User Panel
User Panel
User Panel
|
Posted: 8/14/2016 7:54:08 PM EDT
[#1]
Bought 16 lbs of 3031 off Florida gun trader ..nice deal
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/14/2016 8:00:41 PM EDT
[#2]
I was going to swage the pockets on a batch of LC 7.62 brass. But I kept having problems with some cases swaging nicely and others not admitting my pocket gage at all.
Turns out that my brass has some pretty gnarly flash hole burs - not every one, but enough of them that I'm going to have to debur the whole batch before I can swage them. So after supper I'm going to be having that lovely bit of fun... 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/15/2016 6:48:24 AM EDT
[#3]
I've made some progress today. So far have reloaded some 7.62x54R, 308, 30.06 for my Garand, and some more 223.
I just started wet tumbling a few weeks ago. A wet tumbler combined with a food dehydrator is the way to go. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/15/2016 11:39:49 AM EDT
[#4]
I have about 1000 .223 cases to finish prepping. I keep putting it off because I loathe case prep. I have them all de-primed and resized, and I finally forced myself to make progress on trimming last night. I have about 200 more that need trimmed and then I get to fire up the Trim Mate to finish them off.
One of these days my cheap butt will buy a decent trimmer and maybe I'll hate case prep just a bit less. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/15/2016 5:53:25 PM EDT
[#5]
Just cleaned some primer pockets after tumbling some brass and reloaded the tumbler. Also got shipping confirmation on the replacement pawl for my LnL.
|
|
|
|
TX, USA
|
Posted: 8/15/2016 6:25:23 PM EDT
[#6]
Recieved a lee hand press bought off the ee
Now can do case prep in the truck at work when on standby |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/15/2016 7:09:06 PM EDT
[#7]
Not sure if this counts, but I did knock over a 5 gallon bucket of brass with a 4x4 I was cutting..........
|
|
|
|
TX, USA
|
Posted: 8/15/2016 8:25:29 PM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DaveyDug:
I have about 1000 .223 cases to finish prepping. I keep putting it off because I loathe case prep. I have them all de-primed and resized, and I finally forced myself to make progress on trimming last night. I have about 200 more that need trimmed and then I get to fire up the Trim Mate to finish them off. One of these days my cheap butt will buy a decent trimmer and maybe I'll hate case prep just a bit less.
Some people like them and some don't, but if you get a Dillon 1200/1500 trimmer and a 650 with a case feeder, it's not bad at all. I can deprime, size, and trim 800-900 in an hour. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/15/2016 9:58:34 PM EDT
[#9]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By argolfer:
Some people like them and some don't, but if you get a Dillon 1200/1500 trimmer and a 650 with a case feeder, it's not bad at all. I can deprime, size, and trim 800-900 in an hour. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By argolfer:
Originally Posted By DaveyDug:
I have about 1000 .223 cases to finish prepping. I keep putting it off because I loathe case prep. I have them all de-primed and resized, and I finally forced myself to make progress on trimming last night. I have about 200 more that need trimmed and then I get to fire up the Trim Mate to finish them off. One of these days my cheap butt will buy a decent trimmer and maybe I'll hate case prep just a bit less.
Some people like them and some don't, but if you get a Dillon 1200/1500 trimmer and a 650 with a case feeder, it's not bad at all. I can deprime, size, and trim 800-900 in an hour. I use a Dillon trimmer with a Hornady LnL. Today I had a spare hour so I decapped, resized, and trimmed approx. 1200 .223 brass. They went into the tumbler. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/16/2016 12:08:23 AM EDT
[#10]
I pissed off the mail lady. I received 4000 115 gr FMJ from Rocky Mountain. She left my box at the end of the driveway by the corner of the house instead of the porch. 70 lbs, I kind of don't blame her
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/16/2016 9:12:17 AM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PhilChordoma:
I pissed off the mail lady. I received 4000 115 gr FMJ from Rocky Mountain. She left my box at the end of the driveway by the corner of the house instead of the porch. 70 lbs, I kind of don't blame her I was outside when my mailman was delivering a box of 4000 Wolf bullets. He said "what is in here, lead?". I just laughed. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/16/2016 11:28:06 AM EDT
[#12]
Sorted out the range brass from Saturday morning. The two guys next to us at the range weren't keeping their brass so we got good sized can of 9MM, .40 S&W and .45 acp. Had a handful of .357 SIG and a couple of boxes of .38 special as well.
I can run the 9MM, .357 SIG and .38 special brass through the vibratory cleaner in two or three batches. The .40 S&W and .45 acp will have to run separately. Good morning of shooting (except for the heat/humidity) and enough brass to make up for what I lose sometimes. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/16/2016 1:28:28 PM EDT
[#13]
Finished processing the 9MM I had last night, then threw the 38 special from the range the other day in the tumbler and forgot about it last night. They were extra shiny this morning.
Ordered 1000 bullets in .356 (purple) and .358 (red) from egglestons a few days ago. Gotta get ready to load them up when they get here. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/16/2016 11:00:52 PM EDT
[#14]
Been a good couple of weeks for supplies.
Today I was given: 1. approx. 2000 primed .223 cases 2. 500 or so once fired cases 3. 1500 55gr FMJBT bullets 4. Eight 100 count boxes of other weight and shape .224 bullets 5. One gallon of the old military surplus rifle bore cleaner in a sealed can. Last week $500 netted me: 1. 47lbs of 55gr FMJBT Hornady bullet. approx 5900 pcs. 2. 3300 CCi #41 primers 3. 1700 CCI #500 Small pistol primers 4. 1000 Winchester Large rifle primers I just need to up my powder stash and I am set for .223 supplies for a while. Now I need to stock up on .30 cal bullets. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/16/2016 11:34:41 PM EDT
[#15]
Purchased some supplies. Little bit at a time..... Thought I would try out the BL-C(2), no CCI primers, just the Winchester, so I fo'ed on those. I'm going to make the Noser's into some prarie dog rounds just cause.
 |
|
|
|
TX, USA
|
Posted: 8/18/2016 8:39:06 PM EDT
[#16]
De-priming a ton of 9mm with the lee hand press i got off the ee
|
|
|
AL, USA
|
Posted: 8/19/2016 12:19:06 PM EDT
[#17]
ordered a redding competition seating die for .40 and some Hornady HAP bullets.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/19/2016 4:43:31 PM EDT
[#18]
Tumbled some .45 ACP last night and today they will be processed and stored for use later.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/19/2016 5:52:50 PM EDT
[#19]
Bought the Lyman 50th edition Reloading Manual.
Full color, new loads added. |
|
|
|
AR, USA
|
Posted: 8/19/2016 6:02:14 PM EDT
[#20]
subsonic 300blk loads ready for testing 
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/19/2016 6:19:05 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Currently:
Bought the Lyman 50th edition Reloading Manual. Full color, new loads added. This. Amazon finally got it on Prime. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/19/2016 7:14:52 PM EDT
[#22]
Loaded up all the AR-10 ammo I could need for this deer season. This will probably last me 20 years... Need to get some primer sealant.
First load I tested, just measured the case head to ogive on the Hornady HPBT I load and matched the COAL to the SST. Still fits fine in the Armalite magazine!
|
|
|
|
CA, USA
|
Posted: 8/19/2016 7:23:22 PM EDT
[#23]
Worked up several ladders of test loads in 45 acp using WSF.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 12:57:13 AM EDT
[#24]
I'm about out of .380 bullets and it's time to order a case of something. I have been using 100gr plated that I found from a guy locally, probably going to switch to coated. I can only find 95gr round nose or 105gr cone shaped (like a hollow point without the point being hollow).
I did recieve half a case of 45cal 185gr SWC. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 1:33:44 AM EDT
[#25]
Went to a estate auction got 13,000 Winchester Large Pistol primers for $65. Everyone thought it was going per box, after that one they started to go for around $10 to $15 a box. Also managed to snag 1500rnd of 5.7 for $200 and got 2000 plated .40 cal bullets for $140. Really need to start going to more garage sales and estate sales for my supplies.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 2:14:04 AM EDT
[#26]
Just got done with 550 rounds of 9mm. 115 gn Berrys RN over 4.0gn of Titegroup.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 5:11:04 AM EDT
[#27]
De-capped and swaged my way through 600 of the nastiest .308 OFB LC I've ever had the misfortune of encountering.
Thank God for the S1050. 
The other 1400 are soaking in two buckets of Dawn and water till I get to them. I told My friend, from here on out, I will be in charge of sourcing the brass. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 10:59:22 AM EDT
[#28]
Made 200 300 BLK subsonic rounds last night. 208 grain AMAX over 10.5 grains of IMR 4198
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 1:22:21 PM EDT
[#29]
Picked up 5000 CCI 41's and 1000 CCI Small Pistol Primers at the gun show.
Decapped some 9mm and 5.56 cases. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 1:56:22 PM EDT
[#30]
This morning was finally able open a box i had delivered to me this week
1000 plated berrys bullets. These are 115gr 9mm. They were nice and cheap on sale from midway. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 7:02:58 PM EDT
[#31]
Busy summer it has been. Busy day it has been.
Loaded up 300 rounds of 9mm and 300 rounds of 40S&W this morning. 
Then the wife and I went around digging up all the little quart and gallon Ziploc bags all over the house with range pick up brass and consolidated them into a couple of 5 gallon buckets. This is just what we have accumulated since April of this year. 
I then swapped over the caliber on my small primer 550 for 38 special. More to load tomorrow. It's way too hot in the garage to reload right now. :( |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/20/2016 8:16:48 PM EDT
[#32]
I finally got a chance to mess with my LC 7.62 brass again. I used my Lyman flash hole debur tool on all 200+ cases, then threw them onto the Super Swage. I gauged each one after swaging, since the cases are from a number of different years; they all gauged fine for the crimp. But I discovered that while I was able to eliminate the crimp, not all of the pockets allowed the gauge all the way into the pocket - this must be a variation in the actual pocket diameters.
So up next is uniforming all the pockets. Joy. On the other hand, I did get pocket uniformer tools for both small and large diameter primer pockets, so while it'll be another (yawn) productive session, it won't be too much of a pain.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/21/2016 1:31:15 PM EDT
[#33]
Last year I cast a few hundred .38 cal Lee 158gr. SWC TL bullets out of wheel weights. I tumble lubed them in 50/50 Alox and JPW. That was my first time, both with casting .38s and with tumble lubing with that mixture.
So today, having never loaded these up in anything before, I loaded up 12 backed by 4 grains of Unique just to see how they did. They were slow and dirty, but they seemed to be pretty accurate and were pleasant to shoot. My S&W Model 10 seems to have gotten some slight leading around the forcing cone from the experience. Not sure why yet. 
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/21/2016 10:40:57 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MRBLACK947]
[#34]
Nicely done Sabre!
There is just something so sexy about 38SPL/357 Magnum. Loaded up some light +P 38 Specials today for my son to shoot steel challenge with next weekend. 
|
|
|
|
TX, USA
|
Posted: 8/21/2016 11:24:45 PM EDT
[#35]
Nearly finished de-priming 9mm.
Must have over 3k Ordered some coated 115gr from precision bullets. 200/$19 shipped |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/21/2016 11:36:04 PM EDT
[#36]
Ordered 8lbs of A1680, and tossed in 2 lbs of H110, to make a even 10 lbs. Just under $24 lb. to my door.
. |
|
|
|
AZ, USA
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 12:06:07 AM EDT
[#37]
Finally got a break in heat was only around 95 at my house today so enjoyed the good weather and loaded 1200 223 today. Going to tryou to finish the 800 more before I go to bed.
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 12:59:32 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By fallenover: Finally got a break in heat was only around 95 at my house today so enjoyed the good weather and loaded 1200 223 today. Going to tryou to finish the 800 more before I go to bed. Today I loaded 50 rds for testing of LC brass, cci 400, 65gr gameking, and 8208. Hopefully they fly about as well as the 69smk. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 4:56:35 AM EDT
[#39]
Reloaded a bunch of 308 and 45acp.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 12:31:50 PM EDT
[#40]
Loaded up 300 .38's. I'm just getting back into reloading.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 1:57:56 PM EDT
[#41]
Ordered another 3k of the Berry's 220 grn plated Blackout bullets. They are a bit cheaper then the 220grn SMK and have not found any difference in performance over the SMK's. Added a couple LEE universal decapping dies and some Hornaday lock & load bushings (to adapt the RCBS Rock Chucker single stage over) to my Brownells tool order.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 4:36:14 PM EDT
[#42]
Decapped and currently washing a load of .223 brass case.
|
|
|
|
AZ, USA
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 4:48:30 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mitsuman47:
Me and my single stage press hate you.
Today I loaded 50 rds for testing of LC brass, cci 400, 65gr gameking, and 8208. Hopefully they fly about as well as the 69smk. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mitsuman47:
Originally Posted By fallenover:
Finally got a break in heat was only around 95 at my house today so enjoyed the good weather and loaded 1200 223 today. Going to tryou to finish the 800 more before I go to bed.
Today I loaded 50 rds for testing of LC brass, cci 400, 65gr gameking, and 8208. Hopefully they fly about as well as the 69smk. I honestly couldn't imagine bulk loading on a single stage. I got lucky and just waited for a 650 to come up on craigslist. I never see them on there but happend across one and jumped on it. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 8:10:32 PM EDT
[#44]
I recently bought 37 pounds of LC brass.
Got around to counting it today. 1384 pieces. 
|
|
|
|
TX, USA
|
Posted: 8/22/2016 8:50:37 PM EDT
[#45]
Finished depriming
|
|
|
AZ, USA
|
Posted: 8/23/2016 9:41:31 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RCC1:
I recently bought 37 pounds of LC brass. Got around to counting it today. 1384 pieces. <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg</a> That doesn't add up to me I think 37 pounds should be a lot more than roughly 1400 pieces. |
|
|
|
Posted: 8/23/2016 10:12:23 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gauchoand:
That doesn't add up to me I think 37 pounds should be a lot more than roughly 1400 pieces. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gauchoand:
Originally Posted By RCC1:
I recently bought 37 pounds of LC brass. Got around to counting it today. 1384 pieces. <a href="http://s300.photobucket.com/user/rccox/media/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn38/rccox/Guns/B386F062-430E-4231-8FE5-F8633CD3755C.jpg</a> That doesn't add up to me I think 37 pounds should be a lot more than roughly 1400 pieces. The postal weight was 37.8 pounds. the box did have a hole in it so I can only assume some was lost. I still feel like I got a decent deal as I ended up paying about $0.08 per round and all of the brass is on pretty good shape. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2016 6:56:38 PM EDT
[#48]
Took advantage of Midsouth's Hazmat discount and bought an 8-lb jug of IMR 4064. Friend got a jug of AA2200.
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2016 6:57:58 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Rascal82:
Loaded up 300 .38's. I'm just getting back into reloading. <a href="http://s600.photobucket.com/user/Rascal82/media/Guns/IMAG0328_zpscow5h6jv.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt88/Rascal82/Guns/IMAG0328_zpscow5h6jv.jpg</a> Those are Speer's 158 grain HP's, right? LOVE those out of my 327TRR8. |
|
|
|
|
Posted: 8/24/2016 8:18:33 PM EDT
[#50]
I turned 250 rounds of this-
Into this today- 
|
|
|
|
Win a FREE Membership!
Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!
You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.
AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types.
From hunters and military members, to competition shooters and general firearm enthusiasts, we welcome anyone who values and respects the way of the firearm.
Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more.
Copyright © 1996-2024 AR15.COM LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited.
AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own.
