What did do today on your loading bench !

[98Z5V]

9 hours ago, Sisco said:

Except that round in the lower left. Long story about that one. 😆

Chamber that bastard first...  

[Sisco]

14 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

Chamber that bastard first...  

Might do that my bullet puller is missing pieces 

[98Z5V]

If you're missing the collett for it, just use the shell holder.  Most bullet pullers are made to hold a shell holder. 

[Sisco]

31 minutes ago, 98Z5V said:

If you're missing the collett for it, just use the shell holder.  Most bullet pullers are made to hold a shell holder. 

Great idea thanks.

[Sisco]

Loaded up 48 once fired 300 WM Nosler brass with 69.4 gr H4831SC behind 225 gr Hornady ELD Match bullets with WINCHESTER Magnum Rifle Primers.

[98Z5V]

This is shaping up nicely.  

[Sisco]

12 minutes ago, 98Z5V said:

This is shaping up nicely.  

I will be bringing 150.

[98Z5V]

1 hour ago, Sisco said:

I will be bringing 150.

We'll get you on target, for sure, brother.   That's plenty. 

[NF1E]

Only thing today was to plunk down a 1K pieces 14lb box of new Starline .223 brass that UPS just dropped off.

[Sisco]

4 hours ago, NF1E said:

Only thing today was to plunk down a 1K pieces 14lb box of new Starline .223 brass that UPS just dropped off.

Do you use a Dillon or some other stationed auto press? I have loaded 10’s of thousands of rounds, but always have done them one at a time. No real reason except I find the process and procedures therapeutic and relaxing. Plus the precision, though whether it is more precise may be debatable to some.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Sisco

[98Z5V]

3 hours ago, Sisco said:

Plus the precision, though whether it is more precise may be debatable to some.

Single-stage is the way to go for precision loads.  Control each one. 

[Sisco]

19 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

Single-stage is the way to go for precision loads.  Control each one. 

I have become an expert at trickle playing my Hornady digital powder measure/scale. But that H4831SC almost meters too easy. I have to set the scale at 68.1 with the slow feed and I still get about 5% of the charges over 69.4gr. Most are between 68.9 and 69.3 though, just a short trickle up.

[NF1E]

22 hours ago, Sisco said:

Do you use a Dillon or some other stationed auto press? I have loaded 10’s of thousands of rounds, but always have done them one at a time. No real reason except I find the process and procedures therapeutic and relaxing. Plus the precision, though whether it is more precise may be debatable to some.

I have used a Rock Chucker for over 50 years and not too many years ago I added a Forster Coax. One at a time is the best way for precision. I have been loading between 5 and 10 K of .308 for decades.  Whatta Hobby!

 

 

 

 

[Sisco]

Nice set up. I  My next press will be a Rock Chucker. Just waiting for my old Lee to wear out, if it ever will.

[392heminut]

14 hours ago, Sisco said:

Just waiting for my old Lee to wear out, if it ever will.

Good luck with that!😁

[98Z5V]

15 hours ago, Sisco said:

Nice set up. I  My next press will be a Rock Chucker. Just waiting for my old Lee to wear out, if it ever will.

I love my Rock Chuckers.  I have a RC II and RC !V - both are great. 

[NF1E]

On 9/27/2023 at 8:42 PM, Sisco said:

Nice set up. I  My next press will be a Rock Chucker. Just waiting for my old Lee to wear out, if it ever will.

I find the Forster Co-ax a much more user friendly press than my Rock chuckers. Love just popping the dies in and not having to use a shell holder. Just a better all around device for my uses.

[Sisco]

3 hours ago, NF1E said:

I find the Forster Co-ax a much more user friendly press than my Rock chuckers. Love just popping the dies in and not having to use a shell holder. Just a better all around device for my uses.

I will check it out.

[NF1E]

Used the Rock Chucker in it's designated place this morning swaging 300 .223 Federal  GMM cases. Having had it for over half a century, I had to find a use for it now that the Forster Co-as replaced it as my main loading press. Whatta Hobby!

 

 

 

[NF1E]

Loaded some RA 68 brass .308 with 150 gn fb over 41.5 gn of IMR-8208 and had to give it a go on my range.  Whatta Hobby!

 

 

[Albroswift]

Had a pipe break over the reloading room Thursday so spent the last 3 days breaking down a bunch of tool heads, wiping/ oiling dies, breaking down 3 presses, wiping/ oiling, reassembling, tossed over 1000 primers, and have been drying several hundred rounds of wet brass.

Fortunately only the "on hand" primers got wet, the ones in the storage cabinets were in another room not in the direct flow.  A few of the die parts and pieces rusted instantly, the powder funnels in the Dillon powder dies and RCBS dies went fast for some reason, Hornady, Lyman, Redding, and Lee not so bad. Hornady "American" 308 dies seemed unaffected by a bath. Go figure. Always count on your 308 if all else fails.

Box of stuff heading out to the shop see if I can clean them up, maybe chuck in the lathe and use some wet dry on the insides, media blast on the outside knurling and threads. I Yi Yi...

Oh, did I mention I had an acute Sciatica attack at the same time. Waiting for #3.

[392heminut]

That sucks man! 😞

[98Z5V]

Albro, that sucks!!!  

[Cunuckgaucho]

What a terrible way to spend 3 days

Edited October 25, 2023 by Cunuckgaucho

[NF1E]

Found a decent load for my Uintah bolt AR in .223. Shot off bipod at 100 yds . Target is a MR-31C 600 scaled down for 100. 23 gn of Varget in new Starline brass. Bullet is a Berger 73 gn. Primer BR-4.  Now if the trigger monkey would just do his part it would be one ragged hole.  Whatta Hobby!