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Posted: 1/5/2021 1:59:15 PM EDT
[#1]
Opened my shipment from Midsouth - 2 lbs of CFE Pistol and 5 lbs of H335.
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Posted: 1/5/2021 3:23:32 PM EDT
[#2]
Loaded 500 rounds of 9MM. 45ACP tomorrow
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Posted: 1/5/2021 4:34:37 PM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lothbrok:
Sorted 5 gallons of 5.56 brass. What a pain... 
All the stars lined up and I was finally able to chrony my 125SMK supers and 190SMK subs (.300AAC) and they were right where I wanted them. The 125 were practically in the same hole at 50Y. I could only trigger the Labradar with the subs with the can removed, which prompted me to order that inertia trigger switch mentioned in a thread here. My latest 62gr 5.56 loads really didn't lose many fps over the 55gr with the same powder charge, which surprised me. |
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Posted: 1/5/2021 5:17:20 PM EDT
[#4]
Another 38 spcl FART session, ran for 4 hours this time, great results.
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Posted: 1/5/2021 7:39:56 PM EDT
[#5]
Ordered a set of primer pocket uniformers, bought 500 Fed LRP mag and got in on a deal on primers for $45/1000(iirc).
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Posted: 1/5/2021 8:57:26 PM EDT
[#6]
Leaning, learning, learning. That's all I can do lately.
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USA
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Posted: 1/5/2021 9:04:27 PM EDT
[#7]
ordered 2lbs of H4350
need to find 6.5creedmor rcbs dies now probably should have ordered more  havent reloaded in a few years |
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Posted: 1/6/2021 12:29:21 AM EDT
[#8]
Ordered 8lbs of 4350 on a tip and desperately looking for H1000. In between loading and laddering some 6.5 I ordered 2 new Whidden Gunworks die sets and parts for my current sets.
Finished up with the .45 run and going to set up for 10mm on a Dillon and prep some 45-70 brass. |
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Posted: 1/6/2021 12:36:36 PM EDT
[#9]
Wet-tumbling 223/556 brass in a loaner Thumlers.
Put in the first batch and fell asleep so the tumbler ran for about 9 hours. Needless to say the brass is gleaming. 337 pieces of deprimed brass (approximately 4.5 lbs) 3 quarts cold water 1 heaping tsp Lemishine A 2-second quirt of Dawn Only about 6-7 more batches to go |
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Posted: 1/6/2021 6:40:22 PM EDT
[#10]
Have given up finding SPP for less than I can stand in line and buy loaded 9mm ammo for (450rds this a.m. for 21cpr) so switched the 550b back over to 45acp.
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Posted: 1/6/2021 6:49:57 PM EDT
[#11]
Sorting brass .... I think I'm gonna need readers soon
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Posted: 1/6/2021 8:07:53 PM EDT
[#12]
Ordered 2# of BL-C2 for pickup from a local store.
Cheaper than grafs before shipping/hazmat and would be cheaper than PV after S&H. |
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Posted: 1/6/2021 9:30:48 PM EDT
[#13]
Order a box of 50 .459 405 gr. lead bullet with gas check from Montana Bullet Works.
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OR, USA
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Posted: 1/6/2021 9:42:35 PM EDT
[#14]
 Loaded up 20 rounds of .22 hornet in 3 different flavors to see how they shoot thanks to a fellow arf commer hooking me up with primers. Also prepped 50 brass for the load that looks the best.  Also bought 200 .17 Remington cases for my project rifle I’m amassing parts for from the EE. |
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Posted: 1/6/2021 11:07:21 PM EDT
[#15]
finished wet tumbling my 38 spcl, doing 357 next, then I'm out of decapped cases to wet tumble. Probably do 10mm then 40SW decapping next
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Posted: 1/6/2021 11:48:56 PM EDT
[#16]
I have .270 brass cleaning as I type this.
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Posted: 1/6/2021 11:58:02 PM EDT
[#17]
Shot reloads today. They went bang. Found out a minimum load of 231 and a 147 gr 9mm bullet make a pretty soft shooting combo.
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Posted: 1/7/2021 12:17:46 AM EDT
[#18]
Loaded 300 more 115 9mm.
Started on two different 147s. Twst batch of 20 or so. Bought 5 lbs of powder in person. Recieved 10lb from Powder Valley. |
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Posted: 1/7/2021 1:52:30 AM EDT
[#19]
 Remember this pic from a week or so ago? Friend came over and we sorted the range pick up, aprox 1k. Into needs crimped removed Crimp previously removed And commercial cases with no crimp  While I was sorting friend manned the 2 drills. Near drill with a Hornady crimp reamer Rear drill with a RCBS primer pocket uniformer. Cases with no crimp were just uniformed. I/we uniform every 223 case I load to ensure primers seat at least .002 below flush. It's an extra QA step that I like to do. Got about 3/4's of them sized using home made lube and the box method, so we quit there. To be continued next week |
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Posted: 1/7/2021 10:28:40 AM EDT
[#20]
Over the past couple days I deprimed and cleaned all of my 9mm brass. A little over 4K by weight. Ran them through my HF ultrasonic cleaner.
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Posted: 1/7/2021 2:09:50 PM EDT
[#21]
wet tumbled first load of .357, came out dark
 Probably too much citric acid, need to be more precise on my measurements.Otherwise clean inside and out including primer pockets, just dark, no bling |
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Posted: 1/7/2021 3:53:53 PM EDT
[#22]
It’s been a whole month since I have had a chance to do anything related to loading. It’s been crazy busy at work, and even worse because of the holidays. I got more overtime in the last two weeks than I have in any paycheck in years... And had nothing left after I got home, even on weekends.
That’s a lot of whining, right?  But after all of that, I’ve finally gotten a chance to get back into my loading room. Today I have been able to sort out where I left the loading bench and start figuring out where I go next. It looks like my next step is to reset everything and get back to loading some more .380 Auto.
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Posted: 1/7/2021 4:27:17 PM EDT
[#23]
I managed to score 2k primers at our local Sportsmans warehouse. Limit is 1k/customer but I was able to lock down a second portion and get my wife to scurry over and purchase them. Also helped a guy determine which primers he actually wanted/needed.
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Posted: 1/7/2021 8:24:26 PM EDT
[#24]
 Finished sizing buddy's 223 cases, and have the first batch dry tumbling in plain corn cob to remove the lube. |
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Posted: 1/7/2021 11:23:03 PM EDT
[#25]
Sorted 3 gallons 45 Colt, set up the 550 and casefeeder for same, ran off some test loads for tomorrow morning range testing before running off the whole batch.
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Posted: 1/8/2021 1:39:22 AM EDT
[#26]
Ordered 1k 150gr Hornady FMJ’s & 100 130gr TTSX.
.30 cal stuff |
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Posted: 1/8/2021 2:07:36 AM EDT
[#27]
Ordered a headspace comparator set.
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Posted: 1/8/2021 6:03:04 PM EDT
[#28]
Ordered a Lee Pro 4 20LB Furnace from Midway.
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Posted: 1/8/2021 6:53:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: M-60]
[#29]
In the last few days, I've loaded about 2k of 12 gauge target ammo.
I suuuure to like the SL900 better than my old MEC 600. Nothing wrong with the MEC. It did a great job, but boy is it slow. 6 pulls of the handle for each loaded round vs. 1 pull, and I don't have to feed cases each time. (Edit: I chrono'd a few of 'em too. They're just short of 1250, which is right where I want 'em) |
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Posted: 1/8/2021 7:55:06 PM EDT
[#30]
Lucked into some RL26.
Been searching for the better part of a year and found it in the midst of a panic. 
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Posted: 1/8/2021 7:57:08 PM EDT
[#31]
 Todays bling brought to you by dry tumbling the lube off with plain corn cob. The small stuff that doesn't clog the flasholes/primer pockets. 4 more batches to go, then it's off to trimming on the Giraud. |
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Posted: 1/8/2021 7:59:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Techsan02]
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AL, USA
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Posted: 1/8/2021 9:58:38 PM EDT
[#33]
Just received my shockbottle case gauge in 9mm. Another one of those excellent tools that when you try it the first time, i just wondered why I wait so long for this?
Gaging ammo and dumping into dillon boxes is seamless. |
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Posted: 1/8/2021 10:20:23 PM EDT
[#34]
Made a set of headspace comparators for my brother. The four will cover all the calibers he shoots. I am going to make some bullet comparators tomorrow.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 12:27:00 AM EDT
[#35]
Still wet tumblin'
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Posted: 1/9/2021 1:00:56 AM EDT
[#36]
Yesterday had 3k primers delivered, 28 Nosler brass and today H4350 from Powder Valley, 143 ELD-X's in and 6k Hornady .55's and a spare Mitutoyo delivered. I have recently gotten sloppy on timing my deliveries when my wife is home
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Posted: 1/9/2021 2:35:31 PM EDT
[#37]
 Home cast 9mm Tried homemade cast and powder coated bullets. Worked fine. |
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Posted: 1/9/2021 4:40:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/9/2021 4:43:10 PM EDT
[#39]
So far, I have resized and deprimed all the empty 7.62x39 I have.
Then, off to the tumbler they went. I think I will get them trimmed and loaded today if I put my mind to it. |
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Posted: 1/9/2021 7:04:54 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AssaultRifler]
[#40]
Wet tumbled second batch of .357, this time got the bling back, first batch of .357 ended up with dark cases.
Started decapping 44 mag to be the caliber I wet tumbled. So far found a couple 357 cases, 2 38's, some 9's and .380. The 380 and 9's were inside the 44 mag case and wouldn't come out by gravity, so had to use my newish Hornady kinetic bullet puller to get the cases out of the 44 mag cases. Inside the 3 gallon tub of 44 mag brass I found a bag of 500 factory new IMI 44 Mag brass, forgot all about it  It was under all the used brass. Truly a buried treasure. |
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Posted: 1/9/2021 8:59:42 PM EDT
[#41]
Got another batch done on the dry tumbler, and another batch running.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 9:03:36 PM EDT
[#42]
Got 200 300 blackout cases and another 400 Winchester small rifle primers today. Picked up 200 large pistol primers and the last lb of 2520 from my other lgs yesterday.
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WA, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2021 10:28:31 PM EDT
[#43]
Emptied a number of rounds at the range, then back to de-primed and cleaned.
Definitely some old brass, 42 stamped. |
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Posted: 1/9/2021 11:06:51 PM EDT
[#44]
Boy, 1050 is a hoot to load on. Was having some issues with Primers dropping out of my shuttle and ending up with powder everywhere when indexing the shell plate. Gave it a good cleaning after a partial tear down. Loaded up another 1300 without issue this afternoon.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 11:21:49 PM EDT
[#45]
Finished running off 1500 .45 Colts. Press needs a good cleaning, primer anvils and primer debris everywhere.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 11:31:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nec3394: Emptied a number of rounds at the range, then back to de-primed and cleaned. Definitely some old brass, 42 stamped.  Attached File Attached File(2)Oldies here too. FIL brought them back from Vietnam War. They're on my Reloading bench for their sheer coolness factor 
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Posted: 1/10/2021 2:57:35 AM EDT
[Last Edit: dryflash3]
[#47]
Found 1000 62 grain penetrators cleaning today.
I have 335 and 748 with Winchester primed cases. What would you work up for best accuracy in an 16" BCM? Remember this is not a question or comment thread. It's for posting what you did today in reloading. Start a thread and ask your question. dryflash3 
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Posted: 1/10/2021 11:44:02 AM EDT
[Last Edit: bad_bowtie]
[#48]
So far today I've searched the internet looking for small rifle or pistol primers (like every other day) and pulled 40 35 rem reloads apart. A guy offered them up for free on my local hunting forum. Now I need to work up a load for my 336.
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AL, USA
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Posted: 1/10/2021 12:03:59 PM EDT
[#49]
Reloading buddy to coming over today. We are going to load at least 2K Zero 115 JHP's in 9mm.
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Posted: 1/10/2021 12:24:36 PM EDT
[#50]
Went and emptied out a couple dozen random 308 hand loads that I didn't feel like pulling. I should really write things down... I never intend to leave a project alone for long enough to have no idea what the heck I did.
Making noise is more fun anyway. |
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