IT. IS. ALIVE!(In my best Dr. Frankenstein voice)

[Ra66it]

My first shootable round!

 

[Vision]

Congrats!!! 1 down 10,000 to go!

 

[diesel-man]

My first shootable round!

...can't be...it looks too good. (I think it came out of a box of 20...) It needs a finger or a foot to be legit...

Good job... Nice 30-06.

 

[Mooseman]

Ra66it, how did you get it to stick to the wall like that?

 

[shaddydan]

Magnetic primer? Looks nice OP!

 

[Ra66it]

...can't be...it looks too good. (I think it came out of a box of 20...) It needs a finger or a foot to be legit...

Good job... Nice 30-06.

Thanks, Diesel-man

It's actually a .223... I will be loading 30-06 soon though!

 

[Ra66it]

It took a while to do all the measuring and die changing for one round. I'll start doing them in batches, now that I have done one, so I don't have to keep changing the dies.
My boy was excited to help, except with the powder, which he made sure to tell me was my job haha

 

[diesel-man]

Thanks, Diesel-man

It's actually a .223... I will be loading 30-06 soon though!

See, that's where the finger comes in for "scale". I could see that the neck was not long enough to be 270 Win. My mirror says "objects are larger than they appear"...

 

[Ra66it]

Magnetic primer? Looks nice OP!

I picked them up from a secret spot haha

 

[Mike3888]

Another reloading addict to be... Have fun and be safe. Congrats

 

[On_Target]

Welcome to the Club!!!

I hope you enjoy the esoteric art of reloading for many a decade.
Welcome aboard!!!

 

[Ra66it]

See, that's where the finger comes in for "scale". I could see that the neck was not long enough to be 270 Win. My mirror says "objects are larger than they appear"...

My apologies! lol I'm new... I'll get it right eventually haha

 

[jimbobborg]

Nice. Have you checked that it loaded in your rifle yet?

 

[Ra66it]

Nice. Have you checked that it loaded in your rifle yet?

No. Not yet. I'll be too tempted to crank off a round in the basement, which will really piss the wife off haha.

The brass was first shot in my rifle, and I've compared the finished measurements to a factory round so it should be gtg

 

[nomo613]

i just reloaded my first 50, and only 1 squib ! it was 9mm though. the scariest thing ive done ever was pull the trigger on that first round lol

 

[On_Target]

i just reloaded my first 50, and only 1 squib ! it was 9mm though. the scariest thing ive done ever was pull the trigger on that first round lol

We're so proud of you. Way to work through your fear. I saw a thompson SMG at the lab that had 9 squids back to back stacked down the length of the barrel. I don't know the details but that idea sort of stuck with me as a definite pro for a semiauto carbine sized firearm. Squibs are soooo scary. I weigh every batch of cartridges before I use them to catch light loads. Good luck and have a great time. 9mm is so much fun to reload. I have two lee progressives side by side, one for each hand set up for 9mm. It moves quickly between feedings. Give it hell!

 

[nomo613]

We're so proud of you. Way to work through your fear. I saw a thompson SMG at the lab that had 9 squids back to back stacked down the length of the barrel. I don't know the details but that idea sort of stuck with me as a definite pro for a semiauto carbine sized firearm. Squibs are soooo scary. I weigh every batch of cartridges before I use them to catch light loads. Good luck and have a great time. 9mm is so much fun to reload. I have two lee progressives side by side, one for each hand set up for 9mm. It moves quickly between feedings. Give it hell!

ive seen that picture . i had a few jams, and everytime it happened i pulled out a flash light, and checked the barrel. thank g-d for safety precautions

 

[Pinecone]

VERY good.

However, it looks a bit over crimped.

 

[Ra66it]

VERY good.

However, it looks a bit over crimped.

Is that a problem? Should I not shoot it? I followed the instructions for the press and that's how it came out. I guess I should back the die out?

 

[tony b]

I was thinking the same thing