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Posted: 6/1/2023 7:53:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BASE: I have spent most of the day making 20 cases for a new rifle. The lathe is in the garage and the press is in the basement so about 2 dozen trips up and down the stairs (it was an iterative process getting the neck just right). I have 20 empty cases and one dummy round loaded. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/196570/CE6A1902-8053-4AEC-A2C6-FD3A1A3B4357-2832314.jpg What round is this ? Remember this is not a question and answer thread, send an IM and ask the poster. Note a few posts back, I didn't answer a question about my powder magazine. Thanks, dryflash3 |
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Posted: 6/1/2023 9:42:28 PM EDT
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Just finished up loading 100 rounds of 44 mag. 240gn lead with 8.5 grains of Unique and CCI 300 primers.
Also got my shipment of 1K of 240gn SWC from Blue Bullets in today. Nice that they are only one town over. I backordered 500 rounds of 44 mag Starline Brass 2 days ago, and got a shipping notice today. Those back orders are going out pretty quick.  Attached File |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/2/2023 5:20:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: oper28]
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Loaded a box of 50 9mm with Xtreme 115 grn and CFE while listening to southern rock.
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Posted: 6/2/2023 11:08:29 PM EDT
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Loaded 250 rounds of 45 ACP on the SDB today.
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SC, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2023 3:37:24 PM EDT
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deprimed, wet tumbled, and then gifted a half gallon of once-fired 300AAC brass and approx. 200 pcs of once-fired 10mm brass to a fellow shooter.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2023 9:55:45 PM EDT
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Packed up 1400 rounds of good reloads to take shooting over the next couple days.
Should be able to test to at least 600 yards maybe 800. This is the fun part to me |
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Posted: 6/3/2023 11:34:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
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 Loaded 300 45 ACP with W-244 and plated 230 gr RN.  Was using a borrowed Dillon scale to see if I liked it, I do and will order my own. This is the first electronic scale I have used that doesn't drift. I tested that repeatedly and could not detect any drift. |
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Posted: 6/4/2023 12:42:46 PM EDT
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Going through my powder magazine.....
Made note of the prices of some of the 1 lb. powder bottles I've not used in years, many are factory sealed. Hodgdon K4350 - $24.99 Hodgdon Longshot - $17.99 Hodgdon HS-6 - $17.99 Alliant Blue Dot - $15.99 Alliant Reloder 22 - $24.99 IMR 4831 (in a steel can) - $15.99 IMR Hi-SKOR 800-X (8 ounces in a steel can) - $7.99  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/4/2023 2:02:10 PM EDT
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Last night loaded 50 9mm w/124gr LRN and AA#5 at 6.2gr. Max load in the Hornady 9th ed. Used this same load in the past with CZ75/BHP.
My son's G23 w/a 9mm barrel conversion wasn't ejecting 100% loads of 124gr w/ 700x at 3.5gr (max) last time out so thought we'd try a hotter load as an option. 700x was at 1009fps avg when chrono'd and matched Hornady's data through the BHP. #5 should be 1150fps per Hornady. |
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Posted: 6/7/2023 7:11:03 PM EDT
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I wet tumbled a bit over 300 6 Creedmoor Lapua cases. Now they’re in the dryer.
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Posted: 6/7/2023 7:11:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MSC182]
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Edit to remove weird double tap.
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Posted: 6/7/2023 8:49:08 PM EDT
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Got a wee bit of sorting done. Also getting organized to run my 45 super ladder over the chrono soon.
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Posted: 6/7/2023 10:38:04 PM EDT
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Bought some 150 gr .308 SP's from American Reloading. There were 61 165 gr SP's mixed in with the 150's.
Loaded 200 45 ACP with 230 grs plated bullets with W-244 and Genix LP primers in Win cases. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 6/7/2023 11:13:01 PM EDT
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Prepped .223 brass for a marathon session this weekend when my loading buddy comes over.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 11:39:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MSC182]
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I annealed and sized 300-ish 6 Creedmoor cases.
Pro tip: Don’t forget to put your sizing die in before you start sizing instead of your expander mandrel though.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 11:49:14 PM EDT
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NW556 came over and we loaded 5.56 on the 550.
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Posted: 6/9/2023 11:38:30 AM EDT
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Made up some ladder workups of N133 and 55 Sierra Blitzking with LC brass and Rem 7.5's (inspired by Molon)
Made round 2 of seating depth trials for the 77 SMK with Win. Staball Match powder and Rem 7.5's (I'm really close!). Bought some AAC 5.56 ammo to try in my rifles and measured the COAL and the CBTO and made notes on all of it. -ZA |
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Posted: 6/10/2023 5:26:03 PM EDT
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Loaded up 350 9mm rounds on my 550B.
First time at the bench in 4 months. Felt good. |
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Posted: 6/11/2023 1:19:33 AM EDT
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Picked u at pound of H110.
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Posted: 6/11/2023 1:20:10 AM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dryflash3: NW556 came over and we loaded 5.56 on the 550. Do you setup with a sizing die on #1? Remember this is not a question and answer thread. Best to send an IM to ask. This is a lengthily answer if you don't understand progressive reloading. Short answer, no. (Lee universal decapper in station 1. For ensuring flasholes are clear of tumbler media) dryflash3 |
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Posted: 6/11/2023 1:23:04 AM EDT
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 Ammo can of prepped LC 08, tag said "RTL" 4-17-2010, check. RTL=ready to load 1k of Win SP I paid $15 at the funshow in 2008, check. Bottle of Hornady 55 gr SP's, bought about a year ago at the funshow for .07 each, check. Tac from my collection, probably paid about $25 at the funshow, check. Had 550 set up the other night loading with NW556. We were loading 55 gr Hornady soft points and 26.0 gr Tac. One of my standard loads. So I got started loading some for myself. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 6/11/2023 9:01:35 PM EDT
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Primed 1000 pcs of prepped .223 brass.
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Posted: 6/11/2023 11:40:40 PM EDT
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 Finished up my 55 gr SP, 223 project. 500 count |
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Posted: 6/12/2023 9:36:46 PM EDT
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Final tested my 6.5C load for semi auto and bolt gun. Goal was a load that worked well for both by mimicking the Hornady AG 140gr ammo. Found one that worked well, under 1 MOA in the semi auto and close to .5 MOA in the bolt gun. Will be loading a batch this weekend along with 5.56 and 9mm before I pack everything up for a move.
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Posted: 6/12/2023 9:38:26 PM EDT
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Got a little sorting done: my 45-70 stuff is expected to be delivered tomorrow.
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USA
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Posted: 6/12/2023 10:28:15 PM EDT
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I was going to order some Nukes from RMR, then I found a box in the garage from RMR with 1,000 124gr Nukes. Guess I'll hold off for the July 4th sale.
Also made a few test .38 spl rounds with Ginex primers. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2023 10:30:20 PM EDT
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Tumbling 308 brass
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USA
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Posted: 6/13/2023 3:56:12 PM EDT
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Jumped into salvaging the primers from a bunch of various rifle primed cases I acquired, mostly .300 Savage and .270 so far. Found that my Frankford Arsenal hand depriming tool works perfect for this. (Paid about $25 on Amazon last year due to the Team deals thread). Wore safety equipment just to be safe, no detonations.
Ran out of empty primer trays though to put the salvaged primers into, kind of a problem for safety reasons. Less than halfway done. Hmm. Wet tumbled the brass, gonna sell or trade it for calibers I need. Since I don’t know the exact primer brand and such, guess I will be doing some blaster .308 or light load .30-06 with them at some point. Found that I wet tumbled a live LR primer too. Oops. Gonna dry it out and see what happens, visually it looks good despite a couple hours of wet tumbling. I also have some LR primers I had dropped into oil as they looked sketchy, might dry off a couple of those as well. Shall report back which ones, if any, still touch off. (I like random knowledge…) |
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USA
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Posted: 6/13/2023 10:14:51 PM EDT
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Fired off 4 magazines of a few different 9mm reloads in my new Dagger - they all chambered and fired. I won't have to adjust my dies.
Also lit off some 158gr 38sp made with Ginex and Fiocchi primers, all went bang. |
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Posted: 6/16/2023 1:09:21 AM EDT
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Yesterday took first batch of 6.5x55 brass from the wet tumbler, pulled out second batch today, and got both of them dried in the sun today.
Each batch (different headstamps, NNY and CBC) were sized and the first batch is in the dry tumbler getting the lube removed. |
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Posted: 6/16/2023 9:57:13 PM EDT
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Got started on my last round of reloading before packing it all away for a move. Loaded 72 rounds of 6.5C to finish a pound of H4350. Tomorrow will be a large batch of 9mm, and then close out the weekend with 5.56.
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Posted: 6/16/2023 11:22:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
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First batch of 6.5x55 out of dry tumbler, trimmed and deburred.
Second batch in dry tumbler now getting the lube removed. |
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Posted: 6/17/2023 6:52:52 PM EDT
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Shot my PB today!
20"WOA 77g. Berger OTM Hybrid, 23.5 2520 at 100 yards, 5 shots. So stoked.  
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USA
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Posted: 6/18/2023 12:28:30 AM EDT
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Trimmed about 1K of .223, deburred, removed crimps…fun stuff. Loaded about 150 of them so far. Was no fun to trim as I had not cleaned off the Hornady sizing lube yet, so there was some extra hand strain to hold onto the casings. I didn’t want to deal with dry media in the primer pockets, but not getting that stuff off was a mistake.
So I next sized and then wet tumbled about 1K of nickel plated .223 cases to try to get the sizing lube off, some is still present, but good enough to move onto trimming. Will wet tumble again after trimming so it should all come off by then. Gotta figure out the easiest way to do this in the future though… Was gonna go to the gun show today, but my kid’s vehicle broke down so I had to organize a rescue and retrieval mission instead. Maybe tomorrow….Dryflash prob got all the good stuff today though! |
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Posted: 6/18/2023 8:03:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BASE: I have spent most of the day making 20 cases for a new rifle. The lathe is in the garage and the press is in the basement so… about 2 dozen trips up and down the stairs (it was an iterative process getting the neck just right). I have 20 empty cases and one dummy round loaded. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/196570/CE6A1902-8053-4AEC-A2C6-FD3A1A3B4357-2832314.jpg ETA: 510 whisper, a bit of an oddball. In case anyone else was wondering. Finally got around to loading some of these up. I decided on 23/25/27gr of H110 to start with. Wish I had made a few more cases now.  I’m hoping to get some chrono numbers on them today if the weather cooperates. |
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Posted: 6/18/2023 12:15:31 PM EDT
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Need to clean and prep some more 5.56. I’ll start after lunch.
Also, I just threw about a 1/2 pound of BCL-2 (‘? BLC-2). I accidentally dumped some Unique into the can and got them mixed up. I’m not taking any chances. |
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Posted: 6/18/2023 11:59:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tac556: Trimmed about 1K of .223, deburred, removed crimps fun stuff. Loaded about 150 of them so far. Was no fun to trim as I had not cleaned off the Hornady sizing lube yet, so there was some extra hand strain to hold onto the casings. I didn't want to deal with dry media in the primer pockets, but not getting that stuff off was a mistake. So I next sized and then wet tumbled about 1K of nickel plated .223 cases to try to get the sizing lube off, some is still present, but good enough to move onto trimming. Will wet tumble again after trimming so it should all come off by then. Gotta figure out the easiest way to do this in the future though Was gonna go to the gun show today, but my kid's vehicle broke down so I had to organize a rescue and retrieval mission instead. Maybe tomorrow .Dryflash prob got all the good stuff today though! But the ammo box guy was there, and I got 10 30 cal cans for $80. Looked like dusty grade 1 cans. (no rust) |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 6/20/2023 4:46:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By BASE: Finally got around to loading some of these up. I decided on 23/25/27gr of H110 to start with. Wish I had made a few more cases now. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/196570/7C78490A-E7A2-40DB-8794-2AE7EE9F4FC7-2855397.jpg I’m hoping to get some chrono numbers on them today if the weather cooperates. I shot one of these years ago. The hold over for the 200 yard steel target was impressive. As far as reloading, I tore down my PW 20ga loader for a much needed cleaning. 6 years in a non climate controlled shop didn't do it any favors. Only 4 more to clean. |
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Posted: 6/20/2023 9:56:36 PM EDT
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Loaded 298 rounds of 9mm then took the press down to pack up. Wanted to go for more but (a) I didn’t want to open another box of bullets and (b) I had to use my 9mm reload can for some loose ammo that I couldn’t fit anywhere else.
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Posted: 6/20/2023 10:13:20 PM EDT
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Got "batch 2" of 6.5x55 trimmed and deburred today.
Sorted some 45 ACP brass. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/22/2023 5:16:22 PM EDT
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Threat of rain again today so I decided to load up some more .40 s&w for my PC4 Carbine. Loaded 700ea. 155grn coated bullets, Power Pistol powder, Remington SP primers in Speer nickel plated brass. With my 750, it took just over 1 hour from start thru cleanup as I had it already set up for .40 s&w.
Got a Severe Weather Alert on my phone just as I started so I had a nice bit of lightening, thunder and pounding rain as accompaniment to the normal sounds of the press. So, I opted to not turn on my tunes and listened to nature instead. |
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Posted: 6/22/2023 6:27:55 PM EDT
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 Got my 2 batches of 6.5x55 annealed.  With what I already had put away(same headstamp cases, fully prepped and annealed), I was able to make two 100 rd batches. |
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Posted: 6/22/2023 9:16:48 PM EDT
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The 45 Super project is looking good. The chrono numbers on the 230gr RN FMJ looks good. I’ll try the hard cast next week.
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Posted: 6/24/2023 1:23:50 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/24/2023 2:08:22 PM EDT
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 Yesterday started decapping 2500 45 ACP cases.  First batch out of the wet tumbler.  Drying in the sun. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 6/25/2023 5:33:56 PM EDT
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Packed up a Dillon RL 1050 that I picked up cheap to go back to Dillon for a rebuild/ tune up. It had sat in an elderly man’s shop for a while. His children did not want it or know what to do with it.
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Posted: 6/25/2023 10:32:07 PM EDT
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More wet tumbling today.
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Posted: 6/25/2023 11:09:26 PM EDT
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~200 9mm today on the Square Deal
 Attached FileMixed cases Servicios Adventuras spp American Reloading pulldown powder LEE 125gr TC powder coated bullet. $0.09/rd |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 6/25/2023 11:17:53 PM EDT
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Annealed 400 Starline 6.5 Grendel cases that I’ll turn into 6mmARC brass and 200 cases that are already convert.
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Posted: 6/27/2023 11:14:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TribunusSanGeorgii: ~200 9mm today on the Square Deal https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/408270/20230625_220256_jpg-2863937.JPG Mixed cases Servicios Adventuras spp American Reloading pulldown powder LEE 125gr TC powder coated bullet. $0.09/rd Another 400 9mm between yesterday and today |
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