What did you reload today?

[Dillon1000]

4000 rounds of 9MM.

 

[TNThomas]

Reloaded about 200 rounds of 38 special, starting charge if 3.6grn Win 244. Bullet is a 160gr deep HP mold from MP bullet molds. Sinbad Purple powdercoat from Prismatic Powders.

 

[Mikej]

Trimmed/chamfered (450) 300blk cases today. Started on a manual trimmer and quickly moved to the motorized RCBS trim pro with 3 way cutter. Very interesting to see the variations on the inside of the case necks. I had the length set but ran everything through it regardless, so even short cases had a degree of chamfer and debur.

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Looking at your chamfer I think you might be overdoing it? I don't see any reason to take that much brass off. All I aim to do in chamfering is to square the top of the shell off. And only remove what peels over during the trimming process. I could see more of a taper on the inside if one is loading flat base bullets.

Or, it doesn't matter one dang bit?

 

[Newberg]

Internal brass removal isn't adjustable on the 3 way cutter. But it shows the difference in thickness variation on these converted 223 to 300blk cases. Some cases remove no material internally and others get reamed out.

External chamfer is adjustable and may seem more dramatic due to the zoom on the photo.

Photo is from my 150grn plinker load at 50yrds while testing OAL and powder charge variables.

 

[Mikej]

Internal brass removal isn't adjustable on the 3 way cutter. But it shows the difference in thickness variation on these converted 223 to 300blk cases. Some cases remove no material internally and others get reamed out.

External chamfer is adjustable and may seem more dramatic due to the zoom on the photo.

Photo is from my 150grn plinker load at 50yrds while testing OAL and powder charge variables.

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Is that the final trim to spec on that converted brass?

I was thinking of my own brass. I want brass to last forever, so it looks funny to ME, to see so much brass being ground off if it's not necessary. But .300 BLK isn't anything I'm real familiar with.

 

[Eustace28]

Loaded up a ladder test for some 223. 55gr fmj and H335. Man the powder levels are all over the place for that combo with Hornady being much lower than hodgdon and Sierra.

 

[Caveman Jim]

That's why I ditched the guide trimmers and went with Giraud tri-way for 223/556 & 300BLK, I can adjust them easily.

 

[MilGoo]

Loaded some 9mm to test 124 gem bullets and trying 3.6 gn and 3.8 gn csb5. Never tried it in 9mm but I have 25lbs of it and it is great in 12ga and 38 special so I am giving it a try. Anyone have experience with it?

 

[MilGoo]

That's why I ditched the guide trimmers and went with Giraud tri-way for 223/556 & 300BLK, I can adjust them easily.

Is the Giraud really worth the expense? For 300 blackout i am using a homemade poly trimmer with a carbide cutter but only gets length, still have to deburr. We go through over 3000 a year so if it saves enough time to justify the cost I will gladly give it a try. I did try a Forster product several years ago I picked up at a Houston gun show that advertised do all in one step and it didn't always deburr well and most cases had to be gone back over.

 

[sikhed]

Scored a brick of WLR primers, so I've been busy for the last couple of weekends loading up various calibers of brass that's been prepped for over a year now.

 

[MilGoo]

Reloaded about 200 rounds of 38 special, starting charge if 3.6grn Win 244. Bullet is a 160gr deep HP mold from MP bullet molds. Sinbad Purple powdercoat from Prismatic Powders.

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I am a NOE mold fan but have been looking at the MP mold. How do you like it overall?

 

[2ndtimer]

150 rounds of .223 with TAC and Hornady 62 gr BTHP, along with 50 rounds of .223 with TAC and Nosler 77 gr BTHP.

 

[TNThomas]

I am a NOE mold fan but have been looking at the MP mold. How do you like it overall?

The sheer value you get from MP molds is nuts. The brass casts sweet, much easier (for me), than aluminum mold casting. It maintains/holds its heat easier. Also, with the HP molds, you get all sorts of inserts to change them to different hp types, and even plugs/inserts to cast non hp boolits. They are made in Slovenia, but I got mine in about 5 days. My guess is that they can make them so cheap due to the exchange rate. Keep an eye on thier molds. If they are out of stock, thet will make more, just takes a frw weeks/months. They will ship in a nlank box, witj Slovenian newspapers as padding, no instructions, and parrs in a zip lock bag, but ill take it since it keeps costs down!

lI have 2 NOE molds, and they are great. My only regret is that I got the 5 cav Aluminum molds, and they are pretty tough to keep hot enough. 2 is my go-to if at all possible now. But thats true from any nanufacturer. I do really like the NOE sizing die bushing system, thats my go to sizing tool, a really smart, cheap system to experiment with.

 

[TNThomas]

I am a NOE mold fan but have been looking at the MP mold. How do you like it overall?

Ive only cast once with mine, but I had zero issues with fill out/temps. I did have a bur on my sprue plate, but nothing too bad. The brass can be a little heavy, but better than aluminum, and cheaper/less prone to oxidation/rusting than steel.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Is the Giraud really worth the expense? For 300 blackout i am using a homemade poly trimmer with a carbide cutter but only gets length, still have to deburr. We go through over 3000 a year so if it saves enough time to justify the cost I will gladly give it a try. I did try a Forster product several years ago I picked up at a Houston gun show that advertised do all in one step and it didn't always deburr well and most cases had to be gone back over.

I think it is but I prep 500-1,000 at a time, good enough for me. One time touching for trimming, champher and deburing.

 

[MilGoo]

Ive only cast once with mine, but I had zero issues with fill out/temps. I did have a bur on my sprue plate, but nothing too bad. The brass can be a little heavy, but better than aluminum, and cheaper/less prone to oxidation/rusting than steel.

Thank you for your time and knowledge. Just ordered a 358-429 Keith (360), HP Plain Base 4 Cav. Mold No Lube Groove. Been unsure about this vs NOE for a couple months now but I think it's worth a try at half the price.

 

[Papercidal]

I am a NOE mold fan but have been looking at the MP mold. How do you like it overall?

The hollow point pin design is far superior on the mp mold

 

[TNThomas]

Thank you for your time and knowledge. Just ordered a 358-429 Keith (360), HP Plain Base 4 Cav. Mold No Lube Groove. Been unsure about this vs NOE for a couple months now but I think it's worth a try at half the price.

Nice! Goodluck! They truely are pretty slick. You will likely find that you need to run your alloy a little hot to get propper fill out with the brass. You may already know this, but in that 4 cav especially, rotate the side you start pouring from... back to front, front to back, bact to front, etc. This helps to not let the "far-away" cavities to stay hot. The pin design is cool on the MPs in that if they get a little stuck, you can tap the outside of the mold where their pins penetrate the block. Pins then slide a little in the blocks which helps free up any stuck boolits. Cast away!

 

[oremike]

I've got the 125gr TC 38 Specials done and now working on the 158gr SWC 357 Mags. Next up is the 180gr TC 357's. After that I'll switch over to the big press for a run of 125gr 9mm plated that I got from Extreme Bullets. On deck is 32 H&R, 45-70, 41 Mag, 10mm and 45 Colt.

 

[TM-Salem]

500 45-70 cast rounds.
100 30-30 cast rounds
100 30.06 cast rounds
100 300 savage cast rounds
100 35 Remington cast rounds
And 50 6.5x57 rounds
And a boat load of cast 9mm and 45acp
I need to go shooting soon so