What did do today on your loading bench !

sketch · April 3, 2014

First 50 /.45 230 gn :)

So when starting a new load or Calibur how many rnds do you make for test before you make a shyt load?

98Z5V · April 3, 2014

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First 50 /.45 230 gn :)
So when starting a new load or Calibur how many rnds do you make for test before you make a shyt load?

Groups of 5, for me. Make 5 different variants, mark them and separate them, shoot them in groups.

texas30cal · April 3, 2014

A half dozen or so, test, then 50 and off to the range.

Dane Armory · April 3, 2014

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First 50 /.45 230 gn :)
So when starting a new load or Calibur how many rnds do you make for test before you make a shyt load?

5 , 10 , magazine full. Then 50 , 50 , 50 at 0.1gr apart at the node then figure out what the gun likes the best.

Just Sayin'

survivalshop · April 3, 2014

I see I spelled it wrong but you couldn't even copy that right!!

<laughs> I thought there was something new !

98Z5V · April 4, 2014

Blackout... <thumbsup>

planeflyer21 · April 4, 2014

Primed 1500 cases.

str8shuutr45 · April 7, 2014

Just loaded up some new 9mm 147gr subsonic loads using Titegroup to shoot out of my just assembled suppressed AR15 SBR.

I started with 25 pcs over 3.3 gr, 50 pcs over 3.4 gr (seemed to be the most popular load that I found) and 25pcs over 3.5 gr all seated to 1.160" COAL . After shooting the different loads, I will go with the 3.5gr loads. The 3.3 functioned well but the action seemed to struggle a bit. The 3.4 were great but the 3.5 gr loads seemed to cycle the best, had the best accuracy and for what ever reason, seemed to be the quietest.

Back to the fun shop for 1k Berry's 147gr RN and then home to load up this week.

unforgiven · April 7, 2014

Cool rifle brother.

sketch · April 17, 2014

Anyone have a faster way of sorting brass !?!

shibiwan · April 17, 2014

Anyone have a faster way of sorting brass !?!
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I use my kids. :D

sketch · April 17, 2014

I knew I should have dosed em with suger instead of bed haha! This just became a game for my self!! Fuk checkers or rubixcube I'm trying to throw the right one in the right hole!!$

I bet by the end of the week I might be able to play Mary had a lil lamb on concrete with brass! I love that sound ;)

NoFail · May 14, 2014

I mounted mine on the bench. This "Rock Chucker Supreme" kit comes pretty complete. All I really need are the shell holders for my specific cartridges. Going to get them now.

Edited May 14, 2014 by NoFail

sketch · May 14, 2014

Nice I have the same in an older model they work good!! I don't see a trimmer ?

NoFail · May 15, 2014

A debur tool comes with it at least. It came with a powder dispenser option not pictured but I weigh by hand on the scale anyway.

survivalshop · May 18, 2014

Casting 45 cal. bullets ( last night ),200gr. SWC ( Lyman mold ) & 228gr. RN (Lee mold ) & today I started sizing them.

NoFail · May 19, 2014

Nice I have the same in an older model they work good!! I don't see a trimmer ?

Oh I use "WFT" trimmer. It is fast and works great for me.

98Z5V · June 14, 2014

The MINI CHOP SAW NINJA went ballistic tonight, so I had to get to work... 110 pieces of 5.56 NATO turned into 300BLK. Chopped, resized and deprimed, and ready to have primer pockets reamed and trimmed to length.

She's NUTS. I'm not saying anymore right now... :cookoo:

survivalshop · June 14, 2014

Now all you need is this ! <thumbsup>

Your cut off operator seems to be looking over her safety glasses <laughs>

I was going to chop some 5.56 myself this weekend .

unforgiven · June 14, 2014

That setup is brilliant brother. <thumbsup> Looking over glasses can't be good as brass is not magnetic to ease removal,I have had metal get in me eye a few times even with safety glasses on it most certanly sucked.

Edited June 14, 2014 by unforgiven

survivalshop · June 16, 2014

Annealed about 100 LC 308 brass today , took longer to mark them with the Temperature indicator then to anneal them .

98Z5V · June 16, 2014

I got those 110 new pieces of 300BLK brass trimmed to 1.363", and cut out the primer swages. Lake City brass is the hardest $hit to cut out, too. Got them all tumbled again and just finished priming them. Gonna go load them up in a few. Using 16.1gr H110 with Hornady 150-gr SSTs on top this time.

shibiwan · June 16, 2014

Prepped empty brass left over from last range outing. 201x 308, over 300x 300BLK, 150+ 9mm. Cleaned + annealed + trimmed all the 308 and 300AAC brass.

Reloaded 201x 308 with various test loads (IMR 4064 and testing out IMR 8208 XBR).

Reloaded 100x 300AAC 125gr supersonic loads with AA 4100. (Speer 125gr TNT, 18.5gr AA4100, 52.5mm COAL)

Tomorrow - continue reloading 300 BLK with Nosler 125gr B-tip and Nosler 220gr CC subsonics.

Edited June 16, 2014 by shibiwan

sketch · June 17, 2014

Hey fellas my shooting buddy went on holiday and I told him to grab pistol powder since there is none here in the last 6-8 mo. Unfortunately he does not relode that's my job! So he found 3 lbs of imr 7828 is there any use in 308 for this?? I see its a magnum pow but can I use it in a lower dose or don't bother? Thanks for your info!!

shibiwan · June 17, 2014

I'm not aware of any standard rifle loads that use 7828.... probably why there is so much of that stuff still floating around and not being hoarded....