What have you done in the reloading room today

Thank you!
I recently got this one. I like the fact it had a "T" piece for the ram.

 
I didn't know Lee shot loaders were fetching such large sums. But nothing surprises me these days. When I shot Trap, I reloaded single stage with an RCBS 12 ga die set. I still have it. It was not fast, but enjoyable for me, as well as accurate.
I need to swap you something for those if your no longer using them. Junior loves shooting shotgun.
 
I recently got this one. I like the fact it had a "T" piece for the ram.


Many thanks! I will definitely consider this. Looks like something I would like using. I just got a new Primer Tray for my Rock Chucker about 10 days ago direct from RCBS because I had lost the retainer clip on the original, and RCBS does not sell just the retainer clips, so I bought the whole tray with retainer. But it was very inexpensive, so no big deal if I never use it again.

It's Derby Day, so I have the Derby Coverage on in the background. I used to be quite the Horseplayer in years past. Not so much these days. I did OK, but I used to say, "If My Horses Had Bigger Noses, I'd Be A Millionaire." So true. I lost "By A Nose" more times than I could count.
 
Derby over, so I am heading out to the bench to relaod some 9mm. 115 gr JHP with W231. In prep for a 9mm plinking rifle I plan on getting very soon. I still have a bunch of 9mm ammo components that will give me many hours of plinking fun.

Speaking of that;

Yesterday afternoon I was at a large outdoor store that had a gun department, I decided to see if they had the Hi-Point 9mm rifle that I want for plinking. They did have one. At the normal low-cost price. I decided I might as well get it while I was there and they were not busy. I told the sales guy (young... 21 ish) that I'd like to buy it. He said....

"You are going to have to come back tomorrow. I have to put stock up on the shelves and I am closing down the gun department for the day."

I was shocked. This was around 1:30 PM on a Friday, and he makes the decision to close the gun department for the day with a confirmed buyer standing at the counter? A sign of the times I guess. This place is about 45 minutes away from my home, so 90 minutes round trip. I did not go back today. My local gun shop can order that rifle for me if he does not have one in stock.
 
I reloaded 100 45 Colt rounds with 6.0 Red Dot under 250 gr powder coated bullet. I did 50 rounds several days ago and another 50 rounds this morning. I loaded these on my Redding T7 Press. I may purchase a conversion kit and start loading them on my 750.
 

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Being retired, its been fairly easy for me to stay caught up in the loading room. So some of what I post is a stretch, but here goes! But I was in the loading room! ;)
I unpackaged, weighed and stamped permanent letters (P) on the Pewter that I recently bought. A whole bunch of ingots weighing about an oz each! And cleaned and stored away the .356 Star Bullet Sizing Die that I also recently bought. Both arrived in the mail on Friday.
 
I went to the indoor range to conduct more SyA SPP testing - that’s my story and I’m sticking with it 😉 - 100 9mm and 75 .38Spl. 100% bangage. 0% kaboomages.

At checkout I saw a bunch of Alliant powders - Unique, Bullseye, 2400 and Power Pistol. On a whim I asked for prices: $34.95 per pound. I bought one of each. 🤣
 
I went to the indoor range to conduct more SyA SPP testing - that’s my story and I’m sticking with it 😉 - 100 9mm and 75 .38Spl. 100% bangage. 0% kaboomages.

At checkout I saw a bunch of Alliant powders - Unique, Bullseye, 2400 and Power Pistol. On a whim I asked for prices: $34.95 per pound. I bought one of each. 🤣
Sweet!
 
I went to the indoor range to conduct more SyA SPP testing - that’s my story and I’m sticking with it 😉 - 100 9mm and 75 .38Spl. 100% bangage. 0% kaboomages.

At checkout I saw a bunch of Alliant powders - Unique, Bullseye, 2400 and Power Pistol. On a whim I asked for prices: $34.95 per pound. I bought one of each. 🤣
The I've used 2400 and power pistol. At that rate I'd take every bottle of 2400 on the shelf.... good in 357 and 6.5x55
 
I went to the indoor range to conduct more SyA SPP testing - that’s my story and I’m sticking with it 😉 - 100 9mm and 75 .38Spl. 100% bangage. 0% kaboomages.

At checkout I saw a bunch of Alliant powders - Unique, Bullseye, 2400 and Power Pistol. On a whim I asked for prices: $34.95 per pound. I bought one of each. 🤣
Dang! I would buy two each[at least!] of 2400 and Unique at that price. And I don't even need 'em!
 
Purchased a Savior brand soft gun case for my new KSG410. In the gunroom I opened the shipping boxes for disposal and found this printed on the inside. Nice touch, people.

(E2A: purchased from Midway, corrected typo)
 

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