What did you do at your reloading bench today?
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davsco
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case checked and trimmed as necessary my first 50 .223, then chamfered and primed. next i'll throw in some varget and top off with 69g smk's.
my .40 dies should arrive tomorrow and i have some blue bullets 180s for those, and titegroup powder. some folks have recommended alliant e3 but haven't seen much of that around. will have to figure out the whole crimping thing, advice welcome.
my .40 dies should arrive tomorrow and i have some blue bullets 180s for those, and titegroup powder. some folks have recommended alliant e3 but haven't seen much of that around. will have to figure out the whole crimping thing, advice welcome.
TGR
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Converted 50 pieces of 8x57 Mauser into 9.3x57 Mauser. All deprimed, sized, trimmed, and tumbled.
Inventoried all bullets, powder, and primers. Man I need Small Rifle primers.
Inventoried all bullets, powder, and primers. Man I need Small Rifle primers.
Loaded up 25 .223 with 62 FMJ today. Yesterday loaded up 20 30 carbine. After the 223 I broke out my 6.5 Grendel dies for the first time and loaded up 30 rounds. 123gr Hornady BTHPs on top of 29, 30 and 31gr of CFE223.
Give me a chance to shoot 5 round groups from my 18” AR and my 20” Howa at each charge level over the chrono and see how it groups.
I’ll run what seems to work best through my 24” upper some other month.
Going to load up a bunch of 45acp in the next week or so as I’ve got those dies on the 6.5G turret and I am lazy. Maybe 100 rounds of 230gr FMJ. Then it’s going to be a bunch of 9x19 and then 9 MAK. After all that I’ll probably break out my 7.62x25 dies for the first time and load some test groups up.
After I get all THAT done I’ll probably break out my .308 and .30-06 dies to load some test groups. Haven’t loaded for those before. Just not likely to get out to test the Tok, .308 and .30-06/Garand till spring. I’ll be lucky to get a couple range sessions this winter with the way things are going.
Give me a chance to shoot 5 round groups from my 18” AR and my 20” Howa at each charge level over the chrono and see how it groups.
I’ll run what seems to work best through my 24” upper some other month.
Going to load up a bunch of 45acp in the next week or so as I’ve got those dies on the 6.5G turret and I am lazy. Maybe 100 rounds of 230gr FMJ. Then it’s going to be a bunch of 9x19 and then 9 MAK. After all that I’ll probably break out my 7.62x25 dies for the first time and load some test groups up.
After I get all THAT done I’ll probably break out my .308 and .30-06 dies to load some test groups. Haven’t loaded for those before. Just not likely to get out to test the Tok, .308 and .30-06/Garand till spring. I’ll be lucky to get a couple range sessions this winter with the way things are going.
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I finally got my parts from Dillon and put my press back in working order. 
Kirkster
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Kirkster
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I finally got my parts from Dillon and put my press back in working order.
Still waiting on my index return spring... USPS is hashing my mellow...
Yup. Now, if the vendor has the option, I opt for Fedex and pay the extra shipping just so I know it will get here.
Kirkster
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Yup. Now, if the vendor has the option, I opt for Fedex and pay the extra shipping just so I know it will get here.
Yea, I have $1,200 of slide and SRO optics in the USPS going to primary machine to get an optics cut and mounting. Shipped on the Second and no updates after leaving the post office... My Bad, I should have shipped it UPS...
Apparently the Baltimore USPS distribution center had about a 50 employee outbreak of COVID a couple days ago and shut down temporarily (for a day or so). That and a lot of CDL drivers out sick too...
Supposedly have about a 40 truck backlog that are just sitting there. I mean SEMI trucks.
That was as of Friday night. I think they had the outbreak and shut down earlier in the week. No idea if they are up and running again yet. I have several things that are running 2-4 days behind that are likely waiting to be unloaded.
Supposedly have about a 40 truck backlog that are just sitting there. I mean SEMI trucks.
That was as of Friday night. I think they had the outbreak and shut down earlier in the week. No idea if they are up and running again yet. I have several things that are running 2-4 days behind that are likely waiting to be unloaded.
TX might be also, my package has been in transit since 12/6 with no update. I need my tubb items!
KRC
Active Member
I have an item that has been stuck in the Austin TX USPS facility since the 8th.
Rockzilla
Ultimate Member
same here got some stuff in limbo only notice
is "your package(s) are delayed..."
-Rock
is "your package(s) are delayed..."
-Rock
gwfrench
Active Member
Not at the bench, but needed for it.
Bought Titegroup and Power Pistol powders at Bob's Guns & Bows in Cumberland on Saturday.
Today, bought Titegroup, LEVERevolution and Clays at Sang Run Sports Shop, Oakland, MD.
Bought Titegroup and Power Pistol powders at Bob's Guns & Bows in Cumberland on Saturday.
Today, bought Titegroup, LEVERevolution and Clays at Sang Run Sports Shop, Oakland, MD.
BTW Bob does amazing Smith work! He makes fantastic shooting rifles.
gwfrench
Active Member
Every time I do an inventory. It's "lots of powder, need bullets".
Next time it's "too many primers, need powder and bullets".
Then "Why so many bullets ? Need primers and powder".
I can't seem to break even on the numbers !
Too many combinations of powder loads vs primer types vs bullet sizes.
It never balances out.
Don't even talk to me about Brass!!!
Next time it's "too many primers, need powder and bullets".
Then "Why so many bullets ? Need primers and powder".
I can't seem to break even on the numbers !
Too many combinations of powder loads vs primer types vs bullet sizes.
It never balances out.
Don't even talk to me about Brass!!!
Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
Curious as to how much trim is removed..I have never trimmed my pistol brass. Most of the time I only reload a pistol case twice before throwing it in the recycling...with the exception of .45 and 10mm.
Case OEM recommendations are at .845, when using new brass sometimes the brass is at .848 and once fired has stretched to above .845. I trim to all brass to .843 and after firing never have to trim again. Also .843 based on my Khar 40s fits better and gives consistent ejection. I found this out after much trial and error.
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