steves1911
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Primed 500 pieces of 223 brass and charged/seated bullets on 400 308.
What did you do at your reloading bench today?
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GunBum
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Cut, sized, and swaged primer pockets on 500 LC 5.56 brass that are on their way to being 300 BO
Next step is trimming to final length, then loading after they get cleaned again.
Next step is trimming to final length, then loading after they get cleaned again.
cotman68
Active Member
I’ve 200 of the LC brass , what method do you use to trim it down. Gonna be a winter project and looking for recommendations
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Muleskinner
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Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
Deprimed and sized another 1000 5.56 brass, prepped, primed and loaded the second 500 5.56 from the first batch.
1000 loaded, 1000 decapped and sized..
16000 more to go.
1000 loaded, 1000 decapped and sized..
16000 more to go.
BigRick
Hooligan #15
After 10,000 9mm I convinced the wife to let me get a Mark 7 auto drive for my dillon 650. It's worth every penny. I've run about 20,000 9mm through it and a couple thousand 556!
Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
Reloading is my relaxation. I have had a couple people tell me to get a Dillon because I reload anywhere between 10 and 20,000 rounds per year...however I'm not interested in doing it faster...1) it's relaxing 2) I prefer slow quality since 1 mistake can be catastrophic. 3) right now when I run out of components chances are I won't be able to replace them and that's not going to change any time soon...The only thing I wish I could find is a machine that can pull the lever of my press automatically..My elbow and wrist would be grateful
GunBum
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I cut it off with a jig and a Horror Fright cut off saw. I made my own jig because I’m cheap and didn’t want to spend money to buy one.
I can cut off over 500 per hour with the setup.
After sizing, I trim to final length with Lee trimmer and a jig I made to fit my drill press.
davsco
Ultimate Member
still getting started... tried full length sizing and de-priming again, with less lube. only did a dozen or so but zero dents.
then i used my jp .223 case gauge length to set the trimmer blade in my wilson trimmer. then inserted the cases into the wilson holder and did some trimming. double checked length & fitment with jp case gauge. lightly bevelled the case mouths inside and out.
i have a redding competition micrometer seating die but not yet aware of how to set the depth so i did it the old school way. just kept turning it in until the coal with the seated bullet was identical to the black hills ammo i'm trying to duplicate.
obviously i skipped over the primer and powder steps for the time being...
then i used my jp .223 case gauge length to set the trimmer blade in my wilson trimmer. then inserted the cases into the wilson holder and did some trimming. double checked length & fitment with jp case gauge. lightly bevelled the case mouths inside and out.
i have a redding competition micrometer seating die but not yet aware of how to set the depth so i did it the old school way. just kept turning it in until the coal with the seated bullet was identical to the black hills ammo i'm trying to duplicate.
obviously i skipped over the primer and powder steps for the time being...
Am I the only one that uses Hornady Unique case lube?
I lube the first one up more than the rest and for 223, I usually dip a finger into the lube once every 5-8 cases. As I feel more resistance I can tell its time to dip it.
For the lift out, I just scrape some into the top at the inside.
This is plinking ammo, not precision stuff I'm loading.
I lube the first one up more than the rest and for 223, I usually dip a finger into the lube once every 5-8 cases. As I feel more resistance I can tell its time to dip it.
For the lift out, I just scrape some into the top at the inside.
This is plinking ammo, not precision stuff I'm loading.
Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
I use it. I put it in the palm of my hands and the run my hands through the bucket of cases..works well..
steves1911
Ultimate Member
I use it the same way you do. Only exception is I use the Redding wax on once fired mil 7.62. That stuff was fired in some sloppy m240b chambers and takes a lot to get sized back down. The Redding wax seems better at this but also costs a lot more.
85MikeTPI
Ultimate Member
I make my own. You mix 91% iso alcohol with cable lubricant sold by Home Depot. Thin it down until it comes out of a spray bottle. Spray cases, put in front of a small fan to dry, (about 10 min), then load.
This lube will not affect the powder so you can tumble after you load the cases.
Dirty_Civilian
Active Member
Priming 223 and watching Tombstone.
Early morning powder coated a couple hundred cast 9mm
This evening, I did an inventory (weigh bags then calculate total based on case weight) of all my primed brass.
Was trying to look at gaps/imbalance of components.
realized I had prepped WAY too many 45ACP and 45Colt that I don't even shoot much of. If I only knew back in the spring to save those LRP for later trading.
Guess I'll have to mold up some 45 and powder coat it. hmmm
This evening, I did an inventory (weigh bags then calculate total based on case weight) of all my primed brass.
Was trying to look at gaps/imbalance of components.
realized I had prepped WAY too many 45ACP and 45Colt that I don't even shoot much of. If I only knew back in the spring to save those LRP for later trading.
Guess I'll have to mold up some 45 and powder coat it. hmmm
Human nature gets the best of us sometimes. Someday, you'll probably buy a mold for a caliber you don't even have yet.
downrange48
Member
Who else hates cleaning and reaming military crimped primers.
GunBum
Active Member
Me... that 5 gallon bucket was full on Monday. It’s slowly getting sorted, primers removed, cleaned, and swaged. 500 out of that batch became 300 BO
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LGood48
Ultimate Member
Me too!!! SonIL gave me 500 mil rounds over a year ago. Shot them shortly after, but still have 100 rounds to go reaming the primer pockets then trim.
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