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Posted: 12/25/2012 1:04:57 AM EDT
[Last Edit: RLR350]
[#1]
After spending the last weeks building an annealer, I finally got to load a few rounds. Just 100 rounds of 45 ACP, Berry's FP 185g (50 with Unique @6.0 and 50 with HP-38 @5.5). Also, after many test runs using 650/450 Tempilaq, I finally ran a few pieces of cleaned brass through the annealer. It took less than a minute to do the 13 cases. (Looks a little darker in the picture than it is.)
ETA: Here is a better one. 
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Posted: 12/25/2012 12:06:34 PM EDT
[#2]
Your annealer turned out great, as did your cases.
You contributed some quality input to the annealer thread. It's hard to get good pics of annealed cases to come out the same as they look in front of you. |
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Posted: 12/25/2012 3:57:06 PM EDT
[#3]
Loaded up some 45 ACP today with 7.6 gr of True Blue.
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Posted: 12/25/2012 5:34:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: peligro113]
[#4]
Loaded some 30-30
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Posted: 12/25/2012 11:26:55 PM EDT
[#5]
Loaded a batch of coyote ammo for my AR, 60 gr Vmax if your curious.
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Posted: 12/26/2012 12:17:49 AM EDT
[#6]
Did a ton of case prep on 9mm and .223, and loaded up 40 rounds of '06 with the 150 gr. SST and H4350.
Shot my new XDM9 for the first time today. Just two test shots in the back yard. 
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Posted: 12/26/2012 1:22:46 AM EDT
[#7]
Reloaded 200 303 Brit using pulled bullets and powder from Albanian 7,62 x 54R. Then I took the primed Russian cases and loaded 158g lead flat nosed over 10g Unique for some fun plinking rounds.
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Posted: 12/26/2012 2:27:07 AM EDT
[#8]
Received a Lock-N-Load A.P. press from my girlfriend for Christmas...
I thought it was the single stage kit until I actually paid attention to the box.  ...I was like.. ..
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OH, USA
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Posted: 12/26/2012 10:47:57 AM EDT
[#9]
I ordered 6000 Tulammo SRM primers.
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Posted: 12/26/2012 10:51:11 AM EDT
[#10]
I picked up my Forster 6.5 Grendel dies!
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Posted: 12/26/2012 10:39:08 PM EDT
[#11]
Loaded up 450 rounds of 9mm today.
250 rounds with Berry's 124gr. plated RN, 100 rounds of Remington 115gr. FMJ, and 100 rounds of Winchester 124gr. FMJ. All using Power Pistol. |
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Posted: 12/26/2012 10:51:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: PlinkerMO]
[#12]
Made some cheap case lube and resized about 500 pcs of LC once fired brass.
Learned very quickly how much lube is not quite enough, tore a couple cases that fed smooth but then stuck. A slight adjustment to my lube mix fixed that. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 7:42:52 PM EDT
[#13]
Loaded up 200 45 ACP with 230 gr lead round nose bullets and True Blue powder
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OR, USA
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Posted: 12/27/2012 8:47:23 PM EDT
[#14]
Today I checked 5 stores for primers.... not a single one on the shelf.
What an f'ing wonderful time to be getting into this hobby where you'd like just a sleeve or two to try things out. 
So today? I struck out... But hey.. I only got laughed at once. |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 9:23:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Reload_em]
[#15]
Originally Posted By JE3146:
Today I checked 5 stores for primers.... not a single one on the shelf. What an f'ing wonderful time to be getting into this hobby where you'd like just a sleeve or two to try things out.
So today? I struck out... But hey.. I only got laughed at once. I would send you a sleeve for free but the damn $27.50 Haz-Mat would really be a kick in the nuts... You might want to put in a back-order for a few thousand at Graf's or another online retailer just to get in line for the next shipment... |
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Posted: 12/27/2012 10:34:34 PM EDT
[#16]
.223 brass prepping, was tumble/decap/ultrasonic cleaning them, they're all dry now and it's time to trim.
I hate trimming large batches. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 12/27/2012 10:58:13 PM EDT
[#17]
Originally Posted By Reload_em:
Originally Posted By JE3146:
Today I checked 5 stores for primers.... not a single one on the shelf. What an f'ing wonderful time to be getting into this hobby where you'd like just a sleeve or two to try things out.
So today? I struck out... But hey.. I only got laughed at once. I would send you a sleeve for free but the damn $27.50 Haz-Mat would really be a kick in the nuts... You might want to put in a back-order for a few thousand at Graf's or another online retailer just to get in line for the next shipment... I appreciate the thought. Figured the Hazmat fee would prevent people from being overly generous, as that wasn't my intent of the post. Merely just to vent... Just odd to be able to find powder, but no primers. 
I'll look into that backorder. Thank you. |
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Posted: 12/28/2012 12:14:14 AM EDT
[#18]
Loaded up 510 rounds of .223 today using the Hornady 55gr. FMJ and IMR 8208 XBR.
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Posted: 12/28/2012 1:50:45 AM EDT
[#19]
got my 1200 trimmer set up on my 1050 and did about 500 cases today.
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Posted: 12/28/2012 2:15:29 AM EDT
[#20]
I thought about reloading more 40, that's as far as I got.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 12/28/2012 3:17:58 PM EDT
[#21]
Some 300 Blackout plinking rounds. Loaded last weekend. Today I just watched video's on using Super Swage 600 I got for Christmas that I haven't got to try out yet. |
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Posted: 12/28/2012 4:45:06 PM EDT
[#22]
Looked around for things I cannot find. Oh well, there's probably a lot of that going on.
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Posted: 12/28/2012 5:23:09 PM EDT
[#23]
I bought 2k more primers and some 300 blackout reloading dies.
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Posted: 12/28/2012 7:06:29 PM EDT
[#24]
Had to go to Copes Dist for work... came home with another 1000 small rifle primers.
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Posted: 12/28/2012 8:39:42 PM EDT
[#25]
2k of 55gn lastnight and 1500 .45 on monday
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WA, USA
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Posted: 12/28/2012 9:11:26 PM EDT
[#26]
Reloaded my first rounds working up .38 loads with Unique..... And hand weighing every load.....
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GA, USA
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Posted: 12/28/2012 9:21:05 PM EDT
[#27]
I tried out the new CFE223 powder. This very fine grain ball powder sticks to the inside of my clear drop tube. I must tap the tube so that all of powder drops into case. Maybe antistatic spray will prevent this from happening. Anybody know a good trick to prevent this.
In my Colt AR15 6920 this powder shot verywell with Molly Coated Sierra 52 Matchkings. I used Hodgdons max load 28.5 grains with no signs of high pressure. Primers were not flattened or cratered, primer pockets are tight and snug, no bulging of case. Here is this load: Winchester brass Remington 7 1/2 BR primers CFE223 28.5grains Molly Coated 52 grain Sierra Match Kings .... |
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Posted: 12/28/2012 9:34:05 PM EDT
[#28]
Bought 1K small rifle primers -- and I don't even reload. The shop actually had some on the shelf, so I said what the heck.
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OR, USA
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Posted: 12/28/2012 9:47:01 PM EDT
[#29]
Originally Posted By M4Madness:
Bought 1K small rifle primers -- and I don't even reload. The shop actually had some on the shelf, so I said what the heck. And I wonder why I can't find anything anywhere... |
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Posted: 12/28/2012 9:56:41 PM EDT
[#30]
Originally Posted By JE3146:
Originally Posted By M4Madness:
Bought 1K small rifle primers -- and I don't even reload. The shop actually had some on the shelf, so I said what the heck. And I wonder why I can't find anything anywhere... To be honest, I plan to buy a reloading system in the near future, and it would sure suck to fork over the cash for one then not be able to find primers. I'm just pre-purchasing. 
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USA
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Posted: 12/28/2012 9:57:13 PM EDT
[#31]
I've been selling everything that isn't bolted down.
I'll probably buy a fairly nice something in 6 months with the profit. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 12/28/2012 10:13:00 PM EDT
[#32]
Originally Posted By M4Madness:
Originally Posted By JE3146:
Originally Posted By M4Madness:
Bought 1K small rifle primers -- and I don't even reload. The shop actually had some on the shelf, so I said what the heck. And I wonder why I can't find anything anywhere... To be honest, I plan to buy a reloading system in the near future, and it would sure suck to fork over the cash for one then not be able to find primers. I'm just pre-purchasing. As someone who bought into reloading on Thanksgiving during the Cabelas sales... yea.. it does
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Posted: 12/28/2012 11:19:04 PM EDT
[#33]
Originally Posted By aviserated1: I tried out the new CFE223 powder. This very fine grain ball powder sticks to the inside of my clear drop tube. I must tap the tube so that all of powder drops into case. Maybe antistatic spray will prevent this from happening. Anybody know a good trick to prevent this. In my Colt AR15 6920 this powder shot verywell with Molly Coated Sierra 52 Matchkings. I used Hodgdons max load 28.5 grains with no signs of high pressure. Primers were not flattened or cratered, primer pockets are tight and snug, no bulging of case. Here is this load: Winchester brass Remington 7 1/2 BR primers CFE223 28.5grains Molly Coated 52 grain Sierra Match Kings .... Wipe down inside and outside of powder measure and powder hopper with a new dryer sheet. The white powder won't hurt anything.  Store PM with a couple of dryer sheets inside the hopper.
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Posted: 12/28/2012 11:20:51 PM EDT
[#34]
And speaking of powder measures,
 Made a storage holder for my extra powder measures.
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NV, USA
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Posted: 12/29/2012 6:32:38 AM EDT
[#35]
Organized my 223 brass by headstamp and length then out them on stopper clips. Apparently I have a fair amount of brass under 1.750 and some under 1.740.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 12/29/2012 7:31:35 AM EDT
[#36]
Store PM with a couple of dryer sheets inside the hopper. Thank you very much! |
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Posted: 12/29/2012 8:26:23 AM EDT
[#37]
Bought some CFE223 powder to start working up some loads. Also bought a bunch of 22cal bullets.
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Posted: 12/29/2012 10:57:03 AM EDT
[#38]
I organized my reloading supplies and took a bare-bones inventory of what I have on hand. I am not quite at a "hoarders reality show" level but I was comforted by my level of preparedness.
It is funny though how you can forget about things you bought just a few years ago. I bought these when I got my LCP and they ended up getting lost at the bottom of a big box of random stuff, I love surprises!!
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Posted: 12/29/2012 11:18:25 AM EDT
[#39]
organized my primer and powder storage
realized I don't have enough small pistol primers to load the 40 I have been acquiring bullets for and ordered some along with some more rifle powder for me and the neighbor need some more 9mm cast bullets too |
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Posted: 12/29/2012 1:09:29 PM EDT
[#40]
Checked out a newish LGS by me with all kinds of reloading goodies... picked up a couple #'s on h335. They had a decent bit of everything.
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Posted: 12/29/2012 1:42:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/29/2012 3:17:55 PM EDT
[#42]
I emptied some 45, 38 and 9mm cases at the range today ....time to get them loaded back up!
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Posted: 12/29/2012 3:28:33 PM EDT
[#43]
not a thing..............
I'm still at work, surfing this place
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TX, USA
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Posted: 12/29/2012 5:21:25 PM EDT
[#44]
Developed/tested loads for the AR.
Introduced my cousin to reloading. He is buying a press. Going to load up 500 as soon as the order arrives.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 12/29/2012 5:41:31 PM EDT
[#45]
Picked up some Dillon primer pick up tubes for $2 ea, and an RCBS primer flip tray for $1!
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MI, USA
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Posted: 12/30/2012 8:38:26 AM EDT
[#46]
Well this for yesterday of course, recreated a couple hundred 5.56 and I liked it
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Posted: 12/30/2012 8:43:47 AM EDT
[Last Edit: ReefRaider]
[#47]
Sold some brass. Processed some more .223 brass and loaded 10 test rnds of some M855.
sorry no pic. 
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Posted: 12/30/2012 11:16:54 AM EDT
[#48]
 Loaded some preped cases I had sitting around.  Blue tape to keep track of my work up charges. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 12/30/2012 3:16:04 PM EDT
[#49]
I finished pepping 150 Guatemalen surplus 5.56 cases today. I've come to the conclusion that I despise case preparation. This is only exacerbated with the Guat brass and its horrifically tiny little flash holes.
My process: 1. Tumble clean/polish 2. Hog out the flash hole with my Lyman Flash Hole Deburring tool chucked in my RCBS Trim Mate. 3. Lube with Imperial Sizing Die Wax 4. Decap and resize in press 5. Trim on Lee Zip Trim 6. Back to the Trim Mate to Chamfer, Deburr, clean up the flash hole from the primer side, remove crimp, and clean the primer pocket. If I weren't so anal retentive about keeping every piece of brass I stumble across, I might not go through the effort.
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Posted: 12/30/2012 3:21:19 PM EDT
[#50]
Deprimed and sized thousands of .223 brass and then sorted them into two piles; ready to reload and needs military primer crimp removed. Already have many test loads ready for the range on Tuesday so tomorrow will take the box of brass that needs the primer crimp removed over to a friends to use his lathe to ease the pain of making them reload ready.
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