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CO, USA
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Posted: 8/31/2018 11:11:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: COSteve]
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Done
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CO, USA
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Posted: 8/31/2018 11:18:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter:
I really like your mount. In for what color you paint it. 
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Posted: 9/1/2018 10:21:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AZ-AR15:
I liked the metal look, so only clear coated it. This morning I did a few measurements for my “improved” dummy rounds. I’d spent a lot of time checking bullet lengths to decide how much of a spacer I’d need inside the case, and dug out what was left of a box of Hornady 115 bullets for the dummies. But today I actually realized that I could have the OAL for these dummies less precise than loaded rounds because - DUH! - the only real reason to worry about precise OAL was to prevent overpressure (or under pressure) situations. So while I’ll be using very consistent bullets, my spacers don’t have to be NASA-precise for the dummies to work. |
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Posted: 9/1/2018 11:30:29 AM EDT
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Opened the box with 100 Sierra MK 77gr #9377T bullets. Now I have to find a load for the 26” 1/8 twist stainless barrel.
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Posted: 9/1/2018 12:41:47 PM EDT
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When to the range this morning to test some 223 loads. I just can't find a load that'll shoot worth a damn. Shooting a 16" stainless aero precision upper.
Ive tried TAC, XBR, AA2520, 75gr BTHP, 68gr BTHP, 77gr Noslers, 77gr TMK. I don't think it's me. I'm at the point where I want to pull the barrel and get a Larue 18" stealth. Before I change the barrel, I need to test some factory match loads to make sure I'm not crazy. |
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Posted: 9/1/2018 11:47:26 PM EDT
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Tried out a new powder today Sport Pistol from Alliant.
No loads in any of my current manuals, so got a couple from Alliant's web site. Loaded 100 9mm with Sport Pistol and my cast 120 gr PC bullets with Fiochhi primers in PMC cases. |
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Posted: 9/2/2018 8:02:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bcamp15:
When to the range this morning to test some 223 loads. I just can't find a load that'll shoot worth a damn. Shooting a 16" stainless aero precision upper. Ive tried TAC, XBR, AA2520, 75gr BTHP, 68gr BTHP, 77gr Noslers, 77gr TMK. I don't think it's me. I'm at the point where I want to pull the barrel and get a Larue 18" stealth. Before I change the barrel, I need to test some factory match loads to make sure I'm not crazy. "cough" if you do decide to go with Larue there's a new one on the EE for cheap. |
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Posted: 9/2/2018 11:00:29 AM EDT
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I didn’t find anything compelling at the gun show yesterday except for the couple of folks selling used RL-550s. One wanted $450 for the unit set up for .45 ACP, and the other wanted $350 for the press and one empty toolhead. The second guy’s price was OK, but he didn’t have a powder measure that I could see, and he wasn’t interested in talking about price. In the end, I decided that between stuff I have to spend money on through the rest of the year and currently limited bench space, that I’d pass on both.
Not many tables with loading components or tools this time, but it wasn’t half empty like it had been the last time I went, probably 6-8 months ago. That’s progress, I guess. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 9/2/2018 4:14:12 PM EDT
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Finally made it out to test the blue bullets in my glock 21.
Success finally with the lone wolf barrel. No leading at all. It would lead up so bad with plain lead that it wouldn't let rounds go into battery before you got through 60 rounds before. |
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WV, USA
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Posted: 9/2/2018 8:35:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: big_aug]
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I finally built a real bench. I turned my bedroom into my workshop. Literally. I moved my bed into my condo's living room and made my bedroom the reloading/gun/stuff room.
Bench |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 9/3/2018 12:29:13 PM EDT
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Needed a place for my dies with the LNL bushings on em since they don't fit in their respective boxes.
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Posted: 9/3/2018 5:18:59 PM EDT
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Probably not the ideal way to mount my press, but the drawer prevented cam over and it was a quick way around it. It broke the other day while using the RCBS Swage Tool 2. The RCBS needed a firm "pop" on the upstroke to get the brass to release and it was just too much for this poor little board mounted this way. I decided to try something different while I was rearranging my bench for a more proper mounting option. 
I'm thinking the Super Swage will save me some time in the crimp removal process and it will be one less die I have to swap out. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 9/3/2018 8:02:05 PM EDT
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Capitalized on the big laborday sales
Spent more than i should have 
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Posted: 9/3/2018 9:38:44 PM EDT
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Ran 3k of lc223 on the 1050
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Posted: 9/3/2018 11:23:00 PM EDT
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Went shooting today and tried several new to me loads. The bullets for all of these loads were my home cast powder coated bullets.
Sport Pistol, a new powder from Alliant with no data from any of my current manuals. Got data from Alliant's site. 9mm, 120 gr TC (truncated cone) OAL 1.10, taper crimped. I load for a tight throated CZ, so OAL is short buy some standards. 4.0 grs shot ok and was a good place to begin. Shot ok with ok accuracy. Worked up to 4.5 grs (just below listed max). This load was money. Very accurate if I did my part. I like this powder. In 357 I short my first whole box of 158 gr SWC and 10 grs of True Blue. First time I tried this load only had 10 to fire in the work up box. Very accurate in my Security Six's. No quite a full load, a mellow shoot it all day load. 45 ACP, gave Ramshot Zip a try and also used a bullet from a new mold, 230 gr tumble lube TC 6 gang Lee. OAL 1.20, Wolf LP primers, taper crimped. Tumble lube bullets seem to be perfect for powder coating. 5.2 grs Zip, shot fine. 5.8 grs Zip was the full load that was very accurate. Love this bullet, Zip is growing on me. It's a flake powder that measures fine. Again shot a quantity of these as before my work up's showed promise. 45 ACP, 200 gr SWC, 6.0 grs True Blue, Wolf LP primers, OAL 1.250, taper crimped. Was ok. Then tried 7.0 grs True Blue. Wolf LP primers, OAL 1.250, taper crimped. Very accurate load , no trouble keeping shots in the 4 inch bulleseye if I did my part. No surprises with 44 mag, shooting my standard loads. Gotta find a True Blue load in this caliber. Didn't get to my 223 PC loads, ran out of time. Fun day with the shooting buddy. |
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Posted: 9/4/2018 3:17:40 AM EDT
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Haven't touched the press in months. Reloaded 550 rounds of .223, 55FMJ using CFE223.
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Posted: 9/4/2018 3:30:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: wildearp]
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Emptied a bunch of 5.56 reloads last Friday with no issues at all.
Reloaded a bunch of .45 round nose, some RMR, some Xtreme bullets. I still have a bunch of empty boxes to fill. Today I bought .44 Dillon dies, quick change kit, and conversion kit. I plan to load .44 Special first because my indoor range allows it, but no magnum. |
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Posted: 9/4/2018 9:34:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
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I haven't been in here very much for the last year and have only made maybe 1k 223 rounds in that same time frame. Ordered an Inline Fab strong mount of my press just to see check the difference out from how my set up is now. Also tagged on the ergo handle just for kicks. Ordered some Blue Bullets, 9mm 147gr to try out. Had shot alot of their 45 ACP, 200gr RN a few years back and really like them, unfortunately they don't carry them anymore.
Looking forward to getting back into the mix. Oh yea, True Blue for the win as always.
Good to see you back.
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Posted: 9/5/2018 3:56:34 AM EDT
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Picked up 5 lbs of True Blue
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Posted: 9/5/2018 2:03:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SideSalad:
Picked up 5 lbs of True Blue Yesterday I worked on my Shooting Chrony LED lighting project. I’m working on how to diffuse the light from standard LED strips, and how to hang the lights from the Chrony’s diffuser supports - the two are related. Making progress... |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 9/7/2018 7:50:26 PM EDT
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Unpacking the goodies from the sales & Storing the winter project.
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Posted: 9/7/2018 11:18:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By GHPorter:
5 single pound cans, or a 4 and a 1? Just curious... Yesterday I worked on my Shooting Chrony LED lighting project. I’m working on how to diffuse the light from standard LED strips, and how to hang the lights from the Chrony’s diffuser supports - the two are related. Making progress... Loaded 600 10mm & 300 .380 target loads. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 9/8/2018 7:23:13 PM EDT
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Making the postman hate me more and more every day.
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Posted: 9/8/2018 11:03:22 PM EDT
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Decapped 223, 9mm, and 45 ACP that I shot last Monday, still have 357 left to do.
Got the 223 in the wet tumbler. |
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Posted: 9/9/2018 1:49:59 AM EDT
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Loaded:
250 .45 TAC-XP 185gr 250 .45 HST 230gr 250 .380 TAC-XP 80gr Prepped & primed another 500 pcs of Ni Starline .380 brass for when my Midway order shows up. Ordered 1.5K of various pistol projos. A fair amount of work on a RockChucker and Lee FCD. 
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Posted: 9/9/2018 6:35:13 PM EDT
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This afternoon, I cleaned a bunch of brass that I had accumulated over a couple of range trips. A metric butt-load of it was 9mm, with a handful of 380s. And I had a bunch of commercial 300 Blackout cases to boot. It’s all drying in the dehydrator right now.
When it’s done and cool, I’ll sort the 9mm by crimped/uncrimped and motor on. I currently have about a full weekend worth of de-crimping with just 9mm cases, not to mention the 5.56 and 7.62 that’s clean and ready to move on with. It’s not a problem to do, I just keep having other loading stuff get in the way. |
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Posted: 9/9/2018 10:45:35 PM EDT
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Took the 223 out of the wet tumbler and started a batch of 9mm.
Decapped the 357 cases and cleaned some guns. |
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Posted: 9/10/2018 12:37:14 AM EDT
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Cranked out 250 .45 ACP with 230 gr Berry’s and Bullseye.
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Posted: 9/10/2018 5:58:13 PM EDT
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Prepped and hand primed 600 pcs of 9mm brass.
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Posted: 9/10/2018 8:00:04 PM EDT
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I finally pulled the trigger!!
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Posted: 9/12/2018 6:25:40 PM EDT
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Loaded 250 147gr HSTs in shiny new Ni Starline brass. Love that stuff.
Deprimed/resized approx 2k 9mm cases. Painted some ammo cans. |
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Posted: 9/12/2018 6:37:57 PM EDT
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Got an order in from Mid South.
6.5 cal 125 gr blems. But they look great for blems. Red Hornady plastic tip on them. Got another 100 Grendel cases. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 9/12/2018 10:25:13 PM EDT
[Last Edit: aaholland]
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Started hand depriming. Alot more enjoyable in front of TV. Got the Franklin Arsenal.went through 1,000 9mm in 3 days.
Also got the Franklin Arsenal hand primer. I find those two steps the most annoying when reloading. So hopefully this will fix that |
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Posted: 9/13/2018 7:51:57 AM EDT
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Started working on some 45-70 ammo for deer season.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 9/13/2018 4:37:34 PM EDT
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Researched loads for 30-40 Krag.
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Posted: 9/13/2018 6:35:45 PM EDT
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Resized/deprimed approx 3k 9mm
Wet tumbled a FART full of 9mm Bought 2lbs Longshot and 100 165gr SSTs |
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Posted: 9/14/2018 2:33:15 PM EDT
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I was set up to load 223 55 gr FMJ on the 1050. At about the 600 round mark had a piece break. It's about 10 years old and the first time for anything to break. Down till the part arrives then back at it.
I'm using old components, TAC that I bought for $77/8#, bullets that I bought for $23/K and primers I've had for years. I'm calculating that I'm loading for ~8¢ per round. Once all these components are gone (~5K more bullets and 2 more jugs of TAC) I'm not sure if I'll load 223 FMJ any more due to the cheap prices it can be bought for now. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 9/14/2018 4:17:18 PM EDT
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Bought a Mike's Reloading Bench annealer, a MagnetoSpeed v3, and decided to try out some CFE BLK powder and bought that with some CCI 400 primers and see how they work out.
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Posted: 9/15/2018 11:10:29 PM EDT
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Deprimed/resized approx. 2.5K 9mm. Ran a batch through my tumbler.
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Posted: 9/16/2018 3:08:01 AM EDT
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Loaded 250 .40
Sized, delubed and loaded 250 223 Have 300 357 cases in the tumbler for later Loaded 50 458Socom while the 223a were in the corncob tumbling the case lube off. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 9/16/2018 12:35:21 PM EDT
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Finished working up new loads for the G23's last night.
180gr HST pulls using AA#7 and N349. 180gr FN FMJ pulls with #7. Heading to the range this morning with my son and chrono... |
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Posted: 9/16/2018 9:48:59 PM EDT
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Loaded ~600 9mm today. Still working through the pulled bullets from American Reloading. They are plated and have a good crimp indention left on them. I had been crimping using the Hornady seating die but tried the Lee FCD today. The taper crimp just kept squeezing into the bullet but would not hold the bullet tight no matter how much crimp I used. Ended up going back to the Hornady die and all was good again.
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Posted: 9/16/2018 10:16:27 PM EDT
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Decapped the 223, 6.5 Grendel, and 9mm I shot yesterday.
Got the 9mm in the wet tumbler. |
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Posted: 9/16/2018 10:43:16 PM EDT
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Decapped 90+ 6.5C and bumped the shoulders back 1.5 - then realized I was out of the primers I use for this load.....I'll pick up some tomorrow....ugh!
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Posted: 9/16/2018 11:12:59 PM EDT
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Cleaned up the bench some then set up 6.8 dies and worked up test loads with A2200 and 90 gr Nosler bullets.
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MO, USA
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Posted: 9/16/2018 11:18:38 PM EDT
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I set up my new Dillon XL 650 and loaded 209 38 Specials ( that is all the empty brass that I had). I have been using a 550 since this month in 1988. Dillon even rebuilt it for me a few years ago. I have always lusted after the 650 and finally obtained one.
It is a whole different animal than the 550. |
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Posted: 9/17/2018 12:42:50 AM EDT
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Tumbled 6.5 G brass and ordered the Forster Ultra micrometer seating die and bullets.
Getting ready to build the first loads. |
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Posted: 9/17/2018 3:21:11 PM EDT
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I’m on vacation this week, visiting my wife’s sister and brother in law. He and I went to an indoor range - a first time experience for me.
It was really odd just leaving our brass there. I liked the air conditioning (Florida is pretty hot and sticky right now), but I’m not sure that made up for giving away our brass.
I wasn’t able to get an answer on what they did with all the brass they sweep up daily, but there was no sign they bagged/boxed it up for sale to handloaders. 
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Posted: 9/17/2018 3:42:00 PM EDT
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Finished the last of 1000 230gr .45ACP loads and changed the XL650 over to .44. It is a new press conversion I just received. I will load up a box of .44 Spl tonight with Unique and 240gr JHP and then change it to .44 Mag.
If I continue to load .44 Spl, I will want to load cheaper pills, like plated or coated. |
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Posted: 9/17/2018 3:46:19 PM EDT
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Got my part in for the S1050 about noon Saturday. Loaded 600 more 223's Saturday afternoon and another 600 yesterday afternoon.
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