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Posted: 3/9/2024 12:52:26 AM EDT
[#1]
Seated some .357 Magnum rounds deeper so they would feed in my 1873 rifle.
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ON, CAN
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Posted: 3/10/2024 1:04:51 PM EDT
[#2]
I was going to go shooting this weekend but the weeks of relatively mild weather for northern Canada ended somewhat this weekend and it was windy and rainy yesterday and windy and snowy today. It wasn't cold -- only about 18F (3F with the windchill) -- but I just couldn't muster the enthusiasm to go to the range.
So instead I trimmed some 8mm Mauser brass for the Kar98k. The loads for that are among the few that I'm perfectly happy with and won't ever fiddle with. |
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Posted: 3/10/2024 4:44:59 PM EDT
[#3]
Bought another box of 124gr. 9mm Gold Dots.
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Posted: 3/11/2024 9:37:09 PM EDT
[#4]
Sorted some brass and bought some more primers I don’t need.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 10:14:10 AM EDT
[#5]
Loaded 20 rds of "Mexican Match" .224 Valkyrie. Pulled the 75 gr FMJ bullets from FC practice ammo and replaced with 75 gr ELD Match bullets.
Loaded another 40 rds of .224V with 88 gr ELD Match. 20 of them with CFE223 and 20 with StaBall Match. |
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Posted: 3/12/2024 8:56:29 PM EDT
[#6]
Loaded 300rnds of 158grn 38spl LSWC with A#2.
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LA, USA
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Posted: 3/12/2024 9:28:15 PM EDT
[#7]
Went to front door and harvested a box of 500 SMK in .308 from American Reloading. Very light pull marks. Great way to stretch the shooting budget.
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USA
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Posted: 3/12/2024 10:13:23 PM EDT
[#8]
Shipped off some bushings I sold on the new EE. Found some more stuff to list.
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Posted: 3/12/2024 11:20:13 PM EDT
[#9]
Took inventory of.223/5.56 rifle components.
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Posted: 3/13/2024 11:07:24 AM EDT
[#10]
 Attached FileIt's load development day here! 308 Winchester, subsonic offerings. 220 grain powder coated, M-80 pulls, and 173 grain cast. i'm trying all three projectiles with with RedDot and TrailBoss, just a bit more fine-tuning before I settle on a load. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 3/13/2024 7:52:09 PM EDT
[#11]
Ordered 500 Smk 190’s from AR. Gearing up for some quality .308 loading this weekend.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/13/2024 9:42:22 PM EDT
[#12]
Validated some loads at the range today
75 gr gold dots with 2000mr absolutely awesome hunting round. 240 gr xtp 44 magnum 9.5 unique slowing these down for use in a carbine hoping to not fragment as bad as my 10.5gr load did in deer. 77 gr smk and nos cc pushed by 24gr tac |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 3/13/2024 10:59:16 PM EDT
[#13]
kicked out anothr 100 rounds of 5.56 today.yesterday did a 100 as well and about a 120 of .45
This week its been productive also bought some 55fmj locally too found a 500 box to add to components. |
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Posted: 3/13/2024 11:11:46 PM EDT
[#14]
Sized some 300blk cases I got off the ee that were supposed to already be sized and trimmed
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FL, USA
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Posted: 3/14/2024 9:41:04 PM EDT
[#15]
Sold and shipped 20k of 9mm brass on the EE to fund other gun projects. Time to send more items down the road in order to complete some stalled projects. Would really like to order more primers and powder so that I'm well stocked for the future.
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Posted: 3/15/2024 12:25:06 AM EDT
[#16]
The nice fellow in the white truck left me a box of primers on the front porch.
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Posted: 3/15/2024 10:17:32 AM EDT
[#17]
Just tossed a whole bunch of Win 9mm cases in the thumlers tumbler to wash.
Got in 2500 40 shortnweak cases yesterday. Day before, got in 1000 precision delta hp bullets. |
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Posted: 3/15/2024 3:01:41 PM EDT
[#18]
I seriously considered buying Dillon's Universal dacpping die, which is available at the LGS, until I read somewhere that the primer decapping pin is too thick for some of the flash holes. Still need to study the subject online before I bite the bullet, or order the Lee version online.
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Posted: 3/15/2024 7:45:21 PM EDT
[#19]
I bought an extra spring loaded Lyman decapper today as the original one I have works so good.
 Going out to start processing my new 40short brass. 2500 cases predominantly win brand. Mostly Glock fired so I may have to bulge bust as well. |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 3/15/2024 8:20:30 PM EDT
[#20]
Shopping for 115 gr .355 dia FMJ bullets.
Holy cow, prices have gone up. |
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Posted: 3/15/2024 10:39:07 PM EDT
[#21]
Shot about 40 rounds of 6mm arc reloads. Pushing the limits of case capacity.
32.0-33.5 grains of LVR and 80grain sierra varminters. 33.5 about fills up the case. No real pressure signs in the brass, bolt lift was just a little tight. Best groups were 32.5 and 33.0. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 3/16/2024 9:00:31 PM EDT
[#22]
Caliber change on the Dillon. Loaded 150 rounds of .308. Norma brass, 155 cc, RL15. The powder was marked $85 for the 5 pound jug.
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Posted: 3/17/2024 12:35:46 PM EDT
[#23]
I didn’t do much but the poor FedEx guy hauled 4 600 count 240grain SWCs up tot he front porch yesterday.
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LA, USA
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Posted: 3/17/2024 4:29:15 PM EDT
[#24]
Loading up ladders for 190 smk in .308.
While my loading buddy was filling the loading blocks using the charge master, I was sizing and priming .223 brass on the 1050. |
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USA
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Posted: 3/17/2024 10:21:07 PM EDT
[#25]
Wife had to work for a while, and I was bored watching reruns. Made almost 500 115 9mm, finished off the last of my DG bullets. Had two high primers, and one missing primer. Not bad.
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Posted: 3/18/2024 11:37:08 PM EDT
[#26]
Went to sportsmans...passed on fiocchi small pistol primers at 10.99 per 150 sleeve.
Looked at empty powder shelves and poor bullet selection. |
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Posted: 3/19/2024 8:24:12 AM EDT
[#27]
Put away 2k of A.R. 147 gr .308 pulls into the stockpile.
Worked on my ongoing inventory of reloading stuff. Found my missing die sets I was looking for. Gun show- bought a .45 ACP Lee FCD die, turns out I had one, needed the .45 Colt version (oops). Picked up some 2230 powder. We also found my son some die sets in 7,62x39 and .300 BLK. Trying to get him set up with plenty of stuff for doing his own reloading. Sorted some .223 brass… Got in the parts to run .308 brass thru my second hand Dillon crimp swaging tool. And last but not least, loaded up most of the oddball .224 projectiles I had laying around in small quantities. Various bullets, you name it. Most of them got 23gr of XMR2015. Gonna shoot them off next range trip, and be glad to be rid of them. Hate having 15 of this, 28 of that, etc… |
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Posted: 3/19/2024 4:20:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: -JC-]
[#28]
Attempted to load 300rnds of 158grn 38spl LSWC.
Ended up loading 292. I dumped 200 primers on the floor and had to scrounge them up and count. Found that even dust on a primer from a garage floor will gum up a primer tube. Broke 3 plastic pieces on my square deal - the same blue primer cap that goes into the magazine tube. Ended up hand priming 192rnds and running them through the Dillon afterwards. More time, but got the job done. 8 primers are AWOL. Called dillon and have replacement parts incoming. |
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Posted: 3/19/2024 4:24:05 PM EDT
[#29]
Sorted through the 5K primed 9mm cases I posted about here.
These were all inside a bag which was inside a box that was taped up very well. 5087 cases in the box. 5019 cases are ready to be loaded. 2 cases had the sidewall mangled from the demil process so I recovered those primers. 40 cases had no primer in them but there were 32 primers in the bottom of the shipping box. 26 cases had high primers which I set aside. I did not count how many I had to remove stuck powder from but I estimate it to be about 10% of the total amount. |
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Posted: 3/24/2024 8:05:25 PM EDT
[#30]
Parts from Dillon arrived today.
I took apart my SQDB setup for large primers, and replaced the delirin bushings with the brass bushings. Greased up the link pin and bushings and now the press is wobble free. Made a huge difference. My small primer SQDB press had the brass bushings, but I decided to take it apart. Clean it, and reapply grease to it as well. I also replaced the magazine tube on the small primer press and now I'm back to 100% functionality on both presses. |
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Posted: 3/24/2024 8:38:23 PM EDT
[#31]
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 3/24/2024 8:44:16 PM EDT
[#32]
It's been a minute since I shot my 223 wylde so I made up some proof rounds to make sure that's what it likes.
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Posted: 3/24/2024 9:12:19 PM EDT
[#33]
Loaded 10 test 10mm rounds and realized they looked like belted cases
Backed the seating die out of the dillon 550 a itty bitty bit and seems to be GTG Need more cases to test |
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Posted: 3/25/2024 12:30:50 AM EDT
[#34]
Finally got some time and cut all new lumber for my second try at building a reloading bench. It got way too complicated trying to fix the first one. I'm going to complete it, paint it, and use it in the garden.
This time around, I searched through far more lumber to find what I'm using. It's all as straight and true as can be. I'm taking five times as long to make the cuts, and ensuring everything is within 1/32" of the desired length. Not sure if I'll be able to start assembling it tonight. Scouted an LGS for powder. Found H335, BLC-2, H110 and it's twin sister, Win 296. $42 a pound, no hazmat fee. Nice to know but I'll see what I can find at some nearby funshows before buying any. |
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Posted: 3/26/2024 6:02:18 PM EDT
[#35]
Loaded up some 223. 615 rounds of 75gr bthp over 24gr tac, 60 rounds of 30-06, 150gr Hornady sp over 48gr 748.
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Posted: 3/26/2024 7:56:30 PM EDT
[#36]
Loaded 200 rounds of 300 BLK with 110g VMAX and H110.
Test loads showed they get to 2,100 FPS in my 8" SBR, and cycle suppressed and unsuppressed. |
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ON, CAN
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Posted: 3/26/2024 8:59:36 PM EDT
[#37]
Sized and primed some .303 British in preparation for working up some new loads.
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Posted: 3/28/2024 1:17:35 PM EDT
[#38]
Finally got the components to start loading 348 winchester with cast and Hornady XTPs.
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Posted: 3/28/2024 8:00:43 PM EDT
[#39]
Warshing some 45aarp brass.
Pulling the handle on a bunch of 9mm. Tried out my FA media separator. Listening to the "unauthorized guide to the Pacific war". Notpeace out |
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Posted: 3/29/2024 11:03:13 AM EDT
[#40]
Loaded 3 6Arc work ups last night. Three bullets. Will shoot them today.
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Posted: 3/30/2024 12:37:21 AM EDT
[#41]
Scored a 41mag Dillon SQDB conversion kit on gunbroker after looking for a couple years. Canceled my backorder with Dillon that was waiting 20 weeks already and expected another year out.
Also had 7lbs of Win244 show up from the recent Brownells sale. I'm going to have a good weekend. |
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ON, CAN
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Posted: 3/30/2024 2:58:54 PM EDT
[#42]
Trimmed, chamfered and deburred some .303 British brass for the No. 4 Mk I rifle. Very exciting.
I'll be taking an inventory of my supply of bullets -- I've noticed I'm running low for some calibres so time to stock up at current outrageous prices we'll be looking back at fondly in a few years time. I'm thinking of redeveloping some loads for rifles I've been satisfied with, but never enthused about, so that might lead to some different bullet weights for a few of the ladies in the safe. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2024 3:40:34 PM EDT
[#43]
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LA, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2024 4:51:41 PM EDT
[#44]
Stopped by my gun shop that sells reloading supplies. The had federal large rifle primers in stock. Walked out with 2k and a pound of VV N140 to test.
Went to the range to test a number of loads. |
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Posted: 3/30/2024 5:18:08 PM EDT
[#45]
Today was pretty productive for me. Sized/deprimed/tumbled ~750pcs of WIN headstamp 9mm brass (~200 in the tumbler, ~550 dried and in the container). Gearing up to replenish my inventory.
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MN, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2024 7:47:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Beater9C1]
[#46]
Made some 308 testing loads with Sierra TGK for a Ruger SFAR.
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Posted: 3/31/2024 10:49:21 PM EDT
[#47]
Swore that I would never load 40S&W ever again, after I sold off all my 40S&W guns, but here we are...
I picked up a couple k pieces of primed brass stupid cheap. Looks like the S&W 610 gets to eat good for a bit  . Luckily I kept my Dillon 40 diesSet up the Dillon Super 1050 again and cranked out a quick 100 rounds of 155 FMJ on top of 6.3 grn of Bullseye. I'll take them to work tomorrow to function check them, then crank out the rest of the brass. |
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Posted: 4/1/2024 1:25:13 PM EDT
[#48]
Working through some old primers in .223 on the 550.
Ran a partial sleeve with about 70 primers through and then the kids needed mu attention. |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 4/1/2024 8:53:07 PM EDT
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I loaded 60 rounds of 7mm08 for some next January hog hunting. The powder is AA2495 and the bullets are 130 grain Speer soft points.
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Posted: 4/5/2024 10:55:14 PM EDT
[#50]
Got a lot of powder at a show and from a local board as well. At $20-30/lb, I can’t complain, though it was more than I had intended to try to get at once, but I got a discount for buying it all.
Picked up some dies cheap- like a brand new Hornady .25 ACP set for $25. Got a few cartridge gages as well. Got a spare Vibra-Prime tool recently as well, those things are so nice for loading primer tubes that I worry about breaking mine and being dead in the water. So now I have insured that mine will never break! Sized a bunch of .223 casings in different batches... Got into a rhythm wiping off the case lube afterwards, and somehow ended up wiping down about 1000 LC casings that I hadn’t even sized yet. Oops. So had to re-lube all those and have started sizing them. So will be trimming all those soon and doing the primer pocket crimp removal. Also organized some of the spare parts for my press. Always good to have spares on hand so you can fix stuff without waiting for the replacement parts to arrive. Going to a big gun show tomorrow so it should be interesting to see what I find there. |
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