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Posted: 1/4/2019 8:11:13 PM EDT
[#1]
Pretty much been loading up from 200-400 round of 125gr Blue Bullets for the last week. Almost time to swap out pretzel containers.
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Posted: 1/4/2019 9:15:19 PM EDT
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Got the new bushing today, installed em, and proceeded to load a couple hundred rounds of 45.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 1/4/2019 9:27:12 PM EDT
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This week i've deprimed 2k pieces of brass that we picked up at the range last weekend they were all wet and i didn't want to leave the primers in them.
Tonight will either be 9mm or 223 actual ammo produced. |
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Posted: 1/4/2019 10:46:44 PM EDT
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Got tired of the bushing for my powder measure on my lnl press always working loose. Dug through my old rings and figured out a cat 3d-2824 is just a little fatter and harder than the original. Very snug now. It's a for a regular stor boss fitting, I want to say -12 or -16.
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Posted: 1/4/2019 11:04:28 PM EDT
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Loaded up a new workup for my 24" 556 upper.
CFE223 and 60gr Vmax in lake city brass. Been a while since I loaded 223, felt good. |
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Posted: 1/4/2019 11:43:13 PM EDT
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Got an order in from Midsouth, so I will load up some 77 gr .224 Sierra's.
Now that I upgraded from a 1 in 9 barrel to a 1 in 7 in my target 5.56 AR, heavy bullets here I come. Got some 75 gr Hornaday's coming also. |
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Posted: 1/5/2019 12:10:32 AM EDT
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I just ordered 1k Nosler 77's off the EE, simply couldn't pass on the price. Also ordered some Nosler 7mm-08 brass from another site, and currently debating on a set of Redding competition shell holder set or a PMA micro die adjuster.
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Posted: 1/5/2019 1:51:02 AM EDT
[#8]
loaded 50 test rounds of 5.56 with 77gr SMK and TAC
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Posted: 1/5/2019 5:04:30 AM EDT
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Was helping a buddy set up for the fun show and a guy down the isle from us had 4 sealed 100 count boxes of 180 grain Hornaday XTP 44 Cal bullets and a brand new set if Redding Titanium carbide 44 Magnum dies with single stage shell plate for a price I could definitely not say no to. Now, I can start working up some loads for the 14" Contender.
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Posted: 1/5/2019 7:30:47 AM EDT
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Bought 500 pcs of Starline .300 BLK brass
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Posted: 1/5/2019 5:57:08 PM EDT
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I sized 200 9mm cases this afternoon while I had a bit of time. It was nice doing something instead of just planning...
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Posted: 1/6/2019 2:31:42 PM EDT
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Did some QC on several hundred 38s I loaded up a few days ago.
Will start looking at loads for 158gr now that the 125gr supply is exhausted. Suppose I should also start looking for more 125s to replenish the stock. Oh, also tumbled a few hundred 38 cases after banging some steel last week. Starting to get a bit more serious about digging into .30-40 Krag loads, took the rifle and Labradar to the range to get data on factory loads but the rifle side of the club was closed due to standing water. I have the dies and a trimmer, it'll be my first foray into bottleneck loading. |
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Posted: 1/6/2019 4:42:38 PM EDT
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Sorted out the 38sp from 357mag in 10lbs of mixed brass.
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Posted: 1/6/2019 5:27:21 PM EDT
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I finished my 9mm sizing, 500 more for a total of 700 cases. I am going to tumble them in corn cob to get the lube off (yes, I lube pistol cases, even though I size with carbide dies) over the next several days.
I found out that my Lock n Load AP's case feeder doesn't like to handle much more than 200 9mm cases at once - it bogs down. I probably need to just tighten the clutch on the shell plate to address that. I'm also ordering some spare case retainer springs. I had one sort of fall apart during my project today. To finish, I installed my last spare. These guys aren't "bullet proof," but they're inexpensive and they'll last quite a while under normal use. |
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Posted: 1/6/2019 6:19:14 PM EDT
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Tumbled another batch of 9mm,
Picked up 2k primers from my local dealer, Made 400 rounds of 9mm. And I’m on call so technically I got paid to reload. 
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Posted: 1/6/2019 10:13:25 PM EDT
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Sorted, tumbled and annealed about 150 pieces of 45 ACP brass. Then, I used my lee sizer to size them all down to .459".
While they were tumbling clean, I cast up a bunch of 9mm bullets to melt into the 45 acp cases. Hope to get some 350 grain projectiles when I am done for my 458 Socom. They worked well last time. |
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Posted: 1/7/2019 12:03:12 AM EDT
[#17]
Started loading a batch of 200 300 blk with my formed WCC cases and my cast 160 gr powder coated bullets.
Using H-4198, Lil'Gun and CFE blk. Re worked the seating stem in my Hornady seating die so it doesn't mark the bullets anymore. |
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Posted: 1/7/2019 3:49:01 PM EDT
[#18]
45's getting replenished
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Posted: 1/7/2019 11:23:14 PM EDT
[#19]
Ran a batch of 223 in my HF tumbler.
Resized, trimmed, deburred and reamed about 300 223 cases. Deprimed about 50 muddied up 9mm and threw in the deprimed container for next run of 9mm. |
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Posted: 1/8/2019 10:15:26 PM EDT
[#20]
Loaded up 50 5.56 77gr SMK's with RL15
Will be testing these Saturday at the CMP! |
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Posted: 1/8/2019 10:55:04 PM EDT
[#21]
Ran a batch of 223 in the HF wet tumbler.
Deprimed about 100 more 223 cases. Trimmed approx 150 223, chamfered and reamed them. Would have done more but cleaned up with my new to me Glock 26 I picked up today. |
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Posted: 1/9/2019 8:15:02 PM EDT
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After soaking in oil for a couple weeks, Used a brass hammer and punch and beat apart the seized bullet swage dies that I got at the last estate auction I went to. Got them all apart and now to clean up the bores to get them working.
Got a Hornady bullet puller, had the top stem seized as well. Got it apart and will need to clean it up as well. Got a pile of Dewey cleaning rods at that sale as well. Cleaned them all up. |
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Posted: 1/9/2019 11:43:35 PM EDT
[#23]
Got a box from Forster.
Now have the parts I was missing for their trimmer that mounts on a drill press. https://www.forsterproducts.com/product-category/reloading-case-prep/forster-products-case-conditioning-system/original-case-trimmer-kit/ The one on the right. |
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Posted: 1/11/2019 4:50:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/12/2019 9:45:10 PM EDT
[#25]
300 more rounds of 125gr Blue Bullets made up.
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/12/2019 9:50:52 PM EDT
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Got tired of the Lee Loadmaster and went and got me a Dillon XL650
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WY, USA
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Posted: 1/12/2019 10:55:03 PM EDT
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Went to the range and emptied some bulk 5.56 ammo, brass won't empty itself
 . Also filled up some brass with a 60gr Vmax/H335 work up that I just started.
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Posted: 1/13/2019 12:20:30 PM EDT
[#28]
Ordered 100 Alpha SRP for the 6.5C. I have the LRP and they are good - just trying something new.
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Posted: 1/13/2019 12:35:22 PM EDT
[#29]
Tested some loads yesterday. My cheap PTAC AR likes 77gr HPBT's with RL15 better than with TAC
Now I have to buy some RL15 |
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Posted: 1/14/2019 12:48:51 AM EDT
[#30]
Finished loading these guys. Notice bullet on the right with nose damage. Opened up the seater on my Hornady die, and no more marks.
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Posted: 1/14/2019 9:47:16 AM EDT
[#31]
Set up the super 1050 to load up some 357 Mag.
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Posted: 1/14/2019 9:37:08 PM EDT
[#32]
Bought a 5lb(nobody has 8lb) jug of RL15
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Posted: 1/16/2019 8:26:34 PM EDT
[#33]
Loaded the last of my 200 SWC 45 acp
Gonna place an order with SNS for some more Finally made a paper book (wife got me a nice leather bound journal)of my loads.......entering stuff in my phone didn’t pan out......phone took a dump recently!! |
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Posted: 1/16/2019 9:21:23 PM EDT
[#34]
Decapped a bunch of 300 BO with my new Lee Decapper, once I got it tight, seemed to be gtg
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TX, USA
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Posted: 1/18/2019 1:40:46 PM EDT
[#35]
Finally, I have a rifle range close to me.
So over that last few weeks I have revived that portion of my reloading bench. Cleaning the dies, the single stage press, the manual powder drop, etc. I had forgotten, and of course kept no notes, the status of all my .308, 300 BO, and .223 brass. Therefore, just starting from scratch seemed the best method. Cleaned, deprimed, resized, trimmed a couple of hundred 300 BO. Worked up some loads (new gun). Got the charge all squared away. Popped in some hunting bullets in some new brass and killed a couple of hogs. Nothing too serious with the .223; quick brass clean, resize, check in the gauge, and put in some plinker charge and bullets. Shot up a bunch of these killing paper and steel with the Aimpoint. BTW, the Aimpoint is amazing accurate way out to 100 yards. The dot covers the target, but just keep it sort of centered and it works out well. Ah, the .308. My favorite. The 300 BO and .223 see some stages on the Dillon, but not the .308. Every stage is done by hand on the single stage rock chucker. Because I utilize the excellent RCBS X-Die, each piece (some PMJ Nato, LC, and miscellaneous plinker brass) is cleaned, deprimed, resized and trimmed back the recommended 0.02" from the length spec. Some of my brass was already prepped but remember the no notes comment above. So, currently, right in the middle of prepping all of my .308 brass and thinking about all of the loads I am going to try... |
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Posted: 1/18/2019 1:53:19 PM EDT
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Cast, sized and lubed about 300 .45 Colt 255 gr RNFP bullets from wheel weights. Gonna get shot through a Winchester 94 Trapper and a Ruger Blackhawk.
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MO, USA
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Posted: 1/19/2019 3:34:40 AM EDT
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Working on 2500 once fired Winchester .223 cases that came in the mail today. Gotta start getting ready for this years prairie dog trip.
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Posted: 1/19/2019 9:16:32 AM EDT
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Opened the box of Alpha SPP 6.5C brass. The grandson and I ooh’d and aaw’d at the shinny stuff while the wife rolled her eyes....good times.
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MN, USA
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Posted: 1/19/2019 2:22:35 PM EDT
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Trying out a new brand of PC on some 125s I cast. They have a near identical color and finish to my 550C.
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Posted: 1/19/2019 2:57:57 PM EDT
[#40]
Loading some plinking 223
Running some brass thru the tumbler. Hoping my SNS order shows up today! |
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Posted: 1/19/2019 10:41:27 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/20/2019 12:35:04 AM EDT
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Got in the 600 Starline 357 nickeled cases I ordered.
Will load with 125 gr XTP's and H-110. Sized some 300 blk cases to load tomorrow. They are in the dry tumbler with corncob to remove the lube. |
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Posted: 1/20/2019 10:23:16 AM EDT
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[#43]
Ordered 32lbs of WC846, 2k .45 220gr critical duty, and 1k .40 180gr hst
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AL, USA
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Posted: 1/20/2019 1:03:28 PM EDT
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Today was a milestone. Ever since I considered adding necked cases to my capabilities a year or two ago, I finally made my first dummy round of 300 BO with a .223 headstamp. Put it in a mag and it chambered/ejected perfectly. Was from a piece of once shot Lake City brass and the Lee die re-squooshed it enough to work in my rifle's chamber.
What amazed me was how little effort it took as compared to a standard resizing of stock 300 BO brass. Thought it was going to be murder on my little single stage press, but it was almost effortless. |
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Posted: 1/20/2019 8:53:41 PM EDT
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primed 300 pcs of LC 5.56 brass
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Posted: 1/20/2019 9:13:21 PM EDT
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Picked up 14lbs of H4350
400 140gr ELDm 6.5mm 300 New pieces of Lapua brass. Getting ready to start loading for 6.5CM. Now I just need dies, trimmer and the Rifle! LOL |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 1/20/2019 9:14:18 PM EDT
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Trimmed 243 to 1.2 and sized with 45 dies, bumped a shoulder using 7.62x39 sizing die.
Primed, 6.3 grains of HP38, card wad, 100 grains of shot, card cap over shot, 45ACP shot shells ready to go. |
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Posted: 1/20/2019 10:38:46 PM EDT
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Worked on a bunch of projectiles for the 458 socom. 45 acp cases swaged and filled with lead.
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Posted: 1/20/2019 11:08:31 PM EDT
[#49]
Finished loading the 300 blk I started yesterday.
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Posted: 1/20/2019 11:09:23 PM EDT
[#50]
loaded up 100 9mm 124fmj..not much
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