What did you do at your reloading bench today?

[ToolAA]

Loaded up 40 rounds of 223 using 69SMK and IMR8208 XBR
Then primed about 200 cases of LC 223 that I had cleaned,trimmed and sized about a year ago.
Noticed I had zero prepped cases of 9mm so I tossed 200 spent cases of 9mm and put into the vibratory cleaner.

I did not shoot or reload much last year despite the new bench/man loft. Trying to change that for 2019

I just picked up a lb of 8208XBR and I’ve been meaning on developing a load. Previously all of my match loads were AA2230 but I finally worked through all of that powder and ammo. I guess it’s time to get started.


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[Speed3]

Recieved my 6x47 die so I'll use that to neck down some 6.5x47 cases this weekend if time permits. Praying I dont have to turn necks

 

[Squaregrouper]

I decapped, sized and primed 450 cases of .357 Sig.
Tomorrow will be my first attempt at bulk loading with a progressive.

 

[MG in MD]

I decapped, sized and primed 450 cases of .357 Sig.
Tomorrow will be my first attempt at bulk loading with a progressive.

How did the progressive work out?

Usually, the decap/size and prime are done on the progressive. Makes life much easier!

 

[Squaregrouper]

How did the progressive work out?

Usually, the decap/size and prime are done on the progressive. Makes life much easier!

I followed Alucard's advice for loading .357 Sig...
I bulk size for .40 and de-prime with a .40S&W carbide die. I then hand prime with my Lee Safety Prime. I swap the sizing die for my .357 Sig die (sans decapper) then charge, seat and factory crimp as a progressive.
There was a definite learning curve, but once I got the kinks worked out, it ran like butter.
I am now a major fan of the Lee Auto Breech Lock Pro.
Important caveat- I learned with .357 Sig, which is considered one of the biggest PITA cartridges to load.

 

[buellsfurn]

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[Rockzilla]

I like it... not enuff V-8 juice I see..
never tried lighting the floor, one thing
for sure your bench will always be free
of clutter, loose powder, primers.....

gorilla glue works great..

just messing with ya...


-Rock

 

[buellsfurn]

I like it... not enuff V-8 juice I see..
never tried lighting the floor, one thing
for sure your bench will always be free
of clutter, loose powder, primers.....

gorilla glue works great..

just messing with ya...


-Rock

I dont get it i can view the pic and all is well then upload it to MDS and it flips drives me crazy about a 12 x 12 area

 

[MG in MD]

I followed Alucard's advice for loading .357 Sig...
I bulk size for .40 and de-prime with a .40S&W carbide die. I then hand prime with my Lee Safety Prime. I swap the sizing die for my .357 Sig die (sans decapper) then charge, seat and factory crimp as a progressive.
There was a definite learning curve, but once I got the kinks worked out, it ran like butter.
I am now a major fan of the Lee Auto Breech Lock Pro.
Important caveat- I learned with .357 Sig, which is considered one of the biggest PITA cartridges to load.

Are you converting 40S&W brass?

 

[DaemonAssassin]

Are you converting 40S&W brass?

40 brass isn't long enough for conversion, IIRC.

 

[Squaregrouper]

Are you converting 40S&W brass?

Once fired .357 Sig brass from Precision Delta. $52/1000 shipped. It is about 75/25 Speer/Federal.

 

[Muleskinner]

Finally finished priming about 3000 9mm and started with powder (4.8grn HS6) and bullets (147 grn plated HP from xtreme) went to the gun store with a range and bought out their 9mm brass (60 pounds) and 5.56 brass (38 pounds) for a future project.

 

[MG in MD]

Once fired .357 Sig brass from Precision Delta. $52/1000 shipped. It is about 75/25 Speer/Federal.

Don’t know much about it. Why do the .40 sizing first?

 

[MG in MD]

40 brass isn't long enough for conversion, IIRC.

Short, but sounds like it will work. Just have to watch the loads - not rated for higher end 357 Sig pressures.

I’m thinking it might be a fun caliber to play around with...

 

[buellsfurn]

https://www.mdshooters.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=250995&stc=1&d=1547430714 First coat of paint

 

[BigRick]

I’ve been doing case prep since the whole world is out of reloader 26.

 

[toppkatt]

Saturday I loaded up 100 rounds of .45 70 (50 with Blackhorn 209 and 50 with IMR SR4759). This was after tumble polishing the brass first. Didn't take too long. The IMR loads took longer than the Blackhorn because of having to add in a filler that isn't needed with the Blackhorn. Had a fun shoot today in the snow. Hard to see bullet impact on the berms because of the 'snow curtain' out there, but fun!
Then I had to size, deprime and tumble the brass again to be ready for the next loading session. I haven't reloaded for almost 40 years and forgot how rewarding it can be.

 

[PowPow]

I haven't reloaded for almost 40 years and forgot how rewarding it can be.

Awesome!

 

[Squaregrouper]

Don’t know much about it. Why do the .40 sizing first?

The case for .357 Sig is the same diameter as .40 and 10mm. A carbide die doesn't require lube and a carbide die in .357 Sig is super expensive.
I resize/de-cap with the .40 die and hand prime the cases (I do not like the Lee safety prime). I then go progressive and size with the .357 Sig die, sans decapping pin. Because the body was already sized with the .40 die, I am only sizing the neck and don't have to "muscle" the press. It makes consistent seating depth and crimping much more repeatable.

 

[Melnic]

Realized I had oodles of 30 carbine cases, a box of pills and powder to go with it. Thought that there was a better way to store those components so I Loaded 100 cases I had already primed about a year ago.
Lee Hand primer plastic cover broke Saturday so was cleaning and sizing the brass till that comes in today.
I casually prepped about 400 cases while watching Jack Ryan on Netflix