What did you reload today?

[nammac]

When I first started with wet I was going to dry tumble the range dirty brass and then process it and then do a finish in wet.
I just don't like touching dirty brass anymore so I usually do it twice.
I find it very interesting how dirty the water is the second time after sizing and depriming.
It took 1 wet batch to be addicted to clean brass. Do the aestetics of really nice and clean and shiny brass make a difference in the performance of the ammo? I don't know. But I do know I like it and it makes me feel better.

Another vote for wet processing, after the first batch I wondered why it took me so long to try wet. The clean brass and lack of residue while handling during the loading process makes it well worth it.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Range brass has always gone into a dry media Tumblr once it is sorted. Then it either got bagged for sale or put in the brass cabinet for processing then media polished.
Nowadays it gets a wet cleaning after processing because Caveman loves him some shiny trinkets.

 

[Catfishmoon]

I usually wash two loads (about 400 cases each) before changing out to fresh hot water, Dawn and Lemi-shine. My brass is not as shiny as some other peoples', but it works fine.
I have seen videos where Jerry Miculek washes brass in a cement mixer. It would require a large amount of cases, but it would minimize handling and speed up the process.

 

[oremike]

No loading today, only unloading. My wife wanted to shoot her Springfield SA-35 some more so this time I brought my Rock Island 38 Super along because I haven't shot it in a while. We'd brought a empty chili can along and took turns making it a happy can on the face of a gravel pile.

 

[padraig]

115 gr Sig V-Crown 9mm because Misterarman says he really likes 'em and I, on the other hand really don't. 5.4 gr Vv N330 should help with the arthritis.....

 

[kmk1012]

Loaded 400 380ACP's with XTP's and Win244 for my son's mini 1911. He loves that thing and buying ammo sux!

 

[Caveman Jim]

No loading just more wet cleaning of the rest of the nasty brass that has been sitting for years.

Overall it worked pretty well, that container is filled with funkiness that didn't come off but I may try and do them again in a not so cramped Tumblr. It was stuffed a bit more than my liking but what the hey, just wanted the tubs emptied…

 

[ma96782]

Recycling brass from the range, done the US Military's way.

View: https://youtu.be/3A8VGVoYKEk?si=g5OekrEEzJlGYySk

Aloha, Mark

PS.....I had always thought that the used brass was either sold to the highest bidder or would go to the smelter to deal with.

 

[HotRod61]

Finished my yard work last weekend so I said what the hell. Let's have some fun. Reloaded a few 357.

 

[ageingstudent]

I have to get some 223 done to get back to 38 special. I have 3K of 38 special to load next. I have purchased
3 new/old 38/357 revolvers lately that I need to feed.
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I'm not allowed to load any more .38 until I get to practicing a lot with it again. I have like 2000 rounds stashed in my pickup. It's starting to list to port.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Well folks caveman thinks that he has finally came to the realization that he has outlived his usefulness.

















The only dirty brass that I have in my shop are the bassturds that haven't been claimed yet.
3,000 9mm cases that are listed as dirty $20/1k on my brass ad.
Nope I'm not going to clean them!!! Nope nope nope.



I'm just going to sit out in the shop sip on my sweet tea and listen to some classic rock 'n' roll.

 

[JRuby]

I was out today forming 404 brass. First time I ever tried the cream of wheat method - from this day forward it is my method of forming improved cases. Very simple process. Get the case to the proper length prine the case put a ample amount of pistol powder in the case put a piece of toilet paper over the powder fill the rest of the case up with cream of wheat and put another piece of toilet paper on top. Fire the cartridge in the rifle in a safe direction. The biggest problem was how my border collie responded to the noise. He is not a fan. Here is the result.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Think I'm jokin???

 

[HotRod61]

Think I'm jokin???

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Can't believe you haven't started yet on those dirty little cases. I'm shocked I tell you!!!!!

 

[Caveman Jim]

Can't believe you haven't started yet on those dirty little cases. I'm shocked I tell you!!!!!

In my defense of that accusation, I've already cleaned more than 14k of them niners…

Tired boss, dog tired of them little buggers.

 

[DDRanch]

Did up a flat on 12 gauge for next weeks trap shooting!

 

[Mikej]

I've been processing .38special brass. For what seems like a long time now. All of it mixed, and unknown time fired. Bags hidden in a couple of places and luckily had already been cleaned. Maybe 600 pieces? Decap, and need to trim if there's too much length variance. And that means you need to deburr also. Been so long since I processed .38sp, the last time I did it I didn't have the RCBS case prep center.

 

[Newberg]

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.

 

[2ndtimer]

How old was it? I cracked the frame on my RL-550B back in December. (Page 267 of this thread). Dillon took care of it.

 

[Caveman Jim]

I haven't ever broke a green or a red press frame, anyone else?