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  • euler357

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    Apr 6, 2011
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    Odenton, Marylandistan
    I have been running low on ammo and finally got around to doing some reloading today.

    I did .223, 12 gauge slugs, and .375 Ruger today.

    The .223 was on my Dillon 650 progressive press. Took about 3 hours to do 1000 rounds (1 1/2 for sizing, trimming, and primer swaging and 1 1/2 for loading).

    The 12 gauge was on a Mec Sizemaster using the Lyman 525 slugs that I cast (see my website for more info about this).

    The .375 Ruger was on a Lyman T-Mag. These were my first .375 Ruger rounds and I did 50 with the Hornady factory 270grain and 50 with Lyman 375449 bullets that I cast.

    The cast .375 Ruger cost about $1.30 / round to load from new brass ($1/round) vs about $3 each for factory ammo. The 2nd loading will be about $0.30 each vs $3.

    Planning to do another reloading class on Dec 6th. I should have it on the calendar and posted in my forum in a day or two.

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    iH8DemLibz

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    Apr 1, 2013
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    Libtardistan
    The shoulder looks buckled on the one on the right.

    That heavy crimp you applied will definitely do that if you seat and crimp at the same time.

    You should chamber check that one if you haven't already done so.
     

    euler357

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    Apr 6, 2011
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    Odenton, Marylandistan
    Yeah, it really does look like a lot of shoulder bump in that photo - I think it may be exaggerated by my macro photo and the shiny spot on the new brass.

    It is .515 at the bump (right at the spec) and .5135 right behind it. I checked a few and they are exactly the same. Both the cast bullet and the Hornady bullet loaded cartridges drop into the chamber with no issues (I checked the first few and spot checked a couple of others). I just went back and got that particular round and checked/measured it and it is consistent with the others.

    Here are a few more photos of the measurements and the cartridge against the edge of my calipers.
     

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    euler357

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    Apr 6, 2011
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    Odenton, Marylandistan
    Yeah, I find it very interesting that that photo angle / macro / light makes it look like that. Here is a closeup. The crimp isn't really that heavy either - about 1/8 turn on the die from no-crimp.
     

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    euler357

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    Apr 6, 2011
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    Odenton, Marylandistan
    Yes, I saw that they have them. They weren't in stock when I ordered the dies. I'll try again.

    I like to do the crimp in a separate die if possible.


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