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Posted: 8/5/2016 2:34:47 AM EDT
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Tore down and rebuilt a very sad Super 1050 that my buddy picked up from somewhere.. It is missing a couple hundred bucks in parts, so I will make a list of parts and go shopping at the kool-aid store to get the parts to bring this guy back into service..
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Posted: 8/5/2016 3:53:32 AM EDT
[#2]
-I shot a couple hundred rounds of 9mm in practice
-Sorted some mixed range brass -Loaded 500 more rounds of 9mm |
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Posted: 8/5/2016 4:23:38 AM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dryflash3:
Order arrived from Midsouth, and I now have a 6 gang .311 155 gr 2R mold. For 300 blk and 7.62x39. Got my first M die (30 carbine) and started using it for 300 Blk. You guys have made me a convert. More M dies are in my future. Pretty slick aren't they.  I use it for all my cast, and anything I mass load on the 1050 with Mr. Bulletfeeder.
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Posted: 8/5/2016 5:52:59 PM EDT
[#4]
Loaded a few dozen .303 British...
Mulling over whether to go down the rat hole of reloading .223 on a single stage... |
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Posted: 8/5/2016 10:40:33 PM EDT
[#5]
Did another load work up for the 300 RSAUM after I turned the necks and uniformed the flash holes. Going to the range tomorrow to see if I can find a load that works well with that rifle.
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Posted: 8/6/2016 5:46:17 PM EDT
[#6]
Struck out at the fun show. There was the guy with the used loading equipment - but nothing I even thought I'd want. There were four vendors with powder and a moderate selection of bullets - none of them had any of what I needed or wanted. Wanted to spend $1700 on a Zenith MP5 clone, but I was strong and so I'm still married.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 8/6/2016 8:16:30 PM EDT
[#7]
Fought the gun show crowd for some CCI 41 primers nNd a few pound of powder.
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Posted: 8/6/2016 10:23:41 PM EDT
[#8]
Completed the load work up on my 300 rsaum, good load at the top of the workup. 22 tcm load work up stopped when I noticed the scope had moved.
Got about 500 range 556 pickups and a bunch of 7mm rem mag brass as well as a bunch of 243 brass someone threw away. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 8/6/2016 10:29:11 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter: Struck out at the fun show. There was the guy with the used loading equipment - but nothing I even thought I'd want. There were four vendors with powder and a moderate selection of bullets - none of them had any of what I needed or wanted. Wanted to spend $1700 on a Zenith MP5 clone, but I was strong and so I'm still married. |
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Posted: 8/6/2016 11:48:51 PM EDT
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I bought some projectiles and misc . Hornady things including the new book after you guys recommended it from the CMP .
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Posted: 8/7/2016 12:23:55 AM EDT
[#11]
Loaded 1100 rounds of 55gr .223.
Filled 3 ammo cans with 500 rounds each. Now I need to prep my fired .223 cases. Unpacked 2000 M193 Lake City bullets that came yesterday from American Reloading. Paid $107 shipped for them. A little dull but otherwise look great. Made a deal to buy 5800 Hornady 55gr FMJ, 3300 CCI 41 primers, 1700 CCI 500 primers and 1000 Winchester LP primers. |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 9:59:24 AM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave:
Pretty slick aren't they. I use it for all my cast, and anything I mass load on the 1050 with Mr. Bulletfeeder.
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevelleDave:
Originally Posted By dryflash3:
Order arrived from Midsouth, and I now have a 6 gang .311 155 gr 2R mold. For 300 blk and 7.62x39. Got my first M die (30 carbine) and started using it for 300 Blk. You guys have made me a convert. More M dies are in my future. Pretty slick aren't they. I use it for all my cast, and anything I mass load on the 1050 with Mr. Bulletfeeder.
M dies are wonderful! I used to have problems with Hornady 115gr FMJ 9mms tipping in the cases when the shell plate indexed. Not anymore! |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 11:45:23 AM EDT
[#13]
Came back with more brass than I emptied from just one spot alone. The horde get's bigger.
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Posted: 8/7/2016 12:34:25 PM EDT
[#14]
Found 5k CCI SP primers untouched in the green box (70's manufacture) for $60
Wonder if they are hotter, should still go bang |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 12:39:33 PM EDT
[#15]
Finished building a ten by six room in the basement. painted the floor.
drywall, electrical, etc, in my future. planning size and shapes of benches to make best use of the space for now. |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 1:57:41 PM EDT
[#16]
I have done a lot of reloading this past week and weekend.
Loaded some 223- 
Loaded some 30.06 for my Garand with the 155gr Palma bullet- 
M80A1 
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Posted: 8/7/2016 2:15:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GHPorter]
[#17]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By usmcmp:
Sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By usmcmp:
Originally Posted By GHPorter:
Struck out at the fun show. There was the guy with the used loading equipment - but nothing I even thought I'd want. There were four vendors with powder and a moderate selection of bullets - none of them had any of what I needed or wanted. Wanted to spend $1700 on a Zenith MP5 clone, but I was strong and so I'm still married. You got that right!
This afternoon I'm going to get out my Dillon Super Swage and take care of the pockets on a batch of LC 7.62 brass; it's about 200 cases, and shouldn't take too long. If there is time, I'll trim the .30 Carbine brass I have all sized and de-lubed. I have to see if my idea for doing this on my Giraud trimmer is as simple as I hope it is. Edit: So, crap happens. I didn't have the opportunity to get any swaging done, as we had "other things" that really needed doing. Rats! But the swaging and trimming are at the top of my list. |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 6:08:55 PM EDT
[#18]
My first run of .45 acp dedicated for my Smith 625. Only 54 rounds, we'll see how they shoot Monday.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 8/7/2016 7:10:40 PM EDT
[#19]
Ran a batch of 9mm in the HF wet tumbler today.
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Posted: 8/7/2016 10:05:01 PM EDT
[#20]
Finally loaded up 100 of the 2000 65 gamekings that I panic bought after sandy hook.
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Posted: 8/9/2016 11:25:11 AM EDT
[#21]
Finally replaced the last of my Hornady reloading equipment over the weekend. I started off with a Hornady LNL AP press and all of my dies, scales, powders drops, electronic powder dispenser, etc. were all Hornady.
Well, after using that stuff for 6 months I decided that most of it sucked. About a year ago, I started replacing it all with Redding, and a few RCBS items. First was a T7 turret press with all the Inline Fabrication goodies. All my die sets are now Redding. Last weekend, I purchased a Redding 3BR powder measure with pistol insert, a Redding #2 beam scale, a Redding #5 powder trickler, and a RCBS Chargemaster! The Redding 3BR powder measure is awesome. I set it to 26gr with CFE223 and every single charge I measured was exactly 26gr. The RCBS Chargemaster is waaaayyy more consistent than the Hornady LNL Autocharge that I had. Using a T7 turret press and Redding dies, my OAL is much more consistent as well. Overall I am extremely pleased with my new setup and I've been loading quite a bit of 55gr .223 lately to feed my ARs at the range. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 8/9/2016 2:53:13 PM EDT
[#22]
Deprimed, wet tumbled, dried ~500 9MM, 230 45 Auto, and three dozen 300 BO cases. Swaged a few crimped range pick-ups.
Nothing exciting, just some quality time in the man-cave. 
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Posted: 8/9/2016 5:25:02 PM EDT
[#23]
Picked up a 5 gallon bucket of 223 brass to process for someone and then stopped in the Dillon store to pick up parts to finish rebuilding my buddies super 1050 that he dropped off last week..it is always fun spending other people's $$..
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Posted: 8/9/2016 8:35:32 PM EDT
[#24]
Was gifted a box of Speer 125 GDHP projectiles that is marked on the box for .357 Sig, yet the diameters are all .355...and now I am looking to see if I can load these into a 9x19.
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/10/2016 6:19:31 AM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mybronco2:
How do you like it? Mine should be here sat. Whos RMR? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mybronco2:
Originally Posted By BionicSniper:
Fired 100 9mm load from my new LNL AP and ordered 1k 124gr fmj's from RMR. How do you like it? Mine should be here sat. Whos RMR? Rocky Mountain Reloading _____________________ Primed 900 9mm cases and found a box of 1,000 Federal Small Pistol Primers I'd completely forgotten about for years. Woot! |
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Posted: 8/10/2016 9:41:27 AM EDT
[#26]
Was gifted a box of Speer 125 GDHP projectiles that is marked on the box for .357 Sig, yet the diameters are all .355...and now I am looking to see if I can load these into a 9x19. 357 Sig uses a .355 diameter projectile. It's a 40 S&W case necked down to 9mm. |
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Posted: 8/10/2016 3:20:24 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IdahoHk416:
357 Sig uses a .355 diameter projectile. It's a 40 S&W case necked down to 9mm. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IdahoHk416:
Was gifted a box of Speer 125 GDHP projectiles that is marked on the box for .357 Sig, yet the diameters are all .355...and now I am looking to see if I can load these into a 9x19. 357 Sig uses a .355 diameter projectile. It's a 40 S&W case necked down to 9mm. |
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Posted: 8/10/2016 4:37:38 PM EDT
[#28]
Been busy...
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KY, USA
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Posted: 8/11/2016 4:33:45 PM EDT
[#29]
Tuesday night I loaded 400+ rounds of blasting .223 on the 650 in an hour and a quarter. Miraculously, I had exactly the right number of prepped cases for the number of primers I had left!
Today I salvaged the primers from a little over 50 9mm casings that I have been "de-milling." |
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Posted: 8/11/2016 9:28:02 PM EDT
[#30]
Deprimed a few hundred .223 casings...so many casings. So many more left...
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MT, USA
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Posted: 8/11/2016 9:42:42 PM EDT
[#31]
Loaded 200 rounds of 10mm.
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/11/2016 9:44:33 PM EDT
[#32]
cleaned out a box of reloading stuff.
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Posted: 8/12/2016 8:42:30 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
Been busy... <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg</a> Now that's impressive. Bulk loading for USPSA or something? |
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Posted: 8/12/2016 9:28:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Xanatos903:
Now that's impressive. Bulk loading for USPSA or something? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Xanatos903:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Been busy... <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg</a> Now that's impressive. Bulk loading for USPSA or something? 223 brass prep. |
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Posted: 8/12/2016 1:29:53 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Weber:
Been busy... <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg</a> I am probably pretty close to that, I keep resetting for every run so I can kinda keep a somewhat accurate count of brass prepped.. |
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Posted: 8/12/2016 1:56:30 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By muta4warrior:
I am probably pretty close to that, I keep resetting for every run so I can kinda keep a somewhat accurate count of brass prepped.. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By muta4warrior:
Originally Posted By Weber:
Been busy... <a href="http://s296.photobucket.com/user/WeberSteve/media/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm198/WeberSteve/9B1CCB1E-48BC-49B9-9605-5EDDDA763F23_zpsk4pvlenb.jpg</a> I am probably pretty close to that, I keep resetting for every run so I can kinda keep a somewhat accurate count of brass prepped.. That was just last weekend, mostly Saturday with a couple hours Sunday. I lost count of my total on this machine, I would have to look back at my records to get the total. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 8/12/2016 2:49:49 PM EDT
[#37]
I have been ESPCing for a while now, but today I did my first airsoft BB PC, and color me impressed.
I pulled the bullets out of the tub with a pair of needle nose pliars, but I am going to have to look into the hardware cloth baskets to strain out the extra powder and bbs. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/12/2016 4:48:14 PM EDT
[#38]
Got a lb of #7
Now to find a deal on 147gr fmj 9mm |
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Posted: 8/12/2016 9:02:44 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By filthyphil:
Got a lb of #7 Now to find a deal on 147gr fmj 9mm I shoot these in the 115gr flavor. I like them. If you buy two boxes, and you get them for $104 per thousand. |
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Posted: 8/12/2016 9:08:37 PM EDT
[#40]
Over the last two days, I have sized, deprimed, reamed about 1200 .223 cases. After doing that, I obviously needed a case prep center, so I went and got the Frankford Arsenal Platinum. I like it. I get my cases usually coming +/- .0002. Of the 1200 or so cases, I think that I have about 350 that are trimmed, chamfered, and deburred. I tumbled about 200 and they look nice. Have the next batch of about 150 in the tumbler now. Also broke a pawl on my Hornady LnL. Called them and they replaced it under warranty. Wasn't expecting that at all. Thanks to them!
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Posted: 8/13/2016 1:26:54 AM EDT
[#41]
Went to the range, made some brass and left with a lot more brass. Sorted extra brass while tumbling my brass. Resized 308 and 30-06 brass pickups with unsized 223 pick ups.
300 BLK brass gets resized tomorrow and when tumbling the lube off will sort the 223 pick ups. Getting to the point where if the 223 brass isn't LC it gets put into the sell later pile. I like this problem. |
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Posted: 8/13/2016 11:30:04 AM EDT
[#42]
found CCI 34 for not $42 like on midway...but $30....too bad he only had 4k stock, i'd have bought them all!
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Posted: 8/13/2016 2:42:46 PM EDT
[#43]
Picked up 100 9x19 mixed head stamp nickel cases at the gun show this morning.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 8/13/2016 4:46:42 PM EDT
[#44]
I set up a new .40 conversion on the Dillon and tumbled brass. Will crank out a range of test loads in the morning and then test them at the range in the afternoon.
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Posted: 8/13/2016 6:42:33 PM EDT
[#45]
Tumbling more brass.. Trimming, chamfering, beburring a lot more cases.. Almost done.
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Posted: 8/13/2016 6:49:31 PM EDT
[#46]
Shot 400some of my match reloads in the USPSA Production Nationals. All fed and functioned great. Almost all of them went where they were supposed to
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Posted: 8/13/2016 7:18:04 PM EDT
[#47]
Tested my new Magnetospeed Sporter. Very nice chronograph. It has a lot of advantages over most of what is on the market.
I tested a regulated gas block on my PA 10 with my reloads and no more blown primers or damaged bases. I punched the primers, reamed pockets that needed it, and put the cases in the wet tumbler. Now I am having a Mission Brewery Root Beer.  |
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Posted: 8/13/2016 7:20:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wildearp]
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IdahoHk416: 357 Sig uses a .355 diameter projectile. It's a 40 S&W case necked down to 9mm. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By IdahoHk416: Was gifted a box of Speer 125 GDHP projectiles that is marked on the box for .357 Sig, yet the diameters are all .355...and now I am looking to see if I can load these into a 9x19. 357 Sig uses a .355 diameter projectile. It's a 40 S&W case necked down to 9mm. It is closer to a trimmed and necked down 10mm case. The .40 case is too short to make a proper .357 Sig case. |
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Posted: 8/13/2016 9:32:24 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wildearp:
I was told that a .357 Sig case base is significantly stouter than a .40 case by the folks at Dillon. Be sure of what you speak, perhaps quote a source, because if this is bad info, it can gernade a gun. .357 Sig is typically 5000psi higher pressure than the .40. It is closer to a trimmed and necked down 10mm case. The .40 case is too short to make a proper .357 Sig case. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wildearp:
Originally Posted By IdahoHk416:
Was gifted a box of Speer 125 GDHP projectiles that is marked on the box for .357 Sig, yet the diameters are all .355...and now I am looking to see if I can load these into a 9x19. 357 Sig uses a .355 diameter projectile. It's a 40 S&W case necked down to 9mm. It is closer to a trimmed and necked down 10mm case. The .40 case is too short to make a proper .357 Sig case. The .357 SIG is indeed very similar to the .40 S&W, BUT that doesn't mean the cases are actually necked down .40 cases. Check the lengths - .357 SIG is 0.865" long, while .40 S&W is 0.850" long. SAAMI also specs .357 SIG with a max pressure of 40k psi, while the spec for .40 S&W is only 35k psi. That means that the SIG cases are probably substantially "stouter" in construction - particularly in the web area. So, while there is a very close dimensional similarity between the two, they "ain't the same at all." |
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Posted: 8/14/2016 11:43:06 AM EDT
[#50]
About to process the empties I made an hour ago, along with the ones I had found in the same area.
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