What did you do today in the world of reloading?

[rp-]

You're much more patient than I am.



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No. I just live in a house full of girls and need a good reason to excape to the garage!

So you never go out to eat because it's cheaper to cook at home right ?
People buy bass boats when they could never justify offsetting the cost of fish
Sometimes we get caught up in the "paralysis of analysis"
For me I enjoy handloading so much and having a Dillon only increased my joy of the hobby

For me I would not enjoy loading at the level I do using only a single stage

It's not that I don't see the benefit. It's that I have to explain it to my wife!

 

[vmax]

It's not that I don't see the benefit. It's that I have to explain it to my wife!

Well I cannot help you in that area
You are on your own

 

[Dawico]

About to resize and trim my .338 cases. Enough to get some rounds loaded anyways.

The Lee trimmer is servicable but a pain to get the cases in there properly. I don't expect to hear back from Lee until Monday and it will be at least the end of the week if they send a new piece out.

I will probably throw some cases into the sonic cleaner to see how it does with the primer pockets.

Oddball range brass tumbling too.

 

[TomD]

Loaded about 300+/- 9mm rounds with Bayou Bullets 124 gr GOLD (color anyway) bullets. Really like this color as opposed to the green which is still available as is a red. These different colors would be useful for someone loading different loads in the same caliber. I use these bullets in all my pistols.

 

[Dawico]

Loaded up 50 rounds of 338 Lapua ammo for testing tomorrow.

I am in the process of decrimping the primer pockets of about 500 9mm cases. What a pain.

 

[rp-]

Where do you do your rifle testing at? And do you have a chronograph to test velocity

 

[Dawico]

Where do you do your rifle testing at? And do you have a chronograph to test velocity

I went to Hicksville the last two times but tomorrow I am going to BOTW in Liberty Hill. This will be my first trip to BOTW and I will make it my "home" range if I like it. Plus they have a 1000 yard range there too.

They are both about an hour from me. Closer ranges haven't allowed .338 or have other limitations (bench only).

I do not have a chronograph yet but plan on getting one. If I get my dope close (using rough estimates from reloading manuals) I can work my way back to get an accurate velocity but a chronograph would be easier.

 

[dee]

Got some 6mm Creedmore brass in the tumbler right now. When done they will receive a healthy dose of H4350 and some Berger Hybrids.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

I do pretty well with a Lee turret for now. I still find myself buying bulk sometimes because I just run out of time to load.

One day I'll pickup a progressive and a quality single stage for precision rifle loads. Doesn't make sense right now since I wouldn't have time to use them.

 

[Dave68]

Loaded some 38 special. Trying to find a good light range load for 125 grain plated bullets. Loaded half with 3.8 gr of Bullseye and half with 4.3 grains.


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[Dawico]

I know what I am going to be doing soon in the world of reloading. Taking some .338 Lapua rounds apart.

The 300 gr SMK rounds I loaded are too hot. I only shot the lightest group and that was all I needed to see. They grouped like buckshot and had flattened primers and a sticky bolt. They are all within SAAMI specs but each rifle is different.

The first group of 285gr Amaxes I loaded shot very well but felt on the hotter side too. I am going to stick with that load and take apart the higher loaded rounds of those too.

 

[BennyS]

Primed 100 .308 cases

 

[Dawico]

Running the tumbler.

 

[robertc1024]

Sized and de-primed exactly 101 .357 mag cases. Bought some 110 gn bullets for those - bad choice. They need a gob of powder behind them, but they'll be fast. Bought a Plano case for 100 rounds of 9mm. Before the night is over, I'll probably size and de-prime at least 100 cases of that too.

 

[orbitup]

I've been using those ammo cases for a little while but I think I'm going to take a cue from Vaquero and use tupperware or something. It's kind of a pain digging rounds out of those boxes at the range.

 

[BennyS]

Loaded fifty rounds of .308 for tomorrows load development!

 

[rp-]

I've been using those ammo cases for a little while but I think I'm going to take a cue from Vaquero and use tupperware or something. It's kind of a pain digging rounds out of those boxes at the range.

Open it upside down. All of your rounds will be there all purdy and waiting for you

 

[Dawico]

I've been using those ammo cases for a little while but I think I'm going to take a cue from Vaquero and use tupperware or something. It's kind of a pain digging rounds out of those boxes at the range.

Ammo cans work well. It is like they were made for it.

 

[Dawico]

Open it upside down. All of your rounds will be there all purdy and waiting for you

That is a good tip.

 

[robertc1024]

I've been using those ammo cases for a little while but I think I'm going to take a cue from Vaquero and use tupperware or something. It's kind of a pain digging rounds out of those boxes at the range.

LOL - I've got a few hundred rounds of various stuff in tupperware. The last batch of 200 9mm rounds went into a Royal Crown bag. It bothered me so much I found enough used ammo boxes to put them in there - then I ran out of them. I swear, I have brass disease. As soon as I get 100+ rounds of brass, I must reload them. I've probably have more than I can shoot in a couple of years. Any of y'all an interventionist?