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Posted: 8/13/2022 3:14:56 PM EDT
[#1]
Loaded the last 50 virgin 300prc brass to fire form into Sherman neck angles.
Gotta get the brass to the same number of shots and get my rounds ready for some Mule deer. |
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MN, USA
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Posted: 8/13/2022 3:31:05 PM EDT
[#2]
500 pcs of O/F pick-up 5.56 sized, trimmed, deburred and crimps reamed. Nearly 6 hours later I ask why bother when dudes are selling fully prepped for 12 cents a pop
 
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/13/2022 6:02:41 PM EDT
[#3]
Broke down the 1050 cleaned and lubed .
Set up to run some .45 and decided it was to hot. |
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Posted: 8/13/2022 6:08:15 PM EDT
[#4]
Finally had a chance to do sone reloading.
Tossed in a load of range pickup 5.56 brass to fumble. Then loaded up 25 55 gr SGKs over H335. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 8/13/2022 7:39:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GimpyPaw]
[#5]
Took a few shots with my latest loads for the 300 wm,
Hammer Hunter 166gr being pushed with 77.72 gr of N560 (3208 fps). At 707 yds, my elevations were right on. My ability to estimate the wind? Um, let's not talk about that. |
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Posted: 8/13/2022 8:51:02 PM EDT
[#6]
Sorted a bit of brass, thanks to the 3 hours of rain. 75* this time of the year from 5-8pm is mighty unusual.
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Posted: 8/13/2022 10:12:53 PM EDT
[#7]
 Got my latest (second box) of 1500 357 cases in today. Look in the WTF thread, I got them from Precision Delta. Got them deprimed on the APP. 4 loads tumbled today, another 2 going right now on the timer.  Found some old school cases. Will add it to the other one I got several years ago. Yes these have a large primer pocket. That's a brass SP primer in the case on the right. Also some S&W and Super Vel cases along with the Win, RP, Fed, Speer and other common cases. |
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IN, USA
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Posted: 8/14/2022 10:24:02 AM EDT
[#8]
Cut, annealed, deburred, and sized 250 pieces of.223 brass being converted to .300 BO. Now just need to trim, deburr, and clean primer pockets.
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PA, USA
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Posted: 8/14/2022 11:30:54 AM EDT
[#9]
Finished up the last 46 empty cases of x39. I guess I gotta make some more empty cases
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Posted: 8/14/2022 10:11:53 PM EDT
[#10]
Loaded up 50rds of 7mm-08 with 120gr NBTs and a near max load of Varget for the upcoming deer season. Finally got a chance to do some shooting yesterday to figure out a load and OAL for this gun.
Decapped and ran about 600 300blk thru the FART and then sorted by headstamp. This will be my first venture into loading 300 blackout while waiting for the can to get out of jail. |
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Posted: 8/14/2022 11:47:24 PM EDT
[#11]
 2 batches of 357 drying in the sun with the towel I dried the brass with. 2 more batches running on the timer. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/15/2022 9:25:37 AM EDT
[#12]
Got my cherry popped while breaking down a few .45s.
The primer didn’t set properly so when I used the hammer I had a few pop off. Scared the shit out of me. I’ll use the bullet puller from now on. |
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Posted: 8/15/2022 10:10:28 AM EDT
[#13]
Tumbled some more range pickup rifle brass. Mostly 5.56 but a smattering of other stuff.
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Posted: 8/15/2022 6:20:57 PM EDT
[#14]
Silly me!
I kinda did some more dumpster diving this morning at the Shooting Complex. I got 9 more boxes, smalls, of once fired 12 gauge hulls. Six of the boxes fit in the trunk:  Attached File |
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Posted: 8/15/2022 9:26:58 PM EDT
[#15]
Working on de-capping a ton of 9mm brass on the APP and bending de-capping rods, good times.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 8/16/2022 8:13:25 AM EDT
[#16]
Yesterday got my 550 finally fully setup to load 45acp, loaded up some test rounds hoping to try out this weekend.
Sorted a bunch of brass I picked up Saturday during Steel Challenge. |
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Posted: 8/16/2022 11:24:27 PM EDT
[#17]
More brass grunt work:
Dry tumbled and decapped 575 pcs 45 ACP (only 23 of them were small primer). Dry tumbled, decapped/resized, and then wet tumbled: 38 Spl. - about 45 pcs 357 Mag - about 50 pcs 380 Auto - 100 pieces Resized and flared 100 pcs of 9mm Resized and primed another 100 pcs of 9mm |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 3:11:33 AM EDT
[#18]
More wet tumbling. Last 2 batches will got in tomorrow.
Ordered some 30-30 brass. |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 3:13:19 PM EDT
[#19]
Took a few months off while moving houses. Spending today trying to figure out my 223 brass.
Got the wet tumbler moving and starting another 1000 round M855 loading session on the single stage. |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 7:53:58 PM EDT
[#20]
Finally loaded up 500 of these bad boys with Speer 125 TNT’s
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By snowbalt: 750-300blk cases ready to load, cut down from PMC Bronze brass  https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52167981024_483d912693_k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52167750268_6ae142ec49_k.jpg |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 8:00:37 PM EDT
[#21]
I shot 3 rounds of trap.
So I turned 25 factory 20ga shells into once fireds. I also turned 50 Federal Top Gun factory shells into once fireds. Not that those hulls are worth anything, but I saved them anyway.  |
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Posted: 8/17/2022 10:16:17 PM EDT
[#22]
Did a bit of brass sorting - think this one is ok? lol
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Posted: 8/17/2022 11:49:40 PM EDT
[#23]
Put the last 2 batches of 357 in the wet tumblers.
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Posted: 8/18/2022 6:41:03 AM EDT
[#24]
Wet tumbling more 45 Auto brass
Rolled 100 rounds 9mm Dry tumbled 223/556 brass so I can better see headstamps when deciding what to keep and what to scrap. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/18/2022 9:27:41 AM EDT
[#25]
Prepped 500 7.62 x 51 RA cases for loading.
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Posted: 8/18/2022 2:17:49 PM EDT
[#26]
I have been slacking for a while. I was really bored yesterday, so I cranked off a couple hundred .45ACP. Press is always set up, so all I need to do is pull the handle and add components.
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Posted: 8/18/2022 7:50:21 PM EDT
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/18/2022 10:35:34 PM EDT
[Last Edit: kakirubi]
[#28]
Few weeks ago I picked up a used 1050. It needed some TLC. Cleaning, tuning and some replacement parts. Bolted it to the bench today and setup for 9mm and did my first run. Flawless!
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Posted: 8/19/2022 12:04:17 AM EDT
[#29]
Finished wet tumbling and sorting 3k of 357.
Will put away in ammo cans tomorrow. |
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Posted: 8/19/2022 3:44:29 AM EDT
[#30]
Finished wet tumbling the recent 45 Auto brass score. Ended up with a half-gallon of large primer cases. Woot.
Sorted through about 400 pieces of 223/556 looking for once-fired LC headstamps. Got about 200. Woot. |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 8/19/2022 6:46:24 AM EDT
[#31]
Ran another 50 cases of 22 Rem Jet through the 22 Super Jet die, about to prime 100 for fireforming.
Ran 50 cases of .223 through a die with 10 ton press as first step in forming 25-20 SS brass |
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Posted: 8/19/2022 4:35:37 PM EDT
[#32]
Shot another 2 rounds of trap today.
So some more factory 12 gauge AAHS’s and factory 20 gauge AAHS’s got turned into once fireds. I did get to try my Mojo stick for the first time on grass today. On the AAHS’s where the only steel is the primer, the Mojo stick did just so so. |
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Posted: 8/19/2022 9:42:47 PM EDT
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/20/2022 9:52:30 AM EDT
[#34]
Chamfered and deburred, primed and loaded 250 7.62 X 51 155 Nosler cc loads. 250 more to go in this batch.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/20/2022 2:52:05 PM EDT
[#35]
Loaded my last 1000 of 55g bullets.
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Posted: 8/20/2022 8:52:53 PM EDT
[#36]
Finally started bulk loading .45 ACP. Using Xtreme 200gr bullets over 7.0gr CFE Pistol. Was very accurate in both my TRP and PCC.
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Posted: 8/20/2022 9:29:11 PM EDT
[#37]
Decapped and now wet tumbling some 10mm brass for a fellow ARFCOM member.
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Posted: 8/20/2022 10:45:39 PM EDT
[#38]
I test fired some 5.56 and 6.8 handloads yesterday.
Today was new walnut media day. My old walnut had turned black, so it was disposed of today and the new batch started in service. Tumbled a load of range pickup rifle brass with NuFinish and mineral spirits. |
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Posted: 8/21/2022 9:39:56 AM EDT
[#39]
Planning to hit the loading shed and start sorting/decapping/pin tumbling since I met up with the grandson at a party last night and his mama told me he will never ask me to take him shooting cause he doesn't want to wear out his welcome so I figure it's time to get crackalackin!
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ON, CAN
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Posted: 8/21/2022 1:53:42 PM EDT
[#40]
Trimmed enough brass this weekend to keep me busy reloading for a while.
Saturday was 8mm Mauser and .30-06 while today I worked on .303 British and 7.62x54r. Yes, I shoot a lot of military surplus rifles. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/21/2022 2:13:46 PM EDT
[#41]
Finally getting around to cleaning a bunch of brass that's been sitting in boxes for too long!
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Posted: 8/21/2022 4:08:05 PM EDT
[#42]
Powder order in from Midsouth.
8 lbs Match Rifle, 3 lbs of H-335 and Hunter, and a pound of Blue dot. Will add them to the inventory and placed in powder magazines. |
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Posted: 8/21/2022 7:54:01 PM EDT
[#43]
Loaded another 300 45ACP. Got about 530 in the ammo can this weekend. Planning on another 400 or so next weekend.
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Posted: 8/21/2022 9:20:55 PM EDT
[#44]
~150 223 cases, 75 38spec & 30 9mm cases decapped/pin tumbled; verdict is undetermined.
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Posted: 8/21/2022 11:20:30 PM EDT
[#45]
Cleaned, trimmed, expanded, and primed 60 .45-70 cases.
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Posted: 8/21/2022 11:27:06 PM EDT
[#46]
Shot some 6.5cm loads. 130 grain ELDM and h4350
41.0 was good. 41.5 decent. 42.0 was the best. 42.5 sucked. 43.0 decent. 43.5 would have been best save for the last round. I think I’ll just load up a bunch at 42.0 grains and call it good. Just punching paper at 300 or less, the extra FPS the 43.5 gives me is meaningless at that range. |
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Posted: 8/21/2022 11:43:08 PM EDT
[#47]
wet tumbled 30 Super Carry brass
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Posted: 8/21/2022 11:45:00 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By mustb123: Did a bit of brass sorting - think this one is ok? lol https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/126943/9C7B2C67-1B13-47E5-BCA9-991B1FA209E9-2493163.jpg Signs point to no |
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Posted: 8/21/2022 11:45:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/22/2022 6:25:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ThePontificator]
[#50]
Last night I resized and wet-tumbled several hundred pieces of 9mm brass to put away for a rainy day and I will continue this evening.
Was out in the backyard this evening using an RCBS media separator to separate the .22's from approximately 6 gallons of mixed range brass. After the 22's got culled (an easy task) then separated the AR brass from the pistol brass as I'm looking for LC, Win NATO and IMI headstamps. The usual percentage is about 40-50% of the total. I now have exactly 2 gallons of this brass to dry tumble in order to better see the headstamps. ETA just finished sorting through a gallon and got a bit over a quart (197 pieces) with LC headstamps and seven IMI's. That's not a great percentage. The remaining pistol brass was all 9's and 40's. A cursory look-through didn't turn up anything else. The humidity outside while separating this stuff was enough to drop you.  I also picked up a bottle of Lemishine at the supermarket and changed out the walnut media in the dry tumbler. |
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