What have you done in the reloading room today

[3sport]

What a great way to wake up. Coffee and the Reloading Forum. This thread is incredible for me as an avid reloader (again), coming back from a long hiatus. I can not even imagine how good it would have been for me in 1992 ish (when I began reloading) to have had a forum like this to enjoy and ask questions and read posts about reloading. I began totally solo with no help except a little from my local gun shop to get started, meaning the owner advising me on what tools and accessories I should buy to get myself started with reloading. I spent most of my learning time back then reading this 12 edition "Handloader's Digest" (printed 1990);



I should thumb through my copy later today just for poops and giggles. I think I will do that right after Sunday dinner.

Today, it will be some 9mm reloading to use up some of the 9mm components I have had in storage since about 2002. Starting with these. A box of Winchester (new old stock) 9mm Brass, 115 JHP, Winchester 231, CCI primers. Enjoy the day, gentlemen.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Indeed, it does vary. If you only load 9mm, well then that is time well spent.

I also enjoy reloading.... all 43 calibres I load for. And my ammo is also the "equivalent of premium factory ammo". But I enjoy shooting more, and there's only so much time in the days, weeks and months. More time reloading = less time shooting.

It has nothing to do with "mag dumps", or whatever else you think people who reload do with their ammo - and really, that is their own business how they enjoy the shooting hobby.

When factory ball ammo in 9mm is about as cheap as it gets for shooting, and the quality and performance of 9mm factory ammo is better than it's ever been... there's just no incentive to load it. I'd rather spend the bench time on calibres that are either unobtanium (7mm Mauser, .257 Roberts, .375 Weatherby, .44 Russian, .480 Ruger, etc) or outrageously priced (that's mostly everything). And from I observe, there's a lot of agreement with that idea.

I shoot quite a bit of shotgun, and I don't know hardly anyone that reloads 12 gauge target shells anymore. The price vs performance is not worth the effort. But, there's always a few with plenty of time, and nothing else to do.

So you didn't really want others' opinion or you did? Seems like you just wanted to say several times it's not worth it to you

Just playing with you.

Guess it depends on what the working definition of "worth" is. You seem to be saying it's not "cost effective" in a monetary sense. I guess I agree.

But if "worth" means devoting the time and effort to develop and assemble custom ammunition, then I couldn't disagree more.

Years ago I just replicated factory ammo. Now I'm so far from that, I couldn't buy at any price what I am making.

 

[JmacD]

I’m finishing up church stuff today and then back home: with the weather there the past couple days, I suspect I might be cleaning up water in my reloading room…

 

[CQB45ACP]

I’m finishing up church stuff today and then back home: with the weather there the past couple days, I suspect I might be cleaning up water in my reloading room…

Best of luck.

 

[CQB45ACP]

What a great way to wake up. Coffee and the Reloading Forum. This thread is incredible for me as an avid reloader (again), coming back from a long hiatus. I can not even imagine how good it would have been for me in 1992 ish (when I began reloading) to have had a forum like this to enjoy and ask questions and read posts about reloading. I began totally solo with no help except a little from my local gun shop to get started, meaning the owner advising me on what tools and accessories I should buy to get myself started with reloading. I spent most of my learning time back then reading this 12 edition "Handloader's Digest" (printed 1990);

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I should thumb through my copy later today just for poops and giggles. I think I will do that right after Sunday dinner.

Today, it will be some 9mm reloading to use up some of the 9mm components I have had in storage since about 2002. Starting with these. A box of Winchester (new old stock) 9mm Brass, 115 JHP, Winchester 231, CCI primers. Enjoy the day, gentlemen.

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What's for dinner?

 

[3sport]

What's for dinner?

It's Sunday. So Sunday Pasta. A tradition for me. A once a week thing. Lately, a very healthy pasta dish. Barilla protein pasta (Chickpea based) and Gardein Soy meatballs. Actually delicious. If you did not tell me, I would think I was eating real meat with regular pasta.

 

[.45Coltguy]

My Protektor Front Rest showed up(with a sticker). Punched some holes in it and installed it.


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Getting my range stuff ready for the desert, and look what I have! Bet I've had that and the Lyman labeled front rest for 35+ years. They work.

 

[CQB45ACP]

It's Sunday. So Sunday Pasta. A tradition for me. A once a week thing. Lately, a very healthy pasta dish. Barilla protein pasta (Chickpea based) and Gardein Soy meatballs. Actually delicious. If you did not tell me, I would think I was eating real meat with regular pasta.

I'll give it a try. What time

 

[3sport]

I'll give it a try. What time

That's usually my line. I say it a bit differently. "I'LL BE RIGHT OVER!"

As a side dish, I fry up some sweet peppers in olive oil. It's a really nice garnish for the pasta. You have to take them to the point of dark brown so they get a little crispy and delicious. Yum.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

It's Sunday. So Sunday Pasta. A tradition for me. A once a week thing. Lately, a very healthy pasta dish. Barilla protein pasta (Chickpea based) and Gardein Soy meatballs. Actually delicious. If you did not tell me, I would think I was eating real meat with regular pasta.

We need a recipe exchange forum.

W231 goes with 115gr 9mm like hog jowl goes with blackeyed peas. I have some former ComBloc 115gr bi-metal FMJ-RN-SHB 9mm that go like laser beams with 4.5gr (or thereabouts).

That’s a nice light 25yd load in my service-sized pistols that is just flat accurate and doesn’t beat the gun up.

 

[3sport]

We need a recipe exchange forum.

W231 goes with 115gr 9mm like hog jowl goes with blackeyed peas. I have some former ComBloc 115gr bi-metal FMJ-RN-SHB 9mm that go like laser beams with 4.5gr (or thereabouts).

That’s a nice light 25yd load in my service-sized pistols that is just flat accurate and doesn’t beat the gun up.

I hear that on W231. When I was really into 9mil, W231 was the only powder I used. The W231 I am using has some age on it, but it was unopened, and stored in a cool dry place, so it's fine. I've been using it for the last month with no issues. I have about half left.

Oddly, the only pistol I regret selling in 9mil was my Taurus PT92 in Stainless. I wish I still had that because of the accuracy and fun for the range, at around 25 yards. I may get another. I still have two RAMLINE 15 round magazines (new in package) for that pistol, so if I got another, I'd have two extra magazines ready to go.

This forum is great. There are a great group of guys here for sure. A recipe exchange forum would be dangerous. I am at my goal weight. Some of the recipes might start my waistline expanding.

 

[hps1]

I still have two RAMLINE 15 round magazines (new in package) for that pistol, so if I got another, I'd have two extra magazines ready to go.

That's reason enough!!

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

That's reason enough!!

Wait… we need a reason?

 

[3sport]

That's reason enough!!

I hear you. I don't need too much prodding to buy a new gun, that's for sure. Like.... "Hey, it's TUESDAY! Time to go gun shopping!".
But having two extra magazines just waiting for a particular pistol? Game, Set and Match.

 

[Skgreen]

Charged and seated a 6-step ladder of 223.

 

[AJC1]

Prepped another 50 6x45 cases pondering which bullet to test next. I picked up 200 75 grain speer varmitors so I could play with more target bullets or I could break out the 87 interlocks and test for some field action.... ummmm

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Took the 9mm brass out of the tumbler this morning.

I know: not shinnnnnny enuf. Dry tumble = dirty underwear, etc. etc.
Whatever.

So far only two .40’s and no .45’s.

I’m at 151 with the Lee Hand Press and the bin is half gone. It’s probably closer to 300 than 500.

ETA: ended up being 385 pcs 9mm, 8 .380’s and 5 .40’s. Ready for a second tumble then into storage, probably.

 

[Shooterbob]

Why do some tumble with primers still in the brass? I’m not judging I have always removed primers before tumbling? What are the advantages to leaving the brass primed?

 

[AJC1]

So everyone, I'd like to introduce a new member of the family. I've cleaned her up with carb spray, and she is warming up on the pot for a first go after dinner. I expect some teething issues till she gets broken in, but we will push through...

 

[CQB45ACP]

Why do some tumble with primers still in the brass? I’m not judging I have always removed primers before tumbling? What are the advantages to leaving the brass primed?

Makes for a good starting point for yet another thread on that very subject

Actually, don't know there is an advantage, just a preference.

 

[JmacD]

Why do some tumble with primers still in the brass? I’m not judging I have always removed primers before tumbling? What are the advantages to leaving the brass primed?

Makes for a good starting point for yet another thread on that very subject

Actually, don't know there is an advantage, just a preference.

If you are wet tumbling(my personal preference) it cleans the primer pockets. Otherwise, it has been argued that it can help stuff from getting in the flash hole. Though I don’t believe that to be the case. But I suspect that is like a whole Nother threads material

 

[Blue68f100]

Dry media will not clean the primer pockets so it does not make much difference. Now the smaller 20/40 mesh corncob will flow through a primer hole and not get stuck. Those that clean with primers in don't want to get media stuck using the larger mesh. Still does not clean the primer pockets. Need wet cleaning for that.

 

[Shooterbob]

Ok was wondering what size cob media would not get stuck. Thanks. I wet tumble . But I was to corn cob after sizing. Thanks again Bob

 

[3sport]

Took the 9mm brass out of the tumbler this morning.
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I know: not shinnnnnny enuf. Dry tumble = dirty underwear, etc. etc.
Whatever.

So far only two .40’s and no .45’s.
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I’m at 151 with the Lee Hand Press and the bin is half gone. It’s probably closer to 300 than 500.

I have thought about getting a Lee Hand Press for a while. I know it would be handy for working up loads at the range, but I don't think I would actually ever do that. Perhaps. And at my bench, my Rock Chucker is always at arms length, so I don't think I'd use it much at the bench. Again.... perhaps. In any event, your post has me thinking that it might be time to get one.

 

[barnfrog]

It's Sunday. So Sunday Pasta. A tradition for me. A once a week thing. Lately, a very healthy pasta dish. Barilla protein pasta (Chickpea based) and Gardein Soy meatballs. Actually delicious. If you did not tell me, I would think I was eating real meat with regular pasta.

Took me a few meals to get used to the texture of the chick pea pasta, which we eat because my wife believes she is gluten intolerant (not actually diagnosed). I just needed to stop comparing it to traditional Semolina pasta. Many of the meat alternatives are pretty decent, too (she won't eat commercially produced meat). Fortunately, she'll eat pretty much anything I shoot or catch. Mostly that means venison, and I hope to harvest my first handgun deer with my Model 57 this fall. To that end, I sized, flared and primed 102 pieces of .41 magnum brass today. I will charge them with 15.3 grains of 2400 and seat MBC 215-grain LSWCs in them tomorrow.