What did you do at your reloading bench today?

U.S.SFC_RET · Oct 18, 2020

Decapped about 200 rounds of 45ACP

guzma393 · Oct 18, 2020

squaregrouper said:
I have LOTS of .38 Special brass if you need any. (Offer is to Guzma393 as thanks for multiple good barters)

Thanks for the offer, but I got a good amount of 38 spl brass at the moment to keep up with my casts and primer supply. I'll be sure to save you those 10mm/6.5 swede/grendel cases i come across and bring them your way next time we meet.

erwos · Oct 20, 2020

Spent some time gauging the 5.56 rounds I had made. Five rejects out of about five hundred, not too bad.

Harrys · Oct 21, 2020

Shot 60 rounds of .500 S&W magnum yesterday. Just finished up tumbling brass and in the process of resizing and punching out primers.

Todd S · Oct 21, 2020

erwos said:
Spent some time gauging the 5.56 rounds I had made. Five rejects out of about five hundred, not too bad.

Why did you reject them? Just wondering if it was the same thing that was causing you to pull them. I've improved my process over the years, but it bugs me when my loads don't pass plunk tests or round checker. The biggest PIAs I have for rejects are 9mm cast loads.

steves1911 · Oct 21, 2020

Sized, trimmed, cleaned 250 pieces of 308 brass

erwos · Oct 22, 2020

Todd S said:
Why did you reject them? Just wondering if it was the same thing that was causing you to pull them. I've improved my process over the years, but it bugs me when my loads don't pass plunk tests or round checker. The biggest PIAs I have for rejects are 9mm cast loads.

Didn't go into the gauge all the way. Jury's out on whether I'll bother to pull them, they're in the "ammo ****ups" bag atm.

Now, I had a separate thing where I had a much higher percentage of 300AAC subs fail a gauge, but I feel fairly confident that was an issue with me not doing neck expansion first. Thankfully, that was a small test batch, so not too much of a loss.

GuitarmanNick · Oct 23, 2020

In the last 24 hours I loaded 200 rounds of .45 ACP, 20 rounds of 7.62x54R in 4 different charges for a grouping test on my M-44, and prepped all of my brass from the last range trip.

kool361 · Oct 23, 2020

I didn't do anything because I haven't started that craft but would like to learn.

85MikeTPI · Oct 23, 2020

Took a break from my prepped bag of 357sig, and primered up the 40 458socom brass that's been accumulating from range trips. Just ordered
500 350gr boolits from Berrys to allow me to keep shooting during the scamdemic..

GuitarmanNick · Oct 23, 2020

kool361 said:
I didn't do anything because I haven't started that craft but would like to learn.

There is a thread for those that want to learn to load that matches you with someone willing to teach.

Kirkster · Oct 25, 2020

Broke my .223 full length carbide resizing die. Well I bent the center rod with the carbide resizing ball and decapper... of course Covid means there are none around. Will call Dillion tomorrow to see if they have them.

Mark K · Oct 25, 2020

I've got a Hornady Lock-n-Load single-stage press, with an Automatic Primer Feed:

Over the last couple years, I've gotten the adjustment drill down to reliably feed primers. But recently, I've been having feeding problems -- either not feeding at all, or dumping a bunch of primers -- into the Lowe's bucket underneath, or all over the floor.

Today I decided to take the tube and the priming cup apart and clean them out with carburetor cleaner. Still problems. So I took the screw off the Primer Feed block and removed the tiny stop spring. Examining the spring slot, I saw a speck of grit stuck there. Cleaned it out with carb cleaner; dried everything; and the feeder works great again. Yay!

Pensfaninmd · Oct 25, 2020

Kirkster said:
Broke my .223 full length carbide resizing die. Well I bent the center rod with the carbide resizing ball and decapper... of course Covid means there are none around. Will call Dillion tomorrow to see if they have them.

I had the same issue. Couldn’t find any design dies anywhere for my Dillon. Ended up using a Lee full size resizing dies and put the locking screw from underneath.. hope it helps...

85MikeTPI · Oct 26, 2020

500 of 1000 357sig with Speer Gold Dots

13cpr. Pre-covid supplies

https://www.mdshooters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=297350&stc=1&d=1603755668

RetiredArmyGuy · Oct 26, 2020

Prepped 200 6.5CM cases and 200 223 REM cases. Have a match coming up on 11/7! Can’t wait to shoot Pigg River!

Melnic · Nov 3, 2020

50 PC 300BLK subs

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shocker998md · Nov 3, 2020

I'm laid up on the couch, about 3 weeks post hip surgury. But I can't let time not be used so ive been sorting some random boxes of brass and sending messages out trying to trade for 6.5 grendel brass.

John from MD · Nov 4, 2020

Melnic said:
50 PC 300BLK subs

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Very pretty and in my favorite color too. :lol:

erwos · Nov 4, 2020

Resized a few hundred 300 AAC cases, and trimmed maybe 100 of them. Basically just prepping cases until my short charge die comes in.

ETA: also cleaned a few hundred 223 cases. Really need to invest in a proper progressive setup.

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