions. I just one light mist for several hundred 9mms. +1,000 for this. Overused shoulders and backs really don't like even the modest resistance you get with carbide sizing lightly expanded cases. Lubing those pistol cases makes it more of a movement than an exercise. Run a few hundred through your press with and without, and you'll certainly notice the difference. |
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Posted: 3/25/2016 7:44:36 PM EDT
[#25]
wet tumbled ~ 500 lake city 556 cases
vibratory dry tumbled 4500 40 S&W cases in my new craigslist industrial/commercial vibratory tumbler
Loaded 200 40 S&W on the Dillon 450. |
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Posted: 3/25/2016 8:30:36 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter:
+1,000 for this. Overused shoulders and backs really don't like even the modest resistance you get with carbide sizing lightly expanded cases. Lubing those pistol cases makes it more of a movement than an exercise. Run a few hundred through your press with and without, and you'll certainly notice the difference. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter:
Originally Posted By jbizzle:
While you can surely get away with no lube using carbide dies I highly recommend it. Really smooths things out and takes some of the wear off my shoulder in longer sessions. I just one light mist for several hundred 9mms. +1,000 for this. Overused shoulders and backs really don't like even the modest resistance you get with carbide sizing lightly expanded cases. Lubing those pistol cases makes it more of a movement than an exercise. Run a few hundred through your press with and without, and you'll certainly notice the difference. |
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USA
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Posted: 3/26/2016 1:06:39 AM EDT
[#27]
Sorted 600+ Hornady 68 gr bthp bullets by length.
Here is the breakdown: 0.968 = 1 0.977 = 4 0.978 = 5 0.979 = 26 0.980 = 82 0.981 = 135 0.982 = 145 0.983 = 122 0.984 = 52 0.985 = 26 0.986 = 6 0.987 = 7 0.988 = 2 0.989 = 2 I also sorted 250 pieces of 5.56 and 200 pieces of 7.62 LC brass by weight. |
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Posted: 3/26/2016 10:37:53 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GSL:I've never had any issue using non lubed 9x19 or .45 cases. No pressure on my arms or back and I have back problems too. I don't even feel any resistance at all and I am using Lee dies at that.
More power to you, but I'll keep lubing everything. As an occupational therapist, I kinda specialize in shoulders, and if yours are happy, keep using them! Mine have had more than a little abuse along the trail, so I do what I can to keep them from being more angry at me than they need to be; lubing my pistol brass is one of the things that helps with that. |
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Posted: 3/26/2016 2:15:47 PM EDT
[#29]
Wet tumbling a bunch of 9mm and 5.56mm brass most of the day, today.
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USA
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Posted: 3/26/2016 3:15:51 PM EDT
[#30]
Another caliber load development completed.
I hate this part more than reaming primer pockets. Shot my final 30-06 work up loads today in my M1 and found the IMR-8208XBR load to stick with. Now off to large production runs to fill some ammo cans. 
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VA, USA
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Posted: 3/26/2016 4:25:29 PM EDT
[#31]
Discovered that somehow there are at least a few rounds in the latest batch of 300blk that got a tad too much powder, been blowing primers. Time to pull 300 rounds :/
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PA, USA
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Posted: 3/26/2016 7:53:21 PM EDT
[#32]
went to the LGS looking for some H-335 and came home with 3 pounds of said H-335 plus
an 8 lb. of 231. I didn't really need any pistol powder but it was there. |
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Posted: 3/26/2016 9:50:31 PM EDT
[#33]
Scored 5 pounds of Clays today. Once thought to be extinct!
I am the happiest reloader alive today. 
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Posted: 3/26/2016 9:52:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mustb123]
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRBLACK947:
Scored 5 pounds of Clays today. Once thought to be extinct! I am the happiest reloader alive today. <a href="http://s239.photobucket.com/user/Mr__Black/media/Firearms/Clays_zpsechdmeeb.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff208/Mr__Black/Firearms/Clays_zpsechdmeeb.jpg</a> Show off! Edit: just ordered four pounds of TG@ 16.57/.lb and three pounds of 8028 XBR@ 23.77/.lb and of course a couple k of primers@ 27.50/k. Thought it was a fair deal? Everyone and their cousin tells me the 8028 XBR is great stuff for my SMK 223 rounds? Varget was out of stock..... |
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Posted: 3/26/2016 11:04:10 PM EDT
[#35]
Picked up 1 bag of 250 pcs of NEW 5.56 LC-15.
The shelf was marked AE223 brass and the bags marked the same, but one of the bags was marked 5.56. Under .20 each and no reaming! |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 1:19:39 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By M-60:
Bought a Like new, Hornady LNL, an "In-Line Fab" mount, couple of die sets, a bunch of powder, primers, bullets and brass for $400. It was one hell of a deal. http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Misc-1/i-FNRtckm/0/M/Hornady1-M.jpg http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Misc-1/i-tFxKrQt/0/L/Hornady3-L.jpg http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Misc-1/i-9RC8LjW/0/M/Hornady2-M.jpg Lucky |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 12:47:47 PM EDT
[#37]
Ran some of my latest batch of what was supposed to be match ammo off the ransom rest. Obviously something has changed dramatically because this batch is now relegated to practice duty. This batch was barely holding 10 ring from the ransom at 50 yards. It'll be great for 25 and in but definitely not for the 50 or a match.
The only change in the recipe I can pull off the top of my head is the primer. Couldn't get my hands on any Federal Gold Match so went with the standard Federal primer. Can't see just the primer making an x-ring group into a 10 ring group. Hmmm..maybe my barrel is starting to wear. I'll have to try with my back-up match gun as my main gun has at least 500K rounds through it. |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 1:04:26 PM EDT
[#38]
Ordered 600 of the blem 77gr Nosler CC with cannelure from shooters pro shop. Hopefully the cannelure doesn't affect accuracy too much. Also going to pick up some H335 and IMR 8208 xbr tomorrow, as well as 1k 55gr bullets.
In the process of tumbling 1k 223 brass. Time to replenish my very weak looking 223 stash. |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 2:44:22 PM EDT
[#39]
Loading up a bunch of 40cal 180 blue bullets for my new toy CZ P-09
These jumbo sized acro-bins are about to burst LOL
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Posted: 3/27/2016 5:04:35 PM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MRBLACK947:
Scored 5 pounds of Clays today. Once thought to be extinct! I am the happiest reloader alive today. <a href="http://s239.photobucket.com/user/Mr__Black/media/Firearms/Clays_zpsechdmeeb.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff208/Mr__Black/Firearms/Clays_zpsechdmeeb.jpg</a> PV had it along with TG. I picked up 8# of Clays and 16# of TG. Clays is sold out TG still in stock. I picked up the Clays on whim. Seems it doesn't play well with 9mm although it seems a few swear by it. Oh well it will make good trade fodder. |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 5:14:58 PM EDT
[#41]
Annealed, sized and primed 400 pieces of brass for my match rifles. April is a busy month for long range,
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Posted: 3/27/2016 5:39:38 PM EDT
[#42]
Ordered a Lee Universal charge bar for my powder meaure for my bulk pistol loader (Pro 1000), and a Caldwell Pic Rail Brass catcher for saving my .308 brass (AR 10).
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Posted: 3/27/2016 5:58:20 PM EDT
[#43]
After a month long odyssey I finally got the tank completed and set up. Now I can park in the garage again.
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Posted: 3/27/2016 7:50:03 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Superluckycat:
PV had it along with TG. I picked up 8# of Clays and 16# of TG. Clays is sold out TG still in stock. I picked up the Clays on whim. Seems it doesn't play well with 9mm although it seems a few swear by it. Oh well it will make good trade fodder. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Superluckycat:
Originally Posted By MRBLACK947:
Scored 5 pounds of Clays today. Once thought to be extinct! I am the happiest reloader alive today. <a href="http://s239.photobucket.com/user/Mr__Black/media/Firearms/Clays_zpsechdmeeb.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff208/Mr__Black/Firearms/Clays_zpsechdmeeb.jpg</a> PV had it along with TG. I picked up 8# of Clays and 16# of TG. Clays is sold out TG still in stock. I picked up the Clays on whim. Seems it doesn't play well with 9mm although it seems a few swear by it. Oh well it will make good trade fodder. Clays is one of the most fantastic low recoiling 45ACP loads on earth! You will have no problems bartering with Clays for other powders. I was so desperate for Clays a couple years back I actually paid a dude on Armslist 40 bucks a pound for 2 pounds. 
Your bench is freakin beautiful. Nice work luckycat. |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 8:01:00 PM EDT
[#45]
Yep
45ACP 3.8 gr CLAYS 230 gr Accurate Burns clean Makes " major " Affordable |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 8:10:44 PM EDT
[#46]
Loaded 300 rds of 223. About to drop the hammer on 16 lbs of Tac and 10k primers.
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Posted: 3/27/2016 9:42:19 PM EDT
[#47]
Today everything was inline "stars moon sun whatever" my AP Lock & Load was working perfect, maybe I just got the bugs worked out, but I cranked out over 700 9mm of range pick up practice rounds in no time, I didn't run them all at once, I stop a messed with other things.
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Posted: 3/27/2016 9:46:55 PM EDT
[#48]
Made 100 208grain subsonic 300BLK. Was nice to finally making rounds again.
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Posted: 3/27/2016 9:55:16 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CKyleC:
I ordered 35,000 primers from widener's. They have wolf primers on sale for $16/1000. Definitely makes the shipping and haz-mat worth it! How much was the haz-mat charge? |
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Posted: 3/27/2016 10:35:02 PM EDT
[#50]
Primed a hundred or so 5.56 cases that were already sized, trimmed and had the primer pockets swaged. Several hundred more to go.
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