What have you done in the reloading room today

[Captain*kirk]

Wash day, normally happens on Sunday, but it rained all day Saturday so we shot on sunday.... so 45 cal and 7.7 doesn't go well together either View attachment 1198787

You got a shoulder left after that?

 

[AJC1]

You got a shoulder left after that?

7 grains of hp38 under a 255 in a 24" octagon cowboy marlin is easy day.... shoot that all day and then some.... the 7.7 load is equivalent to a 308 with a 150 grain just below 2700 fps. They are easy shooters.... I'm not fond of recoil really, that's why the 45-70 gets very little play!!!!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I finally finished off the first 100 Sy/A primed .38Spl. Two loads: 4.2 gr W231 under a 160gr #358311 made of Linotype in a Gevarm case; and, 4.2gr W231 under a 142gr FMJ-TC in a WIN case. I have identical loads (except the primer) of each for comparison.

 

[Soonerpesek]

I finally finished off the first 100 Sy/A primed .38Spl. Two loads: 4.2 gr W231 under a 160gr #358311 made of Linotype in a Gevarm case; and, 4.2gr W231 under a 142gr FMJ-TC in a WIN case. I have identical loads (except the primer) of each for comparison.

Interested in your results….

 

[NR53]

Loaded a couple dozen .243 win:

Federal brass
95 grain Fed Fusion
IMR4350 powder
Win LR primers

 

[barnfrog]

Loaded a couple dozen .243 win:

Federal brass
95 grain Fed Fusion
IMR4350 powder
Win LR primers

Love me some IMR4350 in .243.

 

[Captain*kirk]

7 grains of hp38 under a 255 in a 24" octagon cowboy marlin is easy day.... shoot that all day and then some.... the 7.7 load is equivalent to a 308 with a 150 grain just below 2700 fps. They are easy shooters.... I'm not fond of recoil really, that's why the 45-70 gets very little play!!!!

I totally get it. That's why I have my Winchester '66 in .44-40.
Even my little Marlin in .35 Remington can bark pretty loud after a box of 20.

 

[AJC1]

I totally get it. That's why I have my Winchester '66 in .44-40.
Even my little Marlin in .35 Remington can bark pretty loud after a box of 20.

30-30 full power loads out of my 94 are much more uncomfortable than both of those two I was shooting. I don't know if it's geometry or gun weight or what. The 35 is supposed to buck just as much or more than the 30. I'd love to have a 35 rem but brass is not terribly common and I don't think starline picked it up. I'd likely shoot my 180 cast Silhouette bullet and find a bluedot load like I did for the 30. Makes it much more fun to shoot.

 

[Captain*kirk]

The 35 is supposed to buck just as much or more than the 30. I'd love to have a 35 rem but brass is not terribly common and I don't think starline picked it up.

Not sure if anyone is currently making .35 Rem brass right now. No worries; I have enough once or twice fired cleaned and baggied to last until the next millenium. The big issue now is whether Sierra and/or Hornady will continue the 200gr RN bullets. They've both been on again/off again for the last 5 years or so.

 

[JmacD]

Cleaned the “brush and bullfrogs” out of some range brass. My helpers on Saturday picked up a bunch of aluminum 9mm. Most of it is sorted out and pitched. I’ll dry this, then decap and clean it properly.

Put together the rest of the “bench in a box”. The crate should handle bag and front rests etc.

I started chamfering and deburring the new small primer pocket 308. Also set up 50 primed 9mm brass to start a run.

 

[allisd17]

You are more than welcome!

I think that is part of the reason we are here!

Ok, so I haven't gotten around to loading .38 Special yet but when I went to the range today, someone was nice enough to leave me 50 pieces of once-fired brass. Now I have yet ANOTHER reason to load more of the stuff

 

[IALoder]

Sized and trimmed some .300 blackout brass. My FIL and are swapping some bullets for about 3/4lb of Lil Gun. gonna try it with 110 TAC-TX and 125 TNT's.

While trimming/deburring my Hornady case prep trio that's been making some weird noises finally died. The plastic gears on 2 shafts broke. Motor is still fine, so maybe I can just get some replacement gears and shafts.

 

[1976B.L.Johns.]

someone was nice enough to leave me 50 pieces of once-fired brass.

That's like gold to me!

Rarely find any revolver brass.

When I do it is a happy dance.

 

[shoebox1.1]

The reloading recliner has been fruitful this evening. Sized and de primed 200 rds of 38 special and organized my new little carry box

 

[AJC1]

The reloading recliner has been fruitful this evening. Sized and de primed 200 rds of 38 special and organized my new little carry box

You'll need a spot not in the main box area for primers... you can beat smokeless to death with a hammer and nothing happens, primers do what they do when impacted.

 

[shoebox1.1]

They are in the top of the lid. Comment taken to heart. Out of box now. Thanks !

 

[stonebuster]

While I was waiting for the novicane to wear off from some dental work done this AM... I loaded 300 Xtreme 158gr 38spl over 4.3grains HP-38 using the much maligned Servicios & Aventuras SPP. Out of 3000 only two FTF so far shooting Ruger & S&W revolvers with stock springs. Interesting so many folks have had so many failures. I noticed others posted S&A SPP in different packaging than mine which are green and yellow boxes/sleeves. Maybe they had a bad batch(s)?

 

[thump_rrr]

In the process of 3D printing a microscope stand for my Lee Lead Hardness Tester.

I also woke up early and loaded 50 44 Magnum with 19.9gr of Vihtavuori N110 over a 240gr JSP.

 

[drband]

Dry fired BHP for a bit.

 

[Highland Lofts]

I've been cleaning my walk in closet gun room.
I had stuff I bought and never opened.
I bought the grandson a 1897 -12 gauge pump, two 357mag Ubertie revolvers and the leather belt and holsters this week for cowboy shooting.
Just waiting for a marlin 357 magnum lever action for him.
I'll start loading some 357 magnum lead ammo for his cowboy shoot.
He will be using an old winchester pump 22 rifle for now until the 357 magnum rifle becomes available.

I picked up 1,000 federal primers for strictly cowboy shooting.

 

[AJC1]

In the process of 3D printing a microscope stand for my Lee Lead Hardness Tester.
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I also woke up early and loaded 50 44 Magnum with 19.9gr of Vihtavuori N110 over a 240gr JSP.
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I wish they would sell those stands... can't believe they haven't figured that out yet...

 

[Soonerpesek]

I noticed others posted S&A SPP in different packaging than mine which are green and yellow boxes/sleeves.

These are the SyA’s I purchased….
500 good so far…….

I can’t say if these or the GREEN and YELLOW packaging is the most recent….???

 

[AJC1]

I've been cleaning my walk in closet gun room.
I had stuff I bought and never opened.
I bought the grandson a 1897 -12 gauge pump, two 357mag Ubertie revolvers and the leather belt and holsters this week for cowboy shooting.
Just waiting for a marlin 357 magnum lever action for him.
I'll start loading some 357 magnum lead ammo for his cowboy shoot.
He will be using an old winchester pump 22 rifle for now until the 357 magnum rifle becomes available.

I picked up 1,000 federal primers for strictly cowboy shooting.

For cowboy action 3.4 grains of red dot below a 158 cast in a 38 case is super easy shooting and superbly accurate.. in a lever probably get zero muzzle rise.

 

[shoebox1.1]

I’ve heard good things about the SA primers other than striker fired guns. Finicky in them

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I’ve heard good things about the SA primers other than striker fired guns. Finicky in them

I’m trying them in .38Spl because I have guns with springs from super soft to jackhammer hard. Identical loads except for the primers. I have 50 w/ SyA, 50 w/ CCI 500, and 50 w/ Rem 1-1/2. Now I just need to find the time.