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Posted: 2/18/2018 2:12:57 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/18/2018 8:54:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By VolvotechT5:
Just mixed up some case lube. Going to be wet tumbling more 223. Are we allowed to ask a couple of quick question in here? (don't make me get all moddy on you  ) So thread stays on topic.Thanks for asking before you did. |
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MO, USA
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Posted: 2/18/2018 3:32:16 PM EDT
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Picked up a set of 45/70 dies at the gun show today for $14.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 4:07:29 PM EDT
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tumbled another ~1k rounds of 9mm. I've been collecting all the bits and pieces to start reloading. need to get a bench setup then try my hand at making some rounds.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 4:12:21 PM EDT
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I spent more time than I should have comparison shopping for 9mm FMJ bullets between Roze Distribution (for Zero brand), RMR and several other sources. For what I’ll use ‘em for, cheap is OK, but I’m too anal to just take what looks like an OK price...
I’ve pretty much decided on the RMR-made FMJs, but now I’m also considering whether plated bullets will work with my 1100 fps-ish loads... Dang it, but I overthink stuff too much! |
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Posted: 2/18/2018 4:49:50 PM EDT
[#6]
Got set up to make a run on 9MM. I am gonna load every round I can with what I have on hand.
My life may change soon and I feel like having components laying around that are not put in cases is counter-productive to efficient life flexibility. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 2/18/2018 6:14:48 PM EDT
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I bought an old set of Lyman AA 44 mag dies for the seating die, since I had the plug for the 429303 handy.
I looked at the sizing die and there appeared to be a gas check stuck on the decapping pin. That isn't terribly weird, so I disassembled the die and found this. 
Also, I loaded some 44s. |
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Posted: 2/18/2018 7:31:18 PM EDT
[#8]
Annealed 220 .223rem cases, deprimed and sonic washed a 100.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 9:37:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AssaultRifler]
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worked up a set of loads for a ladder test of AA#7 and 180 gr TC lead cast bullets for 40SW. Went to range and test fired them. Going with 8.2 grains. Was switching over from 175 gr LSWC 40 projectiles and decided to clean the dies on the 550B. Started with a patch dipped in rubbing alcohol and ran it down the taper crimper. Didn't go very far, there was a lead projectile stuck in it. That explains the primed case and powder in the output bin I found when gaging the rounds afterwards.
Sizing die was relatively clean. As expected the seating die had lube in it. The die body itself as easy to clean. The seating stem was kind of tough. Bullet lube was packed in tight on the stem Was using one like this  Attached FileWiping with a patch, scrubbing it out with q tips didn't work. What finally worked was a small square patch laid over the top of the stem and using the base of a spent 22LR case to twist the patch around |
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Posted: 2/18/2018 9:39:12 PM EDT
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Felt the need today.
Loaded 1099 rounds of 9MM using 115gr PCC over 5gr of unique. (Had a single primer fall to the floor and couldn't find it. Found a FGMM primer while looking for the CCI 500 so it evened out) |
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Posted: 2/18/2018 9:47:59 PM EDT
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Loaded 1,162 rounds of 185gn .45ACP Noslers on 4.6gn of Bullseye.
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Posted: 2/18/2018 9:52:44 PM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AR45fan:
Loaded 1,162 rounds of 185gn .45ACP Noslers on 4.6gn of Bullseye. 
To keep things on track: I am tumbling more 9mm brass for my next marathon. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/19/2018 2:48:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: number40Fan]
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Getting close to finalizing my induction annealing machine. Small test with the trap door. Waiting for some tempilaq to confirm temps.
https://youtu.be/Ut7wv89mhew |
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Posted: 2/19/2018 7:59:11 PM EDT
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Loaded up some Hornady 75gr BTHP to try.
Repackaged 1500 300gr .458MZBTs into a .50cal ammo can. After the box they were in failed. |
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Posted: 2/19/2018 11:39:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
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Had family visiting from back east this weekend.
Sunday I taught single stage and SDB (progressive) reloading of 9mm. Loaded 150 Extreme plated 115 gr and 6.7 grs True Blue, Speer cases, OAL 1.10. Work up this is a max load. Also taught "proper technique" using a powder measure. My nephew was throwing exact charges of True Blue within about 15 minutes of practice/coaching. Today taught loading 223 on a 550, we loaded 450 rounds of funshow 55 gr FMJ and my standard load of 26.0 grs Tac, light taper crimp, bullet seated to mid cannelure, OAL was 2.250. When we stopped the 550 to refill the primer mag, I refill the powder hopper, and check the last the last powder drop. It was 26.0 grs every time. My nephew was a fast learner. eta, just in case you may not know, both powders mentioned are ball powders. |
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Posted: 2/20/2018 2:52:34 AM EDT
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Prepped about 700 .223 brass. Stepped on the gas a bit more and sized/trimmed the 700 in 45 minutes, Super 1050.
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Posted: 2/20/2018 3:10:07 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/20/2018 11:45:08 AM EDT
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Picked up some powder and primers yesterday, getting ready to load some plinking ammo.
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Posted: 2/20/2018 6:11:52 PM EDT
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Stopped at a couple gun shops on the way back from the doctors office. At the first one I picked up an RCBS primer flipper, which works a lot better than the old Flambeau that I had. I never could get 100 primers in that tray without spilling. Picked up 1000 Winchester large pistol primers at the second shop. Came home and loaded 100 rounds of .45ACP and boxed them up. I need to order some more 200g .45s, but that will have to wait until payday.
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USA
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Posted: 2/20/2018 7:53:08 PM EDT
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Took inventory and made a list of stuff not needed right now but soon in the event these politicians go full retard and cause reloading supplies to sky rocket. Hope it doesn’t but want to be ready to order.
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Posted: 2/20/2018 9:01:57 PM EDT
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Loaded up 50 test rounds of CFE 223 behind a couple of different bullets from 69 to 75 grs. Trimmed 20 rounds found some more empties.
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Posted: 2/20/2018 9:42:19 PM EDT
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Tumbled, resized and tumbled some more 6.5 CM and 308 after doing some testing at the range today. (I had the day off, most people didn't, range was dang near empty!)
Then, for good measure, I knocked out 100 9MM just to keep making dents in my "make all the ammo you can" plan. |
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Posted: 2/20/2018 11:08:37 PM EDT
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Shot the 200gr 45acp I loaded last night. HP38 4.8 - 5.0 - 5.2gr. They all functioned perfect and shot well. Only 40' and I pulled a shot on the 4.8 (stock G21 triggers are not conducive to precision shooting), but it's a nice wide area of accuracy and reliability in the G21. 3, 10 shot groups.
 Gonna load up 100 and shoot em up tomorrow. |
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Posted: 2/21/2018 1:51:08 AM EDT
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Loaded up 330 rounds of 9mm (124 gr. X-Treme RN's) just because......I was bored......I had nothing better to do.......didn't feel like cleaning firearms....wife was gone all day......etc., etc.
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Posted: 2/21/2018 2:28:22 AM EDT
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didn't load any but gage checked loaded rounds from yesterday
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CO, USA
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Posted: 2/21/2018 4:50:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: COSteve]
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Done
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Posted: 2/21/2018 9:00:42 PM EDT
[#27]
Sonic washed 100 rounds of .223rem and trimmed 50 and debured. Ordered some supplies from midway.
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Posted: 2/21/2018 9:54:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AssaultRifler]
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did 100 rds of 40SW, probably will do a bit more later on
My 550B set up for 40 and the 650 set up for 9mm  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 2/21/2018 11:09:41 PM EDT
[#29]
Did some brass prep.
Trimmed, camfered and deburred a bunch of 6.5 CM and 308. Then annealed all that brass. May do some loading tomorrow. |
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Posted: 2/22/2018 4:48:38 AM EDT
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Loaded up some test rounds - 162-163gr .30 cal M2 AP (for .308).
Bullets vary a fair amount but will see what I can get away with. |
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Posted: 2/22/2018 9:56:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Currently]
[#31]
Installed new mods for my second Dillon 550 and my 650.
Not a whole lot of difference with the phenolic ball on the 550’s but on the 650, the difference was remarkable. Much smoother and very slick. Don’t know if it is because both 550’s are 15 and 20+ years old respectively. The 650 also had the primer stop installed and works very well, tolerances are very tight yet the operation is slick and positive. The cam bearing mod under the shell plate was also installed and that went pretty slick. That snowshooze guy better stop making these mods ... I am getting tired of telling him to take my money!
I also installed the primer bearing plate/roller bearing mods on the 550’s, definitely worth doing as there is no slop in the primer actuation movement. The 550 primer slide mods come from another person in Texas, I tried one out for the first 550 and liked it so much I bought another one for the second 550. They are expensive but workmanship and quality is as close to perfect as one can get. Wonder what I’ll be doing this weekend? 
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VA, USA
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Posted: 2/23/2018 12:01:15 AM EDT
[#32]
Built the frame for my wet tumbler and ordered pulleys on eBay
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Posted: 2/23/2018 12:29:50 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Ronin859]
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Ran about 1000 rounds of brass through the decapping die last night.
Put roughly half of it in the F.A.R.T three hours ago and.... 
Very happy with the results. |
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Posted: 2/23/2018 9:50:00 PM EDT
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I cleaned the case feed tube on my progressive’s case feeder, along with the rest of the drop path. I was getting ready to clean out the case feeder bowl when we had a power bump and I had to go reset some stuff... I was amazed at how filthy the feed tube was. It only looked a bit dirty, but running an alcohol-soaked piece of paper towel through it a few times made the tube look great - but the paper towel was disgusting.
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Posted: 2/23/2018 10:14:16 PM EDT
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Did my first ever "OAL" work up. Testing .030" difference in bullet jump for a 155.5g Berger in 308. Hope to shoot them this weekend and see the results.
Then, loaded up 19 140g nosler partitions in 6.5 CM. Thought about doing some more 9MM, then didn't. I am hungry. |
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Posted: 2/23/2018 11:12:59 PM EDT
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Worked up .308 loads with 165gr Nidker Ballistic Tips & CFE223 for an optimum charge weight test.
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Posted: 2/24/2018 12:05:37 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/24/2018 9:46:04 AM EDT
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Got the notification that my components order delivery will be delayed due to bad weather.
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Posted: 2/24/2018 10:02:42 AM EDT
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Made some gas checks. While doing so, got reminded to always be aware of where your fingers are...
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Posted: 2/24/2018 10:37:44 PM EDT
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/25/2018 4:40:11 AM EDT
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Got my 223 carbide die back from dillon today they either rebuilt it with new carbide or re machined a radius at the bottom of the die it seems to be fixed.
Case Prepped 300 -----223 cases Loaded 10 rounds of 180gr -- 308 ammo Loaded 100 rounds of 52smk over 26.8 --H335 (pure love in everything i shoot it in) 
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Posted: 2/25/2018 2:29:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By acman145acp:
Got my 223 carbide die back from dillon today they either rebuilt it with new carbide or re machined a radius at the bottom of the die it seems to be fixed. Case Prepped 300 -----223 cases Loaded 10 rounds of 180gr -- 308 ammo Loaded 100 rounds of 52smk over 26.8 --H335 (pure love in everything i shoot it in) https://i.imgur.com/erPNIax.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TM5toe2.jpg 
Glad we could help. |
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QC, CAN
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Posted: 2/25/2018 7:28:20 PM EDT
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I started by cleaning up my reloading room including the reloading bench which I couldn't even see since it was buried in crap.
Took apart the Hornady LnL AP Progressive press for a thorough cleaning. I found 32 rounds of .45ACP on my reloading bench in little bunches. It's been so long since I reloaded last that I couldn't remember why they were grouped like they were so I disassembled all of them and started over. In the process I broke my kinetic hammer. I also de-capped 200 pieces of Lapua .308 Win. Brass and threw them into the wet tumbler. After supper I will anneal 200 pieces of LC for my M1A National Match. |
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Posted: 2/25/2018 7:40:57 PM EDT
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Went squirrel hunting this morning with my 2 varmint 6.5 creedmoor loads. The 2000 fps load and the 3400 fps load.
Didn't get a single shot off of at a squirrel... only saw about 5 all morning. 
But we did get a few shots off at some crows and an apple. So, now I am tumbling the 16 cases we lit off today after I resized them. Getting ready to knock out a few more hundred 9MM while they get the lube off. |
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Posted: 2/25/2018 8:16:03 PM EDT
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In my first reloading action in a couple months I deprimed some .380, .357, .308, 06, and .270 earlier this week. Wet tumbled most of them today.
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Posted: 2/25/2018 9:47:25 PM EDT
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Palmetto State Armory has free range time this month. Finally got to advantage of it.
Took 4 mags of 9mm. 2 mags of WWB and 2 mags of my reloads. Reloads are 4.4grains of W231 under an RMR 124 grain bullet. No malfunctions and I was happy with the accuracy of them. I had to calm myself down a bit. First time shooting in a couple of months. A bit shaky
Really glad they shot how I wanted them to! |
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Posted: 2/25/2018 10:15:10 PM EDT
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unreloaded 300 rds of 9mm and 270 rds of .223 at the range today
All went bang, no jams, no misfires, no kabooms was proud of the fruits of my labor |
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Posted: 2/25/2018 11:23:38 PM EDT
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Did about 500 9MM tonight.
115g egglestons over 4.8-5g of unique. Great, reliable, soft shooting 9MM. Only have about 200-300 left to load an I will be done with 9MM for a while. |
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Posted: 2/26/2018 12:22:07 AM EDT
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Wet tumbled and dried 150 6.5 creedmoor cases.
I have training coming up the end of March so over the next few weeks I'll need to reload 700 rounds of creedmoor. |
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Posted: 2/26/2018 7:26:44 PM EDT
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Got my stuff in from midway. Does making a custom case to measure the lands count? Built a 6.5 Creedmoor case now that I have my case shoulder size length dialed in. Tried my new case reamer out. It's a whole lot better than my ancient Bair reamer.
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