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Posted: 4/18/2016 7:59:03 AM EDT
[#1]
Loaded up the remaining pound of H335 I had for my .223 plinking rounds.
180 rounds of .223 reloaded. Was feeling pretty motivated (single stage press) and loaded up 100 .45ACP rounds as well. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 4/18/2016 9:08:44 AM EDT
[#2]
I got a run of 500 .40s started and finished yesterday afternoon.
Tumbled some .223 and .40 as well. |
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Posted: 4/18/2016 1:11:37 PM EDT
[#3]
Worked up some 10mm sample loads using Power Pistol for the Glock 40 MOS, now need to get to the range to do some crono work.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 4:12:46 PM EDT
[#4]
I visited the Cabela's in Waco on the way home from the Dallas area. It was OK, but they didn't have anything I really needed in the way of powder, bullets or primers. (Too bad their sale on S&B primers is over; I'd have stocked up on those just because.). It's not too small, but I'm used to the Buda store, which doesn't have square footage, it has acreage. Suffice to say that I'm not going to venture all the way to Waco because the closest Cabela's doesn't have what I need...
I did buy some cleaning patches and a Tipton bore guide while I was there, so it wasn't a total loss. Now I have to research loads for both True Blue and Tight Group in a the calibers I load.  . And having seen what is and isn't available on shelves, I am going to start looking into the bullets I want but couldn't find, and ordering them online.
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Posted: 4/18/2016 7:53:02 PM EDT
[#5]
Processed 100 Hornady 6.5 Grendel spent cases.
Lee universal de-cap Tumble polish with red Lyman's media Hornady One-Shot spray lubed Full length re-sized with shoulder set back .004", checked in two different SAAMI chambers for gravity drop, bolt closure and extract without issue Chamfer case mouths Press-Primed with .003" recess |
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Posted: 4/19/2016 8:10:12 PM EDT
[#6]
Put the Mark 7 on the bench...
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Posted: 4/19/2016 8:15:01 PM EDT
[#7]
Spent all day processing 500 new .300 blackout shells!
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Posted: 4/19/2016 8:28:37 PM EDT
[#8]
sat down to try silhouette and true blue, maybe titegroup in 9mm and never got past listening to the radio and drinking beer
anybody using either under 124gr fmj? |
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Posted: 4/19/2016 8:37:27 PM EDT
[#9]
Made some empties from the new to me 38spec. revolver. SWC's over a bit of unique.
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Posted: 4/19/2016 8:54:10 PM EDT
[#10]
I can already tell from today's outing that I'll have to do load development for my .223 700.
Challenge accepted! |
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Posted: 4/19/2016 9:56:07 PM EDT
[#11]
Finished sorting a bucket of wheel weights and then powder coated a batch of 9mm bullets.
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Posted: 4/19/2016 10:22:20 PM EDT
[#12]
Started wet tumbling all of my brass from last weekend.
Due to different sized case mouths, probably be 8 or 9 batches. At least the 9mm and 357 can go together as well as the 44 mag and 45 ACP. |
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Posted: 4/19/2016 10:27:30 PM EDT
[#13]
I did 6hrs of load testing today.
I tested .223 loads in 2 different 1/9" AR's. Neither seems to like anything 62gr and lighter. On to 69gr, 75gr and 77gr. Next was my AR-10, suppressed. I think I found a load with 168gr Hornady Match bullets. After the AR-10 I moved to .40 pistol. Everything likes 180gr plated with titegroup. Last was my bolt action 30-06. My hunting load will be varget and 180 gamekings. All six shots touched. Very happy. To end the day I shot .300blk suppressed and tested a proven load, tac and 55gr fmj, with my new suppressor. Ran flawlessly and accuracy was as good as it always is. Great, great day. |
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Posted: 4/19/2016 11:35:12 PM EDT
[#14]
Went and did some "UNreloading" after work.
sent 20rds down range with the 5.56 just because, and to try out the new Harris Bipod. 55gr Hornaday SP with 24.2 gr XBR 8208. 20 rds in aprox 1 minute = 3" group. I just cant slow down..... 
Also sent 5rds down the 100yd range into the steel plate with the 300blk, with subs,(245gr MBC) then 10 @200 yds, then tried 10 more at 300.... I got some hits at 300, but DAMN, it took awile for the round to get there and the "Ring" to get back, and the holdover.... 
I think I will stick to 200yds
Scored a pile of brass, haven't gone through it, but lots of PPU 13 once fired. More for the PPU box. Iv been finding lots of it lately...hope its good. Didn't have a brass bag with me for some reason, so my range bag kinda got trashed. 
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Posted: 4/20/2016 2:49:21 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gODZOOKIE]
[#15]
Ended up loading 100. Just need to finish crimping with the LFC
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MO, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2016 7:11:00 PM EDT
[#16]
Picked up 2 pounds of xterminator today actually the wife found it for me it's been years since I have seen any on the shelf
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2016 9:14:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mneblett]
[#17]
Loaded the 273 124 gr 9 MM Everglades Ammo plated round nose bullets remaining in my first batch of 500, after sending 170 downrange last week. Ordered 1K more. Case gauged all of the rounds to verify dimensions, inspect primer seating, etc.
Ran ~200 rounds of 200 gr SWC 45 through the Square Deal B seating die to decrease OAL just a hair to see whether that cures a rare FTF issue with a new pistol. Wet tumbled 9MM and 45 brass. Last weekend I processed 1K of once-fired .223 brass (deprime, wet tumble, swage, gauge primer pockets). Sizing and trimming to come this weekend, then I will be ready to start loading my first-ever rifle handloads. 
FWIW, the 9MM loading was the first real "production" use of my new XL650 press, after many small set-up/adjustment/learning sessions and a lot of brass preparation time to ensure the loading process would be smooth. I have to say I am *very* pleased with the 650's performance and the ease with which it put together the 273 rounds. I'm not interested in speed, but even at a slow, careful pace the loading went very fast. Another plus is that, compared to my SDB, the 650's various loading stages are simultaneously more visible -- increases my confidence that the rounds are being assembled correctly. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2016 10:01:00 PM EDT
[#18]
I finished loading 500 165gr Extreme's 9mm after settling on 2.8gr of TG at 1.15 col. What a smooth shooting, quiet round. I need to order a few more boxes of this bullet.
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Posted: 4/20/2016 10:29:32 PM EDT
[#19]
Emptied the wet tumbler, started another load of 9mm.
Then got out my second tumbler and got it running a batch of 45 ACP and 44 mag. |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 4/20/2016 10:52:05 PM EDT
[#20]
Made more 357 magnum using Sierra, 158gr. semi-jacket soft point with 16 grains Hodgedon H-110. Excellent full power load.
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Posted: 4/21/2016 12:09:57 AM EDT
[#21]
Finally unboxed and mounted the trimmer I bought over a year ago.
Closer to loading some rifle rounds. |
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Posted: 4/21/2016 3:01:22 AM EDT
[#22]
Pulled down about 70 rounds of 38 super I got for free that someone had loaded a little bit to hot for the 38 Auto cases they were loaded in, I checked the powder charge and loaded them up in some newly tumbled 38 super auto +P brass. Ran a double batch of 30 cal brass and then a batch of 38 cal and 45 cal brass in my 2 wet tumbler drums.
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 4/21/2016 3:21:39 AM EDT
[#23]
Went shooting monday with about 5 other guys from work out in the desert None reload and said I can have the brass. Got prob a few 1000 9mm/45/223 and maybe 2-300 308. 1 guy gave me about 1k 45 that he said someone reloaded but he didn't trust cause the bullets didn't look right. Basically the OAL was off on alot of them (seated to deep). So I'm sure I'll spend an hour or so disassembling them)
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Posted: 4/21/2016 4:23:05 PM EDT
[#24]
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench.
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Posted: 4/21/2016 5:26:54 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench. <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg</a> That's my next purchase 
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Posted: 4/21/2016 7:50:57 PM EDT
[#26]
I made use of my Midway USA birthday discount and ordered some bullets and some Hornady lock rings. I'm plotting out some .40 S&W loading, and I wanted some decent bullets; I guess Rainier's bullets are OK, right?
Yesterday I started depriming some brass I got in trade, but I ran out of time. I'll finish it up tonight, and hopefully have enough to do a couple of wet tumbling runs; one in 9mm and .380 and another in 300 Blackout and .32 ACP. And I'll probably do them all with chips instead of pins, just to see if there's any difference. |
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Posted: 4/21/2016 9:02:53 PM EDT
[#27]
Finished powder coating approximately 700 40S&W 165g boolits.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 4/21/2016 9:22:26 PM EDT
[#28]
Powder coated some 9mm boolits and sized them.
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Posted: 4/21/2016 9:29:17 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jbizzle:
Powder coated some 9mm boolits and sized them. Will you come resize all my 40s for me?
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Posted: 4/21/2016 9:41:12 PM EDT
[#30]
Ordered 300 blackout dies and a chop saw kit in anticipation of my form 4 being approved...eventually.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 12:00:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
[#31]
Took the 45 Acp and 44 mag cases out of the wet tumbler and started 6.5 Grendel and the last of the 9mm.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 12:29:38 AM EDT
[#32]
Ordered a Rock Chucker Supreme and a set of X dies for .223.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 12:35:45 AM EDT
[#33]
Began a work up of some 70 gr speer sp I have 335,benchmark,cfe223, and some varget.to work with. I am focusing on a 1/8 16" ss ar , once narrowed down I will see how it shoots in my other 2 1/7 ar15s.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 12:36:24 AM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AJE:
Ordered a Rock Chucker Supreme and a set of X dies for .223. Why would You do that? You have a 650. |
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Posted: 4/22/2016 12:42:07 AM EDT
[#35]
Received my new .30-06 Lee dies and set them up in the Hornady L&L press.
Sized about 10 6.5x55 cases and a couple of .30-40 Krag cases for test loads. Tumbled about 350 6.8 SPC cases and about the same of 5.56. Tosses in the 6.5x55 cases with the 6.8's just because they had to get cleaned up too. |
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Posted: 4/22/2016 12:47:43 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AJE]
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave:
Why would You do that? You have a 650. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave:
Originally Posted By AJE:
Ordered a Rock Chucker Supreme and a set of X dies for .223. Why would You do that? You have a 650. I had a cheap single stage that I used for several different things, and it broke. The 650 is a sledge hammer, and I broke my small claw hammer. <--- how I justified it to the wife The 650 will get ran through it's paces when I get some loads developed using the single stage. |
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Posted: 4/22/2016 1:10:15 AM EDT
[#37]
That makes sense.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 3:20:19 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench. <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg</a> That would have been really nice to have had last year when I cut ~30,000 pieces of 223 brass down to 300 blackout..
The military discount they offer is also a nice touch. May have to look into getting one for my brass procsessing 1050 in the near future..
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IL, USA
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Posted: 4/22/2016 8:24:09 AM EDT
[#39]
De-primed about 500 pieces of 9mm brass between last night and this morning. Need to buy more components so I can continue cranking out some rounds.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 8:31:11 AM EDT
[#40]
Sized about 500 9mm powdercoated bullets. Found out that I must have had my toaster oven setting too high when I PC'd one of my batches. About 50 of my bullets had started to soften and the bases had mushroomed.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 8:36:58 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By muta4warrior:
That would have been really nice to have had last year when I cut ~30,000 pieces of 223 brass down to 300 blackout..
The military discount they offer is also a nice touch. May have to look into getting one for my brass procsessing 1050 in the near future.. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By muta4warrior:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench. <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg</a> That would have been really nice to have had last year when I cut ~30,000 pieces of 223 brass down to 300 blackout..
The military discount they offer is also a nice touch. May have to look into getting one for my brass procsessing 1050 in the near future.. I have it up and running brass prep for 223/556. This weekend I will get the 300 blackout tool head set up for prepping and converting 556 to 300 blackout. It was an expensive investment, but I plan to offer brass prep service to help off set my costs. 
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Posted: 4/22/2016 10:50:35 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
I have it up and running brass prep for 223/556. This weekend I will get the 300 blackout tool head set up for prepping and converting 556 to 300 blackout. It was an expensive investment, but I plan to offer brass prep service to help off set my costs.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-ru0rC40cQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
Originally Posted By muta4warrior:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench. <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg</a> That would have been really nice to have had last year when I cut ~30,000 pieces of 223 brass down to 300 blackout..
The military discount they offer is also a nice touch. May have to look into getting one for my brass procsessing 1050 in the near future.. I have it up and running brass prep for 223/556. This weekend I will get the 300 blackout tool head set up for prepping and converting 556 to 300 blackout. It was an expensive investment, but I plan to offer brass prep service to help off set my costs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-ru0rC40cvery nice!,.. see I will be loading some rifle rounds soon
all I have been able to do is think of reloading,..between the honey do projects and going back to work I havent gotten any bench time,..hope I don't forget what little I've learned so far
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Posted: 4/22/2016 11:13:53 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mdw:
very nice!,.. see I will be loading some rifle rounds soon
all I have been able to do is think of reloading,..between the honey do projects and going back to work I havent gotten any bench time,..hope I don't forget what little I've learned so far Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mdw:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Originally Posted By muta4warrior:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench. <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg</a> That would have been really nice to have had last year when I cut ~30,000 pieces of 223 brass down to 300 blackout..
The military discount they offer is also a nice touch. May have to look into getting one for my brass procsessing 1050 in the near future.. I have it up and running brass prep for 223/556. This weekend I will get the 300 blackout tool head set up for prepping and converting 556 to 300 blackout. It was an expensive investment, but I plan to offer brass prep service to help off set my costs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-ru0rC40cvery nice!,.. see I will be loading some rifle rounds soon
all I have been able to do is think of reloading,..between the honey do projects and going back to work I havent gotten any bench time,..hope I don't forget what little I've learned so far You need to make another range run! |
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Posted: 4/22/2016 1:31:35 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
I have it up and running brass prep for 223/556. This weekend I will get the 300 blackout tool head set up for prepping and converting 556 to 300 blackout. It was an expensive investment, but I plan to offer brass prep service to help off set my costs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-ru0rC40cQuote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
Originally Posted By muta4warrior:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench. <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg</a> That would have been really nice to have had last year when I cut ~30,000 pieces of 223 brass down to 300 blackout..
The military discount they offer is also a nice touch. May have to look into getting one for my brass procsessing 1050 in the near future.. I have it up and running brass prep for 223/556. This weekend I will get the 300 blackout tool head set up for prepping and converting 556 to 300 blackout. It was an expensive investment, but I plan to offer brass prep service to help off set my costs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-ru0rC40cWhat die did You end up using after the trimmer? |
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Posted: 4/22/2016 1:35:37 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave:
What die did You end up using after the trimmer? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Originally Posted By muta4warrior:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Have the Dillon 1050 and the Mark 7 together and ready on the bench. <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/AED639DD-3094-45FA-8B66-5876D3034BCB_zpsljyh7nfv.jpg</a> That would have been really nice to have had last year when I cut ~30,000 pieces of 223 brass down to 300 blackout..
The military discount they offer is also a nice touch. May have to look into getting one for my brass procsessing 1050 in the near future.. I have it up and running brass prep for 223/556. This weekend I will get the 300 blackout tool head set up for prepping and converting 556 to 300 blackout. It was an expensive investment, but I plan to offer brass prep service to help off set my costs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-ru0rC40cWhat die did You end up using after the trimmer? I bought M dies for 223, 308, and 300. On the video it's my regular hornady sizing die, the m dies just came in today so I'll switch them out. |
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Posted: 4/22/2016 2:09:46 PM EDT
[#46]
Yeah, I was looking at it, thought it didn't look like a M die. Cool, good luck, very jealous of Your set up. I had a PW for awhile, wasn't what I really wanted, so down the road it went.
Needed a good scope for My Ruger. I sorted a batch of wet tumbled brass this Morning, got another load coming out of the tumbler as I type this, going to do yet another MK 262 work up with the General Dynamic's brass. I think this one will really get Me close to what I want out of it. Thinking about doing a 300 BO load to take along as well. I've decided to dedicate the rifle to be My primary HD gun, and use the 110gr Barnes TAC-TX in it with some W296. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/22/2016 2:20:44 PM EDT
[#47]
Me and a couple of buddies just got our new Rockchucker set assembled and ready to go, got some 9mm brass tumbled, and then realized we didn't have the required #16 RCBS shell holder.... Oh well- its all ready to go for our first load once the holder shows up :-P Yay for Amazon Prime Shipping.
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Posted: 4/22/2016 2:33:14 PM EDT
[#48]
I realized my 650 was throwing pretty inaccurately with Varget. After a quick google search, I ordered an aquarium pump to give it a try. My variance was noticed on the third round when it set off my powder check. I was getting as much as 0.4 gr variance across 6 measured cases. Luckily I only loaded 20 before I noticed. I didn't notice it the last time I loaded with Varget. I think my press base is too stable, not that it is mounted on 1/2" thick plate steel. At least the case feeder runs 100% now.
I started swaging a batch of 1000 sized .223 brass for the next evolution. They will all be getting trimmed afterward. |
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Posted: 4/22/2016 2:52:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Vegitan]
[#49]
Picked up my EVO and finished the ladder test I had built last week with 147 Gran FP over TiteGroup and AutoComp. Unlike the 92FS the EVO cycled on all stages of the ladder. This will likely be the last time I fire the EVO until the Form 1 comes back.
ETA I converted a lot of 115 grain 9mm into brass with my XDm compact too. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/22/2016 3:36:57 PM EDT
[#50]
Got about 50lbs of lead water service pipe for free.
Also received a mixed bag powder shipment as a start of my buy cheap, stack them deep plan. 
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