What did you do in the reloading room recently?

[steven grammont]

Not a god damn thing, it was 75 today and I spent the whole day outside.

Same ........ Started the day running a wood processor for 4hrs (part time job) , went and replaced a few shingles that blew off of my girlfriends parents garage , and then spent 3 hrs running the leaf blower in my lawn.

 

[mac1911]

Why am I not surprised that S&B 30-30 brass has tight primer pockets....just like their pistol brass

I got a bunch of free 30-30 brass from another NESer so I can’t complain but I had to seat the primer FORCEFULLY, rotate the case a 1/4 turn seat again then repeat one more time. Only 50 cases but I think I’m going to scrap them after I load them with Trailboss. What a PITA.

CCI and Win primers FWIW

They should be loose next time around,

 

[Mudflap621]

Good day today I tumbled bunch of brass, sized cpl hundred 308 and did an OCW workup for a Cooper 223 with some 40 gr Bergers

 

[Klal]

Can one of the $50 Lee single stage presses handle resizing .223 or will it snap in half?

 

[daekken]

Can one of the $50 Lee single stage presses handle resizing .223 or will it snap in half?

I believe you can do pretty much everything except 50 BMG.

 

[Artie]

Can one of the $50 Lee single stage presses handle resizing .223 or will it snap in half?

I reloaded many .223, .308 and 9mm on mine without issue. I did break it in half but that was from swaging primer pockets.

 

[Demoman]

I use a lee o press I got off flea bay for like $50

 

[Klal]

I believe you can do pretty much everything except 50 BMG.

I reloaded many .223, .308 and 9mm on mine without issue. I did break it in half but that was from swaging primer pockets.

Awesome thank you. I'll pick one up. I actually had one previously, but never really used it and sold it. Been using a hand press for everything and I'm getting sick of my hands hurting.

 

[Artie]

Awesome thank you. I'll pick one up. I actually had one previously, but never really used it and sold it. Been using a hand press for everything and I'm getting sick of my hands hurting.

I just found the thread where I broke it. Looks like I did do it resizing and depriming .223. I still think it is a fine press to start on but if you can find an old cast or "o" type, I would grab that.

What did you do in the reloading room recently?

I finally decided to get rid of the Herter's brass I have accumulated. The .357 Magnum Herter's brass actually isn't too bad, but the .44 magnum primer pockets are hopeless. I spent forever and a day trying to ream and uniform them, but the real problem isn't, I think, that they are too tight...

www.northeastshooters.com

 

[headednorth]

Those presses always looked like theyre living on borrowed time to me.

 

[Uzi2]

Can one of the $50 Lee single stage presses handle resizing .223 or will it snap in half?

Yes, they'll handle it no problem.

 

[PEW]

Can one of the $50 Lee single stage presses handle resizing .223 or will it snap in half?

I believe you can do pretty much everything except 50 BMG.

Lee actually sells a 50BMG-specific single stage press that is surprisingly good. It's also a fraction of the cost of the closest competitor

 

[Uzi2]

Lee actually sells a 50BMG-specific single stage press that is surprisingly good. It's also a fraction of the cost of the closest competitor

Yes, I've got one and it works very well. It was $170.00 as a kit several years ago and came with dies and everything needed to load. I've loaded hundreds of rounds on mine no problems.

Today I refilled all the magazines I shot at the public range yesterday, 26 30rd ARs and a dozen glock. Range was empty except for one kid that came in about 11:00 with a new Ruger .22 western style pistol. He said there was a gunshow in town and he had just bought it there. He said the place was packed. I didn't need anything so I abstained from stopping by on my way home.

 

[jpm]

Can one of the $50 Lee single stage presses handle resizing .223 or will it snap in half?

I seriously used one for like 20 years before I broke it and I think that was when I was trying to break down 8mm Persian ammo with a collet puller. Lee will replace it if you do that btw.

 

[DW357]

Ordered more 30 cal coated 165 grainers for the 30-30 last Thursday. Arrived today from Oregon. Now that’s impressive.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

Unlike @andrew1220 I make my own bullets. Having a buddy that’s smart enough to take advantage of my smarts he drove a whole hour (this could be enough travel to kill lesser men )
I spent a few hours teaching him the basics of casting and coating. He left with enough knowledge to cast and coat and not have to rely on The Man for his bullets. Now he has to do a little tweaking and playing around to see what works best to get the hollow points to open consistently and what alloy he wants to work with.

 

[DW357]

Unlike @andrew1220 I make my own bullets. Having a buddy that’s smart enough to take advantage of my smarts he drove a whole hour (this could be enough travel to kill lesser men )
I spent a few hours teaching him the basics of casting and coating. He left with enough knowledge to cast and coat and not have to rely on The Man for his bullets. Now he has to do a little tweaking and playing around to see what works best to get the hollow points to open consistently and what alloy he wants to work with.

 

[PL-52]

PD has 9mm bullets and .45 complete ammo up

 

[Quite_Exasperated]

Ran 8 loads through the tumbler over the last 3 days...ready to go back to the press. Took the last 2-3 weeks off doing a minor home improvement project...did manage to get 3 trips to the range in that period.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

@Knob Creek and I tested the thermal limits of primers while remelting a stash of old lead bullets. We are multitaskers!

 

[jek]

Finally back to the bench after several months of being incapacitated. Prepped ~1000 pcs. of .223 brass (sized, trimmed). Next to the drill press to remove primer crimps. What used to feel like a PITA actually felt good to be back at it.

 

[Knob Creek]

@Knob Creek and I tested the thermal limits of primers while remelting a stash of old lead bullets. We are multitaskers!

It was exciting. But the results were worth it. All thirty year old wheel weights being re-purposed.

 

[Knob Creek]

It was exciting. But the results were worth it. All thirty year old wheel weights being re-purposed.

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Yield of 270 lbs of pristine wheel weight lead. Cost of 27 cents per pound.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

Yield of 270 lbs of pristine wheel weight lead. Cost of 27 cents per pound.

AKA 4/10 of a penny per 115 grain 9mm bullet. Or $4.50 per 1000
Yeah casting you own is a waste of time and money for sure.

 

[TrashcanDan]

What do those muffin pucks clock in at for weight?

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

What do those muffin pucks clock in at for weight?

I think those little guys run around a pound.

 

[Artie]

It was exciting. But the results were worth it. All thirty year old wheel weights being re-purposed.

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Why the green paint

 

[Knob Creek]

Why the green paint

No paint. Must be the light.

 

[p..]

It was exciting. But the results were worth it. All thirty year old wheel weights being re-purposed.

Wow. Propane? Did one tank do all that?

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

Wow. Propane? Did one tank do all that?

Maybe half a tank. What do you think @Knob Creek ?