marlin39a
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Processing 100 38 Super cases to load with my cast bullets. I use a 140 grain Saeco #383, over 6 grs of Unique. Also getting ready to load 7.62 x54R.
What Did You Do in the Reloading Room Today?
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Bosshaug
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Cast, sized and lubed about 800 230gr RN boolits for 45acp. Running a little low on ingots, so will have to break out the big pot and melt down a few isotope cores. Weather might be a problem today though.
AZ1182 said:
Yes. I'll never go back to vibratory for final cleaning, but I still use them for a quick clean before I decap.
Bosshaug said:
The good news is you know you'll never run out of lead!
I need to give casting another try. Everything went well until it came to sizing. I think I need to buy .403 and .402 bushings because going from .404 to .401 just wasn't happening.
Started the expansion of the calibers I'm loading. Got some used Lee 44 magnum dies in, that I purchased from a group on MeWe, along with some 44 mag and 44 special brass and a handful of projectiles. I already have some brass I've fired and a few hundred projectiles previously acquired.
Also found and ordered a Lee factory crimp die. I do need to get up to Dillon though to get another tool head, caliber change kit, and powder measure/funnel.
Amazing that dies are even hard to find now. These are a little rusty, but should clean up fine.
Also found and ordered a Lee factory crimp die. I do need to get up to Dillon though to get another tool head, caliber change kit, and powder measure/funnel.
Amazing that dies are even hard to find now. These are a little rusty, but should clean up fine.
Since we're comparing stupid in AND around the reloading room.
Long ago, I packed up for a trip up to Show low to pop some prairie dogs. Grabbed everything I needed and me and a friend drove up. Glassed a couple large areas and found a large PD town. Unpack to get set up. I used to keep my rifles in soft cases, well I swapped one out at some point and didn't check before leaving. So there I sat with a 7mag rifle and a few hundred rounds .243.
Then it gets better. I always bring 2 guns, just in case. I pulled out my Thompson Contender super-14, scoped, in .223 and said OK all is not lost. My buddy decided to shoot XP-100 in 22-250. We watched and waited and waited after about 5 hours we got 2 shots he hit his and I hit mine.
We went into town for dinner and I stopped at the bank, I knew the president and I wanted to find out what was up. We learned the plague had wiped out all the PDs and he was surprised we even saw 2.
Oh well, one for the record books, we wiped out what might have been the last 2 remaining prairie Dogs around show low.
Long ago, I packed up for a trip up to Show low to pop some prairie dogs. Grabbed everything I needed and me and a friend drove up. Glassed a couple large areas and found a large PD town. Unpack to get set up. I used to keep my rifles in soft cases, well I swapped one out at some point and didn't check before leaving. So there I sat with a 7mag rifle and a few hundred rounds .243.
Then it gets better. I always bring 2 guns, just in case. I pulled out my Thompson Contender super-14, scoped, in .223 and said OK all is not lost. My buddy decided to shoot XP-100 in 22-250. We watched and waited and waited after about 5 hours we got 2 shots he hit his and I hit mine.
We went into town for dinner and I stopped at the bank, I knew the president and I wanted to find out what was up. We learned the plague had wiped out all the PDs and he was surprised we even saw 2.
Oh well, one for the record books, we wiped out what might have been the last 2 remaining prairie Dogs around show low.
YNOTAZ said:
:lol:
Can you imagine? Survive the plague only to be exploded.
Suck My Glock
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Ran a bunch more brass through the tumbler today, using the last of my polishing compound. Gotta go get some more. Also spotted a decent offer on once-fired nickel case 9mm on Gunbroker a few days ago, and today was winning bidder on that,...so more lovelies on the way. Heavy subsonic projectiles are inbound in a couple weeks,...now I just need to secure some CFE Pistol powder.
Suck My Glock said:
Nice. There are still deals to be had out there if you're lucky and patient.
I need to get around to processing my nickel 9mm. Bought a bunch I'm not even sure how long ago, and it's just been sitting in the garage.
That's a really nice setup, man. I need more bench space like that.
My reloading room triples as my leather working room and art making room but .. I just finished up a custom guitar strap so I am now going to load up some plated 40. Going to have to check my crimp before I get underway. I haven't loaded plated in a couple years but found them softer than the lead coated I use and of course softer than jacketed so ...
Finally got around to digging out the bullets I've had stored in a chest in the garage. Found some things I forgot I had (.355 bullets), but also didn't find a few things I thought I did (.224 bullets). The latter is because I probably sold them all for an absurd amount on Gunbroker during one of the frenzies. 
Packer
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Finished loading four ICORE matches worth of 45ACP. Small pistol primers to keep them separated from my other 1911 loads. The ICORE pistol uses moon clips as the perfect method to separate SPP from LPP ammo. And lots of brass for me since most 45ACP shooters can not stand those small primers.
lostdog99
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Ahhhh . ..it is great to live vicariously . . . . I have been doing "honey-do's" so the wife can have the house interior re-painted. Due to ammo shortage/expense I have been using non-firing training aids and doing case prep (I HATE case prep).
Thanks for the stroll down jealousy lane . .lol
Thanks for the stroll down jealousy lane . .lol
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