What did you reload today?

[NobullSKS]

My humble set up for powder. I'm pretty proud of it; but if I could do one thing, it would be to upgrade powder measure.
I've been confirming dispensed to the 100th of a grain (0.00 right?) but I would be cool with +\- 5 hundreds but don't trust the LEE starter kit to dump that. My brain has doubts on the beam scale too…so I use a cheap jewel scale to double check every so many rounds.
Though I can pretty much count 5-8 granules of WIN748 to adjust 0.00. Does it really matter? 0.00?
So what do you depend upon for measuring, equipment?
Also if I went automatic, which would you possibly recommend ?

 

[Local Loader]

My humble set up for powder. I'm pretty proud of it; but if I could do one thing, it would be to upgrade powder measure.
I've been confirming dispensed to the 100th of a grain (0.00 right?) but I would be cool with +\- 5 hundreds but don't trust the LEE starter kit to dump that. My brain has doubts on the beam scale too…so I use a cheap jewel scale to double check every so many rounds.
Though I can pretty much count 5-8 granules of WIN748 to adjust 0.00. Does it really matter? 0.00?
So what do you depend upon for measuring, equipment?
Also if I went automatic, which would you possibly recommend ?

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I'd go with the Hornady one.

 

[kmk1012]

No pics but I got to spend some quality time with a good friend who lets me use his Dillon 650 with the case trimmer and case feeder. Could have powered through the 1000 in about an hour but took several breaks for some great conversations. Always enjoy getting to go hang out at his reloading room.

 

[deadeye]

My humble set up for powder. I'm pretty proud of it; but if I could do one thing, it would be to upgrade powder measure.
I've been confirming dispensed to the 100th of a grain (0.00 right?) but I would be cool with +\- 5 hundreds but don't trust the LEE starter kit to dump that. My brain has doubts on the beam scale too…so I use a cheap jewel scale to double check every so many rounds.
Though I can pretty much count 5-8 granules of WIN748 to adjust 0.00. Does it really matter? 0.00?
So what do you depend upon for measuring, equipment?
Also if I went automatic, which would you possibly recommend ?

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I use an RCBS powder "dumper" as I call it to get close. I dump it into the pan from a RCBS 750 electronic scale and set on the scale, then trickle to the target weight. I do the recalibration of the electronic when I start and verify the electronic against a beam also when starting. I dont do enough rifle to warrent getting one of the fancy dispensers but would probably go with the RCBS or Hornady if I did. For most pistol rounds I just use a lee autodisk dispensor and check 4 or 5 dumps to verify. The autodisk I find creates more accurate/consistent rounds than most store bought range ammo and some supposed target stuff.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Loaded 500 357 Magnums over the last few evenings. 200 Hornady 158gr XTP's in nickel over 13.5gr AA #9 and 300 RMR 147gr JFP Smileys. Same charge. The Hornady loads are almost too pretty to shoot. (But I do) The RMR smileys just make me happy. And they perform well too.

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Yes they are!!! Nice work.

 

[Snip]

The RCBS one is uni-sex if that matters to you.

 

[Mikej]

The RCBS one is uni-sex if that matters to you.

A "Unisex Adult Digital Dispenser Scale", no less!!

 

[NobullSKS]

I'm thinking I could invest in full auto powder dump.
Dies are dies, case prep (power drill) is what it is….. I'm satisfied with output of single stage. So powder dump is probably worth as the one item to upgrade.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I'm thinking I could invest in full auto powder dump.
Dies are dies, case prep (power drill) is what it is….. I'm satisfied with output of single stage. So powder dump is probably worth as the one item to upgrade.

This unit is auto dispense and just dump it in the case then seat the bullets.
That's how I load 300 blackout and 223/556, I don't trust the powder measure. Easy peasy.

https://www.rcbs.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-HuntShootAccessoriesSharedLibrary/default/dw51381692/productPdfFiles/rcbsPdf/ChargeMaster1500-Scale-Inst_rev2.pdf

 

[NobullSKS]

This unit is auto dispense and just dump it in the case then seat the bullets.
That's how I load 300 blackout and 223/556, I don't trust the powder measure. Easy peasy.

https://www.rcbs.com/on/demandware.static/-/Library-Sites-HuntShootAccessoriesSharedLibrary/default/dw51381692/productPdfFiles/rcbsPdf/ChargeMaster1500-Scale-Inst_rev2.pdf

That's where I'm leaning
Thx

 

[CLT65]

Three boxes of .32 Colt New Police (aka .32 S&W Long). Thanks Mike!

 

[NobullSKS]

Question/observation….
22-250
H380
41grn
PMC, FC, W-W super, R-P and Sig brass
Listed at max load in Lyman book for 55grn
Measured it few times and put in couple different cases. Tapped the case too.
I done couple compressed loads from the book but generally they do nothing for me so I just stay away but dropped the powder on this one to get rounded load quantities to find a rung on the ladder. I decided not to load these.
So when someone is compressing loads…. They are COMPRESSING them huh?

 

[NobullSKS]

Finished my bench rest load out of 22-250 mostly all 55grn in 2 different powders. Some 36gr for fun and ammo can storage. 120 rnd in total today. Switch to case prep 5.56….
Cleaned up powder table and discovered the powder dump tip screws right on to one pound bottle. Geeze that's cool.
How do you guy's layout performance,I need to keep better notes. Is there a pdf or excel sheet that's popular and organized.
I just have a little write in the rain pad and it's full.

 

[Eustace28]

I end up printing these out and have a 3 ring binder with dividers for each caliber I load.

http://ultimatereloader.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/UR-Load-Data-Record-Book-2.0.pdf

Finished my bench rest load out of 22-250 mostly all 55grn in 2 different powders. Some 36gr for fun and ammo can storage. 120 rnd in total today. Switch to case prep 5.56….
Cleaned up powder table and discovered the powder dump tip screws right on to one pound bottle. Geeze that's cool.
How do you guy's layout performance,I need to keep better notes. Is there a pdf or excel sheet that's popular and organized.
I just have a little write in the rain pad and it's full.

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[NobullSKS]

I end up printing these out and have a 3 ring binder with dividers for each caliber I load.

http://ultimatereloader.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/UR-Load-Data-Record-Book-2.0.pdf

Sweet, thx

 

[CO136]

Thanks for the link to that Load Data sheet! I've been using notebook paper. This will definitely cleans things up.

 

[kmk1012]

I end up printing these out and have a 3 ring binder with dividers for each caliber I load.

http://ultimatereloader.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/UR-Load-Data-Record-Book-2.0.pdf

Thank you for that link, will use this moving forward. One thing I'm going to ad is the weather/temperature while firing them.

 

[deadeye]

Three boxes of .32 Colt New Police (aka .32 S&W Long). Thanks Mike!

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And you can plink all day long at the cost that this stuff loads at, fun plinking cartridge for sure.

 

[NobullSKS]

Wife said she needed some help with load development…
I never noticed the cost of these.

 

[Newberg]

Loaded up 200rnds of 158grn 38spl FMJ (previously pulled) using Win244.
I picked these projos up for ~.07 each. A nice cheap plinking load at ~.18 cents each total.

.07 projo ($72/K)
.02 powder ($36/LB)(3.8grns)
.09 primer ($89/K)
.00 Range pickup brass.
——
.18 cents each. ($9/50)

I'm pretty sure these are just pulled brass jacketed Armscor projos (normally .13 cents each new)

I've had to use a tighter crimp on these due to them being pulled.