What have you done in the reloading room today

[AJC1]

Trimmed ~ 200 38 Special brass.

Found another couple hundred that are being sized before trimming to length.

I'm starting to dislike trimming!

I want to make ammo!

I hate trimming 223. The pistol calibers are kinda cathartic.

 

[shoebox1.1]

my Lyman brass smith ideal C press came in! I’ve got it mocked up on the bench but I’m going to bolt it to a healthy size piece of hardwood and clamp it to my antique dining table/ new loading area. Btw I already smashed my thumb in the press lol. I was putting it together and had it sideways in my hand and the ram went home.. right on my thumb! I wouldn’t be suprized if I lose the nail. This thing has some LEVERAGE!

 

[JmacD]

Btw I already smashed my thumb in the press lol. I was putting it together and had it sideways in my hand and the ram went home.. right on my thumb! I wouldn’t be suprized if I lose the nail. This thing has some LEVERAGE!

At least a decapping pin wasn’t there as well… don’t ask me how I know that…

 

[CQB45ACP]

Now you can easily see how I spend all day at the range. Setup, shoot a test, walk the pistol range for brass. Shoot another test, pick up trash on the pistol range. Shoot a test walk the rifle range for brass, and on and on. The rso's will let me shoot plastic water bottles for fun because I clean up. I don't mind doing the work for the extra privileges.

All day! One hour at a time is all I can handle. Not only am I OCD I’m ADHD.

 

[Dane R. Marley]

I have used Red Dot before in 45 auto it works great , the max is different in some manuals based on a Target load or a standard load . You will usually see lower charge data for Softer Swaged LSWC’s and heavier powder charges for cast LSWC’s otherwise Red Dot is a good and versatile powder. I am going to go back to it again because I can’t get Hodgdon 700X anymore Red Dot performs very similar to it. Dig out that keg I wish I had it.

I have 3+ pounds of Red Dot and an unopened 4lb can od 700. I also load my 45 acp. I think I use 5 grs of Red Dot for the 45 acp. I may use Red Dot for my 45 Colt loads. I am not sure; I have to check my documentation for that one.

 

[DMW1116]

Priming and flaring 357 and 38 brass, which will be the last for a while. This run of revolver rounds should last me until fall or even beyond.

 

[lightman]

my Lyman brass smith ideal C press came in! I’ve got it mocked up on the bench but I’m going to bolt it to a healthy size piece of hardwood and clamp it to my antique dining table/ new loading area. Btw I already smashed my thumb in the press lol. I was putting it together and had it sideways in my hand and the ram went home.. right on my thumb! I wouldn’t be suprized if I lose the nail. This thing has some LEVERAGE!

I did that once with a Lyman 450 bullet sizer! I was changing dies when the handle fell. It punched a hole in my thumb nail the size of the top punch!

 

[AJC1]

What’s the length you take em to?

You should develop an ideal range. For 357 I trim anything over 1.280 to 1.280. I trash any case below 1.274.
For 38 I trim to 1.150 and trash any below 1.244.
Using these numbers I don't recycle much brass, but keeps my crimps from being really off.

 

[shoebox1.1]

You should develop an ideal range. For 357 I trim anything over 1.280 to 1.280. I trash any case below 1.274.
For 38 I trim to 1.150 and trash any below 1.244.
Using these numbers I don't recycle much brass, but keeps my crimps from being really off.

I like it. This clean batch of 350 of mine I’m going to measure em. I don’t have a trimmer yet but I know a guy….

 

[AJC1]

I like it. This clean batch of 350 of mine I’m going to measure em. I don’t have a trimmer yet but I know a guy….

With cannalures in jacketed the bullet doesn't move while crimping. If you have a tapered crimp grove in a cast bullet your crimp will pull your bullet deeper. I find the tollerance for lead needs to be way tighter if you want all that effort of keeping tight seating tollerances. The crimping step can ruin your day in a hurry.

 

[horsemen61]

I loaded 50 rounds of 6.5 Creedmoor

 

[Charlie98]

I also load my 45 acp. I think I use 5 grs of Red Dot for the 45 acp. I may use Red Dot for my 45 Colt loads. I am not sure; I have to check my documentation for that one.

I would up with 2 pounds of RedDot back during the Obama Shortage... turns out it's pretty useful. It worked very well in both .45ACP and .45 Colt. If I couldn't get Unique, I'd be perfectly happy with RedDot.


I really haven't been up to much in the reloading room lately.... but I'm making good on my promise to clean ALL of my firearms, so that's what I'm doing. 5 down, 1.2 zillion to go... or thereabouts. Already knocked out the 1885, the Browning 71, and the H&R .45 Colt... I've got the Savage 99F in the stirrups now.

I need to add a good borelight to the grocery list.

I hate cleaning guns.

 

[IALoder]

The sightmark wraith 4k mini I ordered showed up today, so I took the scope off, mounted the wraith, mounted the scope back on my .308, then fiddled with and fixed the handguard on my 20" AR-15. This all took way less time than I expected, and I needed some zeroing ammo for the blackout, so I grabbed my ready to load 300 blackout brass, H110, and the rest of my 110 Vmaxes, and loaded em up. Towards the end of the box of bullets I saw what looked like a tiny bullet in the box, and it ended up being a little 15.5gr 17 cal NTX bullet. Just a cute little guy next to a 110 vmax, I thought it was pretty cool!!!

 

[barnfrog]

Removed the RCBS Reloader Special from the bench to free up some space. It's the first press I bought, but I haven't used it much lately. I use it for rifle loads and in the past few months I've been concentrating on handguns, which I load on the Lee turret press. I was of the mind that the RCBS was more consistent than the Lee, but my .357 and .41 OALs with the Lee have been "dead-on balls accurate," within a thousandth of a inch of each other, which is plenty consistent for my rifle work. I ordered a few spare turrets and may just set them up for my rifle calibers and retire the RS.

 

[LV Gun]

Cleaned 4 guns just got done cleaning them time for a bourbon

 

[drband]

Cleaned pistols. Put away stuff.

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

Just about done trimming 38 Special brass.
I'll be happy when that chore is done as there was a few cuss words spoken.
I am glad that I decided to go with 1.145" as some were at that measure.
You never know what you are working with when it comes to range brass.

cathartic.

had to look that word up..........

For 38 I trim to 1.150 and trash any below 1.244.

I think you meant trashing any below 1.144.........

I hate cleaning guns.

Me too!
Saves on ammo............NOT!!
Like shootin' too!
It is a small price to pay!

 

[AJC1]

Just about done trimming 38 Special brass.
I'll be happy when that chore is done as there was a few cuss words spoken.
I am glad that I decided to go with 1.145" as some were at that measure.
You never know what you are working with when it comes to range brass.


had to look that word up..........

I think you meant trashing any below 1.144.........

Me too!
Saves on ammo............NOT!!
Like shootin' too!
It is a small price to pay!

Absolutely... dam type-o

 

[AJC1]

I would up with 2 pounds of RedDot back during the Obama Shortage... turns out it's pretty useful. It worked very well in both .45ACP and .45 Colt. If I couldn't get Unique, I'd be perfectly happy with RedDot.


I really haven't been up to much in the reloading room lately.... but I'm making good on my promise to clean ALL of my firearms, so that's what I'm doing. 5 down, 1.2 zillion to go... or thereabouts. Already knocked out the 1885, the Browning 71, and the H&R .45 Colt... I've got the Savage 99F in the stirrups now.

I need to add a good borelight to the grocery list.

I hate cleaning guns.

My dad saved all the gun cleaning for my visits.... he didn't mind me cleaning at all

 

[Blue68f100]

My dad saved all the gun cleaning for my visits.... he didn't mind me cleaning at all

My dad did the same thing. Knowing I was coming to house sit through the summer. It generally required some repair work too.

 

[AJC1]

My dad did the same thing. Knowing I was coming to house sit through the summer. It generally required some repair work too.

Got some painting and home repair he didn't want to do I was good as he would mail me any ammo I asked for. Now I make them for junior. He needs to start pulling his weight

 

[.45Coltguy]

You guys talking about Red Dot in .45 Colt; it works very well. 6.0gr/250gr rnfp is a very comfortable and accurate load. Good stuff.

 

[AJC1]

You guys talking about Red Dot in .45 Colt; it works very well. 6.0gr/250gr rnfp is a very comfortable and accurate load. Good stuff.

I've never shot an uncomfortable round in my 45c 24" marlin cowboy. It's a wonderful rifle. Recoil of a full power round is powder puff. I have used it as a trainer with a brand new shooter. That's not to say I'd want to be on the receiving end of that cannon.

 

[.45Coltguy]

I've never shot an uncomfortable round in my 45c 24" marlin cowboy. It's a wonderful rifle. Recoil of a full power round is powder puff. I have used it as a trainer with a brand new shooter. That's not to say I'd want to be on the receiving end of that cannon.

Actually, I was thinking more in the revolver. But, you're right, any .45 Colt load in a rifle is pretty soft shooting.

 

[DMW1116]

Well that’s done. 275 rounds of 38 Special DEWC loads with Berrys bullets and W231. Next will be 357 Magnum with the same bullet and HS6. 800 and 1100 fps respectively. The 357 Mag load has shot better groups, but not nearly as many.