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Posted: 6/4/2017 4:40:07 PM EDT
[#1]
Sized and primed 50 .45 colt cases.
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Posted: 6/4/2017 6:05:25 PM EDT
[#2]
Deprimed and wet tumbled 60 select pieces of 556 brass in preparation of an experiment.
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Posted: 6/4/2017 7:37:03 PM EDT
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Sorted through 10 gallons of brass and looked at the pie of 2x4's that will some day be another reloading table.....
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Posted: 6/4/2017 7:56:58 PM EDT
[#4]
Wet tumbled a couple of batches of 223 and 45 ACP.
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Posted: 6/4/2017 8:34:15 PM EDT
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Found a few oddities while loading 500 147 flat points today. Two random 147 JHP's and a 124 FMJ plus seven extra, this order was from RMR.
Loaded it all except for the 124. |
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Posted: 6/4/2017 9:31:47 PM EDT
[#6]
300rds of .45acp.
185gr berrys hbrn, 5.6gr of bullseye. 
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Posted: 6/4/2017 11:53:47 PM EDT
[#7]
Cleaned the room. Then got irritated with the layout so started rearranging the benches. Huge work in progress. Still have way too much stuff in there.
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USA
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Posted: 6/5/2017 1:23:04 AM EDT
[#8]
I also loaded 45 ACP, today - 206 rounds.
Berry's 230 gr Plated RN Winchester LP primer 5.6 gr W231 miscellaneous brass Got set up for 9mm reloading. I am ready to roll. |
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Posted: 6/5/2017 2:01:10 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By cat-mechanic:
Cleaned the room. Then got irritated with the layout so started rearranging the benches. Huge work in progress. Still have way too much stuff in there. |
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Posted: 6/5/2017 6:20:09 PM EDT
[#10]
And after some more organization (collecting stuff together and either putting it away or throwing it away), I had more room to move in my room. Not enough yet, but it's better.
When I finished filling the trash can, I took some time to do some die maintenance. I had received my Forster Micrometer Seating Die in .308 some time back, but all I'd done with it was make sure it wasn't buggered up in transit. This afternoon I disassembled it and cleaned it for use. I also cleaned my .308 Hornady powder through expander, which I got even longer ago and was sitting on the table in its original packaging. The packaging was part of throwing stuff away; I don't know why I don't immediately dispose of packaging when I get something, but sometimes it takes me a while to get rid of that clutter. On the way to getting rid of that clutter, I located a large quantity of .32 ACP brass and another large quantity of steel 7.62x39 cases. I'm not sure which one I'm going to start messing with first... |
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Posted: 6/5/2017 8:12:16 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AS556]
[#11]
Shot 200 of my .223 reloads today continuing my NiB no cleaning test. Dont have a bench or anything fancy to shoot off so I just monopod my magazine to shoot groups.
 Attached FileI shot this magazine of CFE223 (26.2gr) and 62gr Fusions on a 6" target at 100y. Rifle isnt zeroed with these but its my main stash load. 2650 in my 16" bbls.  Attached FileNot the greatest but was shooting quick and gun is a PSA w/ A2 FSB, GI trigger and Vortex 2-7x. Also shot this 124gr GDHP from my G19. I worked up to 6.5gr Power Pistol which yields close to 1200 for me. Didn't measure but expanded nicely in the jugs.  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/5/2017 9:44:37 PM EDT
[#12]
Test fired some .38 rounds I'd made a couple weeks ago. 3.6 gr of Titegroup under 158 gr plated round nose. Grouped pretty well at 7 yards considering I was shooting a snubbie I've never fired before.
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/5/2017 10:05:10 PM EDT
[#13]
Polished my Lee auto prime shell holder. New .308 Lapua brass wouldn't fit so I chucked an old case into my cordless drill and cleaned it up with some polishing compound.
I then primed 100 pieces of brass. |
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Posted: 6/5/2017 10:33:42 PM EDT
[#14]
Took a batch off 223 from the wet tumbler and stated some 9mm.
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Posted: 6/5/2017 10:41:45 PM EDT
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Bought another brick of CCI SPP's and still chipping away at the 147's. I think I have maybe a tad over 500 loaded so far. Only 2,400+ to go
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USA
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Posted: 6/6/2017 1:32:37 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Trollslayer]
[#16]
I loaded about 200 rounds of 9 mm today. It took all of what, ... 30 minutes? At the most.
Next, I need to get set up for some concentricity tests on rifle brass.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 6/6/2017 9:14:04 AM EDT
[#17]
Over the weekend I loaded 175 pieces of 308 in some pre-processed LC brass. 155gr. Hornady FMJ with some IMR 4895 and IMR 4064. Waiting until I get to shoot these to find out if my gun likes one of these powders more.
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Posted: 6/6/2017 5:12:38 PM EDT
[#18]
Ordered 1000 Hornady 62 gr FMJ bullets this afternoon
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WA, USA
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Posted: 6/7/2017 2:03:02 PM EDT
[#19]
Removed crimp and uniformed primer pocket using Dryflash technique that he taught me.
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Posted: 6/7/2017 2:44:59 PM EDT
[#20]
"Pretumbling" some brass today... I like to wet tumble them for about an hour so they are somewhat clean when I decap them, then I'll tumble them again, afterwards.
Bought some 5 gallon buckets for bulk storage of different calibers of brass. |
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UT, USA
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Posted: 6/7/2017 4:54:33 PM EDT
[#21]
Bought about 1500 bullets, a few pounds of power, and some primers
Ordered a Hornady case prep Duo, really exited for that! |
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Posted: 6/7/2017 6:07:50 PM EDT
[#22]
Deprimed a bunch of WCC brass and have the 1st batch in the wet tumbler
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Posted: 6/7/2017 8:48:26 PM EDT
[#23]
Spent about $100 on shelving and bins for the room. Discovered I should probably dedicate another space if I ever want to get the PW 12 gauge press running.
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Posted: 6/7/2017 9:03:14 PM EDT
[#24]
My Frankford Arsenal electric case trimming and case prep station arrived today. Going to figure it out tomorrow and give it a try on some sacrificial lamb cases
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Posted: 6/7/2017 9:47:18 PM EDT
[#25]
Worked on an experiment. Found out my RCBS triway trimmer took a bad chip out of the deburing cutter and ate a few case necks...
Posted a bunch of stuff for sale on the EE to clean up the reloading room. |
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Posted: 6/8/2017 5:14:29 PM EDT
[#26]
Reload 308. 150fmj with IMR4895 and IMR4064.
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Posted: 6/8/2017 6:18:10 PM EDT
[#27]
Primed a thousand 9x19 cases. Got my order of 9x19 nickel cases today so I will size them all and tumble if necessary.
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Posted: 6/8/2017 11:32:05 PM EDT
[#28]
Trimmed, deburred, and primed some 300 BLK cases. Wet tumbled some pistol brass.
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Posted: 6/8/2017 11:37:46 PM EDT
[#29]
Got to play with the Frankford, I'm happy so far with the results from the sacrificial lamb cases.
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Posted: 6/10/2017 1:53:09 AM EDT
[#30]
Place an order with Dillon to get my 308 reloading on the 1050 going.
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Posted: 6/10/2017 2:24:49 PM EDT
[#31]
Sized all the WCC brass I'd wet tumbled this week then trimmed 150 of these.
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Posted: 6/11/2017 9:30:55 PM EDT
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After the discussion in my thread about powders for .40 S&W, I got busy. I sort of hoped I'd be able to do all my test loads with the same brand of cases. I figure I'll load 200 rounds; 10 each of 4 loads with 5 different powders. I had a couple of containers of over 500 deprimed and wet tumbled cases sitting around, so I went through the first one to see if I could do it.
From over 550 rounds, I got over 200 R-P cases, not quite 150 "Winchester" cases, and under 50 "Federal" cases. So I'm going to use the R-P cases. I may cull some of them, depending on how they do in processing, but I'm certain I have plenty more in the other container. I may go through and inspect rims before I do anything else, just to avoid problems. |
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Posted: 6/11/2017 10:24:40 PM EDT
[#33]
I got educated by two local arfcomers yesterday. Turns out I need a neck sizer and that I should keep my bolt gun brass separate from my gas brass.
Been cranking out more 147 9x19's today. Need to get more powder to finish the rest off. |
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Posted: 6/11/2017 11:03:32 PM EDT
[#34]
Cleaned 308 & 45acp in the FART today.
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Posted: 6/12/2017 7:58:05 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AS556]
[#35]
Loaded 300 rounds of .38spl to keep my J frame running for a few months. Mostly used .356 147gr lead 9mm bullets. Also some 158gr LSWC .358 from RMR. 3.4gr Titegroup and S&B primers. Cost $100/k.
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Posted: 6/12/2017 8:00:57 AM EDT
[#36]
Prepped the 150 cases I used for my cast 223 loads.
Primed them all and loaded 50 with H-4198. |
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Posted: 6/12/2017 12:32:49 PM EDT
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Just finished loading ladder of 100 rounds of 123gr Nosler CC for the 6.5grendel. Waiting on the 40 s&w brass to finish in the FART's. Processing 9mm now. Waiting on the soon to be angry UPS guy bringing me 10k bullets. Than loading the 9 and 40.
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Posted: 6/12/2017 12:49:45 PM EDT
[#38]
Still rearranging the room.
Got some 556 brass in the tumbler running. Found an old W.S. Vickerman 30 cal inline bullet seating die. All rusted and corroded. Got it cleaned and freed up. Still need to probably bead blast it to get the rust off. Just sized it into my Dillon 450. Think it will be a neat bullet seater for 300 Win Mag when I start loading for that. Some people say they are great dies, some people hate them. So we will see.  Attached FileSo funny side note. You remember buying something for a rifle you didn't have yet but knew you were going to buy? I bought a Geisselle Super Scar trigger before I had the rifle. About a year later I bought a Scar 17. 2 years ago on Black Friday, I bought another Super Scar trigger because "On Sale" lol. Well, today I found the original Super Scar trigger I bought. I guess now I need another Scar rifle, maybe I'll get a 16 this time.
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Posted: 6/12/2017 5:39:47 PM EDT
[#39]
Continuing with my digging and cleaning. Found some Unobtanium bullets.
Barnes Solids, 165 Grain Spitzer 30 cal Solid copper bullets. Can't find much info on these, since they aren't made anymore. Don't know what I will load these into yet.  Attached File |
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AL, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2017 8:41:47 PM EDT
[#40]
I decided to take on a reloading apprentice. He wants to move up from loading on a Lee press to Dillon progressives. It will be fun letting him try the 550 and 1050.
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Posted: 6/12/2017 10:10:23 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nigla:
I decided to take on a reloading apprentice. He wants to move up from loading on a Lee press to Dillon progressives. It will be fun letting him try the 550 and 1050.
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Posted: 6/13/2017 4:28:35 AM EDT
[#42]
Prepped 1K of 9mm brass for an upcoming project. On a single stage
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Posted: 6/13/2017 8:31:12 AM EDT
[#43]
Went through the Case of Cases
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Posted: 6/13/2017 1:35:07 PM EDT
[#44]
 Attached FileReloaded my first rounds last week for my 300 WM. This was the result of my efforts. Definitely room for improvement , but it was a blast and I'm looking forward to reloading some more! |
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Posted: 6/13/2017 5:52:30 PM EDT
[#45]
Almost ran my powder drop dry
while finishing up the last of the 147's so I picked up another pound of Autocomp during my lunch break.
Also picked up a pound of CFE223 to see how it does with Hornady 55 FMJ's. |
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Posted: 6/13/2017 8:57:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/13/2017 9:17:11 PM EDT
[#47]
Put a couple of loads of 223 through the FART. Came out very nice.
Then loaded up roughly 300 rounds of 45 ACP. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 6/14/2017 9:26:03 AM EDT
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Last night I reamed 130x FC 308 cases with a hand reamer...
I really need to get me one of the drill mounted bits when I get into LC 223 processing. |
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Posted: 6/14/2017 12:17:04 PM EDT
[#49]
Went shooting after work this morning with some guys I work with. Got a lot more 5.56 brass that they didn't want, and a little 9mm.
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Posted: 6/14/2017 12:25:15 PM EDT
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Changed out the tools from 9x19 to .45 ACP. Emptied the powder drop and cleaned it out of any residue.
Going to research some loads to see if I can just use one powder for 185 GD, 185 XTP, and 230 plated. Will prime some 9x19 to fill back my container of primed 9x19 brass. |
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