What did you reload today?

[Richo877]

Well you go boy! That Garand is the limit of what my weenie shoulder will take!

The 17 factory rounds I put through so far really did kick like a mule. It was manageable though.

 

[Bobbygun]

I loaded up some test loads for my .270 using H4831. I loaded various charges using 130 Nosler Ballistic Tips, 140 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips and 150 grain Nosler Partitions. I cycled some cartridges for the Ballistic Tips in my model 1500 S&W bolt action rifle. They fed fine. Then I thought about my Remington 7600 and tried a few in it. They did not want to load into the chamber. I monkeyed around with shortening the OAL, but that didn't seem to help. Finally I tried to get a primed case with no powder or bullet to chamber, and it still wouldn't go without excessive force. I happened to have some older brass that had been sized at a different time, using the same dies. That brass worked fine. In fact, I loaded the Partitions using that brass and they cycle without any trouble. So, there are two possibilities. Maybe I just didn't have the sizing die screwed down quite far enough. I thought I only backed it off half a turn, but it could have gone down a little more to touch the seat. The other possibility is I used the Hollywood Gun Shop shell holder last time, instead of the Lee holder in the shell holder adapter I bought from Midway USA. Next time I size some I will try both maximizing the sizing process using the Lee shell holder and using the Hollywood Gun Shop shell holder to see if either or both result in cases that work in my Remington.

 

[oremike]

I'll be finishing up the 38 Special today. My wife is doing the pre-loading deprime and wash on the last batch of brass I got at the Albany Gun Show. So far Shes got the 45 Colt and 44 Mag done and working on the 357 Mag. I'll changing the L&L over to large primers and will be making 45 Colt, 44 - 40, 41 Mag, 44 Mag, 44 Special and 10mm. Two weeks until Roseburg.

 

[Richo877]

I'll be finishing up the 38 Special today. My wife is doing the pre-loading deprime and wash on the last batch of brass I got at the Albany Gun Show. So far Shes got the 45 Colt and 44 Mag done and working on the 357 Mag. I'll changing the L&L over to large primers and will be making 45 Colt, 44 - 40, 41 Mag, 44 Mag, 44 Special and 10mm. Two weeks until Roseburg.

Teamwork makes the dream work!

 

[Bobbygun]

Next time I size some I will try both maximizing the sizing process using the Lee shell holder and using the Hollywood Gun Shop shell holder to see if either or both result in cases that work in my Remington.

I got curious so I decided not to wait until I needed some cases sized. I screwed the die down to the Lee shell holder I was using and didn't back it off. The brass I sized functioned in the Remington without a hitch. Then I tried the same thing with the Hollywood Gun Shop shell holder with the same result.

Other than .22LR, I don't have that many rifles that share a cartridge, but you can bet I'll be paying more attention next time. I only had backed that die off 1/2 turn but it sure made a big difference.

Ya live and learn.

 

[oremike]

I got curious so I decided not to wait until I needed some cases sized. I screwed the die down to the Lee shell holder I was using and didn't back it off. The brass I sized functioned in the Remington without a hitch. Then I tried the same thing with the Hollywood Gun Shop shell holder with the same result.

Other than .22LR, I don't have that many rifles that share a cartridge, but you can bet I'll be paying more attention next time. I only had backed that die off 1/2 turn but it sure made a big difference.

Ya live and learn.

Yep, you can custom tailor to a specific rifle chamber but other than that one rifle all others need full length sizing. That's the only one size fits all.

 

[Bobbygun]

Yep, you can custom tailor to a specific rifle chamber but other than that one rifle all others need full length sizing. That's the only one size fits all.

I typically full-length size everything and thought I had the other day. Seems like I only "almost" full-length sized those .270 cases. Oops.

 

[arrowshooter]

Finally got my 17-5.56 KAK (dubbed 17 RAT) squared away and was able to load for my two trips in May.



These will be added to the crate that started here.

 

[foxmeadow]

Yesterday, I sat down to reload .45ACP. My Dillon was set up for small primers and had the 9mm shellplate and buttons installed, so I had to change all that out. Once that was completed, I had to replace the batteries in the VibraPrime. Once that was completed, I loaded the primer tube and commenced loading.

Primers would not drop without lightly pressing down on the plastic primer "follower" that activates the primer alarm. I disassembled the primer tube and found that the red plastic tip on the primer tube was distorted from laying in a drawer for years. I found a spare, reassembled the primer gizmo, and recommenced loading.
I have a full 5 gal. bucket of .45 brass, some very old , some still in the bag Starline, some range pickup from IDPA matches. The first case I picked was a small primer specimen, which got tossed into a empty bucket. The next 3 or 4 were large primed, so the rhythm began.
I failed to look at the 5th case, and sure enough, small primer. It went into the bucket and the next was examined and inserted into the shell plate. I pulled the handle and double charged the case sitting under the powder drop. I almost seated a bullet in that one, but saw it had too much powder and stopped, shut off the heat and lights and went for a walk.
Too much fumbling around with small glitches in the setup, so I'll restart later this morning with a fresh mind.
Reloading requires a clear head. Be very careful...

 

[Caveman Jim]

Yesterday, I sat down to reload .45ACP. My Dillon was set up for small primers and had the 9mm shellplate and buttons installed, so I had to change all that out. Once that was completed, I had to replace the batteries in the VibraPrime. Once that was completed, I loaded the primer tube and commenced loading.

Primers would not drop without lightly pressing down on the plastic primer "follower" that activates the primer alarm. I disassembled the primer tube and found that the red plastic tip on the primer tube was distorted from laying in a drawer for years. I found a spare, reassembled the primer gizmo, and recommenced loading.
I have a full 5 gal. bucket of .45 brass, some very old , some still in the bag Starline, some range pickup from IDPA matches. The first case I picked was a small primer specimen, which got tossed into a empty bucket. The next 3 or 4 were large primed, so the rhythm began.
I failed to look at the 5th case, and sure enough, small primer. It went into the bucket and the next was examined and inserted into the shell plate. I pulled the handle and double charged the case sitting under the powder drop. I almost seated a bullet in that one, but saw it had too much powder and stopped, shut off the heat and lights and went for a walk.
Too much fumbling around with small glitches in the setup, so I'll restart later this morning with a fresh mind.
Reloading requires a clear head. Be very careful...

Good on you for recognizing there was a potential problem. I too can relate well with this situation, and it's best to leave it and clear your head.
I have a "No Distractions " policy when I'm in "The Room" loading plus if things are not cooperating I'll get up and go do something else in the shop.
We definitely don't need nor want to be included in that OH CHIT group.

 

[Richo877]

I have a lot of distractions at all times, so it's hard to really avoid that myself. My "loading room" is just a corner of the bedroom, the wife is in and out, and all the kids are on the other side of the door. When I try to get any loading done in the mornings before work, I've still gotta shuffle the kids to and from school and have the toddlers at home while the wife is working mornings. My regular days off are weekdays and weekends don't have a lot of down time. It's best for me that I'm on a single stage press and do batches one step at a time. I charge and seat at the same stage. When I drop a charge I seat immediately just in case I've gotta drop everything and chase down a child choking on a lego.

 

[oremike]

Today I'm making 41 Mag with Speer 210gr Deep Curl bullets and then 215gr SWC's. Roseburg gun this next weekend.

 

[64MercurysRule]

Today I'm making 41 Mag with Speer 210gr Deep Curl bullets and then 215gr SWC's. Roseburg gun this next weekend.

Have you done 32 acp rounds in the past ........?

 

[oremike]

Have you done 32 acp rounds in the past ........?

Nope, Too small for my 4XL hands/fingers.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Nope, Too small for my 4XL hands/fingers.

I would definitely think that big handed people would need tweezers to load those itsy bitsy teenie weenie rounds.
223 feels like a grain of rice to me…

 

[64MercurysRule]

 

[2ndtimer]

I would definitely think that big handed people would need tweezers to load those itsy bitsy teenie weenie rounds.
223 feels like a grain of rice to me…

I loaded up 160 rounds of .223 today, adding to my stash of AR all purpose rounds:
LC brass
Hornady 62 gr BTHP
RP 7 1/2 primer
24.5 gr Ramshot TAC
Not too hard on barrels, decent velocity, effective on target, decent ballistics down range
Still room for another 250 or so in the harbor freight plastic ammo box.

 

[padraig]

120 gr. RMR Silver Nukes. 5.2 gr. BR-5 at 1050 fps. Reminds me of the old Winchester Silvertips...

 

[padraig]

120 gr. RMR Silver Nukes. 5.2 gr. BR-5 at 1050 fps. Reminds me of the old Winchester Silvertips...

 

[2ndtimer]

120 gr. RMR Silver Nukes. 5.2 gr. BR-5 at 1050 fps. Reminds me of the old Winchester Silvertips...

BR-5 ?