What have you done in the reloading room today

[AJC1]

Annealed and wet washed my 223 pmc cases for conversion to 6x45. Made a dummy round with a random 85 grain bullet. I think it's a speer but who knows. Seated the bullet to 2.255 and honestly it looks like 223. Probably shouldn't have both at the range at the same time.

 

[ericuda]

Got some 44 Russian. Zero reason besides a super light round in 44.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

dang, thats a shame.....

Yep. Its not even so much that the LRP are expensive, it's that they are almost impossible to find.

I'm still working on my stash from year's ago, but at some point I will need to restock.

That's gonna hurt.

 

[45/30-06OKIE]

Yep. Its not even so much that the LRP are expensive, it's that they are almost impossible to find.

I'm still working on my stash from year's ago, but at some point I will need to restock.

That's gonna hurt.

Yeah dad and I have a good stash luckily since 2020 so a couple here or there won't be the end of the world.

 

[dredd]

I was finally able to escape Geo's waiting room and put together some 45-70 Govt loads today.

 

[Soonerpesek]

I was finally able to escape Geo's waiting room and put together some 45-70 Govt loads today.


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Are those the 405’s from MBC…?

 

[dredd]

Those are 405's from T&B Bullets.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Those are 405's from T&B Bullets.

They look GOOOOOD….!!

 

[dredd]

They look GOOOOOD….!!

Thank you! That is one of my favorite cartridges.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Thank you! That is one of my favorite cartridges.

I will agree….

 

[AJC1]

I was finally able to escape Geo's waiting room and put together some 45-70 Govt loads today.


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Now that's crimp

 

[IALoder]

Deprimed the brass from my range trip today. All I can say is I'm pretty happy with the .223 loads from my progressive!

62fmjs in both my 12.5" and 20" were right in line with "loaded 1 by 1" loads for velocity, ES, and SD. ES was around 70fps, SD was lower 20's for both, which is more than acceptable for being loaded in brass with 6 different head stamps.

77bthps were also right in line with my loaded 1 by 1. ES in the mid to lower 40's and SD's in the mid to lower teens. Pretty content with that as well!

I decided on my load for .300 blackout subs. 9.0, 9.2, and 9.4 all shot great with low ES/SD's of about 30/10fps. 9.2 was right at 1010fps, with 32ES/11SD in brass with 3 different head stamps. 9.6 took a big jump to 1060fps with high ES/SD, then 9.8 had 1 of 5 go supersonic, and 10.0 had 4 of 5 go super. I'm going to run in the middle of the "good loads" with 9.2gr N110 and the Berry's 220 plated!

I got the depriming done quicker than expected, so I pulled out a different drum for the auto drum and got it set for 9.2gr N110, then set the DAA powder check for it. Ready to load some .300 BLK subs after some fine tuning of the seating depth and crimp (to remove the flare)!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I’m still at work troubleshooting. Had big plans. Poof! Gone

 

[dredd]

I’m still at work troubleshooting. Had big plans. Poof! Gone

That sucks! I think there are a lot of us that can relate.
Hang in there!

 

[lightman]

Still in the same rut, tumbling and sorting brass. If I hang with it today like I plan I should finish tomorrow afternoon.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Still in the same rut, tumbling and sorting brass. If I hang with it today like I plan I should finish tomorrow afternoon.

Just joined you...dry tumbling already wet tumbled 45acp brass in naked corncob to get the shiniest automated shine available.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Just joined you...dry tumbling already wet tumbled 45acp brass in naked corncob to get the shiniest automated shine available.

you must have to wear shades when loading your magazines......

 

[CQB45ACP]

you must have to wear shades when loading your magazines......

Might as well be walkin on the sun

Half hour is all it takes for a touch up.

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

Got a box full of 7.62x54r for the upcoming match.

 

[.45Coltguy]

Those are 405's from T&B Bullets.

T & B bullets are good! Use 'em often in .45 Colt.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Got a box full of 7.62x54r for the upcoming match.
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Always impressed by fine looking cartridges I’ve never heard of

 

[JohnMc]

Always impressed by fine looking cartridges I’ve never heard of

Never heard of 7.62x54R?
It's the Russian (pre-Soviet Union) military cartridge developed before 1900, around the same time as 7x57 Mauser, used for WWI and in WWII (Soviet Union) in their bolt gun, the Mosin Nagant, and is still used in Dragunovs and some machine guns. I'd hazard a guess it was responsible for more Axis soldiers than any other cartridge, just because of the size of the Red Army and the morass of the Eastern Front.
The R means "rimmed".

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

Found the missing LPP from two days ago.
Took maybe a half hour the other day and again today. Sigh..................

Then I flared the case mouths on another 150 Starline 10mm cases and primed them on the 'ole Rockchucker while still in the shellholder after flaring.

Now I'm 1/5th of the way to 1000 rounds.

 

[nettlle]

Dang y'all are making me glad I try my best to get non plated Jacketed bullets. Of course dad has some Berry's 115/124 grain 9mm bullets cause they were cheap. We need to shoot them up up buy some 147gr jacketed bullets...

I reload 9mm Gold Dots and they are plated. Never had a problem with the plating. I think it makes a difference on who makes them.

 

[nastynatesfish]

Got a jump on 1500 45acp loads for my 1911. This is 500 done today.