What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[erwos]

Don't know what you are paying but my friend that I reload with has been getting raw 9 and 556 pretty reasonably (he's feeding a lot of subguns and belt feds). If you find yourself in need, let me know.

I'll let you know next time I run out. I have what I think is a lifetime supply of 223 at the moment, though.

 

[4g64loser]

I'll let you know next time I run out. I have what I think is a lifetime supply of 223 at the moment, though.

Hahaha. I actually have a few thou that are decapped, wet tumbled, sized, and gauge checked if you are hard up. The 750 is set up in 45 currently so any nine that gets prepped is going in bags.

 

[erwos]

Started on 9mm load #3 in the Rebel 17 tumbler. Took loads 1 and 2 out to the reloading space and made some 9mm to test it. No problems. Noticed the primer punch on my 650 was loose and the primers weren't as deep as I wanted, so tightened that up.

I must admit that I am starting to run into time constraints on my reloading due to my heavier shooting schedule. I shot three matches this week, and it's really not uncommon that I'm on the range one way or the other 2-3 times a week now. Combine that with actual real life responsibilities, and finding motivation and hours to be pulling the crank and screwing with dies is tricky. This might be the sign from above that I should get more serious about going automated.

 

[Sticky]

Cast and coated a couple hundred more 147gr 9mm boolits and loaded up a test string of Berger 168vldh in some 308 dressing to test out soon.

 

[DanGuy48]

I walked past and noted how much thicker the dust had become.

 

[4g64loser]

Setting up dies in a redding t7 for a guy. He has never used a datum gauge or bushing dies before.

Next it's off to work on some bottom metal for a coworkers custom 700 in 6.5-284 norma.

 

[Russ D]

Tumbled, deprimed, primer pocket swaged, sized and tumbled again about 300 range pickup LC 556.

 

[Squaregrouper]

I loaded 50 .30 Amax 208gr pills for my AR10 in hopes of it shooting good groups. This rifle is absolute sh!t when it comes to 147-150gr bullets. (1/10 twist)

 

[usa259]

Not at the bench, however a product of the bench. Here is some context, I have started shooting Sporting Clays events again. In preparation for that I bought some factory ammo, since by most shot rules that I have seen you are required to use factory ammo. I was practicing, which after the last event, clearly I need a lot more practice, I had placed a factory load in one barrel and a reload in the other. Shot them both at a set of targets and the recoil was noticeable greater with the reload. Hmmmm, Reloading center says should be around 1200 fps and factor box says 1200 fps. Turns out my powder amount had crept up on me and I should have been checking it more often. Decided to chrono the both ammos with different load of reloads. I went to the range set up and below are the results if interested. On the surface of it the O/U produces higher velocities. Factory ammo faster than as stated on the box. O/U has 32" barrels, semi has 27.5/28 " barrel. Semi action is Inertia drive not gas.

			3/22/2023			3/26/2023
	RIO		Mine		Mine	Mine
	#8		#8.5 Fast		#8.5	#8.5
	1oz		1 oz		1oz	1oz
	1200 fps		????		17.6 - 18.3 grs	17.1 - 17.2 grs
	O/U		O/U		O/U	O/U
	1278		1343		1289	1262
	1278		1347		1336	1244
	1270		1324		1327	1279
	1269		1318		1300	1274
	1291		1324		1301	1292
						1277
						1265
						1274
Average	1277		1331		1311	1271
Min	1269		1318		1289	1244
Max	1291		1347		1336	1292
Variance	22		29		47	48
	Semi		Semi		Semi
	1207		1313		1251
	1245		1295		1249
	1251		1297		1258
Average	1234		1302		1253
Min	1207		1295		1249
Max	1251		1313		1258
Variance	44		18		9

 

[dbledoc]

Began load development for my 6mm ARC. Shot some test groups with some random loads, now loading up some loads for OCW ladders. Here is one group with a 90 gr ELd-X at 100 yards with the wind. I pulled the last shot.

 

[erwos]

Been on a brass cleaning binge, plus more and more 9mm reloading. Unfortunately, I'm about to run out of 124 FMJ, which means resupply... best case scenario, LOS bullets from American Reloading. Worse case scenario, more expensive RMR bullets.

 

[trickg]

Been on a brass cleaning binge, plus more and more 9mm reloading. Unfortunately, I'm about to run out of 124 FMJ, which means resupply... best case scenario, LOS bullets from American Reloading. Worse case scenario, more expensive RMR bullets.

You have competition now! I just did some looking on that website - they seem to have decent products for very reasonable prices. I bookmarked it on my browser.

 

[MD66948]

prepped some 300 bo

 

[4g64loser]

Decapped almost 500pcs of 45acp last night.

 

[trickg]

I haven't done diddly squat in my loading room for a few weeks. Prior to the shooting/camping trip, I loaded almost every bullet I had, so I'm out of supplies. It would be a simple matter to get more supplies - I just haven't done it yet, and part of the reason for that is because I still have a decent stock of ammo.

I'll have to get on obtaining some supplies so that I can get back to work at the loading bench.

 

[4g64loser]

prepped some 300 bo

Do you need more?

 

[blazing lead]

Got my Helper decapping some brass while I was getting the mower ready to roll for the season.

 

[trickg]

That's awesome!

Here's a question for the group - how many of you wear gloves the whole time you're reloading? I don't - I've never seen the need. Once I'm done in the reloading room, I wash my hands really well, and that's all I do.

 

[Todd S]

I helped a new reloader load up 50 rounds of 6.5CR for ladder testing. I also helped a friend load 50 rounds of 270 for ladder testing. Next up is 22-250 to dial in my powder charge, then bullet seating depth. BTW, Varget outperformed H380 with 52gr pills. That was surprising. Varget gave me a .65 MOA 5 shot group. H380 best group was over an inch MOA. Them whistlepigs are going to be in trouble!

 

[Todd S]

I helped a new reloader load up 50 rounds of 6.5CR for ladder testing. I also helped a friend load 50 rounds of 270 for ladder testing. Next up is 22-250 to dial in my powder charge, then bullet seating depth. BTW, Varget outperformed H380 with 52gr pills. That was surprising. Varget gave me a .65 MOA 5 shot group. H380 best group was over an inch MOA. Them whistlepigs are going to be in trouble!

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