What did you reload today?

[Caveman Jim]

100 aint really too far off by my math. .

I know, don't keep reminding me…

 

[Caveman Jim]

I was out in the shop earlier today and I just couldn't talk myself into prepping cases or loading anything. But I did do a bit of inventory and I must say that I have entirely too much cleaned brass sitting in the cabinet.
16,500 9mm and 9,500+ 223/556 & 1,400+ miscellaneous calibers, all cleaned.
6,000 9mm and 1,100 Ik22 223 dirty.
I am contemplating taking the dirty brass to the recycler along with 8 peanut containers of spent primers, I should have a decent payday.

HOLD THE PRESS!!!
I may have a buyer for the dirty 9mm.

View: https://youtu.be/kylKj0ARB5A?si=B61yB3BQBFTgmlJx

 

[Caveman Jim]

I've been busy the past few days, saw all those PSD 5.56 cases just laying there so I grabbed a few bags of 500 and started processing them.
Took me an hour to resize one bag taking a few short breaks, 2 years ago I could do 5-600 in 35-45 minutes.
I paced myself doing the second bag, shoulder PT, don't want to overdo it.
Swaged them both today in between breaks.

Felt froggy so I primed 100 44MAG cases and will probably load them sometime this week.

 

[Mono1]

HOLD THE PRESS!!!
I may have a buyer for the dirty 9mm.

View: https://youtu.be/kylKj0ARB5A?si=B61yB3BQBFTgmlJx

There's a Party Goin' On Right HERE!

 

[Certaindeaf]

Adjusted the Square Deal B from 38spl to 357mag.

Set it up for 6.0grns of WIN244, 158grn jacketed round nose from American Reloading.

Ran ~130 through it and then it went POP on the downstroke.

The frame cracked entirely through.

A quick phone call to Dillon Precision and they gave me an RMA number and said they'd replace the press.

Just got it apart and back into the original box for return.

This press was serviced by Dillon a couple years ago, and I just lubed/greased it up and replaced bushings a month ago.

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It kinda looks like that big pin had worked its way so it's no longer flush?

 

[Newberg]

Oh the handle pin? Naw, that's normal. The stops pushed back and failed from contact with the blue linkage, they act as an overtravel stop and with time and thousands of repeated stresses, they popped through.

 

[ageingstudent]

HOLD THE PRESS!!!
I may have a buyer for the dirty 9mm.

View: https://youtu.be/kylKj0ARB5A?si=B61yB3BQBFTgmlJx

Dirty 9mm. There's a joke in there somewhere.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Dirty 9mm. There's a joke in there somewhere.

Yep, they are all that is left in my shop that is dirty brass, I cleaned all of the rest.

 

[ageingstudent]

Somebody got me excited about casting on my day off. I'm working on some 9 mm.

Sprue you

 

[2ndtimer]

Finished another 200 9mm's to go with the 300 I loaded yesterday. 115 gr Hornady HAP, 5.3 gr BE-86, yesterday's were loaded with Fiocchi Small Pistol primers, today got Federal 100. The Fiocchi's work well for batches of 300, being there are 150 per sleeve. The Federals come 100 per ridiculously large sleeve.

 

[ageingstudent]

Finished another 200 9mm's to go with the 300 I loaded yesterday. 115 gr Hornady HAP, 5.3 gr BE-86, yesterday's were loaded with Fiocchi Small Pistol primers, today got Federal 100. The Fiocchi's work well for batches of 300, being there are 150 per sleeve. The Federals come 100 per ridiculously large sleeve.

The federal sleeves are ridiculously large. I agree. I ran out of projectiles and I have about 1200 primed cases. I'm casting up some 125s. After I've powder coat them, I'm gonna catch up with you. I'm cooking the dope outside my trailer right now. Breaking bad in the Nevada desert, ha ha.

 

[Caveman Jim]

"Breaking bad in the Nevada desert, ha ha."

 

[ageingstudent]

"Breaking bad in the Nevada desert, ha ha."

Wasn't that guy's name, Harold? I couldn't get past the second season. It got too brutal, ha ha.

 

[Jason1290]

Topped off some .338 Federal loads for my son's trip to Idaho.
Nosler 210 gr Partition, 43.3 gr IMR-8208XBR, Fed 210 in Federal 338 Federal cases
185 gr bonded soft points (most likely Federal Fusion over runs), 47.0 gr TAC, Fed 210 in PPU .308 brass necked up to .338.
He is going along for security while his friend hunts deer and elk with his 10 year old son. He might pick up a wolf tag along the way.
Still need to get going on my .270WSM ammo for my Idaho cow elk hunt at month end.

2nd timer, how does that load of 8208 and the 210 partition shoot?

 

[oremike]

I finally got past the last Dr appointments for me and my wife, well at least she can drive herself to hers now. I'm redoing my 25-06 test run this time with only brand new PPU brass and no crimp. 7 different loads using 3 different bullets. 1 load for the 87gr Speer tnt's and 3 a piece for the 102 lehighs and 117 Hornadys. Now I'm working on 240 gr SWC''s in 44 Mag for an order.

 

[ARFrog]

Did some cardio last week...



Today went out to check and see if I have enough 9mm powder on hand or if I need to place an order. Now mind you I only looked since I didn't want the shockingly handsome new me to cause any problems by touching anything...

Not to worry though, I loaded 2,300 9mm rounds before the procedure. So, I'm good for a while...

 

[nammac]

Did some cardio last week...

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Today went out to check and see if I have enough 9mm powder on hand or if I need to place an order. Now mind you I only looked since I didn't want the shockingly handsome new me to cause any problems by touching anything...

Not to worry though, I loaded 2,300 9mm rounds before the procedure. So, I'm good for a while...

Cardioversion? So they jolt the heart into a normal rhythm? A solution for Afib?

 

[ARFrog]

Cardioversion? So they jolt the heart into a normal rhythm? A solution for Afib?

Yep, was in A-fib for 5 or 6 months with an irregular heartbeat. The docs finally scheduled the cardioversion procedure where they knock you out, stop your heartbeat and then use the electric paddles to shock you back into normal rhythm. Thankfully, it worked after one jolt and hopefully it will stay stabilized.

Can't say I was all that motivated to spend much range time the last couple of months. Just didn't have enough ummph. But after a week, I have already booked one pistol class and am working on another. So, I guess those 2,300 9mm rounds will need replacement soon

 

[nammac]

Yep, was in A-fib for 5 or 6 months with an irregular heartbeat. The docs finally scheduled the cardioversion procedure where they knock you out, stop your heartbeat and then use the electric paddles to shock you back into normal rhythm. Thankfully, it worked after one jolt and hopefully it will stay stabilized.

Can't say I was all that motivated to spend much range time the last couple of months. Just didn't have enough ummph. But after a week, I have already booked one pistol class and am working on another. So, I guess those 2,300 9mm rounds will need replacement soon

Glad to hear it worked, prayers for continued good health brother!

 

[kmk1012]

Yep, was in A-fib for 5 or 6 months with an irregular heartbeat. The docs finally scheduled the cardioversion procedure where they knock you out, stop your heartbeat and then use the electric paddles to shock you back into normal rhythm. Thankfully, it worked after one jolt and hopefully it will stay stabilized.

Can't say I was all that motivated to spend much range time the last couple of months. Just didn't have enough ummph. But after a week, I have already booked one pistol class and am working on another. So, I guess those 2,300 9mm rounds will need replacement soon

Welcome back, in more than one way! Dang brother, sounds like you went through the ringer, glad you're doing good and they caught hit in time. I have a friend who ignored similar symptoms for too long and a huge blood clot formed in his heart, it caused a massive stroke. Glad you were diagnosed before that!