What did you do today in the world of reloading?

robertc1024 · Feb 24, 2018

Well - Here's some info that may or may not be handy. I bought a Lyman universal trimmer with a carbide cutter a while ago. It came with a steel cutter, so I started using it. I think I've trimmed around 2000 rounds of .223 & 6.5 Grendel with it. I was trimming some more .223 today and the case length was inconsistent, the mouths of the cases were mushing in - etc. Put the carbide cutter in it - perfection.

Dawico · Feb 24, 2018

Vaquero said:
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Rookie.

robertc1024 · Feb 24, 2018

Grasshopper is slowly learning.

Vaquero · Feb 24, 2018

found a couple of cases with what looked like splits. So, I took a dremel to one.
Gotta look close but you can see it on the inside. Barely more than a disruption in the carbon fouling.

Vaquero · Feb 24, 2018

Dawico said:
Rookie.

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Phht. My deburring tool is older than you.

Vaquero · Feb 24, 2018

got the big blue one at an estate sale today.
Nobody knew what it was. Heh.
$10

Dawico · Feb 24, 2018

Vaquero said:
View attachment 131983 got the big blue one at an estate sale today.
Nobody knew what it was. Heh.
$10

Any identifying information?

mcunningham615 · Feb 24, 2018

Gummi Bear said:
Pony up for the Giraud Tri-Way

About $100, but it trims, debur and chamfer the cartridge all in one step.

http://www.giraudtool.com/Tri Way Trimmer.htm

The next best thing for high volume trimming is the Worlds Finest Trimmer. They just trim, but do a spectacular job of it.

If money is not an object look at the Giraud power trimmer, or the Dillon.

I process 223 by the 5 gallon bucket full.

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...

Henry David Thoreau

I use the Giraud case annealer and love it. It's nice to finally hear someone that has used the Triway Trimmer. I am one of those who is pretty particular about the deburr and chamfer. Does the Giraud Triway Trimmer give good clean consistent results? Mainly interested in 5.56 and .308 calibers.

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fishingsetx · Feb 24, 2018

Younggun said:
You know the size of a .30 cal bullet hole, right?

That is why I didnt bother to post the target size.

avvidclif said:
M
Means nothing without knowing the size of the rings

The group size was about 2.25" outer ring is 8" in diameter.

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fishingsetx · Feb 24, 2018

Reloading 31 300 blk rounds, then starting on the .223 in the tub.

Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians!

Gummi Bear · Feb 25, 2018

mcunningham615 said:
I use the Giraud case annealer and love it. It's nice to finally hear someone that has used the Triway Trimmer. I am one of those who is pretty particular about the deburr and chamfer. Does the Giraud Triway Trimmer give good clean consistent results? Mainly interested in 5.56 and .308 calibers.

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Yes it does, however....

It does require some patience to set it up to get the results you want. The smallest adjustments can make a big difference. Take your time, and have a piece or two of brass to sacrifice for set up.

I’ve been really happy. I have the 223 size now, and I plan to add a couple of the 308 ones to my collection, I’ll set one up for 7mm-08 and the other for 308.

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...

Henry David Thoreau

Vaquero · Feb 25, 2018

Dawico said:
Any identifying information?

avvidclif · Feb 25, 2018

I like targets like this one. Makes it easy to figure out group size. 200 yd load development. What caliber?

fishingsetx · Feb 25, 2018

avvidclif said:
I like targets like this one. Makes it easy to figure out group size. 200 yd load development. What caliber?

I wasnt worried about exact group size. Its an cheap 300 BLK Pistol with a 7.5" barrel and a cheap red dot. Im actually pleasantly suprised it grouped that well at 50 yds. When I built it, I was looking for cheap and durable l, not crazy accuracy. Its going to live in the truck or SXS anyway.

Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians!

mcunningham615 · Feb 25, 2018

Another day at the bench.

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TheMailMan · Feb 25, 2018

I sat down and cast up 15 lbs of bullets with two new molds. The RCBS 9mm 124 GR RN TG, it's like a miniature H&G 68. The other mold is a Lee 208 gr wadcutter for the .44

avvidclif · Feb 25, 2018

fishingsetx said:
I wasnt worried about exact group size. Its an cheap 300 BLK Pistol with a 7.5" barrel and a cheap red dot. Im actually pleasantly suprised it grouped that well at 50 yds. When I built it, I was looking for cheap and durable l, not crazy accuracy. Its going to live in the truck or SXS anyway.

Guns have only two enemies: rust and politicians!

I wasn't either just looking for an idea

orbitup · Feb 25, 2018

I don't know why they charge so much for brass catchers. These are cheap at Walmart.

Gummi Bear · Feb 25, 2018

Cranked out 500 pieces of 9mm, with 124gn projectile

This Dillon’s a ball to run. I cranked it all out in a little over an hour.

Getting ready for Spring Break with the pet kid. We’re going to spend a few days at the Farm goofing off, and getting some chores done.

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...

Henry David Thoreau

rp- · Feb 26, 2018

orbitup said:
I don't know why they charge so much for brass catchers. These are cheap at Walmart.

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....Something is a little fishy about that setup...

Gummi Bear said:
Cranked out 500 pieces of 9mm, with 124gn projectile

This Dillon’s a ball to run. I cranked it all out in a little over an hour.

Getting ready for Spring Break with the pet kid. We’re going to spend a few days at the Farm goofing off, and getting some chores done.

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Me, too. Except mine was 351 nickel 9s with 124gr HSTs. And I was using a Lee slo1000... And my bench looks like my garage flooded Friday morning and there's shit piled all over it... and I ran out of nickel brass after 351 rounds... but they looked ok!

First production run with the new powder. Got to the range today and blasted off a couple test mags in my carry pistol and all felt fine. I really need a chronograph I guess.

Anyone here ever made a chronograph? I saw a homemade one a while back and bought stuff to try it when radio shack went out of business but haven't done it yet.

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