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30-06 got in with my 308
It felt harder on the pull but not that much. Enough to look at it when I pulled it out to see what happened
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What did I do on my bench today? I produced something for a change! I am brand new to reloading.
I present to you my first 5 reloads. 9mm 115gr FMJ bullets, Hodgdon CFE Pistol 4.7gr, Winchester Small Pistol Primers, Cartridge overall length 1.100". It has taken me a month to get to the point of being able to produce actual cartridges that I can go shooting with. Lot's of learning, reading here, and logistics.
These all pass my 9mm case gauge correctly, easy in, easy out. I'd say the hardest thing to get adjusted was the seating and crimp die. Too much, too little, almost right, too much, too little, got it, ~-1.5 thousandths.
I've got a Dillon 550B press and RCBS carbide dies.
Too much, too little, almost right, too much, too little, got it, ~-1.5 thousandths.
I've got a Dillon 550B press and RCBS carbide dies.
My first reloads were 9MM also. I went to the indoor range, loaded the handgun, pointed it safely downrange, and hid the rest of my body behind the lane divider while I pulled the trigger the first time. I was totally confident in my master reloading abilities, but after reading so many horror stories I was still a little nervous (OK, terrified).
All went well and 6 years later I still have all my digits. Enjoy your new hobby.
What did I do on my bench today? I produced something for a change! I am brand new to reloading.
I present to you my first 5 reloads. 9mm 115gr FMJ bullets, Hodgdon CFE Pistol 4.7gr, Winchester Small Pistol Primers, Cartridge overall length 1.100". It has taken me a month to get to the point of being able to produce actual cartridges that I can go shooting with. Lot's of learning, reading here, and logistics.
These all pass my 9mm case gauge correctly, easy in, easy out. I'd say the hardest thing to get adjusted was the seating and crimp die. Too much, too little, almost right, too much, too little, got it, ~-1.5 thousandths.
I've got a Dillon 550B press and RCBS carbide dies.
Congrats!
Unless you measure the COL from the bullet ogive don't try to get too precise. It's normal to see a few thousands +/- between rounds because of nose variations.
What did I do on my bench today? I produced something for a change! I am brand new to reloading.
Pow Pow,
Did you sweat while charging it?
My first round was 7.62x54r for my Mosin Sniper.
I sweat more until i seated and crimped the bullet but not when I shot it in a plain Jane Mosin 91/30
Congrats
I was sweating before I pulled on the handle the first time. But, I had pulled about 19 bullets from my trial and error over the last week. I like the Frankford Arsenal bullet puller. Even did a case with bullet and primer (no powder). That made me sweat. I had my safety goggles (and even ear plugs) on. I can't imagine doing that with powder in the case too. I would need to put on extra anti-antiperspirant.
I did have one (not one of my 5 pictured) that did not go easy in, easy out, of my 9mm case gauge. So, I am still suspect of my crimp setting. But these 5 are good to go! They look normal. Feel normal, and measure good. Powder charge is what I wanted.
I had a lot of trial and error getting to this point. I even *gasp* mistakenly deprimed a live primer. I was trying to size it after pulling the bullet and forgot the sizer _also_ deprimed. *gasp* Lesson learned.
I built my own getting a kit with most of the parts from ultibots then modifying it. I agree that there is quite a learning curve but I have some previous career experience in the injection molding industry so I'm familiar with how temperamental plastic processing can be. Just like reloading, you try to change one parameter at a time and control the others. When you discover a process that works you run with it as long as possible.
Back to reloading. In addition to some compact trays, I'm also thinking if making a handle cover for my franklyn hand de-primer. The ridges on diecast one give me some nasty blisters even though my hands are pretty callused.
Looks like it's going to be a perfect reloading day after I cross off some house work from the list.
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What did I do on my bench today? I produced something for a change! I am brand new to reloading.
I present to you my first 5 reloads. 9mm 115gr FMJ bullets, Hodgdon CFE Pistol 4.7gr, Winchester Small Pistol Primers, Cartridge overall length 1.100". It has taken me a month to get to the point of being able to produce actual cartridges that I can go shooting with. Lot's of learning, reading here, and logistics.
These all pass my 9mm case gauge correctly, easy in, easy out. I'd say the hardest thing to get adjusted was the seating and crimp die. Too much, too little, almost right, too much, too little, got it, ~-1.5 thousandths.
I've got a Dillon 550B press and RCBS carbide dies.
Close
30-06 got in with my 308
It felt harder on the pull but not that much. Enough to look at it when I pulled it out to see what happened
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I did have one (not one of my 5 pictured) that did not go easy in, easy out, of my 9mm case gauge. So, I am still suspect of my crimp setting. But these 5 are good to go! They look normal. Feel normal, and measure good. Powder charge is what I wanted.
I had a lot of trial and error getting to this point. I even *gasp* mistakenly deprimed a live primer. I was trying to size it after pulling the bullet and forgot the sizer _also_ deprimed. *gasp* Lesson learned.