What did you do in the reloading room recently?

[bigblue]

Naaah single stage is awesome. Progressive moves too fast and takes away my want to reload on a nightly basis

You have too much time on your hands

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

You have too much time on your hands

I didn’t get I get to reload every night I would just like to.
Progressives make me run out of primers too fast

 

[rewster]

Primed some 38
Damn I need a progressive

NOBODY needs a "progressive" !! They're all commie liberals !!!!

 

[BigGreen2000]

Finished prepping 100 cases of once-fired LC-69 30-06 brass. Next is to prep 100 cases HXP-80 ! All for my M1.

 

[Quite_Exasperated]

RCBS dies do seem to be the best quality for the money balance

Yes, but they need to make them a 1/2” longer to work in the Dillons. Sometimes you can barely squeak a locking ring on..

 

[BarnBuilder]

Yes, but they need to make them a 1/2” longer to work in the Dillons. Sometimes you can barely squeak a locking ring on..

I've found putting the locking ring on the bottom works fine if you need to.

 

[Quite_Exasperated]

I've found putting the locking ring on the bottom works fine if you need to.

 

[cjrubes]

That’s the same combo I use in my scoped K31 and I got half inch groups at 100 yards FWIW

My K31 really likes 168 grainers over IMR4064 as well....consistently shoots close to 1 inch groups for me (and that's with irons and me behind the gun ) To be honest, I don't have many other milsurps that shoot as well as that combo.

 

[DW357]

My K31 really likes 168 grainers over IMR4064 as well....consistently shoots close to 1 inch groups for me (and that's with irons and me behind the gun ) To be honest, I don't have many other milsurps that shoot as well as that combo.

nice! That’s really good for irons.

It’s the most accurate rifle I own.

 

[hijinx]

Got the DAA mini case feeder set up on my 550. Took the opportunity while it was down to give it a good cleaning.

 

[BTSDOG]

Did some 230 gr. 45's so i could take some cool pics.......

 

[Leezway]

So, how many Bioré Strips do you think it will take to get rid of all these Blackheads?

 

[mac1911]

Yeah good catch. The velocities seemed consistent but definitely not as warm as my reloads.

Nice deep primer punch there,

 

[mac1911]

So, how many Bioré Strips do you think it will take to get rid of all these Blackheads?

Jeezus, how much time u got, stacking ammo for photo shoots, lol
I still have not opened the box from midway with cardboard and inserts for 45 acp. They drop into the bin and I just grab handfulls as needed

 

[mac1911]

The accuracy of the AK-47 at 100 yards was dismal. The group was about a foot for 10 shots. That rifle has been used by my son and his pals since they were in school and has probably fired about 30,000 rounds. He'll try again with a rifle of the same mfg. that has fired very few rounds.

The throat is probably worn , along with the bore and most likely your son and friends ran all that nasty foul cheap shit and the bore is backed of layers of copper and carbon. I know I have a min of 25k rounds through my Mak90

Honestly though 10-12” group is not terrible for a ak , especially those shitty sights and short sight radius. Also if you benched it get the support under the receiver best you can.

 

[gerrycaruso]

He slugged the bore and as near as he can tell, it's .312. That awful group was with 123 grain .310 bullets. I loaded some 150 grain bullets meant for the 7.62x54R that measure .312. Hopefully, accuracy will improve.

 

[allen-1]

NOBODY needs a "progressive" !! They're all commie liberals !!!!

“A”???

Everybody needs at least TWO progressive presses.

I’ve got one dedicated to 9mm; i change toolheads on the other to load anything else. And in the one is none two is one spirit - I’ve got a 9mm toolhead for the second press.

 

[Leezway]

Jeezus, how much time u got, stacking ammo for photo shoots, lol
I still have not opened the box from midway with cardboard and inserts for 45 acp. They drop into the bin and I just grab handfulls as needed

Not long at all… very easy with an ammo checker block, drop 100 at a time…. It just looks time consuming….

 

[mac1911]

Not long at all… very easy with an ammo checker block, drop 100 at a time…. It just looks time consuming….

so you put them in the ammo checker then dump them out ......

 

[mac1911]

Not long at all… very easy with an ammo checker block, drop 100 at a time…. It just looks time consuming….

Can you drop the rounds from the ammo checker into box inserts ?

 

[Leezway]

Can you drop the rounds from the ammo checker into box inserts ?

I don’t “dump” them out, I gently place them on the table, then I place the block back on top and slide a thin sheet of aluminum and flip it back over… yes, you can drop them into some ammo box inserts, but I place them in MTM boxes directly from the ammo checker block using the flip lid. It’s designed to work with those types of ammo boxes

 

[mac1911]

I don’t “dump” them out, I gently place them on the table, then I place the block back on top and slide a thin sheet of aluminum and flip it back over… yes, you can drop them into some ammo box inserts, but I place them in MTM boxes directly from the ammo checker block using the flip lid. It’s designed to work with those types of ammo boxes

Nice , good set up
I still put everything in old usgi ammo cans.

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

I don’t “dump” them out, I gently place them on the table, then I place the block back on top and slide a thin sheet of aluminum and flip it back over… yes, you can drop them into some ammo box inserts, but I place them in MTM boxes directly from the ammo checker block using the flip lid. It’s designed to work with those types of ammo boxes

I just said to myself “wow I should order one of those”
Then I saw the price and said to myself “I could buy a new gun instead”

 

[Leezway]

I just said to myself “wow I should order one of those”
Then I saw the price and said to myself “I could buy a new gun instead”

That would be one hell of deal on a gun! I’m in, sign me up!

 

[38ExtraSpecial]

That would be one hell of deal on a gun! I’m in, sign me up!

Ok so it might be a cheap gun but geez the first price I saw was about $150

 

[Leezway]

Ok so it might be a cheap gun but geez the first price I saw was about $150

Yeah, you need to shop around in order to get a deal…. I believe it was $99… not saying it was cheap, just cheaper….. but honestly worth every penny!

 

[Realtor MA]

Yeah, you need to shop around in order to get a deal…. I believe it was $99… not saying it was cheap, just cheaper….. but honestly worth every penny!

Hundo is the bomb

 

[DW357]

To each their own of course. But I’ve reloaded at least 40,000+ rounds of 9mm and never case gauged them.
Before a match I do check to see if the primers are oriented correctly as I’ve gotten burned a couple times at a match with upside down primers
Hasn’t been an issue yet. But then again I’m lazy

 

[SJan]

Hundo case gauge
It's only $1 a hole.

 

[allen-1]

To each their own of course. But I’ve reloaded at least 40,000+ rounds of 9mm and never case gauged them.
Before a match I do check to see if the primers are oriented correctly as I’ve gotten burned a couple times at a match with upside down primers
Hasn’t been an issue yet. But then again I’m lazy

I guage everything i load. Catches the bad seating of lead projectiles, (where i drove the bullet outside the case shaving it), and the occasional high primer.

Plus lets me dump 50 or 100 at a time into the ammo can so it’s easy to keep track of what’s in the can.