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Posted: 2/15/2020 3:24:06 PM EDT
[#1]
Just took a complete inventory of
- powder - primers - projectiles I determined that I need more projectiles. |
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Posted: 2/15/2020 3:47:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Pavelow16478]
[#2]
Loaded 700 62gr 5.56 and 200 115gr 9mm. Working through tumbling 2k of 9mm range brass I bought. Ordered 1k Wolf Gold 55gr bullets to see how they compare with the Hornady offering. I'm hoping they make good blasting ammo for my 10.3"
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Posted: 2/15/2020 4:17:13 PM EDT
[#3]
Just got in chronographing both .45acp and .223 Rem
230gr FMJ / 8gr AA#5 @ 845 fps / 5” 1911 62gr M855 / 25.9gr CFE223 @ 2753 fps / 16” 1/9 twist |
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Posted: 2/15/2020 4:28:25 PM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ThePontificator:
A dozen airmen showed up this morning loaded down with value packs. None of them is a reloader. Do the math. I'll be processing this stuff for the rest of the month. I need a bigger wet tumbler. I reorganized my powders in order to put away the 8 pound keg of IMR 4895 I received yesterday. This made it clear to me that a) I need to build a magazine to store my powders, a la dryflash3's, and b) I need to get my butt in gear and start loading stuff!!! That will clear out a lot of space taken up by separate components, and give me more reason to make time to go to the range. So I'm turning over a new leaf, and plotting out a number of projects. If I have things planned out, I don't have to figure out what to do, just which project to work on. Today I hope to finish my first .308 test loads - I have a number of appropriate powders to play with, so I'm working up one powder at a time. Wish me luck! |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 12:00:17 AM EDT
[#5]
Finished preliminary cleaning (tumble in walnut) and de-capping today's range brass haul: 792 pieces 9/40/380/45
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2020 11:16:59 AM EDT
[#6]
100 60gr Sierra hp reloaded. 1000 9mm wet tumbling, 300 30-30 resizing, 6.5 grendel sorting between large and small primer pockets.
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Posted: 2/16/2020 3:26:28 PM EDT
[#7]
I've dipped my toes into wet tumble cleaning. Using the second HF drum, a bent coat hanger agitator, and the BBs that were used for dry molying.
It's not blingy, but does seem to clean the inside of .308s moderately better than walnut. They're lubed and ready for sizing to minimum spec for a Palma 95 chamber. |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 4:52:49 PM EDT
[#8]
Tidied up the bench
Have some 6.5g brass tumbling now |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 5:18:19 PM EDT
[Last Edit: steve8140]
[#9]
Made 500 rounds of 9mm.
Tumbled three batches of cases. |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 5:25:14 PM EDT
[#10]
Loaded 500 rounds of 55 gr 5.56 and another 400 rounds of 115 gr 9mm. It's been a productive weekend
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Posted: 2/16/2020 6:36:13 PM EDT
[#11]
Loaded up a range session's worth of 223 featuring a hornady 55gr FMJ under 24.7gr of TAC.
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 2/16/2020 6:49:33 PM EDT
[#12]
Did some much needed reloading room cleaning / organizing.
Now I just need to start wer tumbling the 1000s upon 1000s of 556 and 9mm from the last group outing. |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 7:12:01 PM EDT
[#13]
Reconfigured the Dillon from Decapping back to loading 9mm. Loaded 100rds of 147gr for my PCC.
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Posted: 2/16/2020 9:01:41 PM EDT
[#14]
Loaded 200 rounds of .221 Fireball... 55 grain FMJ on top of 13 grains of 2400. This is a fun little load in the Contender.
Compared next to a 223. 
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Posted: 2/16/2020 10:04:52 PM EDT
[#15]
I put together 50 test rounds of .308 with H4895. Task completed, but I learned quite a bit about how a rotor-based powder measure (a RCBS Uniflow in this case) really, really needs a solid base to meter even modestly well.
A week or so back, I loaded up 50 rounds of .30-06 with the same powder and same measure, but I had the measure mounted in my Rock Chucker - rock solid, and H4895 was pretty easy to dial in. Today, I temporarily mounted the measure on the powder measure stand that came with my loading kit (a birthday present in 1980). It wasn’t stable enough, and I had BIG throw variations. I wound up using a 20+ pound box of bullets to help weigh down the stand, and the variations got a lot smaller. Point taken. I need to drill holes in the bench top and install some T-nuts underneath so I can mount the stand really solidly before I try to use the Uniflow that way again. |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 11:28:28 PM EDT
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By muta4warrior:
Loaded 200 rounds of .221 Fireball... 55 grain FMJ on top of 13 grains of 2400. This is a fun little load in the Contender. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/106757/20200215_210856-1279139.jpg Compared next to a 223. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/106757/20200215_210954-1279143.jpg On the same note... I got my Contender switched over to 223 and the press set up to start fiddling around with lighter bullets. It shot 62's and 64's like crap. Those were my initial loads out of it in an attempt to find a deer load. Definitely need to stay 55 and below. |
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Posted: 2/17/2020 11:19:21 AM EDT
[#17]
I went to Harbor Freight for 25 lb. of fine grade crushed walnut and a 30 lb. handle magnet. With a coupon and tax $24.
The walnut will fill a 35 lb. Tidy Cat bucket with a half-inch to spare. Perfect. The magnet of course is for rounding up any stray pins I tied a paracord loop on it and wrapped the magnet body with a small freezer bag. |
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Posted: 2/17/2020 11:33:14 AM EDT
[#18]
Going to the gun club today to ballistically disassemble various handgun cartridges and created more small sealed powder storage containers. Friend has a new LabRadar going to see what the velocity is on some .44, .38, .40 and 10mm loads. The .40 is pretty well dialed in with previous testing, just fine tuning the heavy and medium loads in .44 and the .38 I rarely load and shoot so it will be new data for that.
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Posted: 2/17/2020 2:54:10 PM EDT
[#19]
Put in a LED light over my bench. My old fluorescent died.
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Posted: 2/17/2020 3:19:08 PM EDT
[#20]
Weighed a small sample of FC and RP .308 cases to measure the approximate H20 volume difference. They contain about 55 and 56gr respectively.
Now trim, chamfer, and deburring. |
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IA, USA
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Posted: 2/17/2020 3:29:53 PM EDT
[#21]
Today I'm just reading about what everyone else is doing. It looks like a low volume day for me.
kwg |
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Posted: 2/17/2020 5:25:48 PM EDT
[#22]
Been pulling the handle on M855/CFE223/LFC with my single stage
Not the quickest way, to say the least! But the cases have been primed and they’re ready to go Have a few tumbling now and may get back out there tonight |
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Posted: 2/17/2020 6:47:30 PM EDT
[#23]
I was going to hit the range today to test some rifle loads, but "stuff" got in the way.
On the plus side, I did order dies, brass and bullets for 5.45x39. Hornady's shell holder is out of stock pretty much everywhere, but there are workarounds. Now for data! |
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Posted: 2/17/2020 7:32:55 PM EDT
[#24]
With my new lighting installed I decapped and sized 150 cases of 9mm.
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Posted: 2/17/2020 7:37:18 PM EDT
[#25]
Worked all weekend, which is rare for me, so I didn’t feel like doing any work today.
I started knocking out some plated 200gr 45acp over unique. It works great in every 45 I own. Not the most accurate, nor the fastest, I just like having a few thousand rounds handy that work well in all of the 45’s. |
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Posted: 2/17/2020 9:16:24 PM EDT
[#26]
Rearranged the garage including reloading setup. I am going to reinstall the shop sink that was there when I bought the house. That’ll simplify my wet tumbling operation.
Lastly I loaded 100 x 147gr for the PCC. |
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Posted: 2/17/2020 11:07:26 PM EDT
[#27]
Made another batch of 9mm. 500 rounds using a slightly larger powder charge of 4.2 grains of titegroup.
Trying to pick up a little velocity to make power factor. |
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Posted: 2/18/2020 6:43:54 PM EDT
[#28]
Went to the local Bass Pro hoping to pick up a pound of CFE Black to try out in the 7.62x40 to see if I can squeeze out a little bit more over AA1680 charge. Nope, just a big empty spot where it should have been..
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Posted: 2/18/2020 8:39:47 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By muta4warrior:
Went to the local Bass Pro hoping to pick up a pound of CFE Black to try out in the 7.62x40 to see if I can squeeze out a little bit more over AA1680 charge. Nope, just a big empty spot where it should have been.. Got a new ram primer today. I normally would completely disregard ram priming as horrible and inefficient but this is for a special project. We will see if I hate it in a few weeks. 
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Posted: 2/18/2020 10:53:10 PM EDT
[#30]
Got my .308 test loads ready.
Working on Dad's now. |
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Posted: 2/18/2020 11:48:20 PM EDT
[#31]
Loaded up 600 .40S&W, then ran out of bullets. have more arriving tomorrow. After i finish them I'll swap the press over the .357
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Posted: 2/19/2020 1:00:14 AM EDT
[#32]
Resized a handful of .380 cases and about 75 pieces of NATO 9mm brass. That's all.
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Posted: 2/19/2020 1:44:35 AM EDT
[#33]
Loaded another 100 45 ACP with True Blue and my cast PC 230 gr TC bullets.
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Posted: 2/19/2020 6:27:56 PM EDT
[#34]
Inventoried my reloading components...
I have way too many large rifle primers I am out of small pistol primers I am good on powder I need more pistol bullets and 55 grain projectiles |
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Posted: 2/19/2020 8:00:57 PM EDT
[#35]
 Attached File Attached FileGot 250 62gr freedom seeds. Prepared 50 for planting. These are my Cola Warrior SE loads. I will load more tomorrow night. |
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Posted: 2/19/2020 10:22:36 PM EDT
[#36]
Just finished loading up the very last 500 rounds of supersonic 300 Blackout that I am going to ever load I pulled the dies out of the toolhead, cleaned them up and put them back in the plastic box. 7.62x40 will be replacing the 300 Blackout in that role.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/19/2020 10:24:55 PM EDT
[#37]
Oggled over the pictures of the gold dots and hornady sp55 my brother just got in.
Tracked the 168hpbt and 55gr sp i have arriving tomorrow
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Posted: 2/19/2020 11:04:26 PM EDT
[#38]
Resized just over 600 pieces 9mm brass with a hand press.
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Posted: 2/19/2020 11:55:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
[#39]
Loaded some 45 ACP for me, then NW556 came over and we loaded some 9mm for him.
eta, called Dillon and got some parts for 2 SDB's, covered under warranty. My Hornady warranty part came in today. |
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Posted: 2/20/2020 1:22:35 PM EDT
[#40]
Finished up my ladder loads for .300B & .300WM.
Made some more 9mm heavies. Bought a case of sm pistol primers and a few lbs of Red Dot. |
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Posted: 2/21/2020 8:52:32 AM EDT
[Last Edit: SuperDutyMikeMc]
[#41]
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IL, USA
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Posted: 2/21/2020 8:50:59 PM EDT
[#42]
tested out new lee plastic collator on universal case feeder on APP press, ran a couple hundred 65 Grendel with only 1 case that went in upside down
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Posted: 2/22/2020 12:03:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ParallelCode]
[#43]
Deprimed, wet-tumbled, and dried about 300 pieces of 9mm.
Hoping to finish loading some 223 plinking rounds with HDY 55gr FMJ w/ 24.7gr of TAC for the range tomorrow. |
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Posted: 2/22/2020 1:22:51 PM EDT
[#44]
Wet-tumbled about 600 pcs 9mm.
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Posted: 2/22/2020 5:55:23 PM EDT
[#45]
Went Panteao and emptied all my 9mm cast lead ammo and 150 5.56 rnds. My son helped burn it up.
Brass tumbled for 3hrs now vibrating the cob out. Will resize and prime later. |
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Posted: 2/22/2020 6:12:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/22/2020 6:39:13 PM EDT
[#47]
Yesterday I received a package from Midsouth Shooters Supply. Today, it was a package from Hi-Tech Ammo. I got Hornady dies, cases and bullets for 5.45x39 on Friday, and 500 pulled 5.45 bullets today. Now I just need some load data...
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Posted: 2/22/2020 7:22:38 PM EDT
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Weather is in the high 40s today and sunny. Still lots of snow on the ground, but I felt I needed to do some shooting anyways.
Did a load work up with H4895 and 60gr Vmax in the 223. 22 to 24 gr. 22-23 gr was all garbage. 23.2 showed promise. 23.4 and 23.6 were good with a flyer in each. 23.8 was a one hole group. Did not measure, but it looks to be about a .3" ish group. 24 was a bit bigger, about a .6" group. Looks like I found my load. I have a headache right now, but I plan on verifying it here in an hour or so when I feel better. |
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Posted: 2/22/2020 8:16:52 PM EDT
[#49]
Today was Match king day in 223.
New Winchester brass, Rem 7 1/2 primers, OAL 2.250, no crimp. Loaded 100 69 gr with my favorite CFE 223 load. (slightly above Hodgdon's max listed) With 77 gr bullets did 50 work up loads with CFE 223, than 50 more with IMR-8209 XBR. Hodgdon's data. |
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Posted: 2/22/2020 9:17:59 PM EDT
[#50]
ordered some blue bullets in 125 9mm.
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